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4MA1/2F Nov 2021, Question 2: Ordering Values

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

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The question, in short

Four short number tasks: order five decimals, state the value of a digit, round a decimal to 2 decimal places, and convert a decimal to a percentage.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Arrange 2.12, 2.19, 2.07, 2.1 and 2.001 from smallest to largest.

  1. 1Compare the decimal numbers digit by digit from left to right.
  2. 22.001 has smallest thousandths digit among those with same units and tenths.
  3. 32.07 is next as it is less than 2.1 but greater than 2.001.
  4. 42.1 is equivalent to 2.10, which is less than 2.12.
  5. 52.12 is less than 2.19.
  6. 6Final order: 2.001, 2.07, 2.1, 2.12, 2.19

Answer2.001, 2.07, 2.1, 2.12, 2.19

Part (b) · 1 mark

State the value of the digit 6 in 54.623.

  1. 1In 54.623, the digit 6 is in the tenths place.
  2. 2This means its value is 6 tenths

Answer6 tenths or 0.6

Part (c) · 1 mark

Round 3.4896 to 2 decimal places.

  1. 1Look at the third decimal place of 3.4896, which is 9.
  2. 2Since 9 ≥ 5, round up the second decimal place from 8 to 9.
  3. 33.4896 rounded to 2 decimal places is 3.49

Answer3.49

Part (d) · 1 mark

Express 0.6 as a percentage.

  1. 1To convert 0.6 to a percentage, multiply by 100.
  2. 20.6 × 100 = 60
  3. 3So 0.6 as a percentage is 60

Answer60

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