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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 total cost of 3 pens at 45p each and one notebook at £2.35. Give your answer in pounds.
(a)£2.80
(b)£3.70
(c)£8.40
(d)£15.85
2.Write 0.36 as a fraction in its simplest form.
(a)36/10
(b)9/25
(c)9/50
(d)3/10
3.Work out an estimate for 312 × 19, by rounding each number to 1 significant figure.
(a)6200
(b)5928
(c)6000
(d)600
4.For any two whole numbers, the product of the numbers is equal to the product of their highest common factor and their lowest common multiple. The highest common factor of 6 and 8 is 2, and 6 × 8 = 48. Work out the lowest common multiple of 6 and 8.
(a)24
(b)12
(c)48
(d)96
5.Work out an estimate for 79.3 − 24.6, by rounding each number to the nearest whole number.
(a)55
(b)54
(c)59
(d)54.7
6.Write down the decimal that is equal to 3/5.
(a)1.67
(b)0.6
(c)0.35
(d)0.53
7.Write 0.0038 in standard form.
(a)3.8 × 10⁻³
(b)38 × 10⁻⁴
(c)3.8 × 10⁻⁴
(d)3.8 × 10³
8.A supermarket sells apples at £1.85 per kg. Anna buys 3.6 kg of apples. Estimate the cost by rounding each number to 1 significant figure before multiplying. Work out Anna's estimate.
(a)£6.66
(b)£8
(c)£7.60
(d)£7.40
9.Freya types 4² + 3² into her calculator and writes down 49. Work out the correct value of 4² + 3².
(a)14
(b)25
(c)49
(d)12
10.Work out 250 ÷ 1000.
(a)25
(b)0.025
(c)2.5
(d)0.25
11.Two lighthouses flash at the start of the same minute. The first lighthouse flashes every 8 minutes and the second flashes every 12 minutes. Work out how many minutes it will be until they next flash together.
(a)4
(b)24
(c)96
(d)20
12.A number, n, is a multiple of both 6 and 9. Work out the smallest possible value of n that is greater than 20.
(a)36
(b)18
(c)54
(d)27
13.A van has a mass of 2,000 kg, correct to 1 significant figure. Using m for the mass of the van in kilograms, write down the error interval for m.
(a)1,500 ≤ m < 2,500
(b)1,000 ≤ m < 3,000
(c)1,950 ≤ m < 2,050
(d)1,500 < m ≤ 2,500
14.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
15.Write these numbers in order, starting with the smallest: 5, −8, 0, −3, 2
(a)−8, −3, 2, 0, 5
(b)−3, −8, 0, 2, 5
(c)5, 2, 0, −3, −8
(d)−8, −3, 0, 2, 5

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