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October 2013 - Foundation 5-a-day

Every Foundation sheet published in October 2013, with answers. Grades 3-4 - securing a Foundation pass: fractions, percentages, angles and the first algebra.

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October 2013

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 3-4

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Every sheet in October 2013

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  1. 1st October 2013On a bar chart each gridline square stands for 20 people. A bar is 2 squares tall. How many people does it show?
  2. 2nd October 2013Work out 1/3 divided by 4/5. Give your answer in its simplest form.
  3. 3rd October 2013The angles in a triangle are 3x°, 2x° and (x + 12)°. Form an equation and work out x.
  4. 4th October 20133 identical batteries cost £2.85. Work out the cost of 3 of the same batteries.
  5. 5th October 2013An L-shape is a 13 cm by 9 cm rectangle with a 5 cm by 3 cm rectangle cut out of one corner. Work out its area.
  6. 6th October 2013The probability that it rains tomorrow is 9/10. Work out the probability that it does not rain.
  7. 7th October 2013A stem and leaf diagram has a single stem 6 with the leaves 0, 2, 5, 8, 9. Work out the median of the five values.
  8. 8th October 2013A length x is 770 cm, rounded to the nearest 10. Write down the error interval for x.
  9. 9th October 2013A rectangle is x cm wide and 6 cm longer than it is wide. Write a simplified expression for its perimeter.
  10. 10th October 2013A model of a narrowboat is built to a scale of 1 : 100. The real length is 8 m. How long is the model, in cm?
  11. 11th October 2013A cuboid measures 10 cm by 6 cm by 3 cm. Work out its total surface area.
  12. 12th October 2013Using only the digits 3, 2, 6, 9 and no digit twice, how many different two-digit numbers can be made?
  13. 13th October 2013A pie chart shows 20 items. One sector has an angle of 198°. How many items does it represent?
  14. 14th October 2013Between which two consecutive whole numbers does sqrt(22) lie?
  15. 15th October 2013Use v = u + at with u = 11, a = 9 and t = 3. Work out v.
  16. 16th October 2013A 600 g bag of coffee costs £5.40. Work out the cost per 100 g.
  17. 17th October 2013The point (-2, 7) is rotated 180° about the origin. Write down the coordinates of the image.
  18. 18th October 2013Here are 6 numbers: 14, 14, 10, 20, 16, 16. Work out the mean.
  19. 19th October 2013Of 47 students, 18 study French, 23 study German and 11 study both. How many study neither?
  20. 20th October 2013Work out 6/8 x 2/3. Give your answer in its simplest form.
  21. 21st October 2013A sequence has nth term 8n - 7. Work out the 10th term.
  22. 22nd October 2013£1 is worth 1.08 Swiss francs. How many Swiss francs does £220 buy?
  23. 23rd October 2013Four angles meet at a point. Three of them are 68°, 67° and 166°. Work out the fourth.
  24. 24th October 2013Here are seven numbers: 19, 17, 11, 5, 2, 22, 7. Work out the median and the range.
  25. 25th October 2013200 people were surveyed. 80 were adults, of whom 10 said yes. 60 of the children said yes. How many said yes altogether?
  26. 26th October 2013A length x is 3.5 cm, rounded to 1 decimal place. Write down the error interval for x.
  27. 27th October 2013Solve the inequality 4x + 7 > 23.
  28. 28th October 2013A recipe for 10 flapjacks uses 340 g of flour. How much flour is needed for 20 flapjacks?
  29. 29th October 2013A trapezium has parallel sides of 6 cm and 15 cm, 16 cm apart. Work out its area.
  30. 30th October 2013A bag holds 3 red, 3 blue and 4 green counters. One is taken at random. Work out the probability it is red.
  31. 31st October 2013In a group of 80 students, 40 are boys. 10 boys and 10 girls bring a packed lunch. How many students do not?

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