Degree of accuracy: Edexcel International GCSE Maths questions

Every Edexcel International GCSE Maths exam question on 1.8 Degree of accuracy, 2019–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

All 76 questions on Degree of accuracy, as a list

June 2025 (R), Paper 1 Foundation, Q1 (5 marks): The table shows the land area, in km2, of each of six US states. State Land area (km2) Arizona 294 207 Florida 138 887 Montana 376 962 New Mexico 314 161 Oregon
June 2025 (R), Paper 1 Foundation, Q17 (2 marks): The length of a ship is 142.8 m, correct to 1 decimal place. (i) Write down the lower bound of the length of the ship. m (ii) Write down the upper bound of the
June 2025 (R), Paper 1 Higher, Q2 (2 marks): The length of a ship is 142.8 m, correct to 1 decimal place. (i) Write down the lower bound of the length of the ship. m (ii) Write down the upper bound of the
June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q1 (5 marks): Cho finds this information about the areas, in square kilometres, of some South American countries. Country Area (square kilometres) Paraguay 406 752 Suriname 1
June 2025, Paper 2 Higher, Q22 (4 marks): The diagram shows a square inside rectangle ABCD Diagram NOT accurately drawn A B D C The total area of the region shown shaded in the diagram is Xcm² AB =11 5.
November 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q1 (5 marks): The table gives the lengths, in metres, of five road tunnels. Name of tunnel Length of tunnel (metres) Arlberg 13 972 Hsuehshan 12 940 Laerdal 24 512 St Gotthar
November 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q16 (2 marks): By rounding each number to one significant figure, work out an estimate for 31 4 . × 48 7 . Show your working clearly.
November 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q21 (3 marks): T w x = 28 4. correct to 1 decimal place. y = 17 correct to 2 significant figures. w = 90 correct to the nearest 5 Calculate the upper bound for the value of T
November 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q1 (5 marks): (a) Write the number 7823 correct to the nearest hundred. (b) Write a number in each box so that each calculation is correct. (i) 0 4. × = 4000 (ii) 3600 ÷ = 3
November 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q13 (3 marks): (a) Use your calculator to work out the value of 7 93 . − 2 34 . 2 0 14 . Give your answer as a decimal. Write down all the figures on your calculator display.
November 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q18 (2 marks): The length of a table is measured as 1.4 metres correct to one decimal place. (a) Write down the upper bound of the length of the table. metres (b) Write down t
November 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q2 (2 marks): The length of a table is measured as 1.4 metres correct to one decimal place. (a) Write down the upper bound of the length of the table. metres (b) Write down t
June 2024 (R), Paper 2 Foundation, Q3 (3 marks): The diagram shows part of a number line. 57 58 59 (a) Write down the number marked with the arrow. (b) On the diagram below, draw an arrow to show a temperatu
June 2024 (R), Paper 2 Higher, Q19 (3 marks): Aviv goes on a cycle journey. For the cycle journey average speed = 19 km/h correct to the nearest whole number time = 1.5 hours correct to one decimal place Wo
June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q1 (5 marks): The table gives information about the lengths, in kilometres, of the shorelines of seven lakes. Lake Length of shoreline (km) Nasser 8947 Kentucky 3808 Saimaa 1
June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q19 (3 marks): G = 2 f − 3 h c = 8 correct to the nearest whole number f = 6.62 correct to 2 decimal places h = 1.2 correct to 1 decimal place Work out the lower bound for the
November 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q1 (4 marks): The table gives information about the weight of sugar produced by each of five countries in one year. Country Weight (tonnes) Japan 72 900 Barbados 15 745 Kenya
November 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q17 (3 marks): P a c y ( ) a = 8.3 correct to 2 significant figures c = 2 correct to 1 significant figure y = 15 correct to the nearest 5 Work out the upper bound for the valu
June 2023 (R), Paper 1 Foundation, Q1 (5 marks): The table shows the number of steps Polly walked on each of five days. Day Number of steps Monday 8 927 Tuesday 11 362 Wednesday 9 653 Thursday 10 980 Friday 6
