Upper and Lower Bounds

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GCSE Maths (Year 8 Number 2) Quiz on Upper and Lower Bounds, created by Ellen Billingham on 11/05/2013.
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Question 1

Question
What is the lower bound of 32 if it has been rounded to the nearest unit?
Answer
  • 31
  • 31.5

Question 2

Question
What is the upper bound of 32 if it has been rounded to the nearest unit?
Answer
  • 32.49
  • 32.5

Question 3

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What are the bounds of 200 if it has been rounded to the nearest 10?
Answer
  • LB = 195 UB = 204
  • LB = 195 UB = 205

Question 4

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What are the bounds for 20 to 1 s.f?
Answer
  • LB = 15 UB = 25
  • LB = 19.5 UB = 20.5

Question 5

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What are the bounds of 20 to 2 s.f?
Answer
  • LB = 15 UB = 25
  • LB = 19.5 UB = 20.5

Question 6

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A rectangle has sides given as 6cm by 15cm, to the nearest cm. Calculate the limits of accuracy of the perimeter and area of the rectangle.
Answer
  • Perimeter - Min = 40 and Max = 44 Area - Min = 79.75 and Max = 100.75
  • 40 ≤ Perimeter

Question 7

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a = 7.2 to 1 d.p b = 4.5 to 1 d.p What are the largest and smallest possible values for a/b?
Answer
  • LB = 1.57 UB = 1.63
  • LB = 1.59 UB = 1.61
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