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1 markWrite 60 025 in words.
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Syllabus Edition
First teaching 2023
First exams 2025
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The Number System (CIE IGCSE Maths: Core)
Topic Questions
22 marks
2 marksA cruise ship travels 2067 km.
i)
Write 2067 in words.
[1]
ii)
Write 2067 correct to the nearest hundred.
[1]
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31 mark
1 markWrite down the value of the 7 in the number 570296.
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41 mark
1 markWrite in figures the number fifty‐three thousand and thirty‐five.
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51 mark
1 markWrite six hundred and seven thousand and twenty-one in figures.
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61 mark
1 markWrite down the number that is 7 more than -38.
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72 marks
2 marksThe attendance at a football match is 11 678.
i)
Write 11 678 in words.
[1]
ii)
Write 11 678 correct to the nearest 100.
[1]
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81 mark
1 markWrite seventeen thousand and seventeen in figures.
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91 mark
1 markWrite 15 060 in words.
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101 mark
1 markWrite the number forty thousand three hundred in figures.
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111 mark
1 markWrite 30682 in words.
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13 marks
3 marksSean records the maximum and minimum temperatures, in °C, at a museum.
Some of the results for one week are shown in the table.
| Day | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| Maximum temperature (°C) |
8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Minimum temperature (°C) |
-5 | -2 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
i)
Find the difference between the maximum temperature and the minimum temperature on Wednesday.
............................................. °C [1]
ii)
The minimum temperature on Saturday was 2°C higher than the minimum temperature on Monday.
Find the minimum temperature on Saturday.
............................................. °C [1]
iii)
In this week the range of temperatures was 23°C.
Find the minimum temperature on Sunday.
............................................. °C [1]
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2a2 marks
2 marksThis table shows the temperature, in °C, at midnight and at 3 pm for four cities on the same day.
| City | Temperature at midnight (°C) | Temperature at 3pm (°C) |
| Sydney | 21 | 28 |
| Oslo | -3 | 1 |
| Toronto | -18 | -8 |
| Seoul | -5 | 4 |
Use the table to complete this statement.
The city with the biggest difference in temperature between midnight and 3pm
is .................................................. with a difference of ................................°C.
2b1 mark
1 markThe temperature at midnight in Moscow was –11 °C.
At 3 pm the temperature has increased by 5°C.
Work out the temperature at 3 pm.
............................................. °C
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32 marks
2 marksThe temperature on Monday was -7°C.
The temperature on Tuesday was 5°C lower than on Monday.
The temperature on Wednesday was 8°C higher than on Tuesday.
Find the temperature on Wednesday.
............................................ °C
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41 mark
1 markThe lowest temperature recorded at Scott Base in Antarctica is -57.0°C.
The highest temperature recorded at Scott Base is 63.8°C more than this.
What is the highest temperature recorded at Scott Base?
................................................ °C
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51 mark
1 markWrite this number in figures.
One million three hundred and two thousand five hundred and ninety-six.
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63 marks
3 marksWrite down
i)
the number 604925 in words,
[1]
ii)
a prime number between 50 and 60,
[1]
iii)
the value of 
.
.[1]
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11 mark
1 markWrite one hundred and twenty thousand and twenty in figures.
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21 mark
1 markWrite two hundred thousand and seventeen in figures.
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31 mark
1 markWork out the difference in temperature between -6 °C and 5 °C.
............................................. °C
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43 marks
3 marksAlexa, Ben and Chloe own a restaurant.
Alexa records some temperatures.
Fridge 4 °C Cool box -3°C Freezer -19°C
i)
Find the difference in temperature between the fridge and the cool box.
............................................ °C [1]
ii)
Find the difference in temperature between the cool box and the freezer.
............................................ °C [1]
iii)
The temperature in the cold room is 5°C lower than the fridge.
Find the temperature in the cold room.
............................................ °C [1]
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51 mark
1 markrite the number four hundred and eighteen thousand and seventy two in figures.
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61 mark
1 markWhen Marco arrives at a port the temperature is 5°C.
At midnight the temperature has fallen by 7°C.
Find the temperature at midnight.
............................................... °C
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7a1 mark
1 markWrite down the temperature that is 7°C below -3°C.
................................................°C
7b1 mark
1 markWork out the difference in temperature between -4 °C and 4 °C.
................................................°C
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8a1 mark
1 markOn Monday the temperature at midday is 4°C and the temperature at midnight is -3°C.
Work out the difference between these two temperatures.
........................................°C
8b1 mark
1 markOn Wednesday the temperature at midday is -1°C.
By 7pm the temperature has fallen by 4°C.
Work out the temperature at 7pm.
........................................°C
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91 mark
1 markThe temperature at 0700 is -3 °C.
This temperature is 11°C higher than the temperature at 0100.
Find the temperature at 0100.
............................... °C
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102 marks
2 marksThe average temperature at the North Pole is -23°C in January and -11 °C in March.
i)
Find the difference between these temperatures.
............................................ °C
ii)
The average temperature in July is 28°C higher than the average temperature in March.
Find the average temperature in July.
............................................ °C [1]
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