Question

The difference between the greatest and the smallest numbers which when rounded off to the nearest thousand as 9000, is
(a) 1000
(b) 990
(c) 999
(d) 900

Answer 1

(c) 999
9,499 is the greatest number that when rounded off to the nearest thousand will become 9,000.
8,500 is the smallest number that when rounded off to the nearest thousand will become 9,000.
∴ Difference = 9,499 − 8,500 = 999