Question

Tony rounded each of the numbers 1,143 and 1,149 to the nearest hundred. Which choice correctly compares the rounded numbers? 1) 1,143 is greater than 1,149 2) 1,143 is equal to 1,149 3) 1,143 is less than 1,149

Answer 1

To solve this problem, we first need to round the given numbers - 1,143 and 1,149 - to the nearest hundreds.

Starting with 1,143, we look at the tens digit which is 4. Since 4 is less than 5, we round down to the nearest hundred which is 1,100.

Next, we move to rounding 1,149. Looking at the tens digit, we see that it is 4, which is less than 5. Hence we also round down this number to 1,100.

Now our task is to compare these two rounded numbers.

We see that both 1,143 and 1,149 have been rounded to 1,100. This gives us the fact that 1,143 is equal to 1,149 when rounded to the nearest hundred.

So, the correct answer is: 2) "1,143 is equal to 1,149".