1. Minimum and Maximum values
EXAMPLES
1. A piece of wood is 12m to the nearest metre. 12 11 13 14 15 10 9
11.5 ≤ length of wood < 12.5
Minimum value
Maximum value

2. 2. A pipeline measures 40m to the nearest ten metres.30 50 60 70 20
35 ≤ length of wood < 45
Minimum value
Maximum value

3. 3. The length of a pencil is 13.6cm to 1 decimal place.
13.5
13.7
13.8
13.9
13.4
13.3
13.55 ≤ length of wood < 13.65
Minimum value
Maximum value

4. Questions: Find the minimum and maximum values.
15m (measured to the nearest metre)
180 litres (measured to the nearest litre)
2500cm (measured to the nearest 100cm)
7.8 mm (measured to 1 decimal place)
235 yards (measured to the nearest 5 yards)
7.83mm (measured to 2 decimal places)
900 gallons (measured to the nearest 100 gallons)