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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-08-11

A student rounded the size of a park to the nearest thousand acres. Her estimate was 276,000 acres. What number could be the exact number of acres?

A. 276,543
B. 276,479
C. 275,424
D. 275,289

Asked by Yen967

Answer (3)

A 276,543 . . . . . No. The nearest thousand is 277,000 .
B 276,479 . . . . . Yes.
C 275,424 . . . . . No. The nearest thousand is 275,000 .
D 275,289 . . . . . No. The nearest thousand is 275,000 .

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

it has to be letter b) 276,479

Answered by quantumnighthaw | 2024-06-10

The exact number of acres that rounds to 276,000 would be from 275,500 to 276,499. Among the choices, only option B (276,479) falls within this range and would round to 276,000. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-12-24

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