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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.
Number worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.Work out an estimate for 397 ÷ 21, by rounding each number to 1 significant figure.
- 2.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.
- 3.The density of a type of plastic is 0.9 g/cm³. Work out this density in kg/m³.
- 4.A company sells 4 × 10³ items per day, each priced at £2.50. It operates for 3 × 10² days a year. Work out the company's total revenue for the year. Give your answer in standard form.
- 5.Work out −6 × (−3).
- 6.Write 0.06 as a fraction in its simplest form.
- 7.Work out √144
- 8.A coach journey has a 55 minute first leg, a 20 minute break and a 40 minute second leg. The coach leaves at 13:25. Work out the arrival time, using the 24-hour clock.
- 9.A square petri dish has an area of 121 mm². A scientist wants to know its side length. Work out the side length of the dish.
- 10.A circle has a diameter of 10 cm. Work out the exact circumference of the circle, in terms of π.
- 11.A tin of beans has a mass of 650 g. A bag of rice has a mass of 1.35 kg. Work out the total mass, in kilograms.
- 12.Work out the highest common factor of 20 and 32.
- 13.A charity trek covers 830 miles over roughly 19 days. By rounding each number to 1 significant figure, work out an estimate for the number of miles walked per day.
- 14.Estimate the value of √45, giving your answer to the nearest whole number.
- 15.Work out 2 × (−3 + 7)
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