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100

What is the difference between -995 and 1000?

1995

-995 to 0 = 995, 0 to 1000 = 1000

995 + 1000 = 1995

100

What is 8 as a fraction of 240 written in its simplest form?

1/40         1/3          1/30          2/60 

                                           

1/30

8/240

both divide by 8.  

8 ÷ 8 = 1, 240 ÷ 8 = 30


100

What is 76.3 x 100?

7630

76.3 x 100 = 7630

100

Rachel is buying herbs and spices from a local shop.

She buys 37.59 g of cumin, 24.8 g of rosemary and 3.22 g of nutmeg. 

What is the total weight of her herbs and spices?

65.61 g

  37.59

  24.80

+03.22

   11 1

   65.61


100

How many points in the pink worth in snooker?

6 points

200

What is 1000 + 100450 ÷ 1000?

BIDMAS RULES.  We have to do the division first.

100450 ÷ 1000 = 100.45

1000 + 100.45 = 1100.45

200

p = 18 999 + 1372 ÷ q2

If q = 14, what is the value of p?

19006 

q2 = 142

p = 18999 + 1372 ÷ 142 (14 x 14 = 196) = 19006

200

Use rounding to estimate the answer to 401 x 7.8.

401 x 7.8 =

400 x 8 = 3200

200

What is the value of 1.425 + 3.0422 ÷ 1.521?

7.509

BIDMAS rules.  Indices first then division then addition.

3.0422 = 3.042 x 3.042 = 9.253764

9.253764 ÷ 1.521 = 6.084

1.425 + 6.084 = 7.509

200

How many points is the bullseye worth in darts?

50 points

300

A can of cola has a capacity of 330 ml.

How much cola would fill 2/3 of the can?

This is a fraction of an amount question.

330 ÷ 3 = 110, 110 x 2 = 220 ml

Amount divided by the bottom number of the fraction to find 1/3 then multiply by 2 to find 2/3 of 330.

300

What is 1.35 as a fraction of 5.4?

 1/2               1/3             1/4            1/5

1/4

1.35 ÷ 5.4 = 0.25 as a fraction = 1/4

300

The qualifying time for a swimming event is 14 minutes.

Sadia sets a time that is 30% faster than this.

By how many minutes did she beat the qualifying time? 


4.2 minutes

14 x 0.3 (30% as a decimal) = 4.2 minutes

Or, find 10% first, 14 ÷ 10 = 1.4.  1.4 + 1.4 + 1.4 (1.4 x 3) = 4.2 minutes


300

What is 45.95999 rounded to three decimal places?

45.960


300

In video gaming what is the most popular genre?

Shooter games

400

What fraction is equivalent to 2  3/4?  

                                                     


11/4

Whole number multiplied by the bottom number of the fraction then add the top number.

2 x 4 = 8 + 3 = 11.  Bottom number of fraction remains the same.

400

What is  5/8 +  7/40 ?

Give your answer in its simplest form.

4/5

Both the denominators need to be the same value, therefore, need to use an equivalent fraction. 

5  x  5 = 25,  8  x  5 = 40

25/40  +   7/40  = 32/40 =     

Both numbers ÷ 8.    32 ÷ 8 = 4, 40 ÷ 8 = 5 = 4/5


400

When rounded to 2 decimal places, which one of these numbers gives 19.95?

19.899            19.099           19.957           19.948


19.948 = 19.95

19.899 = 19.90

19.099 = 19.10             

19.957 = 19.96  

400

What is 48.2% as a fraction?

Give your answer in its simplest form.

241/500

Fractions can't have decimal numbers in it.

Use equivalent fractions to make 48.2 into an equivalent non decimal fraction.

48.2/100  x  5 =  241/500    

Or,  48.2/100  x 10 =  482/1000 ÷  2 = 241/500

400

What are the 3 most important things in photography?

ISO, shutter speed and aperture

500

Which of these values are smaller than  2/5?

1/2           3/10            3/4           2/8

                                                                 


3/10 and 2/8

2/5 = 2 ÷ 5 =  0.4,  1/2 = 1 ÷ 2 = 0.5,  

3/10 = 3 ÷ 10 = 0.3,  3/4 = 3 ÷ 4 = 0.75,

2/8 = 2 ÷ 8 = 0.25. 

500

Peter owns a car dealership which has coloured cars in either red, blue, silver or black in the ratio 

2 : 3 : 6 : 4.

There are a total of 18 blue cars.

How many cars does the dealership have in total?

90 cars.

3 parts = 18 cars

So, 1 part = 18 ÷ 3 = 6 cars

2 + 3 + 6 + 4 = 15 parts in total.

So, there are 15 x 6 = 90 cars.

500

Write 3/5 as a decimal.  

0.6

3/5 = 6/10 = 0.6

3 ÷ 5 = 0.6

500

What is the simplest form of the ratio 492 : 1394?

17 : 6           12 : 34           1 : 11          6 : 17

6 : 17

Both numbers ÷ 82.   

492 ÷ 82 = 6.    1394 ÷ 82 = 17.     6 : 17

500

What is the average amount of bars in a song lasting 3 to 4 minutes?

80 to 120 bars