Foundation Mathematics Primary 4 Whole Numbers

On a weekend, 3 847 visitors went to the Botanic Gardens. Round this number to the nearest hundred.

A 3 800
B 3 850
C 3 900
D 4 000
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Worked Solution

Step 1: To round 3 847 to the nearest hundred, look at the tens digit. Step 2: The tens digit of 3 847 is 4. Step 3: Since 4 < 5, round down — keep the hundreds digit unchanged and set the tens and ones to 0. Step 4: 3 847 rounded to the nearest hundred is 3 800. Answer: 3 800.

Correct answer: 3 800

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