Question

Andrea claims that 2,899 rounded to the nearest hundred is 3,000. Zoe claims that 2,899 rounded to the nearest thousand is 3,000.
Which statement best explains who is correct?

A )Only Zoe is correct. The hundreds place rounds up to 9 and 2,899 rounded to the nearest thousand is 3,000.

B )Only Andrea is correct. Since the tens place is a 9, the thousands place increases by 1.

C )Neither Andrea nor Zoe is correct. The number 2,899 rounded to the nearest hundred is 2,800. The number 2,899 rounded to the nearest thousand is 2,000.

D )Both Andrea and Zoe are correct. The tens place and the hundreds place are both more than 5. So, 2,899 rounded to the nearest hundred or thousand is 3,000.

Answer 1

A) Only Zoe is correct.
2,899 rounded to the nearest hundredth would be 2,900