What is to the nearest 100 of 206250?

Answer 1

206,250 rounded up to the nearest 100 is 206,300

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That is, if you wish to introduce a systematic bias to rounding.

If you blindly and ignorantly abide by the following the rule:

Round down if the next digit is 1,2,3 or 4

Round up if the next digit is 5,6,7,8 or 9

the result is that you will round down less often than you round up. That introduces a systematic rounding bias.

To avoid this, it is recommended rule is

Round down if the next digit is 1,2,3 or 4

Round up if the next digit is 6,7,8 or 9

If the next digit is 5, round to an even digit.

Therefore, 206250 is 206,200.