Question

A number is rounded to the nearest hundred. The result is 500.Which number could not be the number before it was rounded to the nearest hundred? The choices were A.458 B.463 C.547 D.559

Answer 1

D.559

Explanation:

This questions tests our knowledge of rounding off to the nearest hundred.

-Usually the when rounding off, when the value in the tens digit is less than 5, we round down to previous hundred.

-If tens value is more than 4, we round up to the next hundred.

#We validate for all given values:

`458\approx500\\\\463\approx500\\\\547\approx500\\\\559\approx600`

Hence, D is the correct answer as it rounds off to 600.