Stage 5 · Numbers of any magnitude · Find absolute and percentage error · Topic: Number & place value · Year 9, 10

Find the absolute error of measuring instruments (absoluteerror = 1/2 × precision)

Dot point ID k-10-2022-stage-5-numbers-of-any-magnitude/nam-err-stg5-02 · NESA code MA_K_10_CP_NAM_ERR_STG5_02 · See it on the NSW Curriculum website ↗

Outcomes for this focus area (MA5-MAG-C-01)

MA5-MAG-C-01 solves measurement problems by using scientific notation to represent numbers and rounding to a given number of significant figures

Core resources for this dot point

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Corbettmaths practice questions: Limits of accuracy
Corbettmaths · Web page · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Answers included, No prep, Printable
Use it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on limits of accuracy for drill or a quick check.

VideoStarter
Corbettmaths video: Limits of accuracy
Corbettmaths · Video · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · No prep
Use it for: Short worked-example video on limits of accuracy to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.

Checked resources for Numbers of any magnitude as a whole (not mapped to a single dot point).

Unit/Planning
Stage 5 Unit 2 – working with triangles (sample unit of learning)
NSW Department of Education · Sample unit (DOCX) · Editable document · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Australian context, Editable, Teacher notes
Outcome codes found in document: MA5-IND-P-02, MA5-LIN-C-01, MA5-LIN-P-01, MA5-MAG-C-01, MA5-TRG-C-01
Unit/Planning
Stage 5 Unit 3 – prisms and cylinders (sample unit of learning)
NSW Department of Education · Sample unit (DOCX) · Editable document · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Australian context, Editable, Teacher notes
Outcome codes found in document: MA5-ALG-C-01, MA5-ARE-C-01, MA5-ARE-P-01, MA5-EQU-C-01, MA5-EQU-P-02, MA5-MAG-C-01, MA5-VOL-C-01, MA5-VOL-P-01
Unit/Planning
Stage 5 Unit 4 – index laws (sample unit of learning)
NSW Department of Education · Sample unit (DOCX) · Editable document · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Australian context, Editable, Teacher notes
Outcome codes found in document: MA5-IND-C-01, MA5-IND-P-01, MA5-IND-P-02, MA5-MAG-C-01