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Number worksheet — GCSE Foundation
Fifteen questions across the number statements at Foundation tier. Choose the non-calculator filter to rehearse Paper 1, which counts for a third of the marks.
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Number worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.A number, n, is equal to 3.7 when rounded to 1 decimal place. Write down the error interval for n.
- 2.The error interval for the mass of a suitcase, m kg, is given as 22.5 ≤ m < 23.5. Write down the mass of the suitcase, correct to the nearest whole number.
- 3.A jacket normally costs £65. In a sale it is reduced by 20%, and the shop then takes a further £5 off at the till. Work out the final price.
- 4.A crowd of 8,400 people is recorded correct to the nearest 100. Work out the smallest possible number of people in the crowd.
- 5.Round 6.283 to 1 significant figure.
- 6.Write 0.0038 in standard form.
- 7.After a price increase of 10%, a laptop costs £330. Work out the original price.
- 8.Write these numbers in order, starting with the smallest: −1.4, 5/4, −6/5, 1.3, 0
- 9.Work out (8 × 10⁻⁵) × (5 × 10³). Give your answer in standard form.
- 10.A sponsored walk raised £350 for charity. 20% of the money raised is spent on equipment. Work out how much is spent on equipment.
- 11.Work out (3 × 10²) × (2 × 10⁵). Give your answer in standard form.
- 12.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.
- 13.A train leaves Leeds at 14:35. The journey takes 1 hour 50 minutes. Work out the time the train arrives. Give your answer using the 24-hour clock.
- 14.A piece of ribbon is 2.4 metres long. Kim cuts 40 cm from it. Work out the length of ribbon left, in millimetres.
- 15.The thickness of a sheet of card is 0.02384 cm. Write this thickness correct to 2 significant figures.
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