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October 1979 5-a-day

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October 1979

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

October 1979 compilationAll answers

Every sheet in October 1979

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st October 1979Solve for x: x - 7 = 15.
  2. 2nd October 1979A box of 144 pencils is shared equally between 6 classes, and each class then gives away 4 pencils. How many pencils does each class have left?
  3. 3rd October 1979Work out 2/9 + 4/9, giving your answer in its simplest form.
  4. 4th October 1979A sum of money is shared between Leo and Zara in the ratio 3 : 7. Zara receives 84 pounds more than Leo. How much does Leo receive?
  5. 5th October 1979A rectangular swimming pool 20 m long and 8 m wide is surrounded by a path 2 m wide. Find the area of the path alone.
  6. 6th October 1979After a 5% pay rise, Dev's salary is 25,200 pounds. Work out his salary before the rise.
  7. 7th October 1979Half of 96.
  8. 8th October 1979Solve the equation 5x - 2 = 18.
  9. 9th October 1979Working backwards: a number is multiplied by 3, then 8 is subtracted, giving 25. What was the original number?
  10. 10th October 1979Multiply 7 by 12.
  11. 11th October 1979Ben buys 5 stickers costing 45p each. Work out the total cost.
  12. 12th October 1979Work out 2.5 - 0.75.
  13. 13th October 1979What is three-quarters of 32?
  14. 14th October 1979A model train is built at a scale of 1:50. If the real train is 15 metres long, how long is the model in cm?
  15. 15th October 1979Work out 3 1/2 x 2/7, giving your answer in its simplest form.
  16. 16th October 1979A solid is built on a 3 by 3 grid. The centre stack has height 3, and all eight surrounding stacks have height 2. A unit cube counts as completely hidden if it has no visible left, right, front, back or top face (the underside does not count). How many unit cubes in this solid are completely hidden?
  17. 17th October 1979Top-left: hexagon rotated 0 degrees, unshaded. Top-right: hexagon rotated 60 degrees clockwise, unshaded. Bottom-left: hexagon rotated 0 degrees, shaded grey. What is the bottom-right cell?
  18. 18th October 1979A single cell shaded in row 1, column 1 of a grid is first reflected in a vertical mirror line through column 2, and the resulting figure is then reflected in a horizontal mirror line through row 2. Where does the cell end up finally?
  19. 19th October 1979Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'Neither the twins nor their mother ___ ready when the taxi arrived.'? (was / were)
  20. 20th October 1979In the sentence 'The negotiations stalled, each side refusing to budge', what does 'budge' mean here?
  21. 21st October 1979Write 7/20 as a decimal.
  22. 22nd October 19798 is to 24 as 5 is to ( ? )
  23. 23rd October 1979Correct the error: 'The old man effect a calm manner, though his hands shook slightly.'
  24. 24th October 1979Give one word that means the opposite of 'generous'.
  25. 25th October 1979What is the mean of 6, 9, 11, 14?
  26. 26th October 1979Give a word that is a synonym for 'elated'.
  27. 27th October 1979Find the missing three-letter word that fits both sentences: 'The carpenter used a ( ) to cut the wood.' and 'I ( ) my friend at the shop yesterday.'
  28. 28th October 1979A cuboid-shaped box has a length of 10cm, a width of 4cm and a volume of 120cm cubed. What is its height?
  29. 29th October 1979'The young violinist looked reticent backstage, saying little as the other players warmed up around her.' What does 'reticent' suggest about the violinist?
  30. 30th October 1979Which word means the opposite of 'transparent': see-through, clear, cloudy, glossy?
  31. 31st October 1979A jacket originally costing 60 pounds is reduced by 25%. What is the sale price?