Bounds (AQA GCSE Maths): Quizzes
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What do bounds tell us about a measurement?
What do bounds tell us about a measurement?
The range of possible actual values
For rounded measurements, how much bigger or smaller can the actual value be?
For rounded measurements, how much bigger or smaller can the actual value be?
Up to half a unit
A mass is kg to the nearest kg. What is the lower bound?
A mass is kg to the nearest kg. What is the lower bound?
kg
A length is m to 1 d.p. What is the upper bound?
A length is m to 1 d.p. What is the upper bound?
m
Which inequality symbols relate the value to its bounds? (lower bound ? value ? upper bound)
Which inequality symbols relate the value to its bounds? (lower bound ? value ? upper bound)
and
For truncated measurements, how much bigger can the actual value be?
For truncated measurements, how much bigger can the actual value be?
A whole unit bigger
A mass of kg is truncated to 1 d.p. What are the bounds?
A mass of kg is truncated to 1 d.p. What are the bounds?
kg
To find maximum area, which bounds of length and width should you multiply?
To find maximum area, which bounds of length and width should you multiply?
Upper × upper
To find the maximum value of , which bounds should you use?
To find the maximum value of , which bounds should you use?
Upper ÷ lower
The upper bound for people in a room is . What is the maximum whole number?
The upper bound for people in a room is . What is the maximum whole number?
people