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4MA1/2F Jun 2025, Question 1: Ordering Values

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

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The question, in short

Using a table of areas in square kilometres for five South American countries, answer five short questions about comparing, writing and rounding these numbers.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Identify which of the five listed countries covers the largest area.

  1. 1Compare the hundred-thousands digits: 4, 1, 1, 9, 7
  2. 2926 690 is the largest
  3. 3Venezuela

AnswerVenezuela

Part (b) · 1 mark

Write 163 800 in words.

  1. 1163 800 = 163 thousand and 800
  2. 2one hundred and sixty-three thousand, eight hundred

Answerone hundred and sixty-three thousand, eight hundred

Part (c) · 1 mark

Choose the place-value word describing the 7 in 406 752.

  1. 1406 752: 4 hundred-thousands, 0 ten-thousands, 6 thousands, 7 hundreds, 5 tens, 2 ones
  2. 2The 7 is worth 7 hundreds

Answer7 hundreds

Part (d) · 1 mark

Round 173 626 to the nearest thousand.

  1. 1173 626 lies between 173 000 and 174 000
  2. 2The hundreds digit is 6, so round up
  3. 3174 000

Answer174000

Part (e) · 1 mark

Find the difference between the areas of Chile and Uruguay.

  1. 1Chile 756 100, Uruguay 173 626
  2. 2756 100 − 173 626
  3. 3= 582 474

Answer582474

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