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0580/13 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 2: Understanding Decimal Place Value

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 13 (Core) · Non-calculator · 4 marks

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The question, in short

Answer four short place-value questions about given numbers: writing one in words, stating a digit's value, and rounding another to the nearest hundred and ten.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Express 83 042 in words.

  1. 183 042 = 83 thousands and 42
  2. 2Eighty-three thousand and forty-two

AnswerEighty-three thousand and forty-two

Part (b) · 1 mark

State the value of the digit 7 in 346 709.

  1. 1The 7 is in the hundreds column
  2. 2Value = 700

Answer700

Part (ci) · 1 mark

Round 8453 to the nearest hundred.

  1. 18453 is between 8400 and 8500; the tens digit is 5, so round up
  2. 28453 ≈ 8500

Answer8500

Part (cii) · 1 mark

Round 8453 to the nearest ten.

  1. 18453 is between 8450 and 8460; the units digit is 3, so round down
  2. 28453 ≈ 8450

Answer8450

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