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August 1998 - Foundation 5-a-day

Every Foundation sheet published in August 1998, with answers. Grades 3-4 - securing a Foundation pass: fractions, percentages, angles and the first algebra.

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August 1998

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 3-4

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Every sheet in August 1998

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  1. 1st August 1998An L-shape is a 19 cm by 13 cm rectangle with a 16 cm by 2 cm rectangle cut out of one corner. Work out its area.
  2. 2nd August 1998The probability that it rains tomorrow is 4/5. Work out the probability that it does not rain.
  3. 3rd August 1998A stem and leaf diagram has a single stem 6 with the leaves 1, 3, 5, 6, 9. Work out the median of the five values.
  4. 4th August 1998A length x is 320 cm, rounded to the nearest 10. Write down the error interval for x.
  5. 5th August 1998A rectangle is x cm wide and 7 cm longer than it is wide. Write a simplified expression for its perimeter.
  6. 6th August 1998A 600 g bag of oats costs £6.90. Work out the cost per 100 g.
  7. 7th August 1998A cuboid measures 6 cm by 11 cm by 3 cm. Work out its total surface area.
  8. 8th August 1998Using only the digits 5, 1, 4 and no digit twice, how many different two-digit numbers can be made?
  9. 9th August 1998A pie chart shows 60 items. One sector has an angle of 42°. How many items does it represent?
  10. 10th August 1998Between which two consecutive whole numbers does sqrt(101) lie?
  11. 11th August 1998Use v = u + at with u = 5, a = 8 and t = 6. Work out v.
  12. 12th August 1998£1 is worth 1.85 Australian dollars. How many Australian dollars does £540 buy?
  13. 13th August 1998The point (7, -5) is rotated 90° anticlockwise about the origin. Write down the coordinates of the image.
  14. 14th August 1998Here are 5 numbers: 22, 20, 14, 17, 12. Work out the mean.
  15. 15th August 1998Of 70 students, 35 study French, 33 study German and 15 study both. How many study neither?
  16. 16th August 1998Work out 2/5 x 2/9. Give your answer in its simplest form.
  17. 17th August 1998A sequence has nth term 8n - 1. Work out the 100th term.
  18. 18th August 1998A recipe for 12 muffins uses 528 g of flour. How much flour is needed for 9 muffins?
  19. 19th August 1998Four angles meet at a point. Three of them are 65°, 60° and 181°. Work out the fourth.
  20. 20th August 1998Here are seven numbers: 14, 17, 11, 28, 5, 4, 19. Work out the median and the range.
  21. 21st August 1998170 people were surveyed. 70 were adults, of whom 25 said yes. 20 of the children said yes. How many said yes altogether?
  22. 22nd August 1998A length x is 11 cm, rounded to 1 decimal place. Write down the error interval for x.
  23. 23rd August 1998Solve the inequality 5x - 14 > 11.
  24. 24th August 19988 identical batteries cost £4.80. Work out the cost of 2 of the same batteries.
  25. 25th August 1998A trapezium has parallel sides of 3 cm and 12 cm, 12 cm apart. Work out its area.
  26. 26th August 1998A bag holds 5 red, 8 blue and 4 green counters. One is taken at random. Work out the probability it is blue.
  27. 27th August 1998In a group of 100 students, 40 are boys. 5 boys and 5 girls bring a packed lunch. How many students do not?
  28. 28th August 1998Between which two consecutive whole numbers does sqrt(46) lie?
  29. 29th August 1998Simplify 9a + 6b + 3a - 9b.
  30. 30th August 1998A model of a lorry is built to a scale of 1 : 25. The real length is 1 m. How long is the model, in cm?
  31. 31st August 1998The point (4, 7) is reflected in the y-axis. Write down the coordinates of the image.

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