Multiple choice

If the population of the town when rounded off to the nearest thousand is 48000, what could be the minimum population of the city?

  1. 47503

  2. 47502

  3. 47501

  4. 47500
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D Correct answer
Explanation

When a number rounds to 48000 to the nearest thousand, it must be in the range 47500 to 48499 (inclusive). The minimum value would be 47500, since at 47499 we would round down to 47000 instead. The halfway point (47500) always rounds up in standard rounding rules.

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