4MA0 Foundation June 2013 Paper 1R Q2

EdexcelFoundationOld spec9 marksPercentagesProperties of Numbers

2 The table shows the diameters of three planets.

PlanetDiameter (km)
Mercury4880
Venus12 104
Mars6764
(a) Write down the value of the 2 in the number 12 104 (1)
(b) Write the number 4880 correct to the nearest hundred. (1)
(c) What is the difference between the diameter of Mars and the diameter of Mercury? (1)
(d) Which number in the table is a multiple of 10? (1)

On Mars, the temperature is 27°C in the day and −143°C at night.

(e) Work out the difference in temperature between 27°C and −143°C. (2)

On Venus, 96% of the atmosphere is carbon dioxide.

(f) Write 96% as a decimal. (1)
(g) Write 96% as a fraction.
Give your fraction in its simplest form. (2)