Question

5,478 rounded off to the nearest thousand will be equal to ____.

• A. 6,000
• B. 5,000
• C. 7,000
• D. 8,000

Answer 1

The correct option is B 5,000

Consider the given number 5,478.

Digit at hundreds place = 4, which is less than 5.

Since the digit at hundreds place is less than 5, each one of hundreds, tens and units digits are replaced with 0 and remaining will be the same.

So, 5,478 rounded off to the nearest thousand will be equal to 5000.