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July 1987 5-a-day

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July 1987

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in July 1987

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

  1. 1st July 1987A class of 15 pupils has a mean test score of 62. A new pupil joins and scores 78. Work out the new mean score for all 16 pupils.
  2. 2nd July 1987A runner covers 8 km every 40 minutes at a steady pace. At this rate, how long would it take to cover 20 km?
  3. 3rd July 1987A bar chart shows 6 students chose football, 4 chose swimming and 2 chose tennis. If a student is picked at random from these 12, what is the probability they chose swimming?
  4. 4th July 1987Two numbers have a sum of 20 and a difference of 4. Find the two numbers.
  5. 5th July 1987Find 35% of 180.
  6. 6th July 1987A train departs at 22:40 and the journey takes 1 hour 35 minutes. What time does it arrive?
  7. 7th July 1987Find 2/3 of 57.
  8. 8th July 1987Write 4:15 pm using the 24-hour clock.
  9. 9th July 1987A figure made only of straight lines shows a square of side 6cm with one diagonal drawn corner to corner. Which shape can be traced using only lines already in the figure: a right-angled triangle with legs 6cm and 6cm, or one with legs 3cm and 6cm?
  10. 10th July 1987Example 1: code NP shows an arrow pointing North. Example 2: code SP shows an arrow pointing South. Example 3: code NQ shows an arrow pointing North with a double-line tail. What does code SQ show?
  11. 11th July 1987Add these amounts: 3.45 pounds, 7.6 pounds and 0.85 pounds.
  12. 12th July 1987What is 15 percent of 200?
  13. 13th July 1987Find the one letter that completes the word before the brackets and starts the word after the brackets: BREA ( ? ) ANCE
  14. 14th July 1987Correct this sentence: 'Their going to the concert on saturday with there cousins.'
  15. 15th July 1987What is 11 squared?
  16. 16th July 1987A car park charges 1.50 pounds for the first hour and 1 pound for each hour after that. How much does a 4-hour stay cost?
  17. 17th July 1987'The crowd fell silent as the results were announced.' What does this sentence suggest about how the crowd was feeling?
  18. 18th July 1987Which word is closest in meaning to 'concise': (a) lengthy (b) brief (c) confusing (d) loud?
  19. 19th July 1987If the code for CAT is DBU (each letter moved one place forward in the alphabet), what is the code for DOG?
  20. 20th July 1987Which of these is the odd one out: a black square, a black square, a white square with a black border, a black square?
  21. 21st July 1987'The team had lost their last six matches, but the manager still spoke confidently about their chances in the final.' What does this suggest about the manager?
  22. 22nd July 1987A tank holds 60 litres when full. It is currently 3/4 full. If 9 litres are removed, what fraction of the tank is now full?
  23. 23rd July 1987Rewrite this sentence with the correct capital letter and full stop: 'the museum opens at nine oclock'
  24. 24th July 1987What is 3/8 of 64?
  25. 25th July 1987EF is to VU as IJ is to ? A) QR B) RS C) RQ D) QP E) SR
  26. 26th July 1987APPRENTICE is to EXPERT as SAPLING is to ?
  27. 27th July 1987FOOT ( ) OUT - which word completes FOOT and begins OUT?
  28. 28th July 1987(15 - 6) x 3 = [ ] + 15. Find the missing number.
  29. 29th July 1987Find the letter that completes the word before the bracket and begins the word after the bracket: TWI ( ? ) EAK
  30. 30th July 1987Jake, Kim and Leo each play exactly one instrument: piano, violin or drums. Jake does not play the violin. Kim does not play the piano or the drums. Leo does not play the drums. What instrument does Jake play?
  31. 31st July 19874 (17) 3 | 6 (?) 5. The first number is doubled, then three times the second number is added. Work out the missing number. A) 25 B) 27 C) 24 D) 30 E) 22