Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0134467795
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Chapter 1 - Whole Numbers - 1.7 Rounding Whole Numbers - 1.7 Exercises - Page 75: 68

Answer

Nearest hundred million: $ 19,700,000,000$ Nearest ten thousand: $ 19,745,620,000$ Nearest billion: $ 19,000,000,000$

Work Step by Step

We are asked to round each of the given numbers to the nearest hundred million. This means that the first 8 digits (starting from the left) must all be zeros. If the current value of the 8th digit is greater than or equal to 5, then we add 1 to the 9th digit. Otherwise, we leave the eighth digit as it is. Doing this, the rounded number is: $$ 19,700,000,000$$ Using a similar process to round to the nearest ten thousand: $$ 19,745,620,000$$ Using a similar process to round to the nearest billion: $$ 19,000,000,000$$
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