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May 2026 - Foundation 5-a-day

Every Foundation sheet published in May 2026, with answers. Grades 3-4 - securing a Foundation pass: fractions, percentages, angles and the first algebra.

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May 2026

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 3-4

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Every sheet in May 2026

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  1. 1st May 2026Here are 5 numbers: 24, 28, 19, 20, 29. Work out the mean.
  2. 2nd May 2026A frequency polygon has plotted frequencies of 8, 4, 11 and 3. How many values are in the whole data set?
  3. 3rd May 2026A length x is 5 cm, rounded to the nearest whole number. Write down the error interval for x.
  4. 4th May 2026A sequence has nth term 8n - 10. Work out the 50th term.
  5. 5th May 2026A model of a bridge is built to a scale of 1 : 25. The real length is 2.75 m. How long is the model, in cm?
  6. 6th May 2026A cuboid measures 9 cm by 14 cm by 8 cm. Work out its volume.
  7. 7th May 2026Here are seven numbers: 28, 13, 19, 2, 7, 8, 14. Work out the median and the range.
  8. 8th May 2026A scatter graph plots how far a lorry has driven and the fuel left in its tank. What type of correlation would you expect?
  9. 9th May 2026Between which two consecutive whole numbers does sqrt(182) lie?
  10. 10th May 2026Solve the inequality 8x + 3 < 91.
  11. 11th May 2026A 900 g bag of coffee costs £7.65. Work out the cost per 100 g.
  12. 12th May 2026Two parallel lines are crossed by a straight line. One of a pair of co-interior (allied) angles is 109°. Work out the other.
  13. 13th May 2026A bag holds 6 red, 2 blue and 6 green counters. One is taken at random. Work out the probability it is red.
  14. 14th May 2026A pie chart shows 40 people. 8 of them chose history. Work out the angle of that sector.
  15. 15th May 2026Work out 1/3 x 2/3. Give your answer in its simplest form.
  16. 16th May 2026Simplify 8a + 8b + 3a - 4b.
  17. 17th May 2026£1 is worth 1.15 euros. How many euros does £200 buy?
  18. 18th May 2026Two of the angles in a triangle are 27° and 50°. Work out the third angle.
  19. 19th May 2026A biased coin lands on heads with probability 0.2. It is thrown 100 times. How many heads would you expect?
  20. 20th May 2026120 students were asked how they travel. 70 walked, and of those 10 were late. How many walkers were on time?
  21. 21st May 2026A length x is 180 cm, rounded to the nearest 10. Write down the error interval for x.
  22. 22nd May 2026A line has equation y = 4x - 16. Write down where it crosses the x-axis and where it crosses the y-axis.
  23. 23rd May 2026A recipe for 10 scones uses 260 g of flour. How much flour is needed for 9 scones?
  24. 24th May 2026A goat is tied to a post in an open field by a rope 9 m long. Describe the region of grass it can reach.
  25. 25th May 2026Aisha has 4 scores with a mean of 18. Scores 21, 21, 15 are known. Work out the missing score.
  26. 26th May 2026On a bar chart each gridline square stands for 4 people. A bar is 6 squares tall. How many people does it show?
  27. 27th May 2026Between which two consecutive whole numbers does sqrt(165) lie?
  28. 28th May 2026The angles in a triangle are 3x°, 3x° and (x + 110)°. Form an equation and work out x.
  29. 29th May 20266 identical batteries cost £15.00. Work out the cost of 7 of the same batteries.
  30. 30th May 2026An L-shape is a 20 cm by 15 cm rectangle with a 3 cm by 3 cm rectangle cut out of one corner. Work out its area.
  31. 31st May 2026The probability that it rains tomorrow is 3/5. Work out the probability that it does not rain.

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