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At president's inaguration in 1861, the newpaper headlines stated there were about 30,000 people in attendance. If the newpaper rounded to the nearest thousand, what is the largest number and smallest number of people who could have been there
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24,999 lowest , highest 34,999
24,499 34,499
To find the largest and smallest number of people who could have been in attendance at the president's inauguration in 1861, given that the newspaper rounded to the nearest thousand, we need to consider the possible ranges.
1. Largest number: To determine the largest number, we assume that the actual attendance was at the midpoint between the reported number and the next thousand. Since the newspaper reported 30,000 people, the midpoint would be halfway between 30,000 and 31,000, which is 30,500. Therefore, the largest number of people who could have been in attendance is 30,500.
2. Smallest number: To determine the smallest number, we assume that the actual attendance was at the midpoint between the reported number and the previous thousand. Since the newspaper reported 30,000 people, the midpoint would be halfway between 30,000 and 29,000, which is 29,500. Therefore, the smallest number of people who could have been in attendance is 29,500.
Thus, the largest number of people who could have been in attendance is 30,500, and the smallest number is 29,500.