up the garden path...

[r.bartlett]

School question

If Jane has a 5m long garden measured to the nearest 10th of a metre.. How long/short could it possibly be?

answer in MM

Aparently my answer was wrong according to teach..

 

[chapeau]

10th of a what? Are you saying to the nearest 50cm i.e your tape measure only has units of 0.5m on it?

If so, think of the tape measure with units of 50cm on it, and that should help you work it out.

 

[r.bartlett]

10th of a what? Are you saying to the nearest 50cm i.e your tape measure only has units of 0.5m on it?

If so, think of the tape measure with units of 50cm on it, and that should help you work it out.

clarification 10th of a metre..

 

[captaincaveman1]

I would argue if it was stated that its 5m long then thats what it is surely is that what you put? . Glad I'm not in school now lol .

 

[r.bartlett]

I would argue if it was stated that its 5m long then thats what it is surely is that what you put? . Glad I'm not in school now lol .

Quoted as 5m but measured to the nearest 10th. (of a metre)

 

[captaincaveman1]

I would argue if it was stated that its 5m long then thats what it is surely is that what you put? . Glad I'm not in school now lol .

Quoted as 5m but measured to the nearest 10th. (of a metre)

500 ??

 

[chapeau]

10th of a what? Are you saying to the nearest 50cm i.e your tape measure only has units of 0.5m on it?

If so, think of the tape measure with units of 50cm on it, and that should help you work it out.

clarification 10th of a metre..

Ok, so you have a tape measure with marks every 10cm. The question isn't really complete as you would need to say what units to give the answer in eg cm.

But the concept is about rounding.

 

[r.bartlett]

10th of a what? Are you saying to the nearest 50cm i.e your tape measure only has units of 0.5m on it?

If so, think of the tape measure with units of 50cm on it, and that should help you work it out.

clarification 10th of a metre..

Ok, so you have a tape measure with marks every 10cm. The question isn't really complete as you would need to say what units to give the answer in eg cm.

But the concept is about rounding.

lets say it's to be answered in MM

I'll edit it above too

 

[captaincaveman1]

10th of a what? Are you saying to the nearest 50cm i.e your tape measure only has units of 0.5m on it?

If so, think of the tape measure with units of 50cm on it, and that should help you work it out.

clarification 10th of a metre..

Ok, so you have a tape measure with marks every 10cm. The question isn't really complete as you would need to say what units to give the answer in eg cm.

But the concept is about rounding.

lets say it's to be answered in MM

I'll edit it above too

5000 then???

 

[r.bartlett]

10th of a what? Are you saying to the nearest 50cm i.e your tape measure only has units of 0.5m on it?

If so, think of the tape measure with units of 50cm on it, and that should help you work it out.

clarification 10th of a metre..

Ok, so you have a tape measure with marks every 10cm. The question isn't really complete as you would need to say what units to give the answer in eg cm.

But the concept is about rounding.

lets say it's to be answered in MM

I'll edit it above too

5000 then???

no..

 

[captaincaveman1]

Hmmm the nearest tenth so that would be 4990 then ?

 

[r.bartlett]

Hmmm the nearest tenth so that would be 4990 then ?

nope..

 

[chapeau]

Ah, do you know the answer already?

 

[Nige F]

10th of a what? Are you saying to the nearest 50cm i.e your tape measure only has units of 0.5m on it?

If so, think of the tape measure with units of 50cm on it, and that should help you work it out.

clarification 10th of a metre..

Ok, so you have a tape measure with marks every 10cm. The question isn't really complete as you would need to say what units to give the answer in eg cm.

But the concept is about rounding.

lets say it's to be answered in MM

I'll edit it above too

5000 then???

5100 or 4900 mm.

 

[r.bartlett]

Ah, do you know the answer already?

exact question now I have my daughters homework book in front of me

Jeanette's garden path is 5.0m long to the nearest tenth of a metre. What are the longest and shortest lengths it could be?