Prior Content: Rounding, Basic Operations +-x/, 2D Area & Perimeter

Possible Next Steps: Compound Measures, Volume & Surface Area, Prisms

Contents

1.1 Upper & Lower Bounds on Rounded Values

Teaching Videos, Exercises & Activities
Tutorial Videos

Corbett Maths Rounding: Smallest/ Largest Possible Values

Corbett Maths Lower & Upper Bounds

Corbett Maths Error Intervals

Online Platforms (with Videos & Exercises)
Activities & Resources
Worksheets
Dr Frost Resources
Dr Frost Video

K453: Calculate Bounds of a Number Rounded to the Nearest 1, 10, 100, 1000.

K454: Calculate Bounds of a Number Rounded to a Given Number of Decimal Places.

K455: Calculate Bounds of a Number Rounded to a Given Number of Significant Figures.

K456: Find the Error Interval of a Rounded Number.

K458: Calculate Bounds of a Number Truncated to a Given Number of Decimal Places.

Dr Frost Slides & Activities

Dr Frost Slides (1-4 & 10)

Extra Questions
  • Dr Frost Questions
Key Skills

Note all numbers are subject to change and will be updated once all key skills have been finished by Dr Frost

  • 453 Calculate Bounds of a Number Rounded to the Nearest 1, 10, 100, 1000.
  • 454 Calculate Bounds of a Number Rounded to a Given Number of Decimal Places.
  • 455 Calculate Bounds of a Number Rounded to a Given Number of Significant Figures.
  • 456 Find the Error Interval of a Rounded Number.
  • 458 Calculate Bounds of a Number Truncated to a Given Number of Decimal Places.
  • Combination of All

Rounding and Estimations Key Skills Section (for selecting more than one)

Extension Materials

2.1 Using Bounds in Calculations

TEACHING VIDEOS, EXERCISES & ACTIVITIES
Tutorial Videos

Corbett Maths Solving Limits of Accuracy Problems

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Activities
Worksheets
Dr Frost resources
Dr Frost Video

K459: Calculate a Further Bound for a Given Formula Involving an Addition.

K460: Calculate a Further Bound for a Given Formula Involving a Multiplication.

K461: Calculate a Further Bound for a Given Formula Involving a Subtraction.

K462: Calculate a Further Bound for a Given Formula Involving a Division.

K463: Calculate a Further Bound for a Given Formula Involving Multiple Arithmetic Operations.

K464: Calculate a Further Bound and Specify the Value to a Suitable Degree of Accuracy.

Dr Frost Slides & Activities

Dr Frost Slides (5)

Extra Questions
  • Dr Frost Questions
Key Skills

Note all numbers are subject to change and will be updated once all key skills have been finished by Dr Frost

  • 459 Calculate a Further Bound for a Given Formula Involving an Addition.
  • 460 Calculate a Further Bound for a Given Formula Involving a Multiplication.
  • 461 Calculate a Further Bound for a Given Formula Involving a Subtraction.
  • 462 Calculate a Further Bound for a Given Formula Involving a Division.
  • 463 Calculate a Further Bound for a Given Formula Involving Multiple Arithmetic Operations.
  • 464 Calculate a Further Bound and Specify the Value to a Suitable Degree of Accuracy.
  • Combination of All

Rounding and Estimations Key Skills Section (for selecting more than one)

EXTENSION MATERIALS

Whole Topic Summary Resources (Including Past Paper Questions)

WW AQA GCSE Upper & Lower Bounds
WW Edexcel GCSE Upper & Lower Bounds
WW OCR GCSE Upper & Lower Bounds
WW Edexcel IGCSE Upper & Lower Bounds

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