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4024/11 Oct/Nov 2023, Question 1: Order of Operations

Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 11 (Non-calculator) · Non-calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Two short arithmetic calculations: evaluate an expression involving addition and division, and multiply a whole number by a decimal.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Evaluate 6 + 4 ÷ 2, applying the correct order of operations.

  1. 14 ÷ 2 = 2 first
  2. 26 + 2 = 8

Answer8

Part (b) · 1 mark

Calculate the product 40 × 0.3.

  1. 140 × 0.3 = 4 × 3 = 12

Answer12

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