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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 lowest common multiple of 4 and 6.
(a)12
(b)2
(c)6
(d)24
2.Round 4,685 to the nearest 100.
(a)5,000
(b)4,700
(c)4,600
(d)4,690
3.Write these three numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest: 0.7, 3/4, 0.72
(a)3/4, 0.72, 0.7
(b)3/4, 0.7, 0.72
(c)0.7, 0.72, 3/4
(d)0.72, 3/4, 0.7
4.Write 260,000 in standard form.
(a)2.6 × 10⁶
(b)26 × 10⁴
(c)2.6 × 10⁵
(d)0.26 × 10⁶
5.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
6.Work out an estimate for 113 + 491, by rounding each number to the nearest 100.
(a)700
(b)500
(c)600
(d)604
7.Work out (2/3)² + (1/2)². Give your answer as a fraction.
(a)7/3
(b)49/36
(c)25/36
(d)5/13
8.A restaurant offers a lunch deal of one starter from 5 options, one main from 6 options and one dessert from 3 options. Work out how many different lunch deals are possible.
(a)18
(b)30
(c)90
(d)14
9.Work out how many factors 36 has.
(a)5
(b)10
(c)8
(d)9
10.Write 0.005 in standard form.
(a)5 × 10³
(b)5 × 10⁻²
(c)5 × 10⁻³
(d)0.5 × 10⁻²
11.A window display has red baubles, gold baubles and green baubles in the ratio 4 : 5 : 6. What fraction of the baubles are not green?
(a)9/10
(b)3/5
(c)4/15
(d)2/5
12.Put these numbers in order, starting with the smallest: 3.2 × 10⁴, 2.9 × 10⁵, 4.1 × 10³
(a)3.2 × 10⁴, 4.1 × 10³, 2.9 × 10⁵
(b)2.9 × 10⁵, 3.2 × 10⁴, 4.1 × 10³
(c)4.1 × 10³, 3.2 × 10⁴, 2.9 × 10⁵
(d)4.1 × 10³, 2.9 × 10⁵, 3.2 × 10⁴
13.A school orders 187 packed lunches for a trip. Each packed lunch costs £4.85. The school has £900 to spend. By rounding each number to 1 significant figure, work out an estimate for the total cost and decide whether £900 is enough.
(a)£935, so £900 is not enough
(b)£1,000, so £900 is not enough
(c)£800, so £900 is enough
(d)£950, so £900 is not enough
14.Work out ((−3) + 5) × (−4) − (−6) ÷ 2
(a)−11
(b)−1
(c)−5
(d)11
15.Work out an estimate for 37 × 84, by rounding each number to 1 significant figure.
(a)3200
(b)2400
(c)120
(d)3108

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