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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.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.Work out the value of √49 + ∛27
(a)10
(b)34
(c)16
(d)21
4.Work out 3/4 − 5/12 exactly, giving your answer in its simplest form.
(a)1/3
(b)−1/6
(c)1/4
(d)7/6
5.At a bus station one bus leaves every 6 minutes and another leaves every 9 minutes. The two buses leave together at the start of the day. Work out how long it is until they next leave together.
(a)18 minutes
(b)54 minutes
(c)3 minutes
(d)15 minutes
6.Which statement about the number 51 is correct?
(a)51 is prime, because it is not divisible by 2, 3 or 5.
(b)51 is not prime, because it is divisible by 2.
(c)51 is prime, because it is an odd number.
(d)51 is not prime, because 51 = 3 × 17.
7.Work out the value of 6² − 4³.
(a)100
(b)28
(c)−28
(d)0
8.Maya buys 4 plants at £3.20 each and a bag of compost for £6.75. She pays with a £20 note. Work out her change.
(a)£7.20
(b)£10.05
(c)£0.45
(d)£1.45
9.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
10.Work out the value of ∛125.
(a)5
(b)375
(c)15625
(d)62.5
11.Work out how many factors 100 has.
(a)8
(b)4
(c)9
(d)10
12.Round 592.5 to the nearest 10.
(a)600
(b)500
(c)590
(d)595
13.Write down the value of 7⁰
(a)1/7
(b)1
(c)7
(d)0
14.The highest common factor of two numbers is 4 and their lowest common multiple is 60. One of the numbers is 20. Work out the other number.
(a)12
(b)240
(c)16
(d)15
15.Work out 1/2 of 1/4 of 80.
(a)20
(b)10
(c)60
(d)40

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