Printable · GCSE Foundation · ages 14-16

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.

Non-calculator

VersionsA only A + B A + B + Csame questions, different order

AnswersQuestions only With answer key Key only

CalculatorMixed Non-calculator (Paper 1)Calculator (Papers 2 and 3)

New sheet

Number worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · Number · Non-calculator · 15 questions

MathsUKwww.geekhero.co.uk

1.A rectangular field measures 19.6 m by 48.3 m. Work out an estimate for the area of the field, by rounding each length to 1 significant figure.
(a)800 m²
(b)70 m²
(c)1,000 m²
(d)140 m²
2.Work out √(4 × 9)
(a)5
(b)18
(c)36
(d)6
3.Work out the value of 6² − 4³.
(a)100
(b)28
(c)−28
(d)0
4.A sponsored walk raised £350 for charity. 20% of the money raised is spent on equipment. Work out how much is spent on equipment.
(a)£35
(b)£280
(c)£70
(d)£17.50
5.3/5 of a 5/6 litre bottle of juice is poured out. Work out the exact volume poured out, in litres.
(a)1/2
(b)43/30
(c)18/25
(d)25/36
6.A pair of trainers is priced at £80 online. The shop takes 25% off the price and then adds £10 for next-day delivery. Work out the total cost.
(a)£65
(b)£67.50
(c)£60
(d)£70
7.A jar of jam costs £2.35. Tom buys 3 jars. He says the total cost is more than £7. Work out the exact total cost, and state whether Tom's claim is correct.
(a)£6.95 — Tom is incorrect
(b)£7.20 — Tom is correct
(c)£7.05 — Tom is correct
(d)£7.05 — Tom is incorrect
8.The length of a nail is 12 cm, correct to the nearest centimetre. Using L for the length of the nail in centimetres, write down the error interval for L.
(a)11.5 ≤ L < 12.5
(b)11.5 < L < 12.5
(c)11 ≤ L < 13
(d)11.5 ≤ L ≤ 12.5
9.A recipe uses 160 g of flour. Sam wants to increase the amount by 1/4. Work out the new amount of flour.
(a)200 g
(b)128 g
(c)240 g
(d)40 g
10.A concrete mix is made from cement and sand in the ratio 3 : 5 by mass. A builder mixes 96 kg of concrete. Work out the mass of cement in the mix.
(a)36 kg
(b)60 kg
(c)12 kg
(d)57.6 kg
11.Round 4,685 to the nearest 100.
(a)5,000
(b)4,700
(c)4,600
(d)4,690
12.A cake recipe needs 3/4 of a kilogram of sugar. Aisha wants to make half the recipe. Work out how much sugar she needs, giving your answer as a fraction of a kilogram in its simplest form.
(a)5/4
(b)3/4
(c)3/2
(d)3/8
13.Jack buys 3 books, each costing £4.25, and pays with a £20 note. Work out how much change he receives.
(a)£12.75
(b)£8.25
(c)£7.25
(d)£7.75
14.Work out √25 + 4² − 12 ÷ 3
(a)9
(b)17
(c)3
(d)37
15.In a school, 3/5 of the students study French. Of these students, 2/3 also study Spanish. What fraction of all the students study both French and Spanish?
(a)3/5
(b)9/10
(c)2/5
(d)3/4

Build your own mix at the worksheet builder.