Stage 8 - Q10 - 5 marks
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A carrier may hold 41.9 kg. There are 120 identical items, each with mass 0.348 kg. A pupil rounds each mass to 0.35 kg before multiplying and says the load is too heavy. Decide using the original values and explain the effect of early rounding.
Hint
Compare the accumulated error with the gap to the weight limit.