Mathematics 4024 · O Level · Limits of accuracy

Limits of accuracy — practice question

Zara travels a distance of $500\text{ m}$, correct to the nearest $5\text{ m}$. The journey lasts $24.7\text{ s}$, correct to the nearest $0.1\text{ s}$.
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Calculate the lower bound of her average speed.

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