1.! A bag of apples weighs 7kg, correct to the nearest kilogram.

! What is the least possible weight of the bag of apples?

.........................kg
(1)

2.! The length of a table is 105 cm, correct to the nearest centimetre.

! (a) Write down the smallest possible length of the table.

.........................cm
(1)

! (b) Write down the largest possible length of the table.

.........................cm
(1)

3.! The speed of a car is 50 mph, correct to the nearest 10 mph.

! (a) Write down the lowest possible speed of the car

.........................mph
(1)

! (b) Write down the greatest possible speed of the car

.........................mph
(1)
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4.! The distance between the Sun and Earth is 150,000,000 km, correct to
! 2 significant figures.

! (a) Write down the lower bound

.........................km
(1)

! (b) Write down the upper bound

.........................km
(1)

5.! An average clementine weighs 74g to the nearest gram.

! A net contains 12 clementines.
! The net weighs 20g to the nearest gram.

! What is the maximum possible weight of the net of clementines.

.........................g
(3)

6.! Find the least and greatest total length of 6 sausages, each measuring 8cm to
! the nearest centimetre.

Least length .........................cm

Greatest length .........................cm

(2)
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7.! A rectangular rugby pitch has width 74 metres, measured to the nearest metre.

! (a) Write down the upper bound of the width of the pitch.

.........................m
(1)

! The length of the pitch is 115 metres, measured to the nearest 5 metres.!
!
! (b) Work out the upper bound for the perimeter of the pitch

.........................m
(3)

8.! Anthony measured the length and width of a rectangle.

! He measured the length to be 18cm correct to the nearest centimetre.
! He measured the width to be 10cm correct to the nearest 10 centimetres.

! Calculate the lower bound for the area of this rectangle.

!

.........................cm²
(2)

9.! A circular mirror has a diameter of 60cm to the nearest centimetre.

!
! Find the greatest possible area of the mirror.
! Give your answer in cm²

.........................cm²
(3)
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10.! The heights of 6 plants are listed below.
! Each height is given to one decimal place.

! ! 4.5cm!! 7.2cm!! 8.1cm!! 9.6cm!! 9.1cm!! 3.1cm

! (a) Work out the smallest possible mean.

.........................cm
(2)

! (b) Work out the greatest possible range.

.........................cm
(2)

11.! The width of a rectangle is 50cm, correct to 2 significant figures.

! The length of a rectangle is 115cm, correct to 3 significant figures.

! (a) Write down the lower bound for the width.

.........................cm
(1)

! (b) Calculate the lower bound for the area of the rectangle.

.........................cm²
(2)
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12.! Declan ran a distance of 200m in a time of 26.2 seconds.

! The distance of 200m was measured to the nearest 10 metres.

! The time of 26.2 was measured to the nearest tenth of a second.

! (a) Work out the upper bound for Declanʼs average speed.

.........................m/s
(2)

! (b) Work out the lower bound for Declanʼs average speed.

.........................m/s
(2)

13.! A circle has an area of 120cm² to the nearest 10cm².

! Work out the upper bound of the radius

.........................cm
(3)

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14.! Sophie estimated that the distance between Bristol and Newcastle is about
! 290 miles and that her average driving speed would be 60 mph.

! She estimated the distance to the nearest 10 miles and the speed to the nearest
! 10 mph.

! Calculate the lower bound of the time the journey should take.
! Give your answer in hours and minutes.
! Give your answer to the nearest minute.

...................hours ....................minutes
(4)

15.! The final velocity of a traveling object is given by the formula

! where v is the final velocity

! u is the initial velocity
! a is the acceleration
! and t is the time

! Given ! u = 2.4 m/s correct to 2 significant figures,

! ! ! a = 12 m/s² correct to 2 significant figures,
! ! ! and t = 5 seconds correct to 1 significant figure.

! Calculate the lower bound for v.

....................m/s
(4)
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16.! The curved surface area of a cone is given by the formula

! where A is the curved surface area

! r is the radius of the base of the cone
! and l is the slant height

! Given ! A = 220 cm² correct to 3 significant figures,

! ! ! and r = 8 cm correct to 1 significant figure.

! Calculate the upper bound for l.

....................cm
(3)

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17.! Shown below is triangle RST.
! Angle SRT is 53°, to the nearest degree.
! ST is 17cm to the nearest centimetre.
!

! ! !

! Work out the upper bound for the length of RS.

....................cm
(4)

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18.! The length of the base of a triangle is 10cm, correct to 2 significant figures.
! The length of the perpendicular height of a triangle is 15cm, correct to 2
! significant figures.

! (a) Calculate the upper bound for the area of the triangle

....................cm²
(2)

! (b) Calculate the lower bound for the area of the triangle

....................cm²
(2)

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