Round Numbers up to 1 Million 5 - Reasoning

In a reasoning exercise on rounding numbers up to 1 million, Zach and Leanna attempt to round the number 482,505 to the nearest thousand. However, both of them arrive at incorrect answers due to different mistakes in their rounding process. Zach claims to be correct with an answer of 482,000, suggesting that he rounded down, while Leanna's answer is 480,000, indicating that she rounded to the nearest ten-thousand, which is not the instruction given. The correct answer for rounding 482,505 to the nearest thousand is actually 483,000. This is because, according to rounding rules, when the digit in the hundreds place (5 in this case) is 5 or more, the number should be rounded up. Therefore, neither Zach nor Leanna is correct in this instance.

The exercise serves as a practical example to reinforce the concept of rounding numbers correctly. It is important to pay close attention to the place value that is being rounded to—in this case, the nearest thousand. The number 482,505 has a '5' in the hundreds place, which means it should be rounded up to the next thousand, resulting in 483,000. This reasoning question highlights common misconceptions when rounding numbers and emphasizes the need for precision in understanding and applying the rules of rounding to the correct place value.