Using Number to Solve Problems
25 free practice questions with explanations
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Using Number to Solve Problems: example questions & answers
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A book costs £12. If you buy 3 books, what is the total cost?
- A£15
- B£36✓
- C£39
- D£40
Answer: Total cost = £12 × 3 = £36.
A worker earns £9 per hour. If they work 8 hours a day, how much do they earn in a day?
- A£17
- B£72✓
- C£80
- D£90
Answer: Daily earnings = £9 × 8 = £72.
A recipe needs 250g of flour. How much flour is needed for 4 batches?
- A254g
- B500g
- C750g
- D1,000g✓
Answer: Total flour = 250g × 4 = 1,000g.
A car travels 60 km in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours?
- A63 km
- B120 km
- C180 km✓
- D240 km
Answer: Distance = 60 km/hour × 3 hours = 180 km.
A shop has 120 apples. They sell 45 apples. How many are left?
- A45
- B75✓
- C85
- D165
Answer: Apples left = 120 - 45 = 75.
A room is 5m long and 4m wide. A carpet costs £20 per square metre. What is the total cost of the carpet?
- A£9
- B£40
- C£100
- D£400✓
Answer: Room area = 5m × 4m = 20 m². Total cost = £20 × 20 = £400.
A builder needs 1,500 bricks. They have 600 bricks. How many more do they need?
- A600
- B900✓
- C1,500
- D2,100
Answer: Bricks needed = 1,500 - 600 = 900.
A phone costs £450. A case costs £25. A screen protector costs £15. What is the total cost?
- A£475
- B£485
- C£490✓
- D£500
Answer: Total = £450 + £25 + £15 = £490.
A gym membership costs £35 per month. How much does it cost for 12 months?
- A£420✓
- B£385
- C£455
- D£350
Answer: Total cost = £35 × 12 = £420.
A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If 5 slices are eaten, what fraction remains?
- A3/8✓
- B5/8
- C2/3
- D3/5
Answer: Slices remaining = 8 - 5 = 3. Fraction = 3/8.
A train ticket costs £45 for a single journey. A return ticket costs £75. How much is saved by buying a return ticket?
- A£15✓
- B£30
- C£45
- D£75
Answer: Cost of 2 single tickets = £45 × 2 = £90. Return ticket = £75. Saving = £90 - £75 = £15.
A lorry driver earns £15 per hour. They work 5 days a week, 8 hours a day. What is their weekly earnings?
- A£40
- B£120
- C£400
- D£600✓
Answer: Hours per week = 5 × 8 = 40 hours. Weekly earnings = £15 × 40 = £600.