KS2 SATs Maths Arithmetic 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 2.5 × 0.4?
- 0.1
- 10
- 1.0 (Correct answer)
- 0.8
Correct answer: 1.0
2.5 × 0.4: Multiply 25 × 4 = 100, then count decimal places (1 + 1 = 2), giving 1.00 or 1.0.
Question 2: What is the value of 4³?
- 12
- 16
- 64 (Correct answer)
- 48
Correct answer: 64
4³ means 4 × 4 × 4. First 4 × 4 = 16, then 16 × 4 = 64.
Question 3: Calculate 8,001 − 3,547.
- 4,454 (Correct answer)
- 4,544
- 4,464
- 4,554
Correct answer: 4,454
8,001 − 3,547: Borrowing across the zeros gives 4,454.
Question 4: What is 3/5 of 450?
- 250
- 270 (Correct answer)
- 300
- 225
Correct answer: 270
3/5 of 450: First find 1/5 of 450 = 90, then multiply by 3: 90 × 3 = 270.
Question 5: Which of these is equivalent to 7/20 as a decimal?
- 0.72
- 0.35 (Correct answer)
- 3.5
- 0.37
Correct answer: 0.35
7/20 = 7 ÷ 20 = 0.35. Alternatively, multiply both parts by 5 to get 35/100 = 0.35.
Question 6: What is 24 × 35?
- 840 (Correct answer)
- 740
- 860
- 820
Correct answer: 840
24 × 35: Using long multiplication, 24 × 30 = 720 and 24 × 5 = 120. Adding gives 720 + 120 = 840.
KS2 SATs Maths Arithmetic 2
What is 2.5 × 0.4?