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4024/12 May/Jun 2021, Question 4: Estimation

Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 12 (Non-calculator) · Non-calculator · 3 marks

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Round 64 785 491 to the nearest million, then estimate (67.8 + 49.5) ÷ 0.187² by rounding each number to 1 significant figure.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Give 64 785 491 rounded to the nearest million.

  1. 164 785 491 ≈ 65 000 000

Answer65 000 000

Part (b) · 2 marks

Round each value to 1 significant figure and use them to estimate (67.8 + 49.5) ÷ 0.187².

  1. 1≈ (70 + 50)/0.2²
  2. 2= 120/0.04
  3. 3= 3000

Answer3000

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