GCSE Maths Revision | Number

Standard Form - Worksheet

Skill
Group A - Positive powers
Work out the following:
1) Write 8 × 10 as an
5
2) Write 8. 4 × 10 as an
5
3) Write 2, 000 in standard
ordinary number ordinary number form

4) Write 2, 100 in standard 5) (8 × 10 ) × (2 × 10 )

5 4
6) (8. 4 × 10 ) × (2. 1 × 10 )
5 4

form

7) (8 × 10 ) ÷ (2 × 10 ) 8) (8. 4 × 10 ) ÷ (2. 1 × 10 ) 9) (8 × 10 ) + (2 × 10 )
5 4 5 4 5 4

10) (8. 4 × 10 ) + (2. 1 × 10 ) 11) (8 × 10 ) − (2 × 10 ) 12) (8. 4 × 10 ) − (2. 1 × 10 )

5 4 5 4 5 4

Group B - Negative powers

Work out:
1) Write 6 × 10 as an
−4
2) Write 6. 3 × 10
−4
as an 3) Write 0. 00002 in standard
ordinary number ordinary number form

4) Write 0. 000021 in standard 5) (6 × 10 ) × (2 × 10 )

−4 −5
6) (6. 3 × 10 ) × (2. 1 × 10 )
−4 −5

form

8) (6. 3 × 10 ) ÷ (2. 1 × 10 ) 9) (6 × 10 ) + (2 × 10 )
−4 −5 −4 −5
7) (6 × 10 ) ÷ (2 × 10 )
−4 −5

10) (6. 3 × 10 ) + (2. 1 × 10 ) 11) (6 × 10 ) − (2 × 10 ) 12) (6. 3 × 10 ) − (2. 1 × 10 )

−4 −5 −4 −5 −4 −5

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Standard Form - Worksheet

Group C - Mixed powers

Work out:
1) Convert 42 × 10 to 2) Convert 42 × 10 to 3) Convert 0. 84 × 10 to
6 −3 5

standard form standard form standard form

4) Convert 0. 084 × 10 to 5) (4 × 10 ) × (8 × 10 ) 6) (4 × 10 ) × (8 × 10 )
−7 6 4 −5 −7

standard form

8) (4 × 10 ) ÷ (8 × 10 ) 9) (4 × 10 ) + (8 × 10 )
−5 −7 6 4
7) (4 × 10 ) ÷ (8 × 10 )
6 4

10) (4 × 10 ) + (8 × 10 ) 11) (4 × 10 ) − (8 × 10 ) 12) (4 × 10 ) − (8 × 10 )

−5 −7 6 4 −5 −7

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Standard Form - Worksheet

Applied

1) (a) The distance from Earth to the moon is 380, 000 𝑘𝑚 rounded to 2 significant
figures. Write this number in standard form.

(b) The average speed of a space shuttle is 2. 8 × 104 𝑘𝑚/ℎ. Calculate how long you
would expect a space shuttle to travel from Earth to the moon.

2) (a) The average ant has a mass of 4 × 10−6 𝑘𝑔. Write this as an ordinary number.

(b) The average butterfly has a mass of 5 × 10−2 𝑘𝑔. How much greater is the mass
of a butterfly compared to the mass of an ant?

3) 9
The population of China is 1. 4 × 10 people, rounded to 2 significant figures. The
7
population of the UK is 6. 6 × 10 people, rounded to 2 significant figures. How
many fewer people live in the UK compared to China?

4) (a) The distance of the Earth's orbit around the sun is 9. 3 × 107 miles. It takes one
year for the Earth to orbit the sun. What would be the distance that the Earth
travels around the sun in a total of 300 years?

(b) A day on earth is approximately 0. 0027 of a year. How far does the Earth travel
around the sun in one day?

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1) (a) Write 6. 12 × 10
−4
as an ordinary number. ….……………
(1)

(b) Write 0. 00029 in standard form. ….……………

(1)
(2 marks)

2) (a) Work out the value of ….……………

4 5
(2. 3 × 10 ) × (4. 1 × 10 ). Give your (2)
answer in standard form.

(b) How many times larger is (5. 1 × 10 ) than

8 ….……………
6 (2)
(3. 2 × 10 )? Write your answer as an ordinary
(4 marks)
number.

3) Put these numbers in order of size. Start with the ….……………

smallest. (2 marks)
−3
0. 00082, 2. 8 × 10 ,
−5
0. 208 × 10 , 0. 000802

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4) (a) This table shows the population of some countries. ….……………

(1)
Country Population

UK 6. 6 × 10
7

India 1. 37 × 10
8

Iceland 3. 57 × 10
5

Japan 1. 26 × 10
8

China 1. 4 × 10
9

Which country has the smallest population?

(b) What is the difference in population between Japan ….……………

and the UK? (2)
(3 marks)

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Standard Form - Answers

Question Answer

Group A Skill questions

Work out:
1) Write 8 × 10 as an ordinary number
5
1) 800, 000
2) Write 8. 4 × 10 as an ordinary number
5
2) 840, 000
3) Write 2, 000 in standard form 3) 2 × 10
3

4) Write 2, 100 in standard form 4) 2. 1 × 10

3

5) (8 × 10 ) × (2 × 10 )
5 4
5) 1. 6 × 10
10

6) (8. 4 × 10 ) × (2. 1 × 10 )
5 4
6) 1. 764 × 10
10

7) (8 × 10 ) ÷ (2 × 10 )
5 4
7) 4 × 10
1

8) (8. 4 × 10 ) ÷ (2. 1 × 10 )
5 4
8) 4 × 10
1

9) (8 × 10 ) + (2 × 10 )
5 4
9) 8. 2 × 10
5

10) (8. 4 × 10 ) + (2. 1 × 10 )