June 2023 (R), Paper 1 Higher, Q18 (4 marks): Diego builds a fence using fence panels. The total length of the fence is 50 metres, correct to the nearest 5 metres. The length of each fence panel is 1.3 metr
June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q14 (3 marks): (a) Work out the value of 12 4 . 9 64 . Give your answer as a decimal. Write down all the figures on your calculator display. (b) Write your answer to part (a)
June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q1 (5 marks): (a) Write in figures the number seven thousand and fifty four. (b) Write the number 78 263 correct to the nearest 100 (c) Write down the value of the 7 in the n
June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q25 (4 marks): A solid sphere has a radius of 2.8 centimetres, correct to 1 decimal place. The sphere has a mass of Mπ grams, where M = 260 correct to 2 significant figures. W
January 2023 (R), Paper 1 Foundation, Q11 (3 marks): (a) Work out the value of 2 5 . 3 6 . 8 2 . + × 12 7 . 5 3 6 . Give your answer as a decimal. Write down all the figures on your calculator display. (b) Write y
January 2023 (R), Paper 1 Higher, Q14 (2 marks): T = p r p = 0.51 correct to 2 significant figures. r = 6.3 correct to 2 significant figures. Work out the upper bound for the value of T Show your working clear
January 2023 (R), Paper 2 Foundation, Q1 (4 marks): (a) Write these numbers in order of size. Start with the smallest number. 171 490 84 105 233 (b) Write in figures the number five thousand, one hundred and two.
January 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q1 (4 marks): The table gives information about six plays written by William Shakespeare. Play Number of words Year written The Taming of the Shrew 21 055 1592 Henry V 26 119
January 2023, Paper 1 Higher, Q19 (5 marks): The acceleration, a, of an object is given by a = v u − t where v = 45.23 correct to 2 decimal places u = 5.12 correct to 2 decimal places t = 8.5 correct to 2
January 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q20 (4 marks): The weight of a cake is 2.75 kg, correct to 2 decimal places. (a) Write down the lower bound of the weight of the cake. kg (b) Write down the upper bound of the
January 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q5 (4 marks): The weight of a cake is 2.75 kg, correct to 2 decimal places. (a) Write down the lower bound of the weight of the cake. kg (b) Write down the upper bound of the
June 2022 (R), Paper 2 Foundation, Q3 (3 marks): 3.7 3.8 (a) Write down the number marked with the arrow on the scale above. (b) Mark with an arrow ( ↑ ) the number 0.04 on the scale below. 0 0.1 (c) Write the
June 2022 (R), Paper 2 Higher, Q18 (4 marks): Kaidan and Sonja went on two different car journeys. For Kaidan’s journey distance = 80 km correct to the nearest 5 km time = 2.7 hours correct to 1 decimal pl
June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q1 (5 marks): Nav found the following table that shows the age, in years, of each of seven cities. City Age (years) Cadiz 3124 Suzhou 2534 Jenin 4469 Istanbul 2704 Nanjing 25
June 2022, Paper 2 Higher, Q18 (3 marks): X = 2a − b f a = 7.5 correct to 1 decimal place. b = 3.42 correct to 2 decimal places. f = 2 correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of th
January 2022 (R), Paper 1 Higher, Q22 (4 marks): The diagram shows triangle ABC C Diagram NOT accurately drawn y° b cm x° A c cm B c = 11.5 correct to one decimal place x = 80 correct to the nearest whole numb
January 2022 (R), Paper 2 Foundation, Q1 (4 marks): The table gives the total area of forest in each of six countries. Country Area of forest (km2) South Africa 92 410 Denmark 5871 El Salvador 2870 Bahamas 5150 J
January 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q1 (4 marks): The table shows the average annual rainfall, in mm, for each of five countries. Average annual Country rainfall (mm) Colombia 3240 Jamaica 2051 Brazil 1761 Japa
January 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q11 (3 marks): (a) Use your calculator to work out the value of 7 45 . 4 3 . 2 − 2 9 . Give your answer as a decimal. Write down all the figures on your calculator display. (b
January 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q18 (3 marks): A = w – x 2 y w = 3.45 correct to 2 decimal places. x = 1.9 correct to 1 decimal place. y = 5 correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the lower bound of t
January 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q8 (3 marks): By writing each value correct to one significant figure, work out an estimate for the value of 8 23 . × 181 0 482 . Show your working clearly.
