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Every Edexcel International GCSE Maths exam question on 1.9 Standard form, 2019–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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- June 2025 (R), Paper 1 Higher, Q14 (2 marks): Work out 6 7 . 10 135 3 10 134 Give your answer in standard form.
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q25 (4 marks): (a) Write 520 million in standard form. (b) Write 8.79 × 10–5 as an ordinary number. (c) Work out (5 × 1042) × (7 × 10–180) Give your answer in standard form.
- June 2025, Paper 1 Higher, Q8 (4 marks): (a) Write 520 million in standard form. (b) Write 8.79 × 10 –5 as an ordinary number. (c) Work out (5 × 10 42) × (7 × 10 –180) Give your answer in standard form
- November 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q26 (3 marks): (a) Write 8 4 as an ordinary number. . 10 5 . (b) Work out 6 5 10 40 8 10 185 Give your answer in standard form. for Question 27
- November 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q9 (3 marks): (a) Write 8 4 as an ordinary number. . 10 5 . (b) Work out 6 5 10 40 8 10 185 Give your answer in standard form.
- June 2024 (R), Paper 2 Foundation, Q25 (4 marks): (a) Write 6.04 × 105 as an ordinary number. (b) Write 0.000 07 in standard form. . 7 6 10 10 (c) Work out 4 10 2 10 5 4 Give your answer in standard form.
- June 2024 (R), Paper 2 Higher, Q9 (4 marks): (a) Write 6.04 × 105 as an ordinary number. (b) Write 0.000 07 in standard form. . 7 6 10 10 (c) Work out 4 10 2 10 5 4 Give your answer in standard form.
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q24 (3 marks): The table gives the amount of rice produced by each of two countries in 2020 Country Amount of rice (tonnes) Indonesia 3.5 × 10 7 Argentina 8.2 × 10 5 7 as an o
- June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q9 (3 marks): The table gives the amount of rice produced by each of two countries in 2020 Country Amount of rice (tonnes) Indonesia 3.5 × 10 7 Argentina 8.2 × 10 5 7 as an o
- November 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q23 (4 marks): (a) Write 5 87 10 4 as an ordinary number. . (b) Write 84 000 000 in standard form. The number of neurons in a human brain is 8 5 1010 . × The number of neurons
- November 2023, Paper 1 Higher, Q9 (4 marks): (a) Write 5 87 10 4 as an ordinary number. . (b) Write 84 000 000 in standard form. The number of neurons in a human brain is 8 5 1010 . × The number of neurons
- June 2023 (R), Paper 1 Foundation, Q24 (3 marks): (a) Write 5.6 × 10–3 as an ordinary number. 6 10 3 (b) Work out 2 1 . 10 9 10 4 5 Give your answer in standard form.
- June 2023 (R), Paper 1 Higher, Q8 (3 marks): (a) Write 5.6 × 10–3 as an ordinary number. 6 10 3 (b) Work out 2 1 . 10 9 10 4 5 Give your answer in standard form.
- June 2023, Paper 1 Higher, Q15 (6 marks): (a) 2 2 n 3 16 2 Work out the value of n Show your working clearly. n = (b) Find 4% of 4.5 × 10 157 Give your answer in standard form.
- June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q22 (2 marks): (a) Write 76 000 000 in standard form. (b) Write 5.4 × 10–4 as an ordinary number.
- June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q6 (2 marks): (a) Write 76 000 000 in standard form. (b) Write 5.4 × 10–4 as an ordinary number.
- January 2023 (R), Paper 1 Foundation, Q22 (5 marks): (a) Write 9.32 × 10–5 as an ordinary number. (b) Work out 3 × 105 – 6 × 104 Give your answer in standard form. (c) Work out (3 × 1055) ×(6 × 1065) Give your ans
- January 2023 (R), Paper 1 Higher, Q7 (5 marks): (a) Write 9.32 × 10–5 as an ordinary number. (b) Work out 3 × 105 – 6 × 104 Give your answer in standard form. (c) Work out (3 × 1055) ×(6 × 1065) Give your ans
- January 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q24 (3 marks): (a) Write 6.25 × 10−4 as an ordinary number. (b) Work out (2.4 × 1012) ÷ (9.6 × 104) Give your answer in standard form.
