Mathematics · May / June 2026 · Paper 43 · Question 16
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0580/43/M/J/26 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2026 [Turn over 16 A rectangle measures 4.2 cm by 6.8 cm. Each measurement is given correct to the nearest millimetre. Calculate the lower bound of the area of the rectangle. cm2 [2] Ĭ×Ċ Ġ
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28.0125 [1]
Accept 4.2 – 0.05, 4.2 + 0.05, 6.8 – 0.05, 6.8 + 0.05 2
M1 for 4.25 or 4.15 or 6.85 or 6.75 oe e.g. 42 – 0.5 mm or 68 – 0.5 mm. Accept rounded answers provided 28.0125 seen in working.
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