(a) Write 0.00562 in standard form - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 9 - 2019 - Paper 2

Question 9

(a) Write 0.00562 in standard form.
(b) Write 1.452 x 10³ as an ordinary number.
Worked Solution & Example Answer:(a) Write 0.00562 in standard form - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 9 - 2019 - Paper 2
Write 0.00562 in standard form.

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To convert 0.00562 into standard form, we express it as a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10. Here, we can write:
0.00562=5.62×10−3
This is because we shift the decimal point three places to the right, indicating a negative exponent.
Write 1.452 x 10³ as an ordinary number.

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To convert the number in standard form, 1.452×103, into an ordinary number, we multiply 1.452 by 1000:
1.452×103=1452
Thus, the ordinary number representation is 1452.
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