Ordering — Paper 2 · IGCSE Mathematics 0580

2 Write the following in order of size, smallest first. _1 9 5  4  72%   17 7  3  Answer < < < [2]

2 marks

Mark scheme: 2 −1 2 M1 correct decimals 5 9  4  72%   0.727(6… ) 0.71(4… ) 0.72 0.75 7 17  3 

This question in 0580/21 May/June 2009

1 Write the numbers in order of size with the smallest first. Examiner's Use 22 10 3.14 π 7 Answer < < < [2]

2 marks

Mark scheme: Qu. Answers Mark Part Marks 2222 1 3.14 π √10√ 2 M1 3.1428(…) and 3.16(2…) seen 7 600

This question in 0580/21 May/June 2010

3 Write the following in order of size, smallest first. 2 3 2 − 3 3 2 − 3 2 Answer < < < [2]

2 marks

Mark scheme: 3 2 3 2 – 3 , 2 – , , 3 2 M1 correct decimals seen 2 3 15a + 32

This question in 0580/22 May/June 2010

1 During one week in April, in Quebec, the daily minimum temperatures were Examiner's Use –5°C, –1°C, 3°C, 2°C, –2°C, 0°C, 6°C. Write down (a) the lowest of these temperatures, Answer(a) °C [1] (b) the range of these temperatures. Answer(b) °C [1]

2 marks

Mark scheme: Qu. Answers Mark Part Marks 1 (a) –5 1 (b) 11 1 53

This question in 0580/23 May/June 2010

53 2 23 48% 4.80 11 Write the numbers in order of size with the largest first. Answer K= K K [2]

2 marks

Mark scheme: 53 2 > .480 > 23 > 48 % 2 M1 for decimals seen 11 4.7958… 0.48 (4.80) 4.81(…)

This question in 0580/23 May/June 2010

6 Write the following in order of size, smallest first. 20 80 0.492 4.93% 41 161 Answer I I I [2]

2 marks

Mark scheme: 20 80 6 4.93% < < 0.492 < 2 Allow decimal equivalents in answer space 41 161 M1 decimals 0.48(78..), 0.496(8..), 0.0493

This question in 0580/23 Oct/Nov 2010

4 Write the following in order of size, smallest first. 8 0.47 0.22 tan 25° 17 Answer < < < [2]

2 marks

Mark scheme: 8 4 tan 25 < 0.22 < 0.47 < 2 M1 correct conversion to decimals 0.466, 0.469, 0.471 17 x

This question in 0580/21 May/June 2012

3 For this question, 1 < x < 2 . Write the following in order of size, smallest first. 5 x 5x x O 5 x 5 Answer < < < [2]

2 marks

Mark scheme: x 5 3 x – 5 5x 2 M1 evaluating all 4 expressions for one value in 5 x the range. (1 and 2 are out of range)

This question in 0580/22 May/June 2012

5 Write the following in order of size, smallest fi rst. 2 2 3 2 2 1.5 2 -1.5 3 - .15 ^ h c 3 m c 3 m c 3 m Answer … < … < … < … [2] _____________________________________________________________________________________

2 marks

Mark scheme:  2  2  3 2  2  2 M1 for at least 2 correct decimals seen5   −  (5.1 )3    3   3   3  1.3[1..] 0.5[4..] 1.8[3..] or 1.84 0.7[6..] 288π

This question in 0580/23 May/June 2013

5 Write the following in order of size, smallest fi rst. 0.52 0.5 0.53 3 0.5 Answer … < … < … < … [2] __________________________________________________________________________________________

2 marks

Mark scheme: 5 0.53 0.52 0.5 3 5.0 2 B1 for 0.25 , 0.125 and 0.793… seen or for three in correct order

This question in 0580/21 May/June 2014

2 Write the following in order of size, smallest fi rst. 22 π 3.14 3.142 3 7 Answer … < … < … < … < … [2] smallest __________________________________________________________________________________________

2 marks

Mark scheme: 22 2 3 3.14 π 3.142 2 B1 for 3.141[5...] to 3.1416 7 and 3.1428 to 3.1429 or 3.143 seen or SC1 for 4 in correct order

This question in 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2014

2 Write the following in order of size, smallest fi rst. 0.34 0.6 0.62 0.73 Answer … < … < … < … [2] smallest __________________________________________________________________________________________

2 marks

Mark scheme: 2 .0 34 7.0 3 6.0 2 6.0 2 M1 for decimal conversion: 0.7 [7…] or 0.8 for 6.0 and 0.36 for 0.62 and 0.343 for 0.73 or B1 for three in the correct order

This question in 0580/23 Oct/Nov 2014

7 Write these in order of size, smallest first. 0.63 0.22 .009 0.42 … 1 … 1 … 1 … [2] smallest

2 marks

Mark scheme: 7 0.42 0.63 0.22 0.09 2 M1 for decimal conversion 0.216 and 0.3 and 0.16

This question in 0580/23 Oct/Nov 2016

4 The table shows the temperatures in five places at 10 am one day in January. Place Temperature (°C) Helsinki -7 Chicago -10 London 3 Moscow -4 Bangkok 26 (a) Which place was the coldest? … [1] (b) At 2 pm the temperature in Helsinki had increased by 4 °C. Write down the temperature in Helsinki at 2 pm. … °C [1]

2 marks

Mark scheme: 4(a) Chicago 1 4(b) − 3 1

This question in 0580/21 May/June 2017

112 5 -7 343 -11 0.4 2.5 3 From this list of numbers, write down (a) a cube number, … [1] (b) the smallest number, … [1] (c) a natural number. … [1]

3 marks

Mark scheme: 12(a) 343 1 12(b) –11 1 12(c) 343 1

This question in 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2017

-1 249 .21 # 10 .02o 22% .02 1000 Write these values in order of size, starting with the smallest. … 1 … 1 … 1 … 1 … [2] smallest

2 marks

Mark scheme: 9 24 2 M1 for four values in the correct order < 2.1 × 10–1 < 22% < 0.2 < 0.2 1000 or for conversion to consistent comparable form e.g. 0.21, 0.22…, 0.22, 0.4.., 0.024

This question in 0580/22 Oct/Nov 2021

5 Write these lengths in order of size, starting with the smallest. 0.03 m 2.9 cm 32 mm 0.000 02 km … , … , … , … [2] smallest

2 marks

Mark scheme: 5 0.00002 km, 2.9 cm, 0.03 m, 32 mm 2 B1 for three in correct order or M1 for lengths all converted correctly to a consistent unit to enable comparison

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