Multiplication and Division (Part 2) - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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1.2B Multiplication and Division (Part 2)

EDEXCEL 1MA1 · Calculator allowed · about 70 minutes

Total Marks

Name: _______________________________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

Answer ALL questions. Show all your working.

Write down the answer to each calculation.

(a)6 x 7(1)

(b)8 x 9(1)

(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

Write down the answer to each calculation.

(a)54 / 9(1)

(b)72 / 6(1)

(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)

Work out each calculation.

(a)6.2 x 10(1)

(b)38 x 100(1)

(Total for Question 3 is 3 marks)

Work out each calculation.

(a)820 / 10(1)

(b)65 / 100(1)

(Total for Question 4 is 3 marks)

The table shows the cost of buying packs of highlighter pens. Each pack costs the same amount.

Packs	3	5	8
Cost	£7.50	£12.50	?

Work out the missing cost.

(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)

Priya worked out 34 x 5 like this:
34 x 5 = (30 x 5) + (4 x 5) = 150 + 9 = 159

(a)Identify the mistake Priya has made.(1)

(b)Work out the correct value of 34 x 5.(1)

(Total for Question 6 is 2 marks)

Work out 736 / 32.

(Total for Question 7 is 3 marks)

Use a written method to work out 316 x 24. You must show your working.

(Total for Question 8 is 3 marks)

A school minibus company charges £14 per seat for a day trip. Work out the total cost for a group of 23 students.

(Total for Question 9 is 2 marks)

A factory produces 456 identical components, which are packed into boxes of 8 for shipping. Work out how many boxes are needed to pack all the components.

(Total for Question 10 is 2 marks)

Work out 2.8 x 6.

(Total for Question 11 is 2 marks)

Work out 25.5 / 5.

(Total for Question 12 is 2 marks)

Work out 6 x 3 - 10 / 2.

(Total for Question 13 is 2 marks)

Work out the answer to each calculation.

(a)-6 x -5(1)

(b)18 / -3(1)

(Total for Question 14 is 2 marks)

A print shop can fit 24 raffle tickets on one sheet of card. A school needs 300 tickets printed, and every ticket must come from a full sheet. Work out the least number of sheets needed.

(Total for Question 15 is 2 marks)

Work out the value of each of the following.

(a)3²(1)

(b)4³(1)

(Total for Question 16 is 2 marks)

1 tin of paint covers 12 square metres and costs £18. A hall wall to be painted has an area of 90 square metres. Tins cannot be split, and any leftover paint is wasted. Work out the total cost of the paint needed.

(Total for Question 17 is 3 marks)

A garden centre sells bags of bird seed in two sizes, shown in the table.

Size	Weight	Price
Small bag	15 kg	£4.50
Large bag	40 kg	£11.20

Work out which bag is better value for money. You must show your working.

(Total for Question 18 is 3 marks)

A stationery supplier delivers 194 boxes of pens to a school. Each box contains 48 pens. The pens are then shared equally between 21 classrooms. By rounding each number to 1 significant figure, work out an estimate for the number of pens each classroom receives.

(Total for Question 19 is 2 marks)

A youth club has 180 members. The club leader wants to split the members into equal-sized teams, with more than 1 member and fewer than 180 members per team.

(a)Show that teams of 15 members are possible, with no members left over.(1)

(b)The club leader instead wants each team to have exactly 24 members. Explain whether this is possible.(2)

(Total for Question 20 is 3 marks)

Mark scheme · 1.2B Multiplication and Division (Part 2)

Question 1

(a) B1 42 cao
(a) Answer: 42
(b) B1 72 cao
(b) Answer: 72
(c) B1 56 cao
(c) Answer: 56

Question 2

(a) B1 6 cao
(a) Answer: 6
(b) B1 12 cao
(b) Answer: 12
(c) B1 9 cao
(c) Answer: 9

Question 3

(a) B1 62 cao
(a) Answer: 62
(b) B1 3800 cao
(b) Answer: 3800
(c) B1 900 cao
(c) Answer: 900

Question 4

(a) B1 82 cao
(a) Answer: 82
(b) B1 0.65 cao
(b) Answer: 0.65
(c) B1 7 cao
(c) Answer: 7

Question 5

M1 7.50 / 3 (= £2.50) or 12.50 / 5 (= £2.50) seen, or equivalent complete method
A1 £20 oe (e.g. £20.00) cao
Answer: £20.00

Question 6

(a) C1 identifies that 4 x 5 should be 20, not 9 (oe, e.g. states the second partial product is wrong)
(a) Answer: 4 x 5 should be 20, not 9
(b) B1 170 cao, ft from a correctly identified error
(b) Answer: 170

Question 7

M1 valid first step, e.g. 32 x 20 (= 640) seen
M1 736 - 640 (= 96) and 96 / 32 (= 3) seen, or equivalent complete method
A1 23 cao
Answer: 23

Question 8

M1 one correct partial product, e.g. 316 x 20 (= 6320) or 316 x 4 (= 1264)
M1 complete correct method with both partial products found and added, ft their partial products
A1 7584 cao
Answer: 7584

Question 9

M1 14 x 23 or equivalent complete method
A1 £322 cao
Answer: £322

Question 10

M1 456 / 8 or equivalent complete method
A1 57 cao
Answer: 57 boxes

Question 11

M1 28 x 6 (= 168) seen, or equivalent complete method
A1 16.8 cao
Answer: 16.8

Question 12

M1 255 / 5 (= 51) seen, or equivalent complete method
A1 5.1 cao
Answer: 5.1

Question 13

M1 6 x 3 (= 18) and 10 / 2 (= 5) both evaluated before the subtraction
A1 13 cao
Answer: 13

Question 14

(a) B1 30 cao
(a) Answer: 30
(b) B1 -6 cao
(b) Answer: -6

Question 15

M1 300 / 24 (= 12.5) seen
A1 13 cao, with rounding up justified (12 sheets only give 288 tickets)
Answer: 13 sheets

Question 16

(a) B1 9 cao
(a) Answer: 9
(b) B1 64 cao
(b) Answer: 64

Question 17

M1 90 / 12 (= 7.5) seen
M1 rounds up to 8 tins, ft their value from 90 / 12
A1 £144 cao
Answer: £144

Question 18

M1 4.50 / 15 (= £0.30 or 30p) seen
M1 11.20 / 40 (= £0.28 or 28p) seen
A1 cso: large bag is better value, since 28p per kg is less than 30p per kg
Answer: large (40 kg) bag is better value (28p per kg vs 30p per kg)

Question 19

M1 correct rounding to 1 significant figure: 200, 50 and 20 (all three), or equivalent complete method
A1 500 cao
Answer: 500 pens

Question 20

(a) B1 15 x 12 = 180 cso
(a) Answer: 15 x 12 = 180
(b) M1 180 / 24 (= 7.5) evaluated, or 24 x 7 (= 168) and 24 x 8 (= 192) both seen
(b) A1 cso: no (not possible), since 180 does not divide exactly by 24 (180 / 24 = 7.5, not a whole number), ft from their evaluation
(b) Answer: No, it is not possible: 180 / 24 = 7.5, which is not a whole number

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