0580/11 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 1: Understanding Decimal Place Value
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 11 (Core) · Non-calculator · 2 marks
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The question, in short
Convert a large number written in words into digits, and round a five-digit number to the nearest hundred.
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Part (a) · 1 mark
Express the value four hundred and sixty thousand and five using digits only.
- 1460 thousand = 460 000, plus 5: 460 005
Answer460 005
Part (b) · 1 mark
Give 52 149 rounded to the closest multiple of one hundred.
- 152 149: tens digit 4 < 5, so round down: 52 100
Answer52 100
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