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Rounding unit — AQA GCSE Mathematics Definition | GradeGen

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Rounding unit

GCSE Mathematics · key term

Rounding unit

Definition

The amount to which a value has been rounded, such as the nearest 1 cm, 10 kg or 0.01 second.

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How each exam board covers it

AQA GCSE Mathematics · 8300

Specification N16 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

Revise: Limits of Accuracy

AQA Mathematics past papers

Exam tips

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Start by identifying the rounding unit: for example, nearest 10 kg gives a half-unit of 5 kg.

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