ECZ 2016 · GCE Paper 1 — Index Notation

An ultra modern stadium has a capacity of 43 492. Express this number in standard form correct to 2 significant figures.

  • A. 4.3 × 103
  • B. 4.3 × 104
  • C. 43 × 103
  • D. 4.35 × 104

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Round first, then shape: standard form needs a number between 1 and 10 times a power of 10.

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