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Number worksheet — GCSE Higher

Fifteen questions across the number statements at Higher 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 Higher

Maths · GCSE Higher · Number · 15 questions

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1.A number, y, is equal to 8.2 when rounded to 1 decimal place. Write down the error interval for y.
(a)8.15 ≤ y < 8.25
(b)8.15 < y < 8.25
(c)8.1 ≤ y < 8.2
(d)8.2 ≤ y < 8.3
2.Postage on a parcel is calculated as £4.60, correct to the nearest 20p. Which of these could not be the actual cost of the postage?
(a)£4.55
(b)£4.50
(c)£4.65
(d)£4.80
3.Two lighthouses flash at the start of the same minute. The first lighthouse flashes every 8 minutes and the second flashes every 12 minutes. Work out how many minutes it will be until they next flash together.
(a)4
(b)24
(c)96
(d)20
4.The error interval for the mass of a suitcase, m kg, is given as 22.5 ≤ m < 23.5. Write down the mass of the suitcase, correct to the nearest whole number.
(a)22.5 kg
(b)23 kg
(c)22 kg
(d)23.5 kg
5.A quarter-circle has a radius of 6 cm. Work out the exact perimeter of the quarter-circle, giving your answer in terms of π.
(a)(12 + 12π) cm
(b)3π cm
(c)(12 + 3π) cm
(d)(6 + 3π) cm
6.Work out the value of (√5)⁴
(a)25
(b)625
(c)20
(d)5
7.A number is divided by 5, then 6 is subtracted, giving the result −1. Work out the number.
(a)25
(b)−5
(c)1
(d)−35
8.A florist has 5 different flowers. Freya picks 3 of them to make a small bunch, and the order in which she picks them does not matter. Work out how many different bunches she could make.
(a)30
(b)15
(c)60
(d)10
9.A roll of ribbon is 8.4 m long. Ribbon is cut into pieces that are each 0.6 m long. Work out how many complete pieces can be cut from the roll.
(a)14
(b)12
(c)140
(d)1
10.Write down the exact decimal value of the fraction 1/6.
(a)0.1666...
(b)0.16
(c)0.17
(d)0.6
11.p = 24 and q = 6, each correct to the nearest integer. Work out the greatest degree of accuracy to which p ÷ q can be guaranteed correct.
(a)the nearest whole number
(b)it cannot be given to any degree of accuracy
(c)the nearest 0.1
(d)the nearest 10
12.A netball team has 8 players. Two of them are chosen to be captains, and the two captains have equal standing. Work out how many different pairs of captains could be chosen.
(a)64
(b)28
(c)56
(d)16
13.A number, n, is a multiple of both 6 and 9. Work out the smallest possible value of n that is greater than 20.
(a)36
(b)18
(c)54
(d)27
14.Work out 4368 ÷ 12.
(a)346
(b)364
(c)304
(d)36.4
15.Which of these statements about −0.7 and −0.25 is true?
(a)−0.7 = −0.25
(b)−0.7 < −0.25
(c)−0.7 ≥ −0.25
(d)−0.7 > −0.25

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