5 4
10) 8. 61 × 10
5

11) (8 × 10 ) − (2 × 10 )
5 4
11) 7. 8 × 10
5

12) (8. 4 × 10 ) − (2. 1 × 10 )

5 4
12) 8. 19 × 10
5

Group B Work out:

1) Write 6 × 10 as an ordinary number
−4
1) 0. 0006
2) Write 6. 3 × 10 as an ordinary number 2) 0. 00063
−4

3) Write 0. 00002 in standard form 3) 2 × 10

−5

4) Write 0. 000021 in standard form 4) 2. 1 × 10

−5

5) (6 × 10 ) × (2 × 10 )
−4 −5
5) 1. 2 × 10
−8

6) (6. 3 × 10 ) × (2. 1 × 10 )
−4 −5
6) 1. 323 × 10
−8

7) (6 × 10 ) ÷ (2 × 10 )
−4 −5
7) 3 × 10
1

8) (6. 3 × 10 ) ÷ (2. 1 × 10 )
−4 −5
8) 3 × 10
1

9) (6 × 10 ) + (2 × 10 )
−4 −5
9) 6. 2 × 10
−4

10) (6. 3 × 10 ) + (2. 1 × 10 )

−4 −5
10) 6. 51 × 10
−4

11) (6 × 10 ) − (2 × 10 )
−4 −5
11) 5. 8 × 10
−4

12) (6. 3 × 10 ) − (2. 1 × 10 )

−4 −5
12) 6. 09 × 10
−4

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Standard Form - Answers

Question Answer

Group C Skill questions

Work out:
1) Convert 42 × 10 to standard form
6
1) 4. 2 × 10
7

2) Convert 42 × 10 to standard form

−3
2) 4. 2 × 10
−2

3) Convert 0. 84 × 10 to standard form

5
3) 8. 4 × 10
4

4) Convert 0. 084 × 10 to standard form

−7
4) 8. 4 × 10
−9

5) (4 × 10 ) × (8 × 10 )
6 4
5) 3. 2 × 10
11

6) (4 × 10 ) × (8 × 10 )
−5 −7
6) 3. 2 × 10
−11

7) (4 × 10 ) ÷ (8 × 10 )
6 4
7) 5 × 10
1

8) (4 × 10 ) ÷ (8 × 10 )
−5 −7
8) 5 × 10
1

9) (4 × 10 ) + (8 × 10 )
6 4
9) 4. 08 × 10
6

10) (4 × 10 ) + (8 × 10 )
−5 −7
10) 4. 08 × 10
−5

11) (4 × 10 ) − (8 × 10 )
6 4
11) 3. 92 × 10
6

12) (4 × 10 ) − (8 × 10 )
−5 −7
12) 3. 92 × 10
−5

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Question Answer

Applied Questions

(a) The distance from Earth to the moon is

5
1) (a) 3. 8 × 10
380, 000 𝑘𝑚 rounded to 2 significant figures.
Write this number in standard form.

The average speed of a space shuttle is

4
(b) 2. 8 × 10 𝑘𝑚/ℎ. Calculate how long you (b) 13. 6 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
would expect a space shuttle to travel from
Earth to the moon.

−6
2) (a) The average ant has a mass of 4 × 10 𝑘𝑔. (a) 0. 000004 𝑘𝑔
Write this as an ordinary number.

The average butterfly has a mass of

(b) 5 × 10−2 𝑘𝑔. How much greater is the mass of (b) 0. 0499 𝑘𝑔
a butterfly compared to the mass of an ant?

9 9
3) The population of China is 1. 4 × 10 people, 1. 434 × 10
rounded to 2 significant figures. The
7
population of the UK is 6. 6 × 10 people,
rounded to 2 significant figures. How many
fewer people live in the UK compared to
China?

(a) The distance of the Earth's orbit around the

10
4) (a) 2. 79 × 10 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠
7
sun is 9. 3 × 10 miles. It takes one year for
the Earth to orbit the sun. What would be the
distance that the Earth travels around the sun
in a total of 300 years?

(b) A day on earth is approximately 0. 0027 of a (b) 251100 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠

year. How far does the Earth travel around
the sun in one day?

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Standard Form - Mark Scheme

Question Answer

Exam Questions

1) (a) Write 6. 12 × 10−4 as an ordinary (a) 0. 000612

A1: Correct answer only
number. (1)

(b) Write 0. 00029 in standard form. (b) 2. 9 × 10−4

(1)
A1: Correct answer only

2) (a) Work out the value of (a) 9

4 5 9. 43 × 10
(2. 3 × 10 ) × (4. 1 × 10 ).
M1: multiplication of numbers or
Give your answer in standard form. (2)
addition of powers.
A1: Correct answer only

(b) How many times larger is (5. 1 × 108) than (b) 159 (3 sig fig)
6 M1: division of numbers or subtraction
(3. 2 × 10 )? Write your answer as an (2)
of powers.
ordinary number. A1: Correct answer only

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3) Put these numbers in order of size. Start with

−5
the smallest. 0. 208 × 10 , 0. 000802,
−3 −3
0. 00082, 2. 8 × 10 , 0. 00082, 2. 8 × 10
−5
0. 208 × 10 , 0. 000802 (2)
M1: If correctly converts all numbers
to the same format for comparison
A1: If 3 numbers are correctly placed

4) (a) This table shows the population of some (a) Iceland

countries. A1: Correct answer only

Country Population

UK 6. 6 × 10
7

India 1. 37 × 10
8

(1)
Iceland 3. 57 × 10
5

Japan 1. 26 × 10
8

China 1. 4 × 10
9

Which country has the smallest population?

(b) What is the difference in population between (b) 7

Japan and the UK? 6 × 10
M1: subtraction of values (2)
A1: Correct answer only

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