Question

A number rounded to the nearest thousand is 47,000 which number could be the number that was rounded

Answer 1

Anything greater than or equal to 46,500, and less than or equal to 47,499 could be the answer.

For example, a number, let's say 46,589 falls within that range and may have been the number that was rounded.

Answer 2

A number that is rounded to 47,000 could be any number from 46,500 to 47,499, based on rounding rules which consider the hundreds digit.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a number is rounded to the nearest thousand and the result is 47,000, there is a range of numbers that could have been rounded to get this answer. Any number that is at least 46,500 but less than 47,500 would round to 47,000 when rounded to the nearest thousand. This is because in rounding to the nearest thousand, one looks at the hundreds digit (the third digit from the right) to decide whether to round up or round down. If this digit is 5 or higher, one rounds up, and if it is 4 or lower, one rounds down.

For example, a number like 46,851 would round up to 47,000 because the hundreds digit is an 8, which is greater than 5. Similarly, 46,499 would round down to 46,000 since the hundreds digit is a 4, which is not at least 5. Therefore, the original number could have been any number within the range of 46,500 to 47,499.