January 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q19 (2 marks): Each side of a regular octagon has a length of 18 mm, correct to the nearest 0.5 mm Diagram NOT accurately drawn (a) Write down the lower bound of the length of
January 2022, Paper 2 Higher, Q4 (2 marks): Each side of a regular octagon has a length of 18 mm, correct to the nearest 0.5 mm Diagram NOT accurately drawn (a) Write down the lower bound of the length of
November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q2 (6 marks): The table shows the average number of spectators per match, for each of six Spanish football teams, in one season. Average number of Team spectators per match R
November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q11 (3 marks): (a) Use your calculator to work out the value of 1 24 . Write down all the figures on your calculator display. (b) Write your answer to part (a) correct to 2 si
November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q13 (3 marks): Here is a triangle XYZ. X Diagram NOT accurately drawn 130° 16 cm 25° Y Z The length XZ and the angles YXZ and XYZ are each given correct to 2 significant figur
November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q2 (4 marks): (a) Write these numbers in order of size. Start with the smallest number. 2.12 2.19 2.07 2.1 2.001 (b) Write down the value of 6 in the number 54.623 (c) Write
June 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q20 (3 marks): P = y t = 9.7 correct to 1 decimal place w = 5.9 correct to 1 decimal place y = 3 correct to 1 significant figure Calculate the upper bound for the value of P.
June 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q1 (4 marks): The table shows the length, in kilometres, of the coastline of each of five oceans. Ocean Length (kilometres) Arctic 45 389 Atlantic 111 866 Indian 66 526 Pacif
January 2021 (R), Paper 1 Higher, Q19 (3 marks): k = a − h t = 14 correct to 2 significant figures a = 7.8 correct to 2 significant figures h = 3.4 correct to 2 significant figures Work out the lower bound for
January 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q1 (5 marks): The table shows the height, in metres, of each of seven volcanoes. Volcano Height (metres) Acamarachi 6046 Bazman 3490 Dona Juana 4150 Kamen 4585 Mount Ararat 5
January 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q15 (3 marks): a = v − u t v = 9.6 correct to 1 decimal place u = 3.8 correct to 1 decimal place t = 1.84 correct to 2 decimal places Calculate the upper bound for the value o
November 2020 (R), Paper 1 Higher, Q19 (3 marks): The diagram shows rectangle ABCD with rectangle EFGH cut out to form the shaded region. A D E H Diagram NOT accurately drawn F G B C AD = 8.3 cm correct to one
November 2020 (R), Paper 2 Foundation, Q1 (6 marks): The table shows the depth of six ocean trenches. Trench Depth (metres) Diamantina 8047 Eurasian Basin 4437 Philippine 10 540 Puerto Rico 8594 South Sandwich 845
November 2020 (R), Paper 2 Foundation, Q18 (2 marks): The length of a book is 33.8 cm, correct to one decimal place. (a) Write down the lower bound of the length of the book. cm (b) Write down the upper bound of th
November 2020 (R), Paper 2 Foundation, Q19 (2 marks): Nav has worked out 68 3 . × 42 8 . on his calculator. 0 021 . His answer is 139 201.9048 Without using a calculator and using suitable approximations, check tha
November 2020 (R), Paper 2 Higher, Q5 (2 marks): The length of a book is 33.8 cm, correct to one decimal place. (a) Write down the lower bound of the length of the book. cm (b) Write down the upper bound of th
November 2020 (R), Paper 2 Higher, Q6 (2 marks): Nav has worked out 68 3 . × 42 8 . on his calculator. 0 021 . His answer is 139 201.9048 Without using a calculator and using suitable approximations, check tha
November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q10 (3 marks): (a) Use your calculator to work out the value of 67 8 . 4 6 . 56 Write down all the figures on your calculator display. (b) Give your answer to part (a) correct
