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A number, x, rounded to 1 significant figure is 200
Write down the error interval for x.​

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Answer: 150 <= x < 250

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A number, x, rounded to 1 significant figure is 200

Write down the error interval for x

Rounding x to 1 significant figure means that all subsequent digits after the first is rounded down to zero(0) (if the immediate number after the first is digit 5 or more, it is rounded to 1 and added to the first digit).

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