Question

Round 8,503 to nearest thousand

Answer 1

9,000

Explanation:

1. Look to the hundreds place. If the number is 4 or below we round down. If the number is 5 or above we round up.
2. The number is 5, so we round up. The 8 in the thousands place becomes a 9, and the other places become 0s.
3. Write out the newly rounded number: 9,000

You're done! I hope this helps!

Answer 2

9,000

Explanation:

If x < 5, we round down.

If x ≥ 5, we round up.

Since 8,503, 500 is ≥ 5, we round up to 9. So,

8,503 ≈ 9,000