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Question 1
Skill involved: K20a: Add two decimal numbers.

Work out

19.06+31.67

…………………………

Question 2
Skill involved: K20b: Subtract two decimal numbers.

Work out

339.2−30.97

…………………………

Question 3
Skill involved: K22a: Multiply decimals using mental methods.

Work out

0.6 × 0.08

…………………………

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Question 4
Skill involved: K22b: Multiply a decimal by an integer.

Work out

213.3 ×5

…………………………

Question 5
Skill involved: K22c: Multiply a decimal by a decimal.

Work out

764.6 ×80.6

…………………………

Question 6
Skill involved: K22d: Work out a calculation using a given fact involving decimals.

Given that

206416 ÷ 97=2128

Work out

206416 ÷ 9700

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Question 7
Skill involved: K24a: Divide a decimal by a single-digit integer.

Work out

12797.6 ÷ 4

…………………………

Question 8
Skill involved: K24b: Divide a decimal by a decimal.

Calculate

0.33 ÷ 0.11

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Question 9
Skill involved: K38a: Round a number to the nearest whole, ten, hundred or thousand.

Round 216 to the nearest 10.

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Question 10
Skill involved: K39a: Round a number to a given number of decimal places.

Round 436.93 to 1 decimal place.

…………………………

Question 11
Skill involved: K122a: Round a number to a given number of significant figures.

Round 0.0771 to 1 significant figure.

…………………………

Question 12
Skill involved: K123a: Estimate the answer of a simple calculation.

By rounding each number to 1 significant figure, estimate the answer to

5922+740

…………………………

Question 13
Skill involved: K123b: Estimate the result of a division.

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By rounding each number to 1 significant figure, estimate the answer to

46.8 ×16.67
¿
0.52

…………………………

Question 14
Skill involved: K225a: Use the product rule for counting.

There are 24 pupils in 9X1.

Licia selects two pupils in 9X1

How many ways of choosing are there?

………………………… ways

Question 15
Skill involved: E104: Use a scientific calculator.

Fill in the boxes below to make each calculation correct.

£ 3.26+ 89 p=£ …………………………

78 p+£ ………………………… ¿ £ 5.45
7 × 46 p=£ …………………………

………………………… ×25 p=£ 9.75

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(4 marks)

Question 16
Skill involved: E103: Understand the order in which operators in an expression are evaluated
according to BIDMAS.

What is the value of 4.5 × 5.5+4.5 × 4.5?

…………………………

Question 17
Skill involved: E24: Divide decimal numbers.

The table below shows the prices of items in a shop.

Price List
Eraser 58p
Revision guide £3.45
Calculator £7.25
Pen 35p
Geometry set £0.95

Fred buys some pens.

He pays a total of £4.90.
How many pens does Fred buy?

…………………………

(2 marks)

Question 18
Skill involved: K38a: Round a number to the nearest whole, ten, hundred or thousand.

Write 4729 correct to the nearest hundred.

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…………………………

(1 mark)

Question 19
Skill involved: K39a: Round a number to a given number of decimal places.

The value of π correct to 7 decimal places is:

Write the value of π correct to 4 decimal places.

…………………………

Question 20
Skill involved: K122a: Round a number to a given number of significant figures.

Ellie (E) is going to a football match with three friends, Alec (A), Karen (K) and Bev (B).

There were 78 614 people at the match.

Write this number correct to two significant figures.

…………………………

(1 mark)

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Question 21
Skill involved: K123b: Estimate the result of a division.

The diagram shows a shape made from 6 identical squares.

The total area of the shape is 5406 cm❑2.

An estimate for the length of one side of each square has been estimated to be 30 cm,
correct to the nearest whole number.

Is this an underestimate or an overestimate?

Underestimate [ ]
Overestimate [ ]
(1 mark)

Question 22
Skill involved: E225: Appreciate that if different selections are independent, each with a number of
choices, then the total number of combinations is the product of these.

How many ways are there of arranging the letters in the word HISTORY?

………………………… ways

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Mark scheme
Question 1
50.73

➀ Add the numbers.

19.06∧¿ +31.67∧¿50.73∧¿
¿

Question 2
308.23

➀ Subtract.

339.20∧¿−30.97∧¿308.23∧¿
¿

Question 3
0.048

➀ Write decimals as fractions then calculate.

6 8
0.6 × 0.08∧¿ ×
10 100
48
¿=
1000
¿=0.048

Question 4
1066.5

➀ Write the multiplication in column, ignoring the decimal point.

2133∧¿ ×5∧¿10665∧¿
¿

➁ Divide the answer by 10

10665 ÷ 10=1066.5

Question 5
61626.76

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➀ Write the multiplication in column.

7646∧¿ ×806∧¿ 45876∧¿ 0∧¿ 6116800∧¿ 6162676∧¿

¿

➀ Divide the answer by 100

6162676 ÷ 100=61626.76

Question 6
21.28

Question 7
3199.4

➀ Use the bus stop method.

3199.4∧¿ 4∨12797.6∧¿
¿

Question 8
3

➀ Write the calculation as a fraction.

0.33
0.33 ÷ 0.11∧¿
0.11

➁ Make the denominator an integer by multiplying by 100

0.33 × 100
¿=
0.11×100
33
¿=
11
¿=3

Question 9
220

➀ Find the digit in the tens place.

2 16

➁ If the next digit is 5 or more, round the 1 up.

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21 6 so round up

➂ Write the answer.

220

Question 10
436.9

➀ Find the digit in the tenth place.

436. 9 3

➁ If the next digit is 5 or more, round the 9 up.

436.9 3 so keep 9

➂ Write the answer.

436.9

Question 11
0.08

The number including the first significant figure is 7. As the digit afterwards, 7, is greater
than 5, you need to round 7 to 8.

The answer is therefore 0.08

Question 12
6700

5922 rounds to 6000 to 1 significant figure.

740 rounds to 700 to 1 significant figure.

5922+740∧≈ 6000+700
¿≈ 6700

Question 13
2000

46.8 rounds to 50 to 1 significant figure.

16.67 rounds to 20 to 1 significant figure.

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46.8 ×16.67 50 ×20

∧≈
0.52 0.5
1000
¿≈
0.5
¿ ≈ 2000

Question 14
276ways

The selection is made from the same group, therefore there are duplicates when
24 ×23
enumerating the combinations, and the number of way of choosing is =276
2

Question 15
£ 3.26+ 89 p=£ 4.15
78 p+£ 4.67¿ £ 5.45
7 × 46 p=£ 3.22
39×25 p=£ 9.75

Question 16
45

Question 17
14

Question 18
4700

Question 19
3.1416

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Question 20
79000

Question 21
Underestimate

Question 22
5040ways

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