Question 8 — IGCSE 0580 May/June 2023 Paper 33
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580, Core tier, calculator. Topic: Numbers · Bounds. Worth 9 marks.
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8 (a) The length, l m, of a piece of wire is 18.7 metres, correct to the nearest 10 centimetres.
Complete the statement about the value of l.
............................. G l 1 ............................. [2]
(b) 850 metres of wire has a mass of 130.5 kilograms.
Work out the length of wire, in metres, that has a mass of 900 grams.
.............................................. m [3]
(c) Aluminium is used to make the wire.
The mass of 1cm3 of aluminium is 2.7 grams.
Work out the mass, in grams, of 6000cm3 of aluminium.
Give your answer in standard form.
............................................... g [2]
(d) A 12 metre length of wire increases in length to 12.017 metres when its temperature rises.
Calculate the percentage increase in the length of the wire.
..............................................% [2]
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