upper and lower bounds
What upper and lower bounds means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The limits of accuracy of a rounded measurement, written down for every measurement before any calculation with bounds is started.
The extremes of the range of possible true values for a rounded measurement.
Topics that use upper and lower bounds
- Number - Measures and accuracy (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- calculating with bounds
- compound measures
- Error interval
- error intervals
- Inverse operation
- Limits of accuracy
- Lower limit
- Problem solving in context
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