Key term for OCR GCSE Mathematics, used in Estimation Methods.
A value that has been deliberately rounded (usually to 1 significant figure) to allow for simpler mental or written calculation.
Approximation appears in OCR GCSE Mathematics revision content for Approximation and Estimation, especially Estimation Methods and Estimating Calculations.
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