KS2 SATs KS2 Mathematics 5

Question 1

A ratio of red to blue counters is 2:3. There are 10 red counters. How many blue counters are there?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

If red:blue = 2:3 and there are 10 red, the scale factor is 10 ÷ 2 = 5. Blue = 3 × 5 = 15.

Question 2

What is 7/8 − 3/8?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

7/8 − 3/8 = 4/8. Simplify 4/8 by dividing by 4: = 1/2. So the answer is 1/2.

Question 3

What is 3.14 rounded to the nearest whole number?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

To round 3.14 to the nearest whole number, look at the first decimal digit: 1. Since 1 < 5, round down to 3.

Question 4

What are the factors of 24?

Accepted Answer

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24

Answer

Factors of 24 are numbers that divide into 24 exactly: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24. Work in pairs: 1×24, 2×12, 3×8, 4×6.

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a net of a cube?

Accepted Answer

A straight line of 6 squares

Answer

A net of a cube must have 6 squares arranged so that when folded, they form a cube without gaps or overlaps. A straight line of 6 squares cannot fold into a cube.

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KS2 SATs KS2 Mathematics 5