GCSE Maths (AQA)

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Number Measures and Accuracy

Truncation

4:22 Error Intervals & Truncation
Spec N15
  • Truncation is an alternative to rounding
  • Truncation removes one or more digits from the end of a number without rounding the next digit
  • Truncation always rounds down
  • Truncation is different from rounding because it does not consider the value of the next digit
  • Truncation is used to determine accuracy limits in certain contexts, such as age representation
  • Truncation is used to represent full years, regardless of months, weeks, and days
  • Truncation can be used to calculate error intervals by determining the lowest and upper bounds of a value

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