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4MA1/2FR Jun 2020, Question 18: Upper and Lower Bounds

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 2 marks

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A book's length is given as 33.8 cm, rounded to one decimal place; state the lower and upper bounds of this length.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Give the smallest possible length consistent with 33.8 cm rounded to one decimal place.

  1. 133.8 − 0.05 = 33.75

Answer33.75

Part (b) · 1 mark

Give the largest possible length consistent with 33.8 cm rounded to one decimal place.

  1. 133.8 + 0.05 = 33.85

Answer33.85

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