« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Really bone question - sorry!  (Read 3326 times)

Offline ivrytwr3

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 18
  • Reputation: 37
Really bone question - sorry!
« on: April 02, 2010, 11:57:52 am »
OK, i'm a back to school adult and after a weeks intense course am about to sit IGCSE Math exams.  But, i have a really simple question i hope somoene can answer:

When the exam paper states "Give the answer to 3 significant figures, or if degrees, to one decimal place" - does this mean:

a.  Each part of your working out is rounded

or

b.  The overall answer is rounded?

Sorry  :-[
Logged

Offline T.Q

  • SF Master
  • ******
  • Posts: 1557
  • Reputation: 5081
  • Gender: Male
Re: Really bone question - sorry!
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2010, 12:04:23 pm »
only the final answer
Logged
No Matter What Happens In Life , Just Don't Lose Hope :)

Amr Fouad

  • Guest
Re: Really bone question - sorry!
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2010, 12:32:38 pm »
NEVER Round your working..if you do you will lose accuracey in your final answer..in your working round to AT LEAST 5 s.f...

than do as T.Q said..
Logged

Offline The Golden Girl =D

  • Without Allah I'm nothing <3
  • Honorary Member
  • SF Overlord
  • *****
  • Posts: 13757
  • Reputation: 65532
  • Ain't Nothin worth your tears =D
    • www.thegoldengirl157.blogspot.com
Re: Really bone question - sorry!
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2010, 08:28:21 pm »
Quote from: Amr Fouad on April 02, 2010, 12:32:38 pm
NEVER Round your working..if you do you will lose accuracey in your final answer..in your working round to AT LEAST 5 s.f...

than do as T.Q said..


i agree with both of u
Logged
Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest(13:28)

Please, Don't forget to Include GG in your Prayers =D

Offline garima06

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 4
  • Reputation: 16
Re: Really bone question - sorry!
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2010, 07:59:01 pm »
never round in middle of the question. u will get the final answer wrong..alwayz round the final answer!  :)
Logged

Offline Arthur Bon Zavi

  • |Sun of Tomorrow... =]|
  • SF V.I.P
  • ********
  • Posts: 5849
  • Reputation: 65041
  • Gender: Male
  • Fiducia in questo uomo ciecamente.
Re: Really bone question - sorry!
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2010, 11:10:26 am »
Quote from: garima06 on October 29, 2010, 07:59:01 pm
never round in middle of the question. u will get the final answer wrong..alwayz round the final answer!  :)

That's better!  ;D
Logged

Continuous efforts matter more than the outcome.
- NU
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »