Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Limits of accuracy

Limits of accuracy — practice question

Saafia has a barrel that contains 6000 millilitres of oil, accurate to the nearest 100 ml. She uses this oil to fill bottles, and each bottle holds exactly 50 ml.
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Calculate the upper bound for the number of bottles she can fill.

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