SOLUTION: What is the largest whole number that can be rounded to 890?

Question 1151275: What is the largest whole number that can be rounded to 890?

Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, ikleyn:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
889
Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If we round "to tens", then the largest whole number that can be rounded to 890 is 894.

It is typical PROVOCATIVE / (or PROVOCATION) problem --- I don't know which of these two versions
more accurately describes this type of problems.

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