Approximation and Estimation - General

Approximation and Estimation - General

TGM Original Questions

Two numbers, when rounded off to the nearest 100, are \(a = 1500\) and \(b = 2800\). Given that \(a\) and \(b\) are integers, find

  1. the largest value of \(a - b\),
  2. the smallest value of \(a + b\),
  3. the smallest value of \(a \times b\),
  4. the largest value of \(a \times b\),
  5. the smallest value of \(\frac{a}{b}\),
  6. the largest value of \(\frac{a}{b}\).

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Answer:(a) \(-1201\) (b) \(4200\) (c) \(3\,987\,500\) (d) \(4\,413\,101\) (e) \(\dfrac{1450}{2849}\) (f) \(\dfrac{1549}{2750}\)

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