Negative numbers
adding and subtracting
Multiplication
Expanding brackets
Quiz questions
BRAINTEASERS
200

-10 + 4 - 6 

-12 

200

work out 

86 x 25

2150

200

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3(y + 5) 

3y + 15 

200

What is the largest ocean in the world?

The Pacific Ocean

200

How many times does the letter 'A' appear in the numbers from one to ninety-nine when spelt out?

None 

400

-20 + -3 

-23 

400

James wants to bake 76 cupcakes.

He places three mini chocolate eggs on the top of each cupcake. 

James has 5 bags of mini chocolate eggs. 

Each bag contains 45 chocolate eggs. 

Does James have enough mini chocolate eggs? show your working.

76 x 3 = 228 (number of mini eggs James needs)

45 x 5 = 225 

James does not have enough, he needs 3 more mini eggs 

400

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9(2f - 3) 

18f - 27 

400
Which planet is closest to the sun?

Mercury 

400

Which of these is the odd one out?

A. Coat   

B. Cat 

C. Mat

D. Bat 

E. Hat

A. Coat

it does not rhyme with the others 

600

40 - - 40

80

600

At a wedding there are 18 tables of guests. 

14 tables seat 8 guests 

4 tables seat 12 guests 

work out the total number of guests

14 x 8 = 112 

12 x 4 = 48

112 + 48= 160

600
Expand and simplify 


4(x - 1) + 3(2x + 5) 

10x + 11 

600

What number do you get if you multiply all the numbers on a telephone keypad together? 

0

600

A newspaper has 20 pages. The front cover is page 1 and the back cover is page 20. 


You read every page. How many times must you turn the page?

10 times 

800

-12 - -30

18

800

A theatre has 46 rows. There are 42 seats in each row. 

During a show at the theatre, there are 50 empty seats. 

Work out how many people are watching the show. 

42 x 46 = 1932

1932 - 50= 1882 

1882 people are watching the show 

800

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9(3x - 5) 

27x - 45

800

What is the longest running animated TV show?

The Simpsons 

800

Without reordering any letters, how many animals appear in the sequence below?

PHEASANTORTOISEALION

Pheasant 

Tortoise 

Sealion 

Seal

Ant 

Lion

1000

-62 + - 59

-121

1000

800 people went to a charity ice hockey match between Coventry and Guildford.

Adult tickets are £8 each. 

Child tickets are £5 each. 

Out of the 800 people at the match, 218 are children.

Work out how much money is raised for charity. 

218 x 5= £1,090 

800 - 218 = 582

582 x 8 = £4,656

4,656 + 1090 = £5,746

They raised £5,746 for charity 

1000

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8x(2x - 5)

16x2 - 40x

1000
Which letter of the alphabet is used most often in this question? 

T

1000

Which digits do you need to swap to make the solution to this maths problem correct?


571 + 962 = 840 

9 and 2 

571 + 269 = 840

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