Rounding Math Example 1

Solution

1. 1
   Identify the target place and look at the digit immediately to its right.
2. 2
   (a) Nearest hundred: The hundreds digit is $7$; look at the tens digit: $3 < 5$, so round down (keep hundreds digit as $7$). $4{,}736.482 \approx 4{,}700$.
3. 3
   (b) Nearest tenth: The tenths digit is $4$; look at the hundredths digit: $8 \geq 5$, so round up. $4{,}736.482 \approx 4{,}736.5$.