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Standard form: OCR GCSE Maths questions

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

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  1. Q9

    June 2025 · Paper 4

    5 marksN9 Standard formR11 Compound units: speed, density and pressure
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    June 2025 Paper 4, question 9: (a) Write 0.0037 in standard form. (a) (b) A country consists of a south island and a north island. The table below shows the population and area of each island

  2. Q10

    November 2024 · Paper 6

    6 marksG17 Circles, surface area and volumeN9 Standard form
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    November 2024 Paper 6, question 10: A bowl in the shape of a hemisphere with radius 15 cm is used to collect raindrops. 15 cm - 4 Assume each raindrop has the volume of a sphere of radius 3 10 cm.

  3. Q3

    November 2023 · Paper 6

    4 marksN1 Ordering numbersN9 Standard form
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    November 2023 Paper 6, question 3: Write these numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest. 1 0.03 3 - 0.36% 3 1 . 10 # 333 , , , smallest

  4. Q5

    November 2023 · Paper 6

    6 marksN9 Standard formR1 Converting units
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    November 2023 Paper 6, question 5: A sheet of A4 card weighs . 1 19 10 # (a) Work out the weight of 500 sheets of the A4 card. (a) kg (b) Card is classified using W, the weight in grams per squar

  5. Q5

    June 2023 · Paper 4

    6 marksN9 Standard form
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    June 2023 Paper 4, question 5: (a) Write 0.003 86 in standard form. (a) 1 - (b) The speed of sound is . 3 43 10 km/s . # An object is travelling at the speed of sound. Work out how far the ob

  6. Q1

    November 2022 · Paper 4

    2 marksN9 Standard form
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    November 2022 Paper 4, question 1: (a) Write 65 400 in standard form. (a) 4 - as an ordinary number. (b) Write . 8 2 10 # (b)

  7. Q5

    November 2022 · Paper 6

    5 marksN9 Standard formR1 Converting units
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    November 2022 Paper 6, question 5: In space, distances can be measured in Astronomical Units. 8 In this question, use the conversion 1 Astronomical Unit 1 5 . 10 km . = # (a) On a particular day

  8. Q1

    June 2022 · Paper 4

    2 marksN9 Standard form
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    June 2022 Paper 4, question 1: (a) Write 6 050 000 in standard form. (a) 3 - as an ordinary number. (b) Write . 4 58 10 # (b)

  9. Q3

    June 2022 · Paper 5

    4 marksN9 Standard form
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    June 2022 Paper 5, question 3: Dinosaurs first appeared on Earth . 2 4 10 years ago. # 7 Dinosaurs became extinct on Earth 7 10 years ago. # (a) Explain why it is appropriate to use standard

  10. Q3

    June 2022 · Paper 6

    4 marksN9 Standard formN13 Units of measure
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    June 2022 Paper 6, question 3: Light from the Sun travels 1 kilometre in . 3 3 10 # 8 The distance from the Sun to the Earth is . 1 5 10 kilometres. # How long does it take light to travel fr

  11. Q1

    November 2021 · Paper 6

    7 marksN9 Standard form
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    November 2021 Paper 6, question 1: This table shows the names and areas of five lakes. Area in km2 Name of Lake 1.81 # 104 Ladoga 5.12 # 103 Mweru 3.20 # 103 Tana 9.86 # 102 Topozero 6.89 # 104 V

  12. Q1

    November 2020 · Paper 4

    3 marksN9 Standard form
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    November 2020 Paper 4, question 1: (a) Write these numbers in standard form. (i) 6500 (a)(i) (ii) 0.0584 (ii) 5 2 - (b) Work out ( . 4 2 10 ) ( . 1 8 10 ) , giving your answer in standard form. #

  13. Q2

    November 2019 · Paper 4

    4 marksN9 Standard formA2 Substitution
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    November 2019 Paper 4, question 2: Use the formula F to find the value of F when = tm 6 s 5 8 . 10 = # 8 t 4 1 . 10 = # 2 - 3 7 . 10 . m = # Give your answer in standard form, correct to 2 signif

  14. Q1

    June 2019 · Paper 5

    2 marksN9 Standard form
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    June 2019 Paper 5, question 1: Work out ( 2 10 ) 4 10 , giving your answer in standard form. ( ) # # #

  15. Q1

    June 2019 · Paper 6

    3 marksN9 Standard form
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    June 2019 Paper 6, question 1: A grain of salt weighs . 6 48 10 kg on average. # A packet contains 0.35 kg of salt. (a) Use this information to calculate the number of grains of salt in the p

  16. Q2

    June 2019 · Paper 6

    4 marksN9 Standard form
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    June 2019 Paper 6, question 2: Tom researches the weights of plant seeds. - grams. 4 • One poppy seed weighs 3 10 # • 250 pumpkin seeds weigh 21 grams. - kilograms. 6 • One sesame seed weighs

  17. Q1

    November 2018 · Paper 5

    5 marksN7 Laws of indicesN9 Standard form
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    November 2018 Paper 5, question 1: Work out. 1 3 - (a) 64 2 # (a) 5 4 (b) 4 3 . 10 3 8 . 10 + # # Give your answer in standard form. (b)

  18. Q3

    November 2018 · Paper 6

    5 marksN9 Standard formN14 Estimation
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    November 2018 Paper 6, question 3: A newborn baby has an approximate mass of 3.5 kilograms. A human cell has an approximate mass of 2.7 × 10–11 grams. Use these values to estimate the number of h

