Question

4,982 rounded off to the nearest hundred is .

• A. 4,980
• B. 5,000
• C. 4,900
• D. 4,000

Answer 1

The correct option is B 5,000

Always look at the digit at the tens place!
If more than or equal to 5, round up to the next hundred.
If less than 5, round down to the previous hundred.

Since 8 > 5,
To round up to the nearest 100, we add 1 to the digit in the hundreds place.
⇒ 9 + 1 = 10

Writing 0 in the hundreds place, add 1 to the digit in the thousands place.
⇒ 4 + 1 = 5

Therefore, 4,980 rounded off to the nearest 100 is 5,000.