CHAPTER 1- STANDARD FORM

EXERCISE
B 0.000384

D 384000

1. Round off 6 284 correct to 2

significant figures.
A 6 200
B 6 280

C 6 290
D 6 300

9. Express 0.000072 in standard form.

A 7.2 10 1
B 7.2 10 2

2. Round off 10726 correct to 2

significant figures.
A 1100
B 10000

A 5.58 10 3
B 5.58 10 4

3. Round off 2.673 correct to 3

significant figures.

7.2 10 5

5.58 10 5

5.58 10 6

11. 2.6 10 5 66000

C 2.7
D 2.70

A 3.26 10 5
B 3.26 10 9

4. Round off 0.00035118 correct to 3

significant figures.
A 0.000351
B 0.0003511

10. Express 558000 in standard form.

C 10700
D 10

A 2.6
B 2.67

7.2 10 4

12.

C 0.003512
D 0.0003521

C 6.86 10 5
D 6.86 10 9

4.8 1012 2.7 1013

A 3.18 1012
B 3.18 1013

C 7.5 1012
D 7.5 1013

5. Round off 0.0368 correct to two significant

figures.

13. 6.35 10 5 3.2 10 6

A. 0.03

C 0.04

B. 0.036

D. 0.037

6. 3.84 10

A 3.12 10 5
6.03 10

B 3.12 10 6

A 0.0000384
B 0.000384

6.03 10

C 3840
D 384000

A 102
B 1020

A 1.7 10 5
B 1.7 10 6

C 10200
D 102000
15

8. 3.84 10

Standard Form

C 3840

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C 8.63 10 5
D 8.63 10 6

4.9 5 10 6

A 2.45 10 7
B 2.45 10 8

A 0.0000384

14. 9.4 10 6 7700000

7. 1.02 10 5

C 2.45 10 9
D 2.45 1010

In the Diagram 1, PQRS is a rectangle.

The area, in cm 2 , of the rectangle is

16. 5.4 1012 4 10 10

A 2.16 101
B 2.16 10 2
17.

C 2.16 10 3
D 2.16 10 4
23.

0.098

7 10 4

A 1.2 10 6
C 0.12 10 4
B 12 10 6
D 1.2 10 5
En Hassan has 1.01 10 5 acres of

land.

A 1.4 10 6
B 1.4 10 2

He wants to divide his land equally

C 1.4 10 2
D 1.4 10 6

among
his 8 children. Calculate the land area,

18.

3.04 1014

0.004

in
acres, that each of En Hassans

A 7.60 1013
B 7.60 1014
19.

7840

7 10

2 2

C 7.60 1015
D 7.60 1016

gets.
A 1.3 10 4
B 1.3 10 5

C 1.6 10 5
D 1.6 10 6

24.

2000

16 4 10 3

A 5.00 10 1
B 5.00 101

people. Express the answer in standard

form.
C. 340 x 10

B. 3.4 x 104

D. 3.40 x 105

22.
P

3.0 10 2
Q

4 10 3 cm

Diagram 1

Standard Form

The speed of light is given as

3 10 8 ms 1 .
Calculate the time, in seconds, light
takes to travel 3 1010 m.
A 1.2 10 2
B 1.2 10 2

C 3.13 10 4
D 3.13 10 4

21. RM 1.36 millions is to be shared by four

A. 3.4 x 10-5

C 8.1 10 5
D

8.1 10 6

A 1.12 10 5
B 1.12 10 6
20.

children

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C 8.3 10 3
D 8.3 10 3

CHAPTER 1- STANDARD FORM

SPM QUESTIONS (PAPER 1)

SPM 2003 (November)

1

State 7. 06 10 5 as a single number.

