Question

An ice cream shop has a sign in their window that says, "We sell 12,000 scoops per month." The number of scoops has been rounded. Which could be the number of scoops sold if they rounded to the nearest thousand? Choose all answers that apply

Answer 1

Answer:

B - 12,111

C - 11,589

Step-by-step explanation:

Here are the options

A - 10, 999

B - 12,111

C - 11,589

In order to round off to the nearest thousand, look at the hundred figure, if the number is greater or equal to 5, add 1 to the thousand figure. If this is not the case, add zero. Replace all the figures before the thousand figure with zero. i.e. the hundred ten, unit

Rounding off 10,999 to the nearest thousand is 11,000

the hundred figure is greater than 5, so one is added to the thousand figure. The

Rounding off 12,111 to the nearest thousand is 12,000

the hundred figure is less than 5, so zero is added to the thousand figure.

Rounding off 11,589 to the nearest thousand is 12,000

the hundred figure is equal to 5, so one is added to the thousand figure.