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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.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
2.Work out 3³ + 2⁴.
(a)35
(b)25
(c)43
(d)432
3.Work out the value of √64.
(a)16
(b)4
(c)32
(d)8
4.The highest common factor of two numbers is 4 and their lowest common multiple is 60. One of the numbers is 20. Work out the other number.
(a)12
(b)240
(c)16
(d)15
5.Write the fraction 9/25 as a decimal.
(a)0.9
(b)2.8
(c)0.36
(d)0.925
6.Work out (−3) × 4 + 2 × (−5)
(a)−22
(b)50
(c)−2
(d)22
7.A block of butter has a mass of 250 g, correct to the nearest 10 g. Using m for the mass of the block in grams, write down the error interval for m.
(a)240 ≤ m < 250
(b)245 ≤ m < 255
(c)245 < m ≤ 255
(d)240 ≤ m < 260
8.Work out the reciprocal of (2 + 3)
(a)1/5
(b)5/6
(c)5
(d)−1/5
9.A bag holds 50 counters. 2/5 of them are red and the rest are blue. 5 red counters are then taken out of the bag. Work out the new ratio of red counters to blue counters. Give your answer in its simplest form.
(a)2 : 3
(b)1 : 2
(c)4 : 5
(d)2 : 1
10.Write these numbers in order, starting with the smallest: −1.4, 5/4, −6/5, 1.3, 0
(a)−6/5, −1.4, 0, 5/4, 1.3
(b)−1.4, −6/5, 0, 1.3, 5/4
(c)1.3, 5/4, 0, −6/5, −1.4
(d)−1.4, −6/5, 0, 5/4, 1.3
11.Work out 250 ÷ 1000.
(a)25
(b)0.025
(c)2.5
(d)0.25
12.Work out an estimate for 2.9² + 3.1², by rounding each number to the nearest whole number.
(a)18
(b)36
(c)6
(d)12
13.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
14.Round 6.283 to 1 significant figure.
(a)10
(b)6.3
(c)6
(d)0.6
15.Write '3.2 million' as a number in figures.
(a)320,000
(b)3,002,000
(c)32,000,000
(d)3,200,000

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