A 70 600
C 7 060 000
B 706 000
D 70 600 000

The length of a reel of red thread is 1.3

10 6 mm and the length of a reel of blue
thread is 65000 cm. Calculate the total
length, in cm, of one reel of red thread and
four reels of blue thread.
A 1.56 10 5
C 3.9 10 5
5
B 2.73 10
D 7.8 10 5

Round off 0.0368 correct to two

significant figures.
A. 0.003
B. 0.04
C. 0.036
D. 0.037
6.27 10 4

A. 0.0000627

0.0002
=
4 10 3
A 5 10 8
B 5 10 2

B. 0.000627
C. 62 700
D. 6 270 000

C 5
D 5

10 7
10 1

SPM 2004 ( NOVEMBER)

9

3. 1.8 10 5 88000

Express 0.0000203 in standard form

A 2.68 10 5
B 2.68 10 9
C 1.06 10 5
D 1.06 10 9
4. The area of a rectangular nursery plot is
10
7.2 km 2 . Its width is 2400 m. The
length, in m, of the nursery plot is

2.03 10 5

B
C
D

2.03 10 6
203 10 7
20.3 10 8

4.86 10 2

3 10

3 2

A 1.62 10 3

A 3 10 3

B 1.62 10 4

B 3 10 4
C 4.8 10 3
D 4.8 10 4

5.4 103

D 5.4 10 4

SPM 2004 (June)

5

11

Round off 10 875 correct to three

significant figures.
A 10 800
C 10 870
B 10 880
D 10 900

Standard Form

4.21 10 7 2.6 10 8

A 1.61 10 8
B 1.61 10 7

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C 3.95 10 8
D 3.95 10 7

12

18

Round off 0.08108 correct to three

significant figures.
A. 0.08

A. 0.007564

C. 0.000007564

B. 0.00007564 D. 0.0000007564

C. 0.0810

B. 0.081

Express 7.564 10 6 as single number.

19

D. 0.0811

0.03

5 000 000

A 6 10 3

6 10 8

B 6 10 4
6 10

SPM 2005 (June)

13

14

Round off 0.002496 correct to three

significant figures.
A 0.02

C 00.00249

B 0.03

D 0.00250

B 22
15

20

3.2

10 6
D 2.2 10 7

10 6 C 2.2
10 7

10

B 3.50
A 2.53

16

SPM 2006 (NOVEMBER)

Express 22 million in standard form.

A 22

- 6.7

21

A. 509

C. 50 940

B. 510

D. 50 900

Express 351 000 in standard form.

B. 3.51 10 5 D. 3.51 10 5

C 2.53

Round off 50 941 correct to three

significant figures.

A. 3.51 10 3 C. 3.51 10 3

10 4
D 3.50 10 4

10 3
10

10

22

0.0000025 1.3 10 7 =
A 1.2 10 6

2.37 10 6

In July, the mean number of shirts

produced by factories J, K and L was

B 1.2 10 7

14 000. Factory K produced 9 600

2.37 10 7

shirts. Factory J produced three times

as many as factory L. How many shirts 23

A rectangular floor has a width of 2400

did factory J produce in July?

cm and a length of 3000 cm. The

B 3.24

floor will be covered with tiles. Each

A 2.43

10 4
D 4.4 10 4

10 4

C 4.2

10 4

tile is a square of side 20 cm. Calculate

the number of tiles required to cover
the floor fully.

SPM 2005 (NOVEMBER)

17

A 1.8 10 4

Round off 70615 correct to three

significant figures.
A. 70 600

C. 70 610

B. 70 620

D. 70 700

Standard Form

B
3.6 10 8

138

1.8 10 8

C 3.6 10 4
D

30

0.0078 6 10 5

= .

A 1.83 10 3
SPM 2007 (June)

7.74 10 3

24

Round off 0.05268 correct to three

1.83 10 5

D 7.74 10 5

significant figures.
A. 0.0527

C. 0.053

B. 0.0526

D. 0.052

SPM 2008 (June)

31

Round off 8 157 correct to three

significant figures.

25 Express 7.564 10 4 as a single

A. 815

C. 8 150

number.

B. 816

D. 8 160

A. 75 640 000

C. 0.0007564

B. 75 640

D. 0.00007564

32

26. 8.3 1010 2.1 10 9 =

A 6.2 10 9

33

State 4.06 10 4 as single number.

A. 4 060

C. 406 000

B. 40 600

D. 4 060 000

6.1 10 5 1.2 10 4 = .