- January 2023, Paper 1 Higher, Q9 (3 marks): (a) Write 6.25 × 10−4 as an ordinary number. (b) Work out (2.4 × 1012) ÷ (9.6 × 104) Give your answer in standard form.
- June 2022 (R), Paper 2 Foundation, Q26 (4 marks): The table gives information about the population, correct to 2 significant figures, of each of five cities in 2018 City Population Ahmedabad 7.7 × 10 6 Barcelon
- June 2022 (R), Paper 2 Higher, Q9 (4 marks): The table gives information about the population, correct to 2 significant figures, of each of five cities in 2018 City Population Ahmedabad 7.7 × 10 6 Barcelon
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q23 (2 marks): (a) Write 0.000 089 in standard form. (b) Write 8.34 × 104 as an ordinary number.
- June 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q8 (2 marks): (a) Write 0.000 089 in standard form. (b) Write 8.34 × 104 as an ordinary number.
- January 2022 (R), Paper 1 Foundation, Q22 (4 marks): (a) Write 5 × 104 as an ordinary number. (b) Write 0.000 06 in standard form. (c) Work out (4 × 10512) ÷ (1.6 × 10700 ) Give your answer in standard form.
- January 2022 (R), Paper 1 Higher, Q8 (4 marks): (a) Write 5 × 104 as an ordinary number. (b) Write 0.000 06 in standard form. (c) Work out (4 × 10512 ) ÷ (1.6 × 10700 ) Give your answer in standard form.
- January 2022 (R), Paper 2 Higher, Q10 (3 marks): The table gives information about the population and the total amount of money, in dollars, spent on healthcare for two countries in 2016 Country Total populati
- January 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q23 (2 marks): a = 4.2 × 10–24 b = 3 × 10145 Work out the value of a×b Give your answer in standard form.
- January 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q8 (2 marks): a = 4.2 × 10–24 b = 3 × 10145 Work out the value of a×b Give your answer in standard form.
- January 2022, Paper 2 Higher, Q12 (3 marks): a = 6 × 1040 Work out the value of a3 Give your answer in standard form.
- November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q25 (3 marks): A rainwater tank contains 2.4 ´ 107 raindrops. The rainwater tank also contains 1.75 ´ 106 bacteria. Work out the number of bacteria per raindrop in the tank. G
- November 2021, Paper 2 Higher, Q9 (5 marks): A rainwater tank contains 2.4 ´ 107 raindrops. The rainwater tank also contains 1.75 ´ 106 bacteria. (a) Work out the number of bacteria per raindrop in the tan
- June 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q23 (4 marks): The table shows the populations of five countries. Country Population China 1.4 × 109 Germany 8.2 × 107 Sweden 9.9 × 106 Fiji 9.1 × 105 Malta 4.3 × 105 (a) Work
- June 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q8 (4 marks): The table shows the populations of five countries. Country Population China 1.4 × 109 Germany 8.2 × 107 Sweden 9.9 × 106 Fiji 9.1 × 105 Malta 4.3 × 105 (a) Work
- January 2021 (R), Paper 2 Foundation, Q19 (3 marks): The table gives the length of the coastline, in kilometres, of each of five oceans. Ocean Length of coastline (km) Arctic 4.539 × 10 4 Atlantic 1.119 × 10 5 Pac
- January 2021 (R), Paper 2 Higher, Q8 (3 marks): The table gives the length of the coastline, in kilometres, of each of five oceans. Ocean Length of coastline (km) Arctic 4.539 × 10 4 Atlantic 1.119 × 10 5 Pac
- January 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q22 (2 marks): (a) Write 2 840 000 000 in standard form. –4 as an ordinary number. (b) Write 2.5 × 10
- January 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q6 (2 marks): (a) Write 2 840 000 000 in standard form. –4 as an ordinary number. (b) Write 2.5 × 10
- January 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q20 (4 marks): (a) Write down the value of y 0 141 140 (b) Work out 9 6 . × 10 + 6 4 . × 10 × 16 3 2 . 10 Give your answer in standard form.
