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O-LevelMathematicsNumber4024/11 · Oct/Nov 2012 · Q133 Marks

The mass of a box is 2 kilograms, correct to the nearest kilogram.

  1. (a)Write down the lower bound for the mass of the box.[1]
  2. (b)The mass of a can is 350 grams, correct to the nearest 10 grams. Giving your answer in kilograms, calculate the lower bound for the total mass of the box and 20 identical cans.[2]

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Topic
Number, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2012 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 13.

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