Multiple choice

If the number of people travelling by train when rounded off to the nearest hundred is 10400, what is the maximum number of people travelling by train?

  1. 10450

  2. 10449

  3. 10448

  4. 10447

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

When rounding to the nearest hundred, any number from 10350 to 10449 will round to 10400. The maximum value in this range is 10449, as 10450 would round up to 10500. Choice A is a common trap - it's exactly at the rounding boundary.