4024/12 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 2: Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 12 (Non-calculator) · Non-calculator · 2 marks
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Work out two short arithmetic calculations: a decimal subtraction and a multiplication of two negative numbers.
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Part (a) · 1 mark
Subtract 0.2 from 0.78.
- 10.78 − 0.20 = 0.58
Answer0.58
Part (b) · 1 mark
Multiply −8 by −5.
- 1Negative × negative = positive: −8 × −5 = 40
Answer40
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