Answer:
Final number is 17000.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : Rachael rounded 16,473 to the nearest hundred. then she rounded her answer to the nearest thousand.
To find : what is the final number.
Solution : We have given 16,473
For nearest hundred :
Identify the hundred digit 4 in 16,473
Identify the next smallest place value 7 in 16,473
We can the digit greater than five, so it would be rounded up
The thousands increased by 1 and Every digit after becomes zero.
Number become 16,500
Now for nearest thousand.
Identify the thousand digit 6 in 16,500
Identify the next smallest place value 5 in 16,500
We can the digit equal to five, so it would be rounded up
The thousands increased by 1 and Every digit after becomes zero.
Number become 17000.
Therefore, Final number is 17000.
