Pencils are packed in a box. Each pencil has a diameter of 7 mm, correct to the nearest millimetre. [Diagram on page 6]

1. (a)Write down the lower bound of the diameter of a pencil.[1]
2. (b)Find the smallest width of a box that can always hold 8 pencils side by side. Give your answer in centimetres.[2]

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