Daily Practice · Numeracy
August 1987 5-a-day
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Every sheet in August 1987
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- 1st August 1987A stem and leaf diagram has a single stem 6 with the leaves 0, 2, 3, 6, 9. Work out the median of the five values.
- 2nd August 1987Work out sqrt(8^2 + 10^2), giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
- 3rd August 1987Simplify 9a + 4b + 6a - 9b.
- 4th August 1987Write the ratio 14 : 49 in its simplest form.
- 5th August 1987A train leaves at 12:11 and arrives at 13:41. How long is the journey?
- 6th August 1987Using only the digits 8, 6, 4, 2 and no digit twice, how many different two-digit numbers can be made?
- 7th August 1987In a group of 130 students, 70 are boys. 30 boys and 5 girls bring a packed lunch. How many students do not?
- 8th August 1987A length x is 16.4 cm, rounded to 1 decimal place. Write down the error interval for x.
- 9th August 1987A function machine multiplies by 8 then subtracts 5. 83 comes out. What went in?
- 10th August 1987Write the ratio 24 : 42 in its simplest form.
- 11th August 1987Change 10.5 cm into mm.
- 12th August 1987Here are 7 numbers: 27, 33, 23, 31, 21, 22, 32. Work out the mean.
- 13th August 1987A stem and leaf diagram has a single stem 3 with the leaves 0, 2, 4, 6, 7. Work out the median of the five values.
- 14th August 1987Estimate 948 x 29 by rounding each number to 1 significant figure.
- 15th August 1987A function machine multiplies by 9 then adds 14. What comes out when 7 goes in?
- 16th August 1987Write the ratio 21 : 35 in its simplest form.
- 17th August 1987The point (-7, -2) is reflected in the y-axis. Write down the coordinates of the image.
- 18th August 1987The probability that it rains tomorrow is 1/2. Work out the probability that it does not rain.
- 19th August 1987In a group of 70 students, 30 are boys. 10 boys and 20 girls bring a packed lunch. How many students do not?
- 20th August 1987Work out -10 x (-9).
- 21st August 1987Simplify 5a + 4b + 8a - 8b.
- 22nd August 1987Write the ratio 9 : 15 in its simplest form.
- 23rd August 1987The point (4, 1) is moved 3 left and 2 up. Write down its new coordinates.
- 24th August 1987A cafe offers 5 sandwich fillings and 3 kinds of bread. How many different sandwiches can be made?
- 25th August 1987A stem and leaf diagram has a single stem 6 with the leaves 0, 1, 4, 5, 6. Work out the median of the five values.
- 26th August 1987Write three hundred and twenty-six in digits.
- 27th August 1987A function machine multiplies by 7 then subtracts 9. 26 comes out. What went in?
- 28th August 1987Write the ratio 18 : 24 in its simplest form.
- 29th August 1987A rectangle measures 10 cm by 13 cm. Work out its area.
- 30th August 1987A bag holds 8 red, 7 blue and 2 green counters. One is taken at random. Work out the probability it is green.
- 31st August 1987In a group of 90 students, 70 are boys. 30 boys and 5 girls bring a packed lunch. How many students do not?