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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.Work out the value of 5³.
(a)8
(b)53
(c)125
(d)15
2.Work out (−2)³ + (−3)² − (−4)
(a)5
(b)−13
(c)−3
(d)21
3.A coach journey has a 55 minute first leg, a 20 minute break and a 40 minute second leg. The coach leaves at 13:25. Work out the arrival time, using the 24-hour clock.
(a)15:00
(b)14:40
(c)14:25
(d)15:20
4.Work out an estimate for 8,900 ÷ 29, by rounding each number to 1 significant figure.
(a)300
(b)307
(c)450
(d)3,000
5.Freya uses her calculator to work out 7² and writes down 14. Work out the correct value of 7².
(a)49
(b)14
(c)9
(d)77
6.Work out 250 ÷ 1000.
(a)25
(b)0.025
(c)2.5
(d)0.25
7.n is a whole number and 2 ≤ n < 6. Write down all the possible values of n.
(a)2, 3, 4, 5
(b)3, 4, 5
(c)1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(d)2, 3, 4, 5, 6
8.Work out the lowest common multiple of 9 and 15.
(a)24
(b)45
(c)135
(d)3
9.Priya adds 3.6 and 0.45 on paper and writes down 3.65 as her answer. Work out the correct value of 3.6 + 0.45.
(a)3.65
(b)4.05
(c)4.5
(d)0.81
10.Which of these decimals lies between 1/4 and 2/5?
(a)0.45
(b)0.2
(c)0.5
(d)0.3
11.In a box of counters the ratio of red counters to blue counters is 4 : 5. What fraction of the counters are blue?
(a)5/4
(b)5/9
(c)4/9
(d)4/5
12.A board game has 5 different character pieces and 4 different colour tokens. The dragon piece can only be used with the gold token. Work out how many different combinations of one character piece and one colour token are possible.
(a)19
(b)20
(c)16
(d)17
13.Write 0.35 as a fraction in its lowest terms.
(a)7/25
(b)35/10
(c)3/10
(d)7/20
14.A number, y, is equal to 8.2 when rounded to 1 decimal place. Write down the error interval for y.
(a)8.15 ≤ y < 8.25
(b)8.15 < y < 8.25
(c)8.1 ≤ y < 8.2
(d)8.2 ≤ y < 8.3
15.Write down the value of 7⁰
(a)1/7
(b)1
(c)7
(d)0

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