Question

Archie says that the number 654 can round to 660 and 600

Is this a statement correct? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

this is wrong because If rounded up to the tens the one should be five or higher. it could be rounded to 600 because the number is less than 655

Answer 2

The statement is incorrect.

Explanation:

When Archie rounded the number from 654 to 660, she was rounding to the "nearest" ten. Also, she was basically stating that 654 is closer to 660 than it is to 650, which is false. 654 is closer to 650 (4 units away) than it is to 660 (6 units away).

When rounding the number from 654 to 600, Archie was attempting to round to the nearest hundred. However, 600 isn't the nearest hundred for 654, it's actually 700. Why? Because 600 is 54 units away (654-600) from 600, and 700 is just 46 units away (700-654).