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Upper and Lower Bounds

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the weight of a potatoes is 25 kg correct to the nearest kG /write down the smallest possible weight of the of bag /and also in largest

a)

smallest24.5/largest25.5

b)

smallest23.6/largest29.5

c)

smallest24.5/largest25.5kg

d)

kjjnejneqovmqeo

2.

each of the numbers below has been rounded to the degree of accuracy shown in the brackets of the number 2.9

a)

2.85 ≤ 2.9<2.95

b)

2.71≤ 2.4 ≤ 2.35

c)

2.8≤ 2.8≤ 2.66

d)

gwregwg

3.

find the upper and lower bounds in each case 121(nearest hole number)

a)

,hvouiewmkgi

b)

111≤121<131

c)

120.5≤121<121.5

d)

120≤121<122

4.

the mass of the girl is 60 kg her estimate is correct to the nearest 10 kg between what limits does the actual mass girl lie

a)

50.5≤60<70.5

b)

55≤60<65

c)

50≤60<70

5.

A bag of flour has a mass of 1500 g (to the nearest 10 g). Find the maximum mass of 10 bags of flour.

a)

15050 g

b)

15000.5 g

c)

15000 g

d)

15050 kg

6.

The length and width of a field have been measured as 78m and 35m to the nearest metre. Find the greatest possible amount of fencing needed to surround the field

a)

27

b)

228

c)

226.5

d)

228.5

7.

To the nearest thousand, 90 000 cars drive through the road toll in one week.Write down the lower bound for this number of cars.

a)

85000

b)

89950

c)

89500

d)

89999.5

8.

The weight, w grams, of the bag of sweets is 250 g correct to the nearest 10 g. Find the lower bound and the upper bound of w

a)

245 and 255

b)

249.5 and 250.5

c)

247.5 and 252.5

d)

240 and 260

9.

1. The length of a fence is 137 metres, correct to the nearest metre. Choose the upper and lower bound for the length of the fence.

a)

136.5 m

b)

141m

c)

137.5m

d)

132m

10.

The following number has been rounded to 1 significant figure.


800


Find the lower bound...

a)

850

b)

750

c)

849

d)

749

11.

The following number has been rounded to 1 significant figure.


8000


Find the upper bound...

a)

8500

b)

7500

c)

8490

d)

7490

12.

The lower bound of 125cm rounded to the nearest 5cm is...

a)

127.5

b)

122.5

c)

125.5

d)

120

13.

Dionne has 60 golf balls.

Each of these golf balls weighs 42 grams to the nearest gram.

Work out the greatest possible total weight of all 60 golf balls.

Give your answer in kilograms.

a)

2550

b)

2520

c)

2544

d)

2490

14.

A car is stopped for speeding travelling at 85mph to the nearest 5mph. What is the slowest speed it could have been doing?

a)

84.5

b)

80

c)

84

d)

82.5