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    5 – Estimation

    1. 0.0322515 =
    A. 0.032 (correct to 3 significant figures)
    B. 0.0322 (correct to 4 decimal places)
    C. 0.03225 (correct to 5 significant figures)
    D. 0.032252 (correct to 6 decimal places) [HKDSE 2012’ #13]

    2. The length of a piece of thin string is measured as 25 m correct to the nearest m.


    If the string is cut into n pieces such that the length of each piece is measured as 5
    cm correct to the nearest cm, find the greatest possible value of n.
    A. 445
    B. 566
    C. 567
    D. 650 [HKDSE 2012’ #14]

    3. 0.0504545 =
    A. 0.051 (correct to 2 significant figures)
    B. 0.0505 (correct to 3 decimal places)
    C. 0.05045 (correct to 4 significant figures)
    D. 0.05046 (correct to 5 decimal places) [HKDSE 2013’ #4]

    4. The width and the length of a thin rectangular metal sheet are measured as 8cm
    and 10cm correct to the nearest cm respectively. Let xcm2 be the actual area of
    the metal sheet. Find the range of values of x.
    A. 71.25  x  89.25
    B. 71.25  x  89.25
    C. 79.5  x  80.5
    D. 79.5  x  80.5 [HKDSE 2014’ #11]

    5. 0.0023456789 =
    A. 0.00235 (correct to 6 decimal places).
    B. 0.002345 (correct to 6 decimal places).
    C. 0.002346 (correct to 6 significant figures).
    D. 0.00234568 (correct to 6 significant figures). [HKDSE 2015’ #4]

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    6. There is a bag of white sugar. The weight of white sugar in the bag is measured
    as 5 kg correct to the nearest kg. If the bag of white sugar is packed into n
    packets such that the weight of white sugar in each packet is measured as 10 g
    correct to the nearest g, find the greatest possible value of n.

    A. 429
    B. 500
    C. 578
    D. 579 [HKDSE 2015’ #14]

    7. 0.0765403 =
    A. 0.076 (correct to 2 significant figures).
    B. 0.0765 (correct to 3 decimal places).
    C. 0.07654 (correct to 4 significant figures).
    D. 0.076540 (correct to 5 decimal places). [HKDSE 2016’ #4]

    1
    8. =
    𝜋4

    A. 0.0102 (correct to 3 significant figures).

    B. 0.01025 (correct to 4 significant figures).

    C. 0.01026 (correct to 5 decimal places).

    D. 0.010266 (correct to 6 decimal places). [HKDSE 2017’#4]

    9. If 0.06557 < x < 0.06564, which of the following is true?


    A. x = 0.065 (correct to 2 decimal places)
    B. x = 0.065 (correct to 2 significant figures)
    C. x = 0.0656 (correct to 3 decimal places)
    D. x = 0.0656 (correct to 3 significant figures) [HKDSE 2019’#6]

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    10. In the figure, PQRST is a pentagon, where all the measurements are correct to the
    nearest cm. Let A cm2 be the actual area of the pentagon. Find the range of values
    of A.
    A. 27.83 ≤ A < 31.83
    B. 44.75 ≤ A < 60.75
    C. 46.75 ≤ A < 63.25
    D. 48.25 ≤ A < 64.75

    [HKDSE 2020’#14]

    ANS: 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.B

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