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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to find the upper and lower bounds of a rounded value and use this information in simple calculations

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5 Questions

Q1.
Round 128 to one significant figure.
Correct answer: 100
120
128.0
130
Q2.
Round 0.0030482 to two significant figures.
0.00
Correct answer: 0.0030
0.003048
0.31
Q3.
Round 476.8594 to three significant figures.
476.859
Correct answer: 477
480
7
Q4.
Which of the following cannot be rounded to 567 000?
566 900
567 009
567 065
Correct answer: 567 605
Q5.
A number has been rounded to 709 to three significant figures. Which is the only one of the following that could be that number?
7.089
708.49
Correct answer: 709.078
710.1

5 Questions

Q1.
What is the upper bound of 21 cm rounded to the nearest centimetre?
20.5 cm
21.4 cm
21.49 cm
Correct answer: 21.5 cm
Q2.
The population of Yorkshire is 5 400 000 to two significant figures, what is the greatest possible number of people who live in Yorkshire?
5 400 500
Correct answer: 5 449 999
5 450 000
5 500 000
Q3.
What is the lower bound for 120, rounded to the nearest 5?
115
115.5
Correct answer: 117.5
119.5
Q4.
A rectangle has sides of 5.6 cm and 8.4 cm rounded to the nearest millimetre. What is the lower bound for the perimeter?
13.9 cm
14.1 cm
Correct answer: 27.8 cm
28.2 cm
Q5.
The side length of a square is rounded to the nearest tenth of a centimetre and used to calculate its area of 38.44 cm². What is the lower bound for the perimeter of the square?
Correct answer: 24.6 cm
6.15 cm
6.2 cm
9.61 cm

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UnitMaths / Rounding and Estimating