A 4.90 10 4

8.09 10 9

B 6.2 1010

4.90 10 5

D 8.09 1010

B
27. Pak Abu has a rectangular garden. The
length of the garden is 45 m and its 34
width is 20m. Pak Abu wants to enclose
his garden with a wire fence. Calculate
the total length, in cm, of the wire fence
required.
A 6.5 10 3
C 9.0 10 4
B

1.3 10 4

5.98 10 4

D 5.98 10 5

Diagram 1 shows a rectangle representing

an agricultural zone and a square
representing an industrial zone.
Agricultural zone

D 3.6 10 5

Industrial 4 10 3 m
zone

5 10 4 m

Diagram1

SPM 2007 (NOVEMBER)

28

29

Calculate the area, in m2 , of the

agricultural zone
A. 1.84 10 8 C. 4 10 7

Round off 30 106 correct to three

significant figures.
A. 30 000

C. 30 110

B. 30 100

D. 30 200

B. 1.84 10 7 D. 4 10 6

Express 1.205 10 4 as single number.

A. 1205

C. 1 205 000

B. 12 050

D. 12 050 000

Standard Form

SPM 2008 (NOVEMBER)

35

139

Round off 0.6782 correct to two

significant figures.

A 1.2 10 6

A. 0.60

B. 0.67

1.2 10 8

C 9.6 10 7
D

9.6 10 9

C. 0.68
D. 0.70

36

Express 0.0000101 in standard form.

A. 1.01 10 6
B. 1.01 10

2009

39
Find the value of (2 0.296) 30, and
round off the answer correct to two significant
figures.

C. 1.01 10 5
D. 1.01 10 6

Cari nilai (2
37

jawapan itu betul kepada dua angka bererti

3.1 1015 6.2 1014

A 3.72 1014

A 0.05
C 0.056

B 6.51 1014
C

0.296) 30, dan bundarkan

40

3.72 1015

D 6.51 1015

Express 0.00002 15 in standard form.

Ungkapkan 0.0000215 dalam bentuk
piawai
5
A 2.15 10
4
C 2.15 10

38

B 0.06
D 0.057

4
B 2.15 10
5
D 2.15 10

Diagram 1 shows an empty tank, which is

cuboid , with length 800 cm, width 500

41

4.5 x 1015 + 5.1 1014 =

cm
A
C

and height 300 cm.

300 cm
42
500 cm
800 cm
Diagram1
A worker fills up 80% of the tank with
water. Calculate the volume, in cm3, of

The thickness of a sheet of paper is

approximately 9 103 mm. The height
of a stack of this type of paper is 450
mm.
Estimate the number of sheets
of papers in the stack.
Ketebalan sehelai kertas dianggarkan
9 103 mm. Tinggi himpunan kertas
ialah 450 mm. Anggarkan bilangan
helaian kertas dalam himpunan itu
3
A 5 10

water in the tank.

Standard Form

9.60 1015 B 9.60 1014

D 5.01 1014
5.01 1015

140

4
B 1 10

4
C 5 10

5
D 1 10

2010
43

Round off 2.037 correct to three

significant figures.
Bundarkan 2.037 betul kepada tiga
angka bererti.
A 2.03
C 2.030

B 2.04
D 2.040

47
Which number is rounded
off
correctly to two significant figures.
44 Given that 0.000000067 = m 10 , where
Nombor yang manakah dibundarkan
m 10n , is a standard form. State the value of betul kepada dua angka bererti.
m and n.
Number Rounded off correctly
Diberi 0.000000067 = m 10n , dengan
n
Nombor to two significant
keadaan m 10 , adalah nombor dalam
figures
bentuk piawai. Cari nilai bagi m dan n.
Dibundarkan
betul
kepada dua angka
A m = 6.7, n = 8
bererti
B m = 6.7, n = 8
A
0.0126
0.013
B
0.0136
0.013
C m = 6.7, n = 9
C
7230
7300
D m = 6.7, n = 9
D
7360
7300
n

45

0.034

1.7 10 7
5
A 2 10
8
C 2 10

48
6
B 2 10
9
D 2 10

0.0027 is written as m 10n , in a

standard form. State the value of m and
n.
0.0027 ditulis sebagai m 10n , dalam
bentuk piawai. Cari nilai bagi m dan
n.

46
The total population of Malaysia in the
A m = 2.7, n = 3 B m = 2.7, n = 3
year 2000 is 23.27 million. It is given that the
number of people who are 65 years above is
C m = 27, n = 4
D m = 27, n = 4
3.9% of the total population. Calculate the
number of people who are below 65 years of
3.6 10 6
age.

