BKSB Number and Calculation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A recipe calls for 450 g of sugar, but you want to make half the recipe. How much sugar do you need?
- 200 g
- 215 g
- 225 g (Correct answer)
- 250 g
Correct answer: 225 g
450 ÷ 2 = 225 g.
Question 2: What is the value of 3² + 4²?
- 14
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 49
- 30
Correct answer: 25
3² = 9 and 4² = 16; 9 + 16 = 25.
Question 3: A price tag reads £84. It is reduced by 25%. What is the sale price?
- £59
- £60
- £62
- £63 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: £63
25% of £84 = £21; £84 − £21 = £63.
Question 4: Order these numbers from smallest to largest: 0.6, 0.06, 6, 0.66
- 0.06, 0.6, 0.66, 6 (Correct answer)
- 0.6, 0.06, 0.66, 6
- 0.06, 0.66, 0.6, 6
- 6, 0.66, 0.6, 0.06
Correct answer: 0.06, 0.6, 0.66, 6
0.06 < 0.6 < 0.66 < 6 when comparing decimal place values.
Question 5: What is 504 ÷ 7?
- 62
- 70
- 72 (Correct answer)
- 78
Correct answer: 72
7 × 72 = 504, so 504 ÷ 7 = 72.
Question 6: Which expression equals 48?
- 6 × 7
- 8 × 6 (Correct answer)
- 9 × 5
- 7 × 7
Correct answer: 8 × 6
8 × 6 = 48.
Question 7: A car travels 156 miles on 12 litres of fuel. How many miles per litre does it achieve?
- 11 mpL
- 12 mpL
- 13 mpL (Correct answer)
- 14 mpL
Correct answer: 13 mpL
156 ÷ 12 = 13 miles per litre.
BKSB Number and Calculation 2
A recipe calls for 450 g of sugar, but you want to make half the recipe.
How much sugar do you need?