O Level Mathematics 4024, topic 1.8

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12 Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 questions on Standard form (1.8) from 12 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.

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Questions
12
Papers
12
Years
2023 to 2026
Total marks
53
Average per question
4.4 marks
Largest question
12 marks

By type: Structured 12

How hard the questions are

  • Recall0
  • Apply9
  • Analyse3
  • Not banded0

Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.

Command words

  • writeRecall6 questions

    give an answer in a specific form

  • calculateApply4 questions

    work out from given facts, figures or information

  • work outApply4 questions

    calculate from given facts, figures or information with or without the use of a calculator

  • evaluateAnalyse3 questions
  • findApply3 questions
  • showApply1 question
  • write downRecall1 question

    give an answer without significant working

Where the questions come from

By year

  • 20261
  • 20253
  • 20244
  • 20234

By session

  • May/June6
  • Oct/Nov6

By paper

  • Paper 16
  • Paper 26

Questions on this topic

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  • Question 14May/June 2026, paper 12Structured4 marks

    Write 350000 in standard form.

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  • Question 12Oct/Nov 2025, paper 21Structured3 marks

    Write 0.0142 in standard form.

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  • Question 12Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Structured3 marks

    Write 0.000257 in standard form.

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  • Question 8Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Structured2 marks

    Write the number 0.00493 in standard form.

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  • Question 12Oct/Nov 2025, paper 22Structured3 marks

    Write 372000000 in standard form.

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  • Question 13Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Structured2 marks

    Evaluate. 5×107−8×106 Give your answer in standard form.

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  • Question 1Oct/Nov 2023, paper 21Structured12 marks

    The population of a town is 36 400. 23% of the population are aged 18 and under. Work out the number of people in the town aged over 18.

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  • Question 16May/June 2025, paper 22Structured2 marks

    The population of Kenya is 5.71×107 people. The area of Kenya is 6×105 km2. The population density is the number of people per km2.

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  • Question 14May/June 2024, paper 12Structured3 marks

    Write 42000000 in standard form.

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  • Question 17May/June 2023, paper 11Structured2 marks

    The mass of the planet Saturn is 5.7×1026 kg. The mass of the planet Venus is 4.9×1024 kg. Calculate the difference in mass between Saturn and Venus.

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  • Question 1May/June 2024, paper 21Structured10 marks

    The cost of a ticket to watch a basketball match is $67.60 . The total money received from ticket sales for one match is $1 183 000. Find the number of tickets sold for this match.

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  • Question 5May/June 2023, paper 22Structured7 marks

    The table shows the population and area of three countries in 2019.

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