- January 2021, Paper 2 Higher, Q6 (4 marks): (a) Write down the value of y0 141 140 (b) Work out 9 6 . × 10 + 6 4 . × 10 × 16 3 2 . 10 Give your answer in standard form.
- November 2020 (R), Paper 2 Foundation, Q16 (4 marks): (a) Write 2.46 × 106 as an ordinary number. (b) Write 0.000 74 in standard form. (c) Work out (5.6 × 106) + (2.3 × 105)
- November 2020 (R), Paper 2 Higher, Q3 (4 marks): (a) Write 2.46 × 106 as an ordinary number. (b) Write 0.000 74 in standard form. (c) Work out (5.6 × 106) + (2.3 × 105)
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q18 (4 marks): (a) Write 5.7 × 10 –3 as an ordinary number. (b) Write 800 000 in standard form. 5 4 (c) Work out 3 × 10 − 2 7 . × 10 × − 2 6 10
- November 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q5 (4 marks): (a) Write 5.7 × 10 –3 as an ordinary number. (b) Write 800 000 in standard form. 5 4 (c) Work out 3 × 10 − 2 7 . × 10 × − 2 6 10
- January 2020 (R), Paper 2 Foundation, Q24 (4 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 (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, Q20 (3 marks): (a) Write 7.8 × 10−4 as an ordinary number. (b) Work out 5 6 . × 10 + 7 × 10 4 3 2 8 . × 10 − 3 Give your answer in standard form.
- January 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q6 (3 marks): (a) Write 7.8 × 10−4 as an ordinary number. (b) Work out 5 6 . × 10 + 7 × 10 4 3 2 8 . × 10 − 3 Give your answer in standard form.
- January 2020, Paper 2 Higher, Q12 (4 marks): Astrid wants to buy some oil. She can buy the oil from either Dane Oil or Arctic Oil. Here is information about the price that each company will charge Astrid.
- June 2019 (R), Paper 1 Higher, Q20 (3 marks): a = 25 q 1014n where n is an integer. 3 Find an expression, in terms of n, for a 2 Give your answer in standard form.
- June 2019 (R), Paper 2 Foundation, Q24 (3 marks): (a) Write 840000 in standard form. (b) Work out (6 x 10') ÷ (8 x 102) Give your answer in standard form.
- June 2019 (R), Paper 2 Higher, Q9 (3 marks): (a) Write 840 000 in standard form. (b) Work out (6 × 107) ÷ (8 × 10í) Give your answer in standard form.
- June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q21 (4 marks): (a) Write 5.7 × 106 as an ordinary number. (b) Write 0.004 in standard form. (c) Work out 2 × 10 4 + 3 × 10 5 6 4 . × 10 − 2
- June 2019, Paper 1 Higher, Q7 (4 marks): (a) Write 5.7 × 106 as an ordinary number. (b) Write 0.004 in standard form. (c) Work out 2 10 4 3 10 5 × + × 6 4 . 10 2 × −
- June 2019, Paper 2 Higher, Q11 (6 marks): The table gives the average crowd attendance per match for each of five football clubs for one season. Football club Average crowd attendance Monaco 9.5 q 103 C
- January 2019 (R), Paper 1 Foundation, Q24 (5 marks): N = 480 ´ 109 (a) Write N as a number in standard form. (b) Write N as a product of powers of its prime factors. Show your working clearly. (c) Find the largest
- January 2019 (R), Paper 1 Higher, Q9 (5 marks): N = 480 ´ 109 (a) Write N as a number in standard form. (b) Write N as a product of powers of its prime factors. Show your working clearly. (c) Find the largest
- January 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q18 (4 marks): The table shows the volumes, in km3, of four oceans. Ocean Volume (km3) Arctic Ocean 1.88 ´ 107 Atlantic Ocean 3.10 ´ 108 Indian Ocean 2.64 ´ 108 Southern Ocean
- January 2019, Paper 1 Higher, Q7 (4 marks): The table shows the volumes, in km3, of four oceans. Ocean Volume (km3) Arctic Ocean 1.88 ´ 107 Atlantic Ocean 3.10 ´ 108 Indian Ocean 2.64 ´ 108 Southern Ocean
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