Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Limits Of Accuracy (Section 1 - No. 34)
Fab is fitting a new kitchen. She has an oven which is 595 mm wide, to the nearest millimetre. Will it definitely fit in a gap which is 60 cm wide, to the nearest centimetre?
Yes
No
Cannot determine
Maybe
Forklaring
The width of the oven to the nearest mm is 594.5 mm to 595.5 mm. The gap is 59.5 cm to 60.5 cm, or 595 mm - 605 mm. Therefore, the oven may or may not fit.