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4MA1/1FR Jun 2022, Question 1: Understanding Decimal Place Value

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Using the cards 3, 4, 5 and 7, form numbers as instructed: the greatest even number, and the smallest possible gap from 3600.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Arrange all four digit cards to build the largest even number possible.

  1. 1Use digits 3, 4, 5, 7 to form the largest even number.
  2. 2Largest possible number ending in an even digit: 7534.

Answer7534

Part (b) · 2 marks

Choose an arrangement of the cards whose value is closest to 3600, then state the difference.

  1. 1Find a number using digits 3, 4, 5, 7 closest to 3600.
  2. 2Try 3574: 3600 − 3574 = 26
  3. 3Try 3745: 3745 − 3600 = 145
  4. 4Smallest difference is 26.

Answer26

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