Mathematics 4024 · O Level · Limits of accuracy

Limits of accuracy — practice question

Anil has a batch of sweets with a mass of $600\text{ g}$, rounded to the nearest $10$ grams.
(a)[1]

State the lower bound of the mass of the sweets.

(b)[2]

Anil breaks the sweets into small portions for sale. Each portion has a mass of $25\text{ g}$, correct to the nearest gram. He sells $10$ portions of the sweets. Calculate the lower bound of the mass of sweets remaining.

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