Lemmara logoLemmaraWorked solution

0580/12 Oct/Nov 2023, Question 8: Rounding to Decimal Places

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Calculator · 2 marks

اقرأ هذا الحل مشروحاً بالعربي ←

The question, in short

Round the number 24.07839 in two different ways: to 2 decimal places and to the nearest 10.

Summarised in our own words. Use the official paper for the exact wording and any diagrams.

Part (a) · 1 mark

Give 24.07839 rounded to 2 decimal places.

  1. 124.07|839 → 24.08

Answer24.08

Part (b) · 1 mark

Give 24.07839 rounded to the nearest 10.

  1. 124.07839 is nearer 20 than 30: 20

Answer20

Stuck on a step? Read the free lesson: Rounding to Decimal Places

Practise more rounding to decimal places questions

Real 0580 past-paper questions, marked on your working like the exam, with a worked solution for every part.

Practise free on Lemmara

More past-paper questions on rounding to decimal places

Also searched as: 0580/12/O/N/23 · 0580_w23_qp_12 · 0580 w23 12 · question 8.
Lemmara is an independent study tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge International Education. The worked solutions are Lemmara’s own.