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O-LevelMathematicsNumber4024/12 · May/June 2019 · Q123 Marks

Write these numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest. 2.1 × 10⁻³ 4.2 × 10⁻⁴ 1.7 × 10⁻⁵ 3.5 × 10⁻⁴

  1. (a)Write these numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest. 2.1 × 10⁻³ 4.2 × 10⁻⁴ 1.7 × 10⁻⁵ 3.5 × 10⁻⁴[1]
  2. (b)(i)P = 6 × 10¹⁰ Q = 5 × 10⁹ Evaluate the following. Give each answer in standard form. P - Q[1]
  3. (b)(ii)PQ[1]

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  1. [1] (a) 1.7 × 10⁻⁵, 3.5 × 10⁻⁴, 4.2 × 10⁻⁴, 2.1 × 10⁻³
  2. [1] (b)(i) 5.5 × 10¹⁰ cao
  3. [1] (b)(ii) 3[.0] × 10²⁰ cao

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Topic
Number, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 12.

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