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October 1997 - Numeracy 5-a-day

Every Numeracy sheet published in October 1997, with answers. Grades 1-3 - the everyday number work every other tier is built on.

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October 1997

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 1-3

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  1. 1st October 1997In a group of 50 students, 60 are boys. 15 boys and 0 girls bring a packed lunch. How many students do not?
  2. 2nd October 1997Work out 541 + 743.
  3. 3rd October 1997A function machine multiplies by 2 then subtracts 7. 23 comes out. What went in?
  4. 4th October 1997Write the ratio 20 : 28 in its simplest form.
  5. 5th October 1997A is the point (-6, -7) and B is the point (-4, -3). Write down the midpoint of AB.
  6. 6th October 1997A bag holds 9 red, 6 blue and 8 green counters. One is taken at random. Work out the probability it is red.
  7. 7th October 1997A stem and leaf diagram has a single stem 4 with the leaves 0, 3, 5, 6, 9. Work out the median of the five values.
  8. 8th October 1997Work out sqrt(15^2 + 5^2), giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
  9. 9th October 1997A function machine multiplies by 6 then adds 15. What comes out when 11 goes in?
  10. 10th October 1997Write the ratio 15 : 35 in its simplest form.
  11. 11th October 1997Change 4400 ml into litres.
  12. 12th October 1997Using only the digits 2, 9, 1 and no digit twice, how many different two-digit numbers can be made?
  13. 13th October 1997In a group of 120 students, 20 are boys. 10 boys and 30 girls bring a packed lunch. How many students do not?
  14. 14th October 1997A length x is 6.2 cm, rounded to 1 decimal place. Write down the error interval for x.
  15. 15th October 1997Simplify 2a + 8b + 7a - 8b.
  16. 16th October 1997Write the ratio 15 : 18 in its simplest form.
  17. 17th October 1997A circle has a diameter of 10 cm. Work out its area, to 1 decimal place.
  18. 18th October 1997Here are 6 numbers: 26, 30, 26, 24, 28, 28. Work out the mean.
  19. 19th October 1997A stem and leaf diagram has a single stem 3 with the leaves 1, 2, 4, 5, 7. Work out the median of the five values.
  20. 20th October 1997Estimate 207 x 21 by rounding each number to 1 significant figure.
  21. 21st October 1997A function machine multiplies by 2 then subtracts 6. 24 comes out. What went in?
  22. 22nd October 1997Write the ratio 8 : 12 in its simplest form.
  23. 23rd October 1997A rectangle has an area of 49 cm^2 and a width of 7 cm. Work out its perimeter.
  24. 24th October 1997The probability that it rains tomorrow is 1/4. Work out the probability that it does not rain.
  25. 25th October 1997In a group of 150 students, 40 are boys. 20 boys and 20 girls bring a packed lunch. How many students do not?
  26. 26th October 1997Work out -11 x 12.
  27. 27th October 1997A function machine multiplies by 9 then adds 14. What comes out when 4 goes in?
  28. 28th October 1997Write the ratio 8 : 14 in its simplest form.
  29. 29th October 1997Two angles sit next to each other on a straight line. One of them is 130°. Work out the other.
  30. 30th October 1997A cafe offers 6 sandwich fillings and 6 kinds of bread. How many different sandwiches can be made?
  31. 31st October 1997A stem and leaf diagram has a single stem 6 with the leaves 0, 5, 6, 7, 8. Work out the median of the five values.

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