Number worksheet — GCSE Foundation

1.Two fair six-sided dice are rolled and their scores are added together. By listing the possible totals systematically, work out how many different totals are possible.

2.A spinner has 4 colours and a coin has 2 sides. Work out how many different outcomes are possible when the spinner is spun once and the coin is tossed once.

3.Four locations each record a temperature one winter morning. Which of these temperatures is the coldest?

4.A cheetah runs at a steady speed of 25 metres per second. Work out this speed in kilometres per hour.

5.A photography studio offers 4 backdrops and 3 outfits for a portrait session. The plain grey backdrop, one of the 4 backdrops, cannot be used with the formal suit outfit, one of the 3 outfits. Work out how many different backdrop-and-outfit combinations are possible.

6.Round 0.006482 to 2 significant figures.

7.A circle has a radius of 3 cm. Which of these is the exact area of the circle?

8.Petrol costs £1.48 per litre. Sam buys 35 litres and pays with three £20 notes. Work out his change.

9.A café offers 3 types of soup and 4 types of bread roll. Work out how many different combinations of one soup and one bread roll are possible.

10.Work out 35% of 180.

11.Work out 10% of 30% of £200.

12.Which of these numbers rounds to 0.048 when rounded to 2 significant figures?

13.A plane flies 2340 km at an average speed of 780 km/h. It departs at 08:20. Work out the arrival time, using the 24-hour clock.

14.A tin of soup has a mass of 450 g. A bag of potatoes has a mass of 2.6 kg. Work out the total mass, in kilograms.

15.A plumber charges a call-out fee of £45 and then £28 for each hour she works. She is at a house from 09:15 until 12:45. Work out the total charge.