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The four operations and place value worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Fifteen questions on "the four operations and place value" — DfE statement N2. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.

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The four operations and place value worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · N2 · The four operations and place value · 15 questions

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1.In the number 3.472, work out the value of the digit 7.
(a)0.007
(b)0.7
(c)0.07
(d)7
2.Meera says that 0.7 ÷ 0.1 = 0.07. Work out the correct value of 0.7 ÷ 0.1.
(a)7
(b)0.07
(c)70
(d)0.7
3.Write '3.2 million' as a number in figures.
(a)320,000
(b)3,002,000
(c)32,000,000
(d)3,200,000
4.Work out (−2/5) × (−10/3). Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
(a)−56/15
(b)3/25
(c)−4/3
(d)4/3
5.A carpenter has a plank of wood 4.8 m long. She cuts off 3 pieces, each 0.9 m long, to make shelves. Work out the length of wood remaining.
(a)7.5 m
(b)2.1 m
(c)3.0 m
(d)2.7 m
6.Jack buys 3 books, each costing £4.25, and pays with a £20 note. Work out how much change he receives.
(a)£12.75
(b)£8.25
(c)£7.25
(d)£7.75
7.Work out 4368 ÷ 12.
(a)346
(b)364
(c)304
(d)36.4
8.Work out 3 1/5 + 1 2/3. Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.
(a)4 3/8
(b)3 13/15
(c)4 1/5
(d)4 13/15
9.A café orders 340 bread rolls at 24p each and 85 cakes at £1.35 each. Work out the total cost of the order.
(a)£114.75
(b)£81.60
(c)£196.35
(d)£122.91
10.Work out 1 − 1/2 − 1/4 − 1/8 − 1/16. Give your answer as a fraction.
(a)1/16
(b)1/8
(c)15/16
(d)3/16
11.A roll of ribbon is 8.4 m long. Ribbon is cut into pieces that are each 0.6 m long. Work out how many complete pieces can be cut from the roll.
(a)14
(b)12
(c)140
(d)1
12.A tank contains 120 litres of water. Water is drained out at a rate of 8 litres per minute for 6 minutes, and then a hose adds 15 litres. Work out how much water is left in the tank.
(a)121 litres
(b)57 litres
(c)87 litres
(d)72 litres
13.Work out 0.6 × 0.04.
(a)2.4
(b)0.24
(c)0.024
(d)0.0024
14.Work out 3/7 × 14/9. Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
(a)17/16
(b)2/21
(c)2/3
(d)27/98
15.Work out 3 + 4 × (−2).
(a)−8
(b)−5
(c)−14
(d)11

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