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May 1998 - Numeracy 5-a-day

Every Numeracy sheet published in May 1998, with answers. Grades 1-3 - the everyday number work every other tier is built on.

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May 1998

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 1-3

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  1. 1st May 1998Simplify 5a + 2b + 7a - 3b.
  2. 2nd May 1998Write the ratio 14 : 49 in its simplest form.
  3. 3rd May 1998A rectangle measures 6 cm by 11 cm. Work out its area.
  4. 4th May 1998A bag holds 2 red, 6 blue and 7 green counters. One is taken at random. Work out the probability it is red.
  5. 5th May 1998In a group of 150 students, 50 are boys. 10 boys and 10 girls bring a packed lunch. How many students do not?
  6. 6th May 1998Write one hundred and sixty-seven in digits.
  7. 7th May 1998A function machine multiplies by 3 then subtracts 3. 3 comes out. What went in?
  8. 8th May 1998Write the ratio 16 : 28 in its simplest form.
  9. 9th May 1998Write 9:10 pm as a 24-hour clock time.
  10. 10th May 1998Using only the digits 9, 1, 5, 3 and no digit twice, how many different two-digit numbers can be made?
  11. 11th May 1998A stem and leaf diagram has a single stem 6 with the leaves 0, 1, 5, 6, 9. Work out the median of the five values.
  12. 12th May 1998Work out (4 + 7 x 9) / 9, giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
  13. 13th May 1998A function machine multiplies by 6 then adds 12. What comes out when 11 goes in?
  14. 14th May 1998Write the ratio 25 : 30 in its simplest form.
  15. 15th May 1998Two of the angles in a triangle are 26° and 71°. Work out the third angle.
  16. 16th May 1998Here are 7 numbers: 16, 10, 10, 22, 22, 14, 18. Work out the mean.
  17. 17th May 1998In a group of 150 students, 20 are boys. 10 boys and 55 girls bring a packed lunch. How many students do not?
  18. 18th May 1998Amelia pays with a £10 note for shopping costing £5.94. How much change is given?
  19. 19th May 1998Simplify 4a + 9b + 9a - 6b.
  20. 20th May 1998Write the ratio 15 : 18 in its simplest form.
  21. 21st May 1998The point (5, -6) is translated by the column vector (0, -4). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  22. 22nd May 1998The probability that it rains tomorrow is 3/5. Work out the probability that it does not rain.
  23. 23rd May 1998A stem and leaf diagram has a single stem 5 with the leaves 0, 1, 3, 4, 8. Work out the median of the five values.
  24. 24th May 1998Put these in order, smallest first: 17/20, 3/20, 8/20.
  25. 25th May 1998A function machine multiplies by 2 then subtracts 1. 5 comes out. What went in?
  26. 26th May 1998Write the ratio 63 : 81 in its simplest form.
  27. 27th May 1998A is the point (2, 2) and B is the point (10, 6). Write down the midpoint of AB.
  28. 28th May 1998A cafe offers 2 sandwich fillings and 4 kinds of bread. How many different sandwiches can be made?
  29. 29th May 1998In a group of 120 students, 20 are boys. 5 boys and 40 girls bring a packed lunch. How many students do not?
  30. 30th May 1998In the number 30270, what is the value of the digit 0 in the units column?
  31. 31st May 1998A function machine multiplies by 5 then adds 15. What comes out when 6 goes in?

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