Grade 6 Mathematics · Strand 1: Numbers · Whole Numbers
Rounding Off Numbers to the Nearest Thousand
A short Grade 6 Mathematics lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Numbers: Whole Numbers. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. A traffic station on Mombasa Road recorded 74,582 vehicles in one day. What is this number rounded to the nearest thousand?
- A. 74,000
- B. 75,000
- C. 74,600
- D. 70,000
2. A highway census on Waiyaki Way counted 38,416 motor vehicles in 24 hours. Round this count to the nearest thousand.
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3. A transit hub recorded 59,680 vehicles. What is 59,680 rounded to the nearest thousand?
- A. 59,000
- B. 59,700
- C. 50,000
- D. 60,000
4. Route A had 95,620 vehicles and Route B had 42,390 vehicles. Round each number to the nearest thousand, then add the two rounded numbers. What is the total?
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5. When rounding to the nearest thousand, what is the name of the middle value between two consecutive thousands, which ends in 500?
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More in Whole Numbers
- Writing Numbers in Words up to 100,000
- Rearranging Digits up to 100,000
- Comparing and Ordering Numbers up to 100,000
- Rounding Off Numbers to the Nearest Ten and Hundred
- Real Life Applications of Rounding Off up to 100,000
- Concept of Squares of Whole Numbers
- Calculating Squares of Numbers up to 50
- Calculating Squares of Whole Numbers up to 100
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