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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 −4.5 + 2.8.
(a)1.7
(b)−7.3
(c)−2.3
(d)−1.7
2.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
3.Round 4,685 to the nearest 100.
(a)5,000
(b)4,700
(c)4,600
(d)4,690
4.Work out 36 ÷ (2 × 3)
(a)216
(b)54
(c)6
(d)18
5.Work out 5 + 3 × (9 − 6)
(a)14
(b)24
(c)9
(d)26
6.Work out the value of ∛125.
(a)5
(b)375
(c)15625
(d)62.5
7.Work out (−6) + (−4) × 3
(a)−30
(b)−18
(c)18
(d)6
8.Round 24,681 to the nearest 1,000.
(a)24,700
(b)24,000
(c)20,000
(d)25,000
9.Four students work out 6 + 2 × 3. Which student has worked it out correctly?
(a)Chen: 6 × 2 = 12, then 12 + 3 = 15
(b)Dev: 2 × 3 = 5, then 6 + 5 = 11
(c)Ben: 2 × 3 = 6, then 6 + 6 = 12
(d)Amy: 6 + 2 = 8, then 8 × 3 = 24
10.Work out an estimate for 89 + 52, by rounding each number to the nearest 10.
(a)141
(b)130
(c)150
(d)140
11.Work out 3 × (−2)² − 5
(a)7
(b)−3
(c)31
(d)−17
12.Write down the reciprocal of 5/8
(a)−8/5
(b)8/5
(c)5/8
(d)3/8
13.Work out the value of 5³.
(a)8
(b)53
(c)125
(d)15
14.Work out the reciprocal of (2 + 3)
(a)1/5
(b)5/6
(c)5
(d)−1/5
15.Which of these numbers rounds to 0.048 when rounded to 2 significant figures?
(a)0.0485
(b)0.052
(c)0.0479
(d)0.04

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