49
0.0002
Jumlah populasi Malaysia dalam tahun 2000
10
A 1.8 10
B
ialah 23.27 juta. Diberi bilangan orang yang
9
3
berumur 65 tahun ke atas ialah 3.9% 1.8 10
C 1.8 10
D
daripada jumlah populasi. Kira bilangan 1.8 10 2
orang yang berumur 65 tahun ke bawah.
50
It is given that 20 solid metal cylinders
5
7
1.42

10
1.42

10
each with a radius 0f 70 cm and height
A
B
5
7
of 300 cm, are melted to make 50
C 2.24 10
D 2.24 10
identical solid spheres. Find the
volume, in cm3, of each solid sphere
2011

Standard Form

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A 1.85 10
4
C 5.28 10

Rajah 1 menunjukkan sebuah blok

keluli dengan keratan rentasnya
berbentuk segi empat sama.

5
B 4.31 10
3
D 6.16 10

1m
1m
10 m
A factory melts the steel block and
makes ball bearings, each one with a
mass of 2.5 g. Given that the density
of steel is 7850 kg/m3, find the number
of ball bearings produced.
Sebuah kilang meleburkan blok keluli itu dan
membuat galas bebola, setiap satu dengan
jisim 2.5 g.
Diberi ketumpatan keluli ialah 7850 kg/m3,
cari bilangan galas bebola yang dihasilkan.

2012
50 Round off 3.0567 correct to three
significant figures.

51

A. 3.05

3.056

C. 3.057

3.06

Density

1.96 10 5
1.96 10 8
3.14 10 4
3.14 10 7

Express 3987.3 in standard form.

Ungkapkan 3987.3 dalam bentuk
piawai.
A. 3.9873 10 2
B. 3.9873 10 2
C. 3.9873 10 3
D. 3.9873 10 3

52

53

746.5 10 3

10 7

A.

7.465 10 7

7.465 10 6

C.

7.465 10 6

D.

7.465 10 7

Diagram 1 shows a steel block with a

square cross section.

Standard Form

142

mass (kg )

volume( m 3 )

1.2
1 a)

b) 3.458 10 3

3.657 10 3
c)
2.1 10 2

e)

d)
f)

7.61 101
5.78 10 1

h)

8.93 10 3

j)

9.92 10 5

6.78 10 0

g)
2

9.96 10

i)
4

3.21 10

2a)
c)
e)
g)
i)

58 740
106.1
7.068
0.09655
0.00563

b) 1902
d) 48.01
f) 0.2218
h) 0.006319
j) 0.0000942

1.21
1a)

b) 1902

7.33 10

c)
e)
g)
i)

ANSWERS
Chapter 9: Standard Form

106.1
7.068
0.09655
0.00563

2a)

1.1
1 sf

2 sf

7.33 10

3 sf

c)
8.77 10

80000

80500

3000

3100

3070

500

510

507

1.22

20

21

20.6

a)

10

3.5

3.47

2.15 10 9

12

0.3

0.30

0.300

14

0.03

0.033

0.0330

16

0.0008

0.00080

0.000800

0.00006

0.000064

0.0000644

20

0.00004

0.000041

0.0000410

c)
2.84 10

143

b)

4.42 10 3

d)

6.28 10 3

b)

1.40 10 1

d)

6.00 10 2

80000

Standard Form

48.01
0.2218
0.006319
0.0000942

18

d)
f)
h)
j)

e)
2.9 10

7.00 10 2

f)
2

g)
1.2 10 6

EXAMINATION FORMAT QUESTIONS

1
D
4 A
7
D
10 C
13 C
16 C
19 D
22 A

2
5
8
11
14
17
20
23

B
D
B
A
B
A
A
A

3
6
9
12
15
18
21
24

B
B
D
B
A
D
B
A

SPM PAST YEAR QUESTIONS

SPM NOV 2003
1
D 2
B
3
A 4 A
SPM JUNE 2004
1
D 2 B

SPM NOV 2004

1 A 2 C

SPM JUNE 2005

1
D 2 D

SPM NOV 2005

1 A 2
C

SPM NOV 2006

1
D 2
B

SPM JUNE 2007

1 A 2
B

SPM NOV 2007

1
B 2
B

SPM JUNE 2008

1
D 2
B

SPM NOV 2008

1
C 2
B

Standard Form

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