Question

Round the following whole number to the nearest thousand.
9474

Answer 1

9,000

Explanation:

9474

Locate the thousands place:

9474

Check the number to the right:

9474

If the number is greater than or equal to 5, we round up. If the number is less than or equal to 4, we round down.

Since there is a '4', we round down.

9474 ≈ 9000

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