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O-LevelMathematicsNumber4024/12 · May/June 2024 · Q193 Marks

The mass of a bag of almonds is 125 g, correct to the nearest gram. Write down the lower bound of the mass of the bag of almonds.

  1. (a)The mass of a bag of almonds is 125 g, correct to the nearest gram. Write down the lower bound of the mass of the bag of almonds.[1]
  2. (b)The mass of a large box is 500g, correct to the nearest 10 grams. The mass of a small box is 250g, correct to the nearest 10 grams. Calculate the upper bound of the difference between the mass of a large box and the mass of a small box.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2024). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a) 124.5
  2. [2] (b) 260 nfww
  3. [1] B1 for 505 and 245 seen

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Topic
Number, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 19.

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