LO Calculate and apply Upper and Lower Bounds to solve problems
Name_____________________________________________________________ www.m4ths.com
Round the following to 1 significant figure (S.F)
(i)
251__________
(ii)
0.43_________
(iii)
12.6_________
The box below
has a length of
4cm, width of
5cm and a
height of 8cm
all correct to
the nearest
mm. The box is
closed
Round the following to 2 significant figures (S.F)
(i)
231__________
(ii)
194___________
(iii)
1244_________
A plank of wood is
39m by 21m correct to
the nearest m
Lower Bounds
Upper Bounds
Maximum
Area
Minimum
Perimeter
Lower Bounds
Upper Bounds
Max Volume of
box
46500 was
won and shared
between 1200
people. Both
are measure
correct to 3 SF
Lower Bounds
Upper Bounds
Work out the difference between
the best possible scenario for
each person and the worst
A long Jumper
takes off 8cm
behind the
board and
lands 7.04 mts
into the pit.
Both are
accurate to the
nearest cm
Lower Bounds
Upper Bounds
What is the
longest he
could have
jumped?
What is the
shortest he
could have
jumped?
The area of a
rectangle is
56cm correct to
1cm
One length is
given to be
exactly 8cm
Lower Bounds
Upper Bounds
Find the max
length of the
missing side
Find the min
length of the
missing side
8cm
5cm
John leaves the house
at 8:03 and returns at
8:21 from his run
accurate to the
nearest minute
Lower Bounds
Upper Bounds
Maximum
time or run
Minimum time
of run
A car travels 180km in
110 minutes. Both are
accurate to 2 S.F
Lower Bounds
Upper Bounds
Max average
speed
x = 1.2
y = 45
z = 0.15
All correct to 2 S.F
Lower Bounds
Upper Bounds
Max value of
Min value of
xy
z
yz 2
A bottle of Rum holds
0.8ltrs, a glass holds
90ml. Both are correct
to 2 SF
Lower Bounds
(tip-convert units)
Does the accuracy
influence the final
answer in any way?
Upper Bounds
Max number
of glasses
that can be
filled
Min Average
speed
Min number of
glasses that
can be filled
Min total
surface area of
the box
4cm
On the back of the page draw an 8cm line accurately and show the bounds that represent:
4cm correct to
2.5cm correct
0.35 correct to
1 SF
to 2 SF
2 SF
= nasty!
LO Calculate and apply Upper and Lower Bounds to solve problems
Name_____________________________________________________________ www.m4ths.com
ANSWERS PLEASE ROUND AT YOUR DISCRETION
Round the following to 1 significant figure (S.F)
(iv)
251__________300
(v)
0.43_________0.4
(vi)
12.6_________10
Round the following to 2 significant figures (S.F)
(iv)
231__________ 230
(v)
194___________190
(vi)
1244_________1200
A plank of wood is
39m by 21m correct
to the nearest m
Lower Bounds
Upper Bounds
Maximum Area
38.5
39.5
849.25m
Minimum
Perimeter
118 m
John leaves the house
at 8:03 and returns at
8:21 from his run
accurate to the
nearest minute
A car travels 180km
in 110 minutes. Both
are accurate to 2 S.F
x = 1.2
y = 45
z = 0.15
All correct to 2 S.F
20.5
Lower Bounds
21.5
Upper Bounds
8:02:30
8:03:30
8:20:30
Lower Bounds
8:21:30
Upper Bounds
175km
185km
105 mins
Lower Bounds
X= 1.15
Y = 44.5
Z = 0.145
115 mins
Upper Bounds
X= 1.25
Y = 45.5
Z = 0.155
Maximum time
or run
Minimum time
of run
19 mins
17 mins
Max average
speed
Min Average
speed
1.761904..kpm
1.521739..kpm
Max value of
Min value of
xy
z
yz
0.9356125
392.241
(11375/29)
A bottle of Rum holds
0.8ltrs, a glass holds
90ml. Both are
correct to 2 SF
Lower Bounds
Upper Bounds
795ml
89.5 ml
805ml
90.5ml
Max number of
glasses that
can be filled
Min number of
glasses that
can be filled
8.9944
therefore 8
8.78453
therefore 8
(tip-convert units)
doesnt
influence
answer
The box below
has a length of
4cm, width of
5cm and a
height of 8cm
all correct to
the nearest
mm. The box is
closed
46500 was
won and
shared
between 1200
people. Both
are measure
correct to 3 SF
Lower Bounds
39.5mm
49.5mm
79.5mm
Upper Bounds
40.5mm
50.5mm
80.5mm
A long Jumper
takes off 8cm
before the
board and
lands 7.04 mts
into the pit.
Both are
accurate to the
nearest cm
The area of a
rectangle is
56cm correct
to 1cm
One length is
given top be
exactly 8cm
Lower Bounds
Upper Bounds
7.5cm
703.5cm
8.5cm
704.5cm
Max Volume of
box
Min total
surface area of
the box
164642.625mm
18061.5mm
Lower Bounds
Upper Bounds
46450
1195
46550
1205
Work out the difference between
the best possible scenario for each
person and the worst
0.40625..
Therefore ~ 41p
What is the
longest he could
have jumped?
7.13m or
713cm
Lower Bounds
Upper Bounds
55.5cm
56.5cm
What is the
shortest he
could have
jumped?
7.11m or
711cm
Find the max
length of the
missing side
Find the min
length of the
missing side
7.0625cm
6.9375cm
On the back of the page draw an 8cm line accurately and show the bounds that represent:
4cm correct to
2.5cm correct
0.35 correct to
1 SF
to 2 SF
2 SF
= nasty!
