When rounding numbers, we typically look at the digit immediately to the right of the rounding digit. In this case, the digit to the right of 9 is 9, which is greater than or equal to 5. When the digit to the right is 5 or greater, we round the rounding digit up by 1. Therefore, 996 is rounded up to 1000.
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The answer of 996 being rounded is equal to 1000.
The two tens, on either side of 996 are 990 and 1000. 996 - 990 = 6 so 996 is 6 away from the lower ten. 1000 - 996 = 4 so 996 is 4 away from the higher ten. Since 4 is less than 6, 1000 is the nearer ten.
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