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O-LevelMathematicsNumber4024/11 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q133 Marks

Write the number 0.00023 in standard form.

  1. (a)Write the number 0.00023 in standard form.[1]
  2. (b)Evaluate 8 × 10⁹ – 9 × 10⁸. Give your answer in standard form.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2019). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] 2.3 × 10⁻⁴ cao
  2. [2] 7.1 × 10⁹ cao
  3. B1 for answer figs 71
  4. or for answer A × 10⁹ with 1 ≤ A < 10
  5. or M1 for 80 × 10⁸ or for 0.9 × 10⁹
  6. or both numbers adjusted to other appropriate powers of 10

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Topic
Number, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2019 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 13.

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