Higher June 2024 Paper 1 Q9
9 The table gives the amount of rice produced by each of two countries in 2020
| Country | Amount of rice (tonnes) |
|---|---|
| Indonesia | \(3.5 \times 10^7\) |
| Argentina | \(8.2 \times 10^5\) |
(a) Write \(\;3.5 \times 10^7\;\) as an ordinary number. (1)
In 2020, Japan produced 6 780 000 more tonnes of rice than Argentina.
(b) Work out the amount of rice Japan produced in 2020
Give your answer in standard form. (2)
Give your answer in standard form. (2)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 35 000 000 | B1 |
| (1) |
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| \(8.2 \times 10^5\) + 6 780 000 oe or 820 000 + 6 780 000 oe or 7 600 000 or \(76 \times 10^5\) oe or \(7.6 \times 10^n\) where \(n \neq 6\) | M1 |
| Working not required, so correct answer scores full marks (unless from obvious incorrect working) Answer: \(7.6 \times 10^6\) | A1 |
| (2) | |
| (3 marks) |
Notes
M1: Allow correct mixture of ordinary numbers and standard form numbers