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O-LevelMathematicsNumber4024/12 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q114 Marks

Express 340000 in standard form.

  1. (a)Express 340000 in standard form.[1]
  2. (b)Evaluate (4×10⁷)/(8×10²¹), giving your answer in standard form.[2]
  3. (c)7×10º - 3×10º⁻¹ = k× 10º Find k.[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] 11(a) 3.4 x 10^5 cao
  2. [2] 11(b) 5 [.0] x 10^-15 cao
  3. B1 for 0.5 x 10^-14 seen or 1/2 x 10^-14 seen
  4. or for final answer A x 10^-15 with 1 <= A < 10
  5. [1] 11(c) 6.7

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Topic
Number, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 11.

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