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A number 𝑦, when rounded to 1 decimal place, is equal to 0.4Find the upper and lower bound of 𝑦.

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A number 𝑦, when rounded to 1 decimal place, is equal to 0.4.

Find the upper and lower bound of 𝑦.

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Solution

1. Break Down the Problem

To find the upper and lower bounds for the number y y when rounded to one decimal place, we need to understand how rounding works at this level of precision.

2. Relevant Concepts

When a number is rounded to one decimal place, it can take values that are in the range of:

  • Lower Bound: The smallest number that rounds up to 0.4
  • Upper Bound: The smallest number that rounds up to 0.5

3. Analysis and Detail

  1. Lower Bound: The smallest number that rounds to 0.4 is 0.35. Any number below 0.35 will round down to 0.3. Hence, the lower bound is: Lower Bound=0.35 \text{Lower Bound} = 0.35

  2. Upper Bound: The smallest number that still rounds to 0.5 is 0.45. Thus, any number up to (but not including) 0.45 will round to 0.4. Therefore, the upper bound is: Upper Bound=0.45 \text{Upper Bound} = 0.45

4. Verify and Summarize

To ensure accuracy:

  • Numbers in the interval [0.35,0.45) [0.35, 0.45) will round to 0.4.
  • Numbers below 0.35 round to 0.3, and numbers 0.45 and above round to 0.5.

Final Answer

The lower bound of y y is 0.35 0.35 and the upper bound is 0.45 0.45 . Thus, y[0.35,0.45) y \in [0.35, 0.45)

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