Use appropriate non-standard units to measure area, and explain the effect of gaps and overlaps on accuracy
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Sample: the first question, solved
A student measures a wall using tiles that leave visible gaps between them. Will their tile count be too high or too low compared to the true area?
📘 Worked solution
✓The gaps represent wall space that isn't covered by any tile, so the tile count underestimates the true area, making it too low.
And one from the hard end
A shape's true area is 50 square units. Three measurements give 44 (with gaps), 50 (no gaps/overlaps), and 58 (with overlaps). Which measurement should be trusted as most accurate, and why?
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