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O Level Mathematics 4024 · Number. 1 Use the standard form A × 10n where n is a positive or negative integer and 1 ⩽ A < 10. 2 Convert numbers into and out of standard form. 3 Calculate with values in standard form.

It came up in 22 of 46 papers, for about 3 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Percentages, Rates, Ratio and proportion, Ordering.

22 questions, newest first

1. 4024/21/O/N/25 Question 12 · 3 marks
2. 4024/22/O/N/25 Question 12 · 3 marks
3. 4024/11/O/N/24 Question 12 · 3 marks
4. 4024/12/O/N/24 Question 13 · 2 marks
5. 4024/12/M/J/24 Question 14 · 3 marks
6. 4024/21/M/J/24 Question 1 part (d(i)) · 1 mark
7. 4024/12/O/N/23 Question 8 · 2 marks
8. 4024/21/O/N/23 Question 1 part (d(i)) · 1 mark
9. 4024/11/M/J/23 Question 17 · 2 marks
10. 4024/22/M/J/23 Question 5 parts (a(ii)) (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 4 marks
11. 4024/11/O/N/22 Question 10 · 3 marks
12. 4024/12/O/N/22 Question 3 · 1 mark
13. 4024/22/O/N/22 Question 5 part (b) · 3 marks
14. 4024/11/M/J/22 Question 14 · 4 marks
15. 4024/12/M/J/22 Question 14 part (b) · 2 marks
16. 4024/21/O/N/21 Question 1 part (c(i)) · 1 mark
17. 4024/22/O/N/21 Question 1 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 3 marks
18. 4024/11/M/J/21 Question 23 part (a(i)) · 3 marks
19. 4024/12/M/J/21 Question 13 · 3 marks
20. 4024/11/O/N/20 Question 9 · 3 marks
21. 4024/12/O/N/20 Question 11 · 4 marks
22. 4024/12/M/J/20 Question 14 part (a) · 1 mark

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