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Every AQA GCSE Maths exam question on N9 Standard form, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q6

    June 2025 · Paper 1H

    4 marksN9 Standard form
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    June 2025 Paper 1H, question 6: (a) Work out 0.6 ÷ 100 Give your answer in standard form. Answer 6 (b) Work out 40 × 30 × 105 Give your answer in standard form. Answer

  2. Q2

    June 2024 · Paper 2H

    3 marksR9 PercentagesN9 Standard form
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    June 2024 Paper 2H, question 2: The mass of an iceberg is 2 200 000 kg This value is a 12% reduction from the original mass of the iceberg. Work out the original mass of the iceberg. Give your

  3. Q6

    June 2024 · Paper 2H

    1 markN9 Standard formN7 Laws of indices
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    June 2024 Paper 2H, question 6: Work out (2.5 × 104)–3 Give your answer in standard form. Answer

  4. Q12

    November 2023 · Paper 1H

    3 marksN9 Standard form
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    November 2023 Paper 1H, question 12: (a) Write 2 × 103 as an ordinary number. Answer 12 (b) Simplify (2 × 103) : (5 × 10–1) Give your answer in the form n : 1 Answer : 1

  5. Q12

    June 2023 · Paper 1H

    3 marksN9 Standard form
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    June 2023 Paper 1H, question 12: (a) a × 10n is a number in standard form. Complete the inequality for the value of a. ⩽ a < 12 (b) b × 10n is the number 7200 written in standard form. Work out

  6. Q2

    November 2022 · Paper 2H

    1 markN9 Standard form
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    November 2022 Paper 2H, question 2: Work out ( ) × 2 9 3.1 10 Circle your answer. 6.2 × 1018 6.2 × 1081 9.61 × 1018 9.61 × 1081

  7. Q2

    November 2022 · Paper 3H

    1 markN9 Standard form
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    November 2022 Paper 3H, question 2: What is 1.8 × 10–4 as an ordinary number? Circle your answer. –180 000 –18 000 0.000 18 0.000 018

  8. Q5

    June 2022 · Paper 1H

    2 marksN9 Standard form
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    June 2022 Paper 1H, question 5: Work out 80 000 000 ÷ 200 Give your answer in standard form. Answer

  9. Q10

    November 2021 · Paper 1H

    4 marksN9 Standard form
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    November 2021 Paper 1H, question 10: (a) Work out 2000 × 70 000 Give your answer in standard form. Answer 10 (b) Work out − 2 1 1.8 10 3 10 × × Give your answer as an ordinary number. Answer

  10. Q3

    November 2020 · Paper 2H

    1 markN9 Standard form
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    November 2020 Paper 2H, question 3: Circle the number that is written in standard form. 0.9 × 10 –3 6 × 10 0.5 5.2 × 10 –4 12 × 10 7

  11. Q11

    November 2019 · Paper 1H

    4 marksN9 Standard form
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    November 2019 Paper 1H, question 11: (a) Work out 14 9 2 10 8 10 × × Give your answer in standard form. Answer 11 (b) 6200.07 = 6.2 × 10c + 7 × 10d Work out the values of c and d. c = d =

  12. Q5

    June 2019 · Paper 1H

    3 marksN9 Standard form
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    June 2019 Paper 1H, question 5: (a) Write 0.000 97 in standard form. Answer 5 (b) Work out 5 3 3 10 4 10 × × Give your answer as an ordinary number. Answer

  13. Q12

    November 2018 · Paper 2H

    2 marksN9 Standard form
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    November 2018 Paper 2H, question 12: Work out 10 4 9.12 10 3.2 10 × × Give your answer in standard form. Answer

  14. Q12

    June 2018 · Paper 1H

    2 marksN9 Standard form
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    June 2018 Paper 1H, question 12: Put these numbers in order from smallest to largest. 8 × 10–4 4 × 10–2 6 × 10–4 0.07 Smallest Largest

  15. Q2

    June 2018 · Paper 2H

    1 markN9 Standard form
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    June 2018 Paper 2H, question 2: Circle the number that is in standard form. 0.25 × 104 6 × 107 38 × 10–3 4 × 2 1 10

  16. Q2

    November 2017 · Paper 1H

    1 markN9 Standard form
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    November 2017 Paper 1H, question 2: What is 800 million in standard form? Circle your answer. 800 × 106 8 × 108 8 × 109 0.8 × 1010

  17. Q13

    June 2017 · Paper 1H

    2 marksN9 Standard form
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    June 2017 Paper 1H, question 13: Write the number six million five thousand two hundred in standard form. Answer

  18. Q11

    June 2017 · Paper 2H

    2 marksN9 Standard form
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    June 2017 Paper 2H, question 11: Write these numbers in descending order. 9563 9.56 × 103 9.56 × 310 Answer , ,

