Question

A 3-digit number was rounded off to nearest hundreds and the result was 500. find the interval of the original number.

Answer 1

Answer:

The original interval is 451 to 499 and 501 to 550.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A 3-digit number was rounded off to nearest hundreds and the result was 500.

To find : The interval of the original number ?

Solution :

A 3-digit number rounded off to nearest hundreds is from 100-999.

According to question,

A 3-digit number rounded off to nearest five hundreds is either 499 or 501.

The interval nearest to 500 less than is 451 to 499.

The interval nearest to 500 more than is 501 to 550.

Therefore, The original interval is 451 to 499 and 501 to 550.