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Choose an appropriate precision - Online practice 2

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Round the positive number 347820 directly from its original value each time. Mark the two neighbouring multiples of the requested place; at halfway choose the higher one. An estimate can help describe an approximate amount but is not an exact allocation of seats or supplies.

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  1. Round 347820 to the nearest ten and hundred.
  2. Round 347820 to the nearest thousand, ten thousand and hundred thousand.
  3. If 347820 people each need one seat, could a rounded estimate always replace the exact count when allocating seats?

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