Multiple choice

Alan had £34283. What is this amount rounded to the nearest thousand?

  1. £34000

  2. £34500

  3. £34600

  4. £35000
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Explanation

To round £34283 to the nearest thousand, look at the hundreds digit (which is 2). Since 2 < 5, we round down to £34000. The hundreds place is the deciding digit, not the tens or ones.

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