  19. Q1

    June 2018 · Paper 5

    6 marksN2 The four operationsN9 Standard form
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    June 2018 Paper 5, question 1: (a) Calculate. 3 5 + 5 8 Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form. (a) (b) Work out. 4 3 5 10 1 6 . 10 - # # Give your answer in standard form. (

  20. Q5

    November 2017 · Paper 6

    9 marksN9 Standard form
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    November 2017 Paper 6, question 5: A company makes sweets. The sweets are put into packets. Here are some facts. 1.47 × 107 3.5 × 105 sweets are made packets of sweets are every day produced ever
All 22 questions on Standard form, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 4, Q9 (5 marks): (a) Write 0.0037 in standard form. (a) (b) A country consists of a south island and a north island. The table below shows the population and area of each island
  2. November 2024, Paper 6, Q10 (6 marks): A bowl in the shape of a hemisphere with radius 15 cm is used to collect raindrops. 15 cm - 4 Assume each raindrop has the volume of a sphere of radius 3 10 cm.
  3. November 2023, Paper 6, Q3 (4 marks): Write these numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest. 1 0.03 3 - 0.36% 3 1 . 10 # 333 , , , smallest
  4. November 2023, Paper 6, Q5 (6 marks): A sheet of A4 card weighs . 1 19 10 # (a) Work out the weight of 500 sheets of the A4 card. (a) kg (b) Card is classified using W, the weight in grams per squar
  5. June 2023, Paper 4, Q5 (6 marks): (a) Write 0.003 86 in standard form. (a) 1 - (b) The speed of sound is . 3 43 10 km/s . # An object is travelling at the speed of sound. Work out how far the ob
  6. November 2022, Paper 4, Q1 (2 marks): (a) Write 65 400 in standard form. (a) 4 - as an ordinary number. (b) Write . 8 2 10 # (b)
  7. November 2022, Paper 6, Q5 (5 marks): In space, distances can be measured in Astronomical Units. 8 In this question, use the conversion 1 Astronomical Unit 1 5 . 10 km . = # (a) On a particular day
  8. June 2022, Paper 4, Q1 (2 marks): (a) Write 6 050 000 in standard form. (a) 3 - as an ordinary number. (b) Write . 4 58 10 # (b)
  9. June 2022, Paper 5, Q3 (4 marks): Dinosaurs first appeared on Earth . 2 4 10 years ago. # 7 Dinosaurs became extinct on Earth 7 10 years ago. # (a) Explain why it is appropriate to use standard
  10. June 2022, Paper 6, Q3 (4 marks): Light from the Sun travels 1 kilometre in . 3 3 10 # 8 The distance from the Sun to the Earth is . 1 5 10 kilometres. # How long does it take light to travel fr
  11. November 2021, Paper 6, Q1 (7 marks): This table shows the names and areas of five lakes. Area in km2 Name of Lake 1.81 # 104 Ladoga 5.12 # 103 Mweru 3.20 # 103 Tana 9.86 # 102 Topozero 6.89 # 104 V
  12. November 2020, Paper 4, Q1 (3 marks): (a) Write these numbers in standard form. (i) 6500 (a)(i) (ii) 0.0584 (ii) 5 2 - (b) Work out ( . 4 2 10 ) ( . 1 8 10 ) , giving your answer in standard form. #
  13. November 2019, Paper 4, Q2 (4 marks): Use the formula F to find the value of F when = tm 6 s 5 8 . 10 = # 8 t 4 1 . 10 = # 2 - 3 7 . 10 . m = # Give your answer in standard form, correct to 2 signif
  14. June 2019, Paper 5, Q1 (2 marks): Work out ( 2 10 ) 4 10 , giving your answer in standard form. ( ) # # #
  15. June 2019, Paper 6, Q1 (3 marks): A grain of salt weighs . 6 48 10 kg on average. # A packet contains 0.35 kg of salt. (a) Use this information to calculate the number of grains of salt in the p
  16. June 2019, Paper 6, Q2 (4 marks): Tom researches the weights of plant seeds. - grams. 4 • One poppy seed weighs 3 10 # • 250 pumpkin seeds weigh 21 grams. - kilograms. 6 • One sesame seed weighs
  17. November 2018, Paper 5, Q1 (5 marks): Work out. 1 3 - (a) 64 2 # (a) 5 4 (b) 4 3 . 10 3 8 . 10 + # # Give your answer in standard form. (b)
  18. November 2018, Paper 6, Q3 (5 marks): A newborn baby has an approximate mass of 3.5 kilograms. A human cell has an approximate mass of 2.7 × 10–11 grams. Use these values to estimate the number of h
  19. June 2018, Paper 5, Q1 (6 marks): (a) Calculate. 3 5 + 5 8 Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form. (a) (b) Work out. 4 3 5 10 1 6 . 10 - # # Give your answer in standard form. (
  20. November 2017, Paper 6, Q5 (9 marks): A company makes sweets. The sweets are put into packets. Here are some facts. 1.47 × 107 3.5 × 105 sweets are made packets of sweets are every day produced ever
  21. June 2017, Paper 4, Q1 (4 marks): Calculate. 2 2 4 8 . 3 6 . + (a) 4 (a) 1 (b) 4 3 ( 2 10 ) ( 5 10 ) + # # (b)
  22. June 2017, Paper 6, Q1 (7 marks): This table shows the populations of the four countries of the UK in 2012. All values are given correct to 3 significant figures. Country Population 5.35 × 107 E

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