Number worksheet — GCSE Foundation

1.A cyclist rides at a steady speed of 8 metres per second. Work out this speed in kilometres per hour.

2.Work out ⁴√16

3.Work out the value of 6² − 4³.

4.The attendance at a football match is 23,000, correct to the nearest thousand. Which of these attendances is not possible for the match?

5.A plumber charges a call-out fee of £45 and then £28 for each hour she works. She is at a house from 09:15 until 12:45. Work out the total charge.

6.Work out (3 × 5)²

7.Work out 3 + 4 × (−2).

8.Work out 3/8 of 96.

9.Write these fractions in order, starting with the smallest: 2/3, 3/5, 5/6, 1/2

10.To estimate the cost of buying 38.7 m of rope at £21.40 per metre, both numbers are first rounded to 1 significant figure. Work out the estimate.

11.Work out √(4 × 9)

12.A tin of paint has a mass of 5.672 kg. Round this mass to 1 decimal place.

13.Work out the reciprocal of (2 + 3)

14.A cinema has 250 seats. 12% of the seats are reserved. Work out how many of the seats are reserved.

15.A car manufacturer offers a car in 6 colours and 4 trim levels. Two colour-and-trim combinations are not available: red with sport trim, and white with sport trim. Work out how many different colour-and-trim combinations are available.