Round 2,874 to the nearest hundred.

Round 2,874 to the nearest hundred.

• A. 2,700
• B. 2,800
• C. 3,000
• D. 2,900

Answer: (D)

Rounding to the nearest hundred means looking at the two digits to the right of the hundreds place to decide whether to go up or stay. For 2,874, the portion up to the hundreds is 2,800 and the last two digits are 74. Since 74 is at least 50, you bump the hundreds part up by one—800 becomes 900. The thousands part stays 2,000, and the trailing digits become zeros, giving 2,900. Any number with last two digits 00–49 would round to 2,800, while last two digits 50–99 would push to 3,000, but 74 falls into the first case of needing the upgrade to 2,900.

Rounding to the nearest hundred means looking at the two digits to the right of the hundreds place to decide whether to go up or stay. For 2,874, the portion up to the hundreds is 2,800 and the last two digits are 74. Since 74 is at least 50, you bump the hundreds part up by one—800 becomes 900. The thousands part stays 2,000, and the trailing digits become zeros, giving 2,900. Any number with last two digits 00–49 would round to 2,800, while last two digits 50–99 would push to 3,000, but 74 falls into the first case of needing the upgrade to 2,900.