Applying Tolerance in Real-Life Math Scenarios

A toy manufacturer produces action figures that should be 10 cm tall. Due to tolerance, the height can vary by 0.5 cm. What is the minimum and maximum height allowed for the action figures?

• Minimum height: 10 cm, Maximum height: 11 cm

• Minimum height: 9.5 cm, Maximum height: 10.5 cm

• Minimum height: 8.5 cm, Maximum height: 11.5 cm

• Minimum height: 9 cm, Maximum height: 10 cm

A baker is making cookies that should weigh 50 grams each. If the tolerance is 2 grams, what is the acceptable weight range for each cookie?

• 49 grams to 51 grams

• 40 grams to 60 grams

• 45 grams to 55 grams

• 48 grams to 52 grams

A carpenter is cutting wood pieces that need to be 2 meters long. If the tolerance is 3 cm, what lengths are acceptable for the wood pieces?

• 204 cm to 210 cm

• 197 cm to 203 cm

• 180 cm to 190 cm

• 190 cm to 196 cm

A teacher measures the height of plants in a science project. The plants should be 30 cm tall with a tolerance of 4 cm. What is the range of heights that the plants can be?

• 20 cm to 28 cm

• 32 cm to 40 cm

• 24 cm to 36 cm

• 26 cm to 34 cm

A factory produces metal rods that should be 1.5 meters long. If the tolerance is 0.1 meters, what is the shortest and longest rod that can be produced?

• The shortest rod is 1.6 meters and the longest rod is 1.8 meters.

• The shortest rod is 1.4 meters and the longest rod is 1.6 meters.

• The shortest rod is 1.5 meters and the longest rod is 1.5 meters.

• The shortest rod is 1.3 meters and the longest rod is 1.7 meters.

A student measures the width of a desk, which should be 75 cm with a tolerance of 2 cm. What are the possible widths of the desk?

• 73 cm to 77 cm

• 72 cm to 78 cm

• 76 cm to 80 cm

• 70 cm to 74 cm

A car manufacturer states that the tire pressure should be 32 psi with a tolerance of 3 psi. What is the acceptable range for the tire pressure?

• 30 psi to 34 psi

• 29 psi to 35 psi

• 28 psi to 36 psi

• 31 psi to 33 psi

A gardener plants seeds that should be spaced 15 cm apart with a tolerance of 2 cm. What is the minimum and maximum distance between the seeds?

• Minimum distance: 10 cm, Maximum distance: 20 cm

• Minimum distance: 13 cm, Maximum distance: 17 cm

• Minimum distance: 14 cm, Maximum distance: 16 cm

• Minimum distance: 12 cm, Maximum distance: 18 cm

A jeweler creates rings that should weigh 10 grams with a tolerance of 0.5 grams. What is the acceptable weight range for the rings?

• 9.5 grams to 10.5 grams

• 9 grams to 10 grams

• 10 grams to 11 grams

• 8 grams to 9 grams

A school is ordering pencils that should be 18 cm long with a tolerance of 1 cm. What lengths are acceptable for the pencils?

• 17 cm to 19 cm

• 15 cm to 17 cm

• 19 cm to 21 cm

• 16 cm to 18 cm