YEAR 9

UNIT 1: NUMBERS
Approximations and estimation
 Starter: Online activity

Online Activity-Rounding to s.figures

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https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Rounding.asp
 Lesson Objective: Give appropriate upper and lower
bounds for data given to a specified accuracy.
SC1:  Calculate the upper and lower bound for simple context.
SC2: Calculate the upper and lower bound for the given context.
SC3:  Apply the knowledge of upper and lower bound to solve
real life problems.

Keywords: Upper bound, Lower

bound, Rounding,
Accuracy, Significant figure
CCL: Business, Engineering,
Science & Technology
A general rule
 Example 2: Upper and Lower Bounds
These numbers are rounded to the nearest 1 significant figure.
Write the upper and lower bounds.

UB: 8.5 UB: 25 UB: 0.085

8 20 0.08
LB: 7.5 LB: 15 LB: 0.075
 Example 3: Upper and Lower Bounds
These numbers are rounded to the nearest 2 significant figures.
Write the upper and lower bounds.

UB: 90.5 UB: 345 UB: 0.0265

90 340 0.026
LB: 89.5 LB: 335 LB: 0.0255
 YOUTUBE LINKS
• Use the below link for understanding upper and lower bound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEGnPuCxeow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76LU-ZVmfzI
Independent Task:
SOLUTIONS
 Choice Board/ select any one
(Real life Application)

2
 SOLUTIONS

1. 18.5
2. 145,000,000
155,000,000
 HOMEWORK

Research work
Create 3 word problems based on your learning today in class
relating it with UAE (Ex: Buildings , Transportation…) and
present it to the class in next lesson with solution.
Online Task

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/
5ee0dba55ccf6d001b505127/upper-and-lower-bound
Complete the task from
the worksheet attached