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Upper and lower bounds of a rounded value

MA07-03

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In this lesson

Find the upper and lower bound of a single value given rounded to a stated degree of accuracy, and give the different bounds required when a value has been truncated instead.

What it covers

  • Finding the upper and lower bound of a single value rounded to a stated degree of accuracy (half the place value above and below)
  • Distinguishing rounding-based bounds from truncation-based bounds

Key words

For: Cambridge IGCSE 0580, Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1, OCR GCSE J560

On the specification

BoardSpecStatement
Cambridge IGCSE 0580C1.10Give upper and lower bounds for data rounded to a specified accuracy.
Cambridge IGCSE 0580E1.10Give upper and lower bounds for data rounded to a specified accuracy.
Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1F1.8CIdentify upper and lower bounds where values are given to a degree of accuracy
OCR GCSE J5604.01cUse inequality notation to write down an error interval for a number or measurement rounded or truncated to a given degree of accuracy. Apply and interpret limits of accuracy.
For teachers

This GCSE Maths lesson teaches upper and lower bounds of a rounded value. By the end, students should be able to find the upper and lower bound of a single value given rounded to a stated degree of accuracy, and give the different bounds required when a value has been truncated instead. It works through two worked examples and the mistakes examiners report.