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A student rounded the size of a park to the nearest thousand acres. Her estimate

was 276,000 acres. What number could be the exact number of acres?
A 276,543
B 276,479
C 275,424
D 275,289

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it has to be letter b) 276,479
User Alexania
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A 276,543 . . . . . No. The nearest thousand is 277,000 .
B 276,479 . . . . . Yes.
C 275,424 . . . . . No. The nearest thousand is 275,000 .
D 275,289 . . . . . No. The nearest thousand is 275,000 .
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