Higher November 2023 Paper 6 Q3
3 Write these numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest.
\(0.36\% \qquad \dfrac{1}{333} \qquad 0.03 \qquad 3.1 \times 10^{-3}\) [4]
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| \(\frac{1}{333}\), \(3.1 \times 10^{-3}\), 0.36%, 0.03 | 4 | B3 for all 4 expressed in an equivalent comparable form or B2 for 3 expressed in an equivalent comparable form or B1 for 2 expressed in an equivalent comparable form | Equivalent comparable form is either decimal, percentage or standard index form. Fractions only acceptable as comparable form with common denominators. For final answer, accept some or all given as equivalent form on answer line. eg. Full marks for 0.003[003…], 0.0031, 0.0036, 0.03 or \(\frac{1}{333}\), \(\frac{31}{10\,000}\), \(\frac{9}{2500}\), \(\frac{3}{100}\) Where choice of comparable form, mark to candidate’s advantage. | ||||||||||||||||||
Likely comparable form (award best row):
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