Question

Round 32,879 to the nearest thousand and use a number line to model your thinking

Answer 1

The given number is 32, 897

Here we need to round the thousand place.

Find the number in the thousands place.

We have 2 in the thousands place.

Look for digit which is right to 2.

We have 8, which is greater than 5, if we have the number greater than 5 we have to add 1 with thousands place and make the other numbers zeros.

Since we have 8 right to the number 2, so we add 1 with 2.

2 + 1 = 3

Now thousands place became 3 and make other digits zero.

32, 879 = 33, 000

The answer is 33,000

Note: Here I have attached the place value chart.