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Negative numbersadding and subtracting

200

-10 + 4 - 6 

-12 

400

-20 + -3 

-23 

600

40 - - 40

80

800

-12 - -30

18

1000

-62 + - 59

-121

Multiplication

200

work out 

86 x 25

2150

400

Calculate 237 x 24

5688

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

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 

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 

Area and perimeter

200

The side of a square has length 10cm.  What is the area of the square? 

100 cm²

400

An isosceles triangle has an area of 64m²and a base of 8m.  What is the height of the triangle?

16m

600

A parallelogram has one side of 12cm, a second side of 10cm and a height of 8cm.  What is the perimeter?

44cm

800

What is the area of a trapezium with parallel sides measuring 4cm and 6cm and a height of 5cm?

25cm²

1000

A square has a perimeter of 16m. What is the area of the square?

16m²

Quiz questions

200

What is the largest ocean in the world?

The Pacific Ocean

400

Which planet is closest to the sun?

Mercury 

600

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

0

800

What is the longest running animated TV show?

The Simpsons 

1000

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

T

BRAINTEASERS

200

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

None 

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

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

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

PHEASANTORTOISEALION

6 

Pheasant 

Tortoise 

Sealion 

Seal

Ant 

Lion

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