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4MA1/2F Jun 2023, Question 1: Understanding Decimal Place Value

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2F (Foundation) · Calculator · 5 marks

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Answer five short number questions: write a number in figures, round to the nearest 100, give a digit's value, and find two missing numbers in calculations.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Write seven thousand and fifty four using digits.

  1. 1Seven thousand is 7000, fifty four is 54, so together it is 7054.

Answer7054

Part (b) · 1 mark

Round 78 263 to the nearest 100.

  1. 1Look at the tens digit in 78 263, which is 6.
  2. 2Since 6 ≥ 5, round the hundreds digit up from 2 to 3.
  3. 3So 78 263 rounded to the nearest 100 is 78 300.

Answer78 300

Part (c) · 1 mark

State the value of the digit 7 in 673 000.

  1. 1The number 673 000 has digits: hundred thousands, ten thousands, etc.
  2. 2The 7 is in the ten thousands place, so its value is 7 × 10 000 = 70 000.

Answer70 000

Part (d) · 1 mark

Find the number that multiplies by 9 to give 18 000.

  1. 1We need to find a number such that 9 × ? = 18 000.
  2. 2Divide 18 000 by 9: 18 000 ÷ 9 = 2000.
  3. 3So the missing number is 2000.

Answer2000

Part (e) · 1 mark

Find the number that 53.7 is divided by to give 0.005 37.

  1. 1The missing number = 53.7 ÷ 0.005 37
  2. 2The digits 537 move 4 places to the right, so divide by 10 000
  3. 310 000

Answer10 000

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