  19. Q2

    June 2017 · Paper 3H

    1 markN6 Powers and rootsN9 Standard form
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    June 2017 Paper 3H, question 2: Which of these values of n makes 2.7 × 10n a cube number? Circle your answer. 0 1 2 3

  20. Q15

    Specimen · Paper 1H

    2 marksN9 Standard form
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    Specimen Paper 1H, question 15: a  10 4 + a  10 2 = 24 240 where a is a number. Work out a  10 4  a  10 2 Give your answer in standard form. Answer
All 21 questions on Standard form, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1H, Q6 (4 marks): (a) Work out 0.6 ÷ 100 Give your answer in standard form. Answer 6 (b) Work out 40 × 30 × 105 Give your answer in standard form. Answer
  2. June 2024, Paper 2H, Q2 (3 marks): The mass of an iceberg is 2 200 000 kg This value is a 12% reduction from the original mass of the iceberg. Work out the original mass of the iceberg. Give your
  3. June 2024, Paper 2H, Q6 (1 mark): Work out (2.5 × 104)–3 Give your answer in standard form. Answer
  4. November 2023, Paper 1H, Q12 (3 marks): (a) Write 2 × 103 as an ordinary number. Answer 12 (b) Simplify (2 × 103) : (5 × 10–1) Give your answer in the form n : 1 Answer : 1
  5. June 2023, Paper 1H, Q12 (3 marks): (a) a × 10n is a number in standard form. Complete the inequality for the value of a. ⩽ a < 12 (b) b × 10n is the number 7200 written in standard form. Work out
  6. November 2022, Paper 2H, Q2 (1 mark): Work out ( ) × 2 9 3.1 10 Circle your answer. 6.2 × 1018 6.2 × 1081 9.61 × 1018 9.61 × 1081
  7. November 2022, Paper 3H, Q2 (1 mark): What is 1.8 × 10–4 as an ordinary number? Circle your answer. –180 000 –18 000 0.000 18 0.000 018
  8. June 2022, Paper 1H, Q5 (2 marks): Work out 80 000 000 ÷ 200 Give your answer in standard form. Answer
  9. November 2021, Paper 1H, Q10 (4 marks): (a) Work out 2000 × 70 000 Give your answer in standard form. Answer 10 (b) Work out − 2 1 1.8 10 3 10 × × Give your answer as an ordinary number. Answer
  10. November 2020, Paper 2H, Q3 (1 mark): Circle the number that is written in standard form. 0.9 × 10 –3 6 × 10 0.5 5.2 × 10 –4 12 × 10 7
  11. November 2019, Paper 1H, Q11 (4 marks): (a) Work out 14 9 2 10 8 10 × × Give your answer in standard form. Answer 11 (b) 6200.07 = 6.2 × 10c + 7 × 10d Work out the values of c and d. c = d =
  12. June 2019, Paper 1H, Q5 (3 marks): (a) Write 0.000 97 in standard form. Answer 5 (b) Work out 5 3 3 10 4 10 × × Give your answer as an ordinary number. Answer
  13. November 2018, Paper 2H, Q12 (2 marks): Work out 10 4 9.12 10 3.2 10 × × Give your answer in standard form. Answer
  14. June 2018, Paper 1H, Q12 (2 marks): Put these numbers in order from smallest to largest. 8 × 10–4 4 × 10–2 6 × 10–4 0.07 Smallest Largest
  15. June 2018, Paper 2H, Q2 (1 mark): Circle the number that is in standard form. 0.25 × 104 6 × 107 38 × 10–3 4 × 2 1 10
  16. November 2017, Paper 1H, Q2 (1 mark): What is 800 million in standard form? Circle your answer. 800 × 106 8 × 108 8 × 109 0.8 × 1010
  17. June 2017, Paper 1H, Q13 (2 marks): Write the number six million five thousand two hundred in standard form. Answer
  18. June 2017, Paper 2H, Q11 (2 marks): Write these numbers in descending order. 9563 9.56 × 103 9.56 × 310 Answer , ,
  19. June 2017, Paper 3H, Q2 (1 mark): Which of these values of n makes 2.7 × 10n a cube number? Circle your answer. 0 1 2 3
  20. Specimen, Paper 1H, Q15 (2 marks): a  10 4 + a  10 2 = 24 240 where a is a number. Work out a  10 4  a  10 2 Give your answer in standard form. Answer
  21. Specimen, Paper 2H, Q12 (3 marks): R = y x2 x = 3.6 × 105 y = 7.5 × 104 Work out the value of R. Give your answer in standard form to an appropriate degree of accuracy. Answer

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