Practice Questions
Q1.
Here is a list of numbers.
7 8 12 28 30 36 75
From the list, write down
(a) the multiple of 15
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[1 mark]
(b) the two factors of 60
Answer __________________ and __________________
[2 marks]
(c) the prime number
Answer ________________________________________
[1 mark]
(d) the square number
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[1 mark]
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Q2.
Look at these three signs:
Examples:
Put the correct sign, < or = or >, into each number sentence.
(a) 8 + 2 ________ 7 + 6
[1 mark]
(b) 6 – 3 ________ 1 + 2
[1 mark]
(c) 0 ________ –3
[1 mark]
(d) –7 ________ –2
[1 mark]
(e) 3 – 2 ________ –5
[1 mark]
(f) 5 – 5 ________ 4 – 6
[1 mark]
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Q3.
Join each abacus to the number it shows. One is done for you.
[2 marks]
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Q4.
(a) Factorise
Answer _________________________________________
[1 mark]
(b) Factorise x2 + 8x
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[1 mark]
Q5.
(a) What is the highest common factor (HCF) of 18 and 24?
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[2 marks]
(b) The least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers is 20
Give an example of what the numbers could be.
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Answer _________________ and _________________
[2 marks]
Q6.
Write the missing numbers.
[1 mark]
[1 mark]
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Q7.
Write in the missing digit.
The answer does not have a remainder.
[1 mark]
Q8.
(a) Work out 68 × 28
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[3 marks]
(b) Work out 188.4 ÷ 6
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[2 marks]
Q9.
Multiply out 7(x − 1)
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Answer _________________________________________
[1 mark]
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Q10.
(a) Write down the coordinates of point A.
Answer ( ________ , ________ )
[1 mark]
(b) Point C lies on the line AB.
The x-coordinate of C is −3
Mark point C on the grid.
[1 mark]
(c) The coordinates of the point (0, 3) add up to 3
Write down a point on the line which has coordinates that add up to zero.
Answer ( ________ , ________ )
[1 mark]
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Q11.
Work out 5.2 × 7
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[2 marks]
Q12.
Use a = 7 and b = 28 to work out the value of these expressions.
The first one is done for you.
a+b = ________35_______
ab = _________________
[1 mark]
= _________________
[1 mark]
(a + b)2 = _________________
[1 mark]
Q13.
Write the missing numbers.
One is done for you.
Improper fraction Mixed number
[2 marks]
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Q14.
Calculate the area of this parallelogram.
Answer ______________________________________ cm2
[1 mark]
Q15.
Write these expressions as simply as possible.
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9 – 3k + 5k = _________________
[1 mark]
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k2 + 2k + 4k = _________________
[1 mark]
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Q16.
Here are some signs.
Complete the table to show the symmetry of the signs.
Line Symmetry Rotational Symmetry
A ✔ ✔
B ✘ ✔
[3 marks]
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Q17.
Put these numbers in order, starting with the smallest.
Answer _________________________________________
[3 marks]
Q18.
Multiply out and simplify 5(x + 3) – 3 (x + 2)
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[2 marks]
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Q19.
Link each shape to the number of lines of symmetry.
The first one has been done for you.
[3 marks]
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Q20.
Circle the two numbers which round to 70
63 75
73 67 76
[1 mark]
Q21.
Fill in the missing numbers.
of 20 = of _________________
[1 mark]
of 100 = of _________________
[1 mark]
of 60 = of _________________
[1 mark]
Q22.
(a) Work out 74 × 53
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Answer _________________________________________
[2 marks]
(b) Work out 3828 ÷ 12
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Answer _________________________________________
[1 mark]
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Q23.
Work out
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[3 marks]
Q24.
The pupils in a class had a sponsored swim.
They collected £429.24
(a) How much is £429.24 to the nearest hundred pounds?
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£ _______________________________________
[1 mark]
(b) How much is £429.24 to the nearest ten pounds?
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£ _______________________________________
[1 mark]
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Q25.
Work out
374 × 23
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Answer _________________________________________
[2 marks]
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