Rounding 3-Digit Numbers to the Nearest Hundred 3-25
Generalize by determining if a 3-digit number is closer to the number of hundreds it has, or to 1 more hundred. What's 273 rounded to the nearest hundred? The nearest multiples of a hundred are 2 hundreds and 3 hundreds – 200 and 300. Halfway between is 250. Since 273 is greater than 250, round up to 300.
