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O-LevelMathematicsNumber4024/12 · May/June 2021 · Q133 Marks

Write 0.000053 in standard form.

  1. (a)Write 0.000053 in standard form.[1]
  2. (b)Evaluate (1.5×10¹⁴) × (8×10⁶). Give your answer in standard form.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a) 5.3 × 10⁻⁵ cao
  2. [2] (b) 1.2 × 10²¹ cao
  3. [2] (b) B1 for 12 × 10²⁰ oe seen or for answer A×10²¹ with 1 ≤ A < 10

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Topic
Number, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 13.

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