Mathematics - Practice Worksheet

Name __________________ Grade _________________ Date _________________

Solve the following

1. The length of a road, l, is given as I = 3.6 km, correct to 1 decimal place. Find the lower and
upper bounds for l ?

2. The number of fish in a large aquarium is given as 4500.If the number has been given in the
nearest 50, calculate both the upper and lower limits for the number of fish in the aquarium.

3. Write an equivalent calculation for 0.07 x 10-1

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5. 20 students each record the mass, p grams, of their pencil case.

The table below shows the results.
Mass p 0<p<50 50<0<100 100<p<125 125<p<150 150<p<200
grams

Frequency 2 5 4 6 3

Calculate an estimate of the mean mass.

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6. The time taken for each of 120 students to complete a cooking challenge is
shown in the table
Time (t minutes) 20<t<25 25<t<30 30<t<35 35<t<40 40<t<45
Frequency 44 32 28 12 4

Write down the modal time interval.

Answer

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Upper Limit = 4500+25= 4525

Lower Limit = 4500-25 = 4475

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3. 0.007

Estimate = (40 x 10)÷20 = 20

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