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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Mathematics practice

exam practice - Apply and interpret limits of accuracy in measured or rounded values. - Measures and accuracy

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Measures and accuracy

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Two lengths are recorded as 12 cm and 7 cm, each correct to the nearest centimetre. Calculate the lower bound and the upper limiting value for their total length. [4 marks].

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Two lengths are recorded as 12 cm and 7 cm, each correct to the nearest centimetre. Calculate the lower bound and the upper limiting value for their total length. [4 marks] | Edex | ExamCompanion