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Calculating with numbers in standard form

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In this video you'll learn about calculating with numbers in standard form for GCSE Maths, with worked examples and the mistakes examiners report. By the end you'll be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers already given in standard form, with and without a calculator, giving the final answer correctly re-expressed in standard form.

What it covers

  1. 1:17 Calculating with numbers in standard form
  2. 4:28 Dividing
  3. 6:35 Plus and minus
  4. 10:34 Exam technique

Key words

For: AQA GCSE 8300, Edexcel GCSE 1MA1, Eduqas GCSE C300, Cambridge IGCSE 0580, Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1, OCR GCSE J560

On the specification

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AQA GCSE 8300N9Calculate with and interpret standard form A × 10ⁿ, where 1 ≤ A < 10 and n is an integer
Edexcel GCSE 1MA1N9Calculate with and interpret standard form A × 10ⁿ, where 1 ≤ A < 10 and n is an integer
Eduqas GCSE C300FN9Calculate with and interpret standard form A × 10ⁿ, where 1 ≤ A < 10 and n is an integer
Eduqas GCSE C300HN9Calculate with and interpret standard form A × 10ⁿ, where 1 ≤ A < 10 and n is an integer
Cambridge IGCSE 0580C1.8Use the standard form A × 10ⁿ where n is a positive or negative integer and 1 ⩽ A < 10.
Cambridge IGCSE 0580E1.8Use the standard form A × 10ⁿ where n is a positive or negative integer and 1 ⩽ A < 10.
Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1F1.9ACalculate with and interpret numbers in the form a × 10ⁿ where n is an integer and 1 ⩽ a < 10
OCR GCSE J5603.02aInterpret and order numbers expressed in standard form. Convert numbers to and from standard form.
OCR GCSE J5603.02bUse a calculator to perform calculations with numbers in standard form.
For teachers

This GCSE Maths lesson teaches calculating with numbers in standard form. By the end, students should be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers already given in standard form, with and without a calculator, giving the final answer correctly re-expressed in standard form. It works through three worked examples and the mistakes examiners report.