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Round 7,287 to the nearest hundred

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7,287 to the nearest hundred.
So you're trying to round the hundred digit. Which means it's the third one to the left. So you don't look at the hundred digit, but the number next to it. It's
87. So is 87 closer to 100 or 0? In this case, 87 is closer to 100, so you round up. your answer is 7,300.
User Akhil P
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7,300. Because 287 is closest to 300
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