Find the greatest and least when rounded to the nearest hundred. A plane flew an estimated distance of 800 kilometers. The greatest distance the plane could have flown is? The least distance he could have flown is?
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To find the greatest and least distance when rounded to the nearest hundred, we need to consider the two possible rounding scenarios for the given estimated distance of 800 kilometers.
Greatest distance: When rounding to the nearest hundred, we need to determine whether rounding up or rounding down will result in a greater distance. To do this, we examine the digit in the tens place, which is '0' in this case. Since it is exactly halfway between 0 and 1 (the next higher number), we look at the digit in the units place, which is '0'. Since '0' is less than 5, we round down. Therefore, the greatest distance the plane could have flown is 800 kilometers when rounded to the nearest hundred.
Least distance: Again, we consider the rounding scenario when rounding to the nearest hundred. Based on the same reasoning as above, since the digit in the tens place is '0' and the digit in the units place is '0', which is less than 5, we round down. Therefore, the least distance the plane could have flown is also 800 kilometers when rounded to the nearest hundred.
In summary:
- The greatest distance the plane could have flown is 800 kilometers when rounded to the nearest hundred.
- The least distance the plane could have flown is 800 kilometers when rounded to the nearest hundred.