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A train traveled 2,253 miles. Round that number to the nearest hundred.

A train traveled 2,253 miles.
Round that number to the nearest hundred.
2,000
2,200
2,250
2,300

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Quizzma TeamApril 20, 2025

To round 2,253 to the nearest hundred, look at the digit in the tens place, which is 5. If the tens digit is 5 or greater, you round up; if it’s less than 5, you round down.

Since the tens digit is 5, we round 2,253 up to 2,300.

So, the correct answer is 2,300.