# Approximate

## Definition Of Approximate

Approximate is an estimation of a number or rounding a number to its nearest place value.

For a number that ends with a digit less than 5: Round down the number to the lower number that ends with 0.
For a number that ends with a digit greater than or equal to 5: Round up the number by adding 1 to that digit.

### Examples of Approximate

234 rounded to the nearest tens is 230: As the digit in the ones place is less than 5, we round down the number to 0.

4589 rounded to the nearest hundreds is 4600: As the digit in the hundreds place is 5, so we round up the number by adding 1 to that digit.

### Solved Example Clockple on Approximate

#### Ques: Justin earns $8,265 and saves$3,325 every month. Estimate the amount of money, which he spends every month, to the nearest hundred

##### Choices:

A. $5,300 B.$6,000
C. $4,000 D.$5,000

#### Solution:

Step 1: Justin's earnings = $8,265 Step 2: 8,265 ∼ 8,300 [Round to the nearest hundreds.] Step 3: Justin's savings =$3,325
Step 4: 3,325 ∼ 3,300 [Round to the nearest hundreds.]
Step 5: 8,300 - 3,300 = 5,000 [Total earnings - Total savings = Expenditure.]
Step 6: Justin spends about $5,000 every month. #### Ques: Victor deposited$38,450 into his account. What is the amount in his account rounded to the nearest ten thousands?

##### Choices:

A. $50,000 B.$40,000
C. $30,000 D.$3000