November 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q17 (4 marks): A metal block has a mass of 5 kg, correct to the nearest 50 grams. –3 ) m3, correct to 3 significant figures. The block has a volume of (1.84 × 10 Work out the
January 2020 (R), Paper 1 Foundation, Q9 (4 marks): (a) Write 24.8635 correct to 3 significant figures. (b) Find the value of 50 41 . (c) Change 7 8 to a percentage. %
January 2020 (R), Paper 1 Foundation, Q19 (2 marks): The weight of a cat is 4.3 kg correct to 2 significant figures. (a) Write down the upper bound of the weight of the cat. kg (b) Write down the lower bound of th
January 2020 (R), Paper 1 Higher, Q11 (4 marks): The weight of a cat is 4.3 kg correct to 2 significant figures. (a) Write down the upper bound of the weight of the cat. kg (b) Write down the lower bound of th
January 2020 (R), Paper 2 Higher, Q10 (3 marks): The table shows information about the surface area of each of the world’s oceans. Surface area in Ocean square kilometres Pacific 1.56 × 108 Indian 6.86 × 107 S
January 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q1 (4 marks): The table shows the land area, in km2, of each of six African countries. Country Land area (km2) Botswana 566 730 Kenya 569 140 Namibia 823 290 Somalia 627 340
January 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q16 (3 marks): P = 2a − c d a = 58.4 correct to 3 significant figures. c = 20 correct to 2 significant figures. d = 3.6 correct to 2 significant figures. Work out the upper bo
January 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q2 (3 marks): (a) Write these decimals in order of size. Start with the smallest decimal. 0.501 0.51 0.5 0.55 (b) Write 0.3 as a fraction. (c) Write 0.46832 correct to 2 deci
June 2019 (R), Paper 2 Foundation, Q6 (3 marks): 6.57 + 2.19 Give your answer as a decimal. Write down all the figures on your calculator display. (b) Give your answer to part (a) correct to 2 significant figu
June 2019 (R), Paper 2 Higher, Q20 (3 marks): x = 6a b a − a = 3.46 correct to 3 significant figures. b = 6.3 correct to 1 decimal place. Work out the upper bound for the value of x. Give your answer as a d
June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q3 (5 marks): The table gives the surface areas, in square kilometres, of six lakes in Africa. Surface area Lake (square kilometres) Albert 5299 Malawi 29 500 Mweru 5120 Tang
June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q12 (3 marks): (a) Use your calculator to work out the value of 24 3 . − 16 8 . + 67 4 . 0 18 . Write down all the figures on your calculator display. (b) Write your answer to
June 2019, Paper 1 Higher, Q11 (3 marks): C = bía a = 6 correct to the nearest integer b = 15 correct to the nearest 5 Work out the upper bound for the value of C Show your working clearly.
January 2019 (R), Paper 1 Foundation, Q1 (3 marks): The table gives information about the lengths of five canals. Name of canal Length (km) Danube-Black Sea 95.6 Kiel 98.4 Manchester 58.3 Panama 77.1 Suez 193.3 (
January 2019 (R), Paper 2 Foundation, Q20 (2 marks): The length of a line is 12.3 cm, correct to 1 decimal place. (a) Write down the upper bound of the length of the line. cm (b) Write down the lower bound of the
January 2019 (R), Paper 2 Higher, Q17 (4 marks): P = ef e = 4.8 correct to 2 significant figures. f = 0.26 correct to 2 significant figures. (a) Work out the lower bound for the value of P. Show your working c
January 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q1 (7 marks): (a) Write these numbers in order of size. Start with the smallest number. 73 138 36 219 89 (b) Write in figures the number two thousand and eighteen. (c) Write
January 2019, Paper 2 Higher, Q18 (4 marks): P = m − x x = 8 correct to 1 significant figure a = 4.6 correct to 2 significant figures m = 20 correct to the nearest 10 Calculate the lower bound of P. Show y

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