Given that
Write down the value of
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Given that
Write down the value of
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Use the fact that
to find the value of
i)
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ii)
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Using the information that
find the value of
i)
[1]
ii)
[1]
iii)
[1]
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There are 14 boys and 12 girls in a class.
Work out the total number of ways that 1 boy and 1 girl can be chosen from the class.
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Circle the reciprocal of
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Circle the list of all the integers that satisfy
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Give one reason why 0 is an even number.
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Marta says
odd square numbers have exactly three factors.
Give one example where this is correct and another where this is not correct.
In each case, write down the number and its factors.
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Here is part of Gary's electricity bill.
Work out how much Gary has to pay for the units of electricity he used.
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Tracey is going to choose a main course and a dessert in a cafe.
She can choose from 8 main courses and 7 desserts.
Tracey says that to work out the number of different ways of choosing a main course and a dessert you add 8 and 7.
Is Tracey correct?
You must give a reason for your answer.
12 teams play in a competition.
Each team plays each other team exactly once.
Work out the total number of games played.
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There are 17 men and 26 women in a choir.
The choir is going to sing at a concert.
One of the men and one of the women are going to be chosen to make a pair to sing the first song.
Work out the number of different pairs that can be chosen.
Two of the men are to be chosen to make a pair to sing the second song.
Ben thinks the number of different pairs that can be chosen is 136.
Mark thinks the number of different pairs that can be chosen is 272.
Who is correct, Ben or Mark?
Give a reason for your answer.
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There are 16 hockey teams in a league.
Each team played two matches against each of the other teams.
Work out the total number of matches played.
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There are three dials on a combination lock.
Each dial can be set to one of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The three digit number 553 is one way the dials can be set, as shown in the diagram.
Work out the number of different three digit numbers that can be set for the combination lock.
How many of the possible three digit numbers have three different digits?
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Tom is tiling a wall.
He needs to buy at least 100 tiles.
The tiles are sold in large packs and small packs.
Large pack 40 tiles £18 25% reduction when you buy 3 or more large packs |
Work out the cheapest cost for Tom to buy the packs of tiles he needs.
£.............................
Tom is also tiling a floor.
The floor is a rectangle with length 600 cm and width 240 cm
Each tile is a square with side 40 cm
Tom uses this method to work out the number of tiles he needs.
Number of tiles that will fit along the length = 600 ÷ 40 = 15 Number of tiles that will fit along the width = 240 ÷ 40 = 6 Total number of tiles needed = 15 + 6 = 21 |
Give a reason why Tom’s method is wrong.
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A building company employs
2 labourers
14 joiners
9 electricians
8 plumbers.
For a job, the company needs one of each type of worker.
In how many ways can the company choose the four workers?
One labourer and two plumbers are on holiday.
In how many ways can the company now choose the four workers?
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Lunch Choose one starter and one main course |
There are four starters and ten main courses to choose from.
Two of the starters and three of the main courses are suitable for vegans.
What percentage of the possible lunches have both courses suitable for vegans?
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Meal Deal Choose one sandwich, one drink and one snack |
There are
7 different sandwiches
5 different drinks
and
3 different snacks.
How many different Meal Deal combinations are there?
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A code has 4 digits.
Each digit is a number from 0 to 9.
Digits may be repeated.
The 4-digit code is an even number.
The first digit is 3
How many possible codes are there?
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Ann picks a 4-digit number.
The first digit is not zero.
The 4-digit number is a multiple of 5
How many different 4-digit numbers could she pick?
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The table shows the children nominated to win the subject prize in Mathematics and the subject prize in English.
Mathematics | English |
Alice | Alice |
Ben | Claire |
Emma | Gabi |
Paddy | Simon |
The winner of each subject prize is picked at random.
It is possible for Alice to win both prizes.
In what percentage of the combinations of prize winners does Alice win at least one prize?
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A menu has
A three-course meal consists of a starter, a main dish and a dessert.
How many different three-course meals are possible?
A two-course meal consists either of a starter with a main dish, a starter with a dessert or a main dish with a dessert.
Show that there are 172 possible different two-course meals.
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Andrew is thinking of a number.
What is Andrew’s number?
You must show all your reasoning.
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A restaurant menu has 8 starters, 12 mains and 6 desserts.
A customer can choose from the following meals
Show that there are 744 different ways of choosing a meal at this restaurant.
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The diagram shows a patio in the shape of a rectangle.
The patio is 3.6m long and 3 m wide.
Matthew is going to cover the patio with paving slabs.
Each paving slab is a square of side 60 cm.
Matthew buys 32 of the paving slabs.
Does Matthew buy enough paving slabs to cover the patio?
You must show all your working.
The paving slabs cost £8.63 each.
Work out the total cost of the 32 paving slabs.
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Steve wants to put a hedge along one side of his garden.
He needs to buy 27 plants for the hedge.
Each plant costs £5.54
Steve has £150 to spend on plants for the hedge.
Does Steve have enough money to buy all the plants he needs?
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Train tickets day return £6.45 monthly saver £98.50 |
Sue goes to work by train.
Sue worked for 18 days last month.
She bought a day return ticket each day she worked.
A monthly saver ticket is cheaper than 18 day return tickets.
How much cheaper?
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Jeff is choosing a shrub and a rose tree for his garden.
At the garden centre there are 17 different types of shrubs and some rose trees.
Jeff says,
"There are 215 different ways to choose one shrub and one rose tree."
Could Jeff be correct?
You must show how you get your answer.
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Marie has 25 cards.
Each card has a different symbol on it.
Marie gives one card to Shelley and one card to Pauline.
In how many different ways can Marie do this?
There are 12 boys and IO girls in David's class.
David is going to pick three different students from his class and write their names in a list in order.
The order will be
How many different lists can David write?
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Tom is going to buy 25 plants to make a hedge.
Here is information about the cost of buying the plants.
Tom wants to buy the 25 plants as cheaply as possible.
Should Tom buy the plants from Kirsty's Plants or from Hedge World?
You must show all your working.
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Ali and Mel are making 3-digit codes.
The digit 0 is not used.
Ali only uses odd digits.
Mel only uses even digits.
Ali can make more codes than Mel.
Assume that digits cannot be repeated.
Work out the value of .
In fact, digits can be repeated.
What does this tell you about the actual value of ?
Tick one box.
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is a prime number.
is an even number.
Circle the correct statement about .
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Here are two methods to make a 4-digit code.
Codes can have repeated digits.
Method A For the first two digits use an odd number between 30 and 100 |
Method B Use four digits in the order even odd even odd |
Which method gives the greater number of possible codes?
You must show your working.
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Diners choose one starter and one main from the options given in the table below.
Vegetarian dishes are indicated with a (v).
Starter | Main |
Cheese salad (v) | Steak and chips |
Prawn cocktail | Fish and chips |
Mozzarella sticks (v) | Tomato pizza (v) |
Pork chops | |
Nut cutlet (v) |
Work out the fraction of all the meal combinations which have at least one vegetarian option.
Diners also choose one of 6 dessert options.
How many different three-course meal combinations are available?
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Alfie paints his model lorry.
He has eight colours available.
He decides to paint the cab in one colour and the trailer in a different colour.
He then wants to paint his name on the trailer.
The name must be in a different colour to the trailer.
In how many different ways can Alfie paint his model lorry?
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John has
On Monday, he picks a shirt, a hat and a scarf.
Show that there are 192 different combinations he can pick.
John thinks that if he picks just two of the three items of clothing there will be more than 192 combinations.
Is he correct?
Show your reasoning.
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