Number worksheet — GCSE Foundation

1.Four weather stations each recorded their lowest overnight temperature. Which of these readings is the lowest?

2.On a number line, point A is at −1. Point B is 4 units from point A. Write down the two possible positions of point B.

3.Work out 3 + 4 × 2²

4.A shop assistant says that 7.2 × 3.9 = 56.16. Work out an estimate for 7.2 × 3.9, by rounding each number to the nearest whole number, to show that the assistant’s answer cannot be correct.

5.Work out (−3) × 4 + 10

6.A fabric is dyed blue and yellow in the ratio 3 : 5. A tailor uses 1.5 m of blue fabric and the matching amount of yellow fabric needed for the ratio. Work out the total length of fabric used.

7.Write down the symbol that makes this statement true: 3/10 ___ 0.3

8.Write 0.875 as a fraction in its simplest form.

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

10.n is a whole number and 2 ≤ n < 6. Write down all the possible values of n.

11.Work out (3 × 5)²

12.Zoe worked out 3/8 + 1/8 by adding the numerators and the denominators, and got 4/16. Work out the correct value of 3/8 + 1/8, giving your answer in its simplest form.

13.A gardener has 42 tulip bulbs and 56 daffodil bulbs. She plants them in rows, with every row containing the same number of tulip bulbs and the same number of daffodil bulbs, and no bulbs left over. Work out the greatest number of rows she can plant.

14.Tickets to a theme park cost £38.50 for an adult and £19.75 for a child. A family estimates the total cost for 4 adults and 3 children, by rounding each ticket price to the nearest £5. Work out their estimate for the total cost.

15.Work out the value of 6² − 4³.