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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

Maths · GCSE Foundation · Number · Non-calculator · 15 questions

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1.Round 0.0759 to 2 decimal places.
(a)0.08
(b)0.07
(c)0.076
(d)0.1
2.Which of these units would be most appropriate to use when stating the mass of a small car?
(a)Kilograms
(b)Litres
(c)Grams
(d)Metres
3.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
4.Work out 3 + 4 × 2²
(a)28
(b)67
(c)196
(d)19
5.A pizza is cut into 12 equal slices. Ben eats 5 slices and Mia eats 3 slices. What fraction of the pizza is left, giving your answer in its simplest form?
(a)1/3
(b)2/3
(c)1/2
(d)7/12
6.Write these three numbers in order, starting with the smallest: 7/20, 0.3, 32%
(a)7/20, 32%, 0.3
(b)0.3, 32%, 7/20
(c)0.3, 7/20, 32%
(d)32%, 0.3, 7/20
7.Which statement about the number 91 is correct?
(a)91 is not prime, because 91 = 7 × 13.
(b)91 is prime, because it is not divisible by 2, 3 or 5.
(c)91 is not prime, because it is divisible by 3.
(d)91 is prime, because it is an odd number ending in 1.
8.Work out −7 − (−3).
(a)4
(b)−4
(c)10
(d)−10
9.Work out 36 ÷ (2 × 3)
(a)216
(b)54
(c)6
(d)18
10.Work out an estimate for 588 ÷ 31, by rounding each number to 1 significant figure.
(a)20
(b)19
(c)17
(d)200
11.Work out the value of √(16 + 9)
(a)5
(b)12
(c)7
(d)−5
12.At midday the temperature in the Lake District was 3 °C. By midnight it had fallen to −6 °C. Work out the fall in temperature.
(a)9 °C
(b)6 °C
(c)3 °C
(d)−9 °C
13.The number 36 can be written as 2² × 3², and the number 84 can be written as 2² × 3 × 7. Work out the highest common factor of 36 and 84.
(a)12
(b)3
(c)6
(d)252
14.Work out 18 − 4 × 2
(a)12
(b)−10
(c)10
(d)28
15.On a number line, point A is at −1. Point B is 4 units from point A. Write down the two possible positions of point B.
(a)5 or −3
(b)4 or −4
(c)3 or −5
(d)3 only

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