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US Cities
publish date: 2023/09/15 12:49:00 GMT+10
volume_muteDenver
CITY LIMIT
Pop. 588, 349 Elev. 5,280
In 2007, Denver was the nation’s 26th largest city. Round the 2007 population of Denver shown above
- the nearest thousand
- the nearest hundred thousand
Write rounded numbers without the separating commas
Correct Answer
(1) 588000
(2) 600000
Explanation
In each case, we will find the rounding digit and the test digit. We need to know the value of the test digit to determine whether we round the population up or down.
Solution
- The rounding digit in the thousands column is 8. Since the test digit 3 is less than 5, we round down. To the nearest thousand, Denver’s population in 2007 was 588,000.
- The rounding digit in the hundred thousands column is 5. Since the test digit 8 is 5 or greater, we round up. To the nearest hundred thousand, Denver’s population in 2007 was 600,000.
Reference
Mathematics for college students