Question
Tony rounded each of the numbers 1,600 and 1,483 to the nearest thousand. Which choice correctly compares the rounded numbers? 1,600=1,600 2,000gt 1,000 1,600gt 1,500 2,000lt 1,000
Solution
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Leandro
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Resposta
To round each number to the nearest thousand, we need to look at the hundreds place.For 1,600:- The hundreds place is 6.- Since 6 is greater than or equal to 5, we round up.- Therefore, 1,600 rounded to the nearest thousand is 2,000.For 1,483:- The hundreds place is 4.- Since 4 is less than 5, we round down.- Therefore, 1,483 rounded to the nearest thousand is 1,000.Now, let's compare the rounded numbers:- 2,000 is greater than 1,000.So, the correct choice is: