Mathematics 4024 · O Level · Limits of accuracy

Limits of accuracy — practice question

The mass of a bag of potatoes is 2.5 kg, stated to the nearest 0.1 kg.
(a)[2]

State the upper bound and the lower bound for the mass of a bag of potatoes.

(b)[2]

The mass of a box is 8.0 kg, correct to the nearest 0.1 kg. Bags of potatoes are placed in the box. Calculate the upper bound for the total mass of a box containing 12 bags of potatoes.

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