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Foundation GCSE
Worded Questions
100

20% of £80

£18

100

3 x 6 + 5 = 

23

100

What is my name?

Miss Smith


100

35% of £900 

£315

100

How much change would you get from £5 if you spent £1.00 and £1.47

£2.35
200

What is the formula for the area of a triangle? 

BONUS: A triangle has a base of 5cm and a perpendicular height of 6cm - what is its area? 

1/2 x the base x the height

15cm

200

8 x 6 - 9 x 3 = 

21

200

What do I do in free time?

Sleep 

200

1.2 x 0.4

0.48

200

What will the time be 45 minutes after 10:45

11:30

300

y = 4 + 2x  x=-3  What is the value of y?

y = -2

300
(72 + 1)/2 = 

25

300

What was my favorite subject at school?
Maths/Science

Maths

300
Divide £480 in the ratio 5:7 

£200 : £280

300

Express 32 as the product of prime factors 

25

400

2(4x + 11) = 62

What is the value of X

x = 5

400

£5220 divided by 9 = 

£580

400

How old am I ?

28 years old


400

110 x 46 = 

5,060

400
V = 5cm x 6cm x 7cm

V = 210cm3

500

y = a + bx  a=-1  b=3 y= 2  Whats is the value of x?

x= 1


500

5(p + 6) =

5p + 30

500

What pet did I have/ breed?

Dog - Sausage dog

500

Express 3/20 as a percentage 

15%

500

Ms McLean has achieved 72%, 76%, 82% and 70% in her last four assessment tasks. 

What is her overall percentage average?

75%

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