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.
Number worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.The number 72 can be written as 2³ × 3², and the number 108 can be written as 2² × 3³. Work out the highest common factor of 72 and 108.
- 2.Write the fraction 9/25 as a decimal.
- 3.Round 4,685 to the nearest 100.
- 4.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.
- 5.A quiz has 50 questions. Freya answers 10% of them incorrectly. Work out how many questions she answers incorrectly.
- 6.Write down the symbol that makes this statement true: −9 ___ −4
- 7.Work out (4 × 10⁻³) × (2 × 10⁵). Give your answer in standard form.
- 8.A digital timer truncates every time to 1 decimal place. It shows a swimmer's time for one length as 12.3 seconds. Using t for the swimmer's actual time in seconds, write down the error interval for t.
- 9.A train journey takes 45 minutes, correct to the nearest 5 minutes. Using t for the actual time of the journey in minutes, write down the error interval for t.
- 10.Work out 5/6 × 2/9, giving your answer in its simplest form.
- 11.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?
- 12.Work out the total cost of 3 pens at 45p each and one notebook at £2.35. Give your answer in pounds.
- 13.Write down the reciprocal of 0.2
- 14.Four students work out 6 + 2 × 3. Which student has worked it out correctly?
- 15.Round 6.283 to 1 significant figure.
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