KS2 SATs Maths Reasoning

Question 1

A shop sells pencils in packs of 8. Mrs Jones needs 50 pencils for her class. How many packs must she buy?

Accepted Answer

7 packs

Answer

6 packs

Answer

8 packs

Answer

5 packs

Question 2

The temperature at midnight was −3°C. By noon it had risen by 11 degrees. What was the temperature at noon?

Accepted Answer

8°C

Answer

14°C

Answer

7°C

Answer

−14°C

Question 3

A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 cm. If the length is 12 cm, what is the width?

Accepted Answer

6 cm

Answer

24 cm

Answer

8 cm

Answer

12 cm

Question 4

A train leaves London at 09:45 and arrives in Manchester at 12:20. How long is the journey?

Accepted Answer

2 hours 35 minutes

Answer

2 hours 25 minutes

Answer

3 hours 35 minutes

Answer

2 hours 45 minutes

Question 5

Which number is exactly halfway between 3.6 and 4.2?

Accepted Answer

3.9

Answer

3.8

Answer

4.0

Answer

3.7

Question 6

A bag contains 3 red, 5 blue and 2 green marbles. What fraction of the marbles are blue?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

5/8

Answer

5/10

Answer

3/10