Round 32629 to the nearest thousand - OCR - GCSE Maths - Question 3 - 2019 - Paper 1
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Round 32629 to the nearest thousand.
Round 32629 to 1 significant figure.
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Round 32629 to the nearest thousand - OCR - GCSE Maths - Question 3 - 2019 - Paper 1
Step 1
Round 32629 to the nearest thousand.
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Answer
To round 32629 to the nearest thousand, we look at the hundreds place, which is the digit '6'. Since '6' is 5 or more, we round up the thousand's place (which is '3') to '4'. Therefore, 32629 rounded to the nearest thousand is 34000.
Step 2
Round 32629 to 1 significant figure.
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To round 32629 to 1 significant figure, we take the first digit '3' and look at the next digit '2'. Since '2' is less than 5, we do not round up. Thus, 32629 rounded to 1 significant figure is 30000.
