- Determine the two consecutive multiples of 1,000 that bracket 88,365
- 88,365 is between 88,000 and 89,000
- 88,500 is the midpoint between 88,000 and 89,000
- As illustrated on the number line, 88,365 is less than the midpoint (88,500)
- Therefore, 88,365 rounded to the nearest thousand = 88,000
