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AQA IGCSE Maths (EOY exams yr 8) Mind Map on Bounds, created by Emma Boxley on 08/05/2013.
Emma Boxley
Mind Map by Emma Boxley, updated more than 1 year ago
Emma Boxley
Created by Emma Boxley over 11 years ago
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Bounds
  1. Method
    1. Take the unit that the number is rounded to e.g to the nearest 1
      1. Halve it e.g 1/2 = 0.5
        1. And take it away/ plus it from the number you are doing e.g 30 - 0.5 = 29.5 (LB) 30+0.5= 30.5 (UB)
    2. Calculations with bounds
      1. e.g.A sack of sand weighs 20 kg measured to the nearest kg. It is used to fill bags that will contain 250 g of sand measured to the nearest 10 g. Work out the maximum number of bags that can be filled.
        1. 245/20500= 83.67...
          1. 84 bags can be filled max
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