To round the number 307,495 to the nearest thousand, follow these steps:
1. Identify the digit in the thousands place:
The number 307,495 has '7' in the thousands place.
2. Look at the digit to the right of the thousands place:
The digit to the right (the hundreds place) is '4'.
3. Apply the rounding rule:
- If the digit to the right of the thousands place is 5 or greater, round the thousands place up by one.
- If the digit to the right of the thousands place is less than 5, leave the thousands place digit as is.
4. Since the digit in the hundreds place is '4' (which is less than 5):
We do not change the '7' in the thousands place. Therefore, all digits to the right of the thousands place become zero.
5. Final Result:
The number 307,495 rounded to the nearest thousand is 307,000.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
O A. 307,000
