4MA0 Foundation January 2016 Paper 2R Q2
2 The table shows the heights of the six highest mountains in the world.
| Mountain | Height in metres |
|---|---|
| Everest | 8850 |
| K2 | 8611 |
| Kangchenjunga | 8586 |
| Lhotse I | 8516 |
| Makalu I | 8463 |
| Cho Oyu | 8201 |
(a) Write the number 8201 in words. (1)
(b) Write down the value of the 4 in the number 8463 (1)
(c) Which number in the table is a multiple of 10? (1)
(d) Write the number 8586 correct to the nearest thousand. (1)
(e) What is the difference between the height of Everest and the height of K2? (1)
Two numbers in the table when written correct to the nearest hundred give 8500
(f) Write down these two numbers. (2)
(g) What is the number halfway between 8516 and 8586? (2)
(h) Change 8850 metres to kilometres. (1)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| Eight thousand, two hundred and one | B1 |
| (1) |
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| Four Hundred /4 hundred/400 | B1 |
| (1) |
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 8850 | B1 |
| (1) |
Notes
B1: Allow Everest
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 9000 | B1 |
| (1) |
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 239 | B1 |
| (1) |
Notes
B1: Accept \(-239\)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 8516 & 8463 | B1, B1 |
| (2) |
Notes
B1, B1: Allow K2 & Kangchenjunga
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| (8516 + 8586)/2 | M1 |
| 8551 | A1 |
| (2) |
Notes
M1: (8516 + 8586)/2 or 8516 + (8586 − 8516)/2 oe
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 8.85(0) | B1 |
| (1) | |
| Total 10 marks |