Question

Round 7874 to 1 significant figure

Answer 1

given:

7874

to find:

7874 rounded to 1 sf

solution:

if the previous digit is 5 or more round up, if not keep it as it is.

1 sf= 8000

therefore, 7874 rounded to 1 sf is 8000.

Answer 2

8000

Explanation:

Since the leftmost 7 is in the thousands place, you need to round the number to the nearest thousand. The digit to the right of the first 7 is an 8, so 7 goes up 1 to 8.

Answer: 8000