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0580/31 May/Jun 2026, Question 21: Standard Form

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 31 (Core) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Add 8.7 × 10⁸ and 2.4 × 10⁷, giving the result in standard form.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 18.7 × 10⁸ = 870 000 000 and 2.4 × 10⁷ = 24 000 000
  2. 2Sum = 894 000 000
  3. 3= 8.94 × 10⁸

Answer8.94 × 10⁸

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