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2 Round off 218 300 cm to the MOUNT KORBU
nearest ten thousand cm.

+ 1
2 1 8 3 0 0 220 000

• Digit 8 to the right is
nearest more than 5.
ten thousand • Add 1 to the digit at 218 300 cm
ten thousands place.
• All digits after ten Source: https://rb.gy/al0pzt
thousands become 0.

• If the digit to the right is 0 to 4, the digit to be rounded remains
unchanged. All digits to its right become 0.
• If the digit to the right is 5 to 9, add 1 to the digit to be rounded
off. All digits to its right become 0.

218 300 cm becomes 220 000 cm when rounded off
to the nearest ten thousand cm.

Use number line to check the answer above.

3 Round off RM380 590 to the nearest hundred thousand ringgit.

RM350 000

RM380 590

RM300 000 RM 400 000

RM380 590 is nearer to RM400 000.
RM380 590 rounded off to the nearest hundred thousand ringgit
becomes RM400 000.

Based on the diagram in example 3, state three
other values that become RM400 000 when
rounded off to the nearest hundred thousand ringgit.

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