KS2 SATs KS2 Mathematics 3

Question 1

What is 4.6 × 10?

Accepted Answer

46

Answer

Multiplying by 10 moves all digits one place to the left. 4.6 × 10 = 46. The decimal point effectively moves one place to the right.

Question 2

Order these fractions from smallest to largest: 3/4, 1/2, 2/3

Accepted Answer

1/2, 2/3, 3/4

Answer

Converting to decimals: 1/2 = 0.5, 2/3 ≈ 0.667, 3/4 = 0.75. So the order from smallest to largest is: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4.

Question 3

A train leaves at 09:45 and arrives at 11:20. How long is the journey?

Accepted Answer

1 hour 35 minutes

Answer

From 09:45 to 11:20: from 09:45 to 10:45 is 1 hour, from 10:45 to 11:20 is 35 minutes. Total: 1 hour 35 minutes.

Question 4

What is the mean of: 3, 7, 5, 9, 6?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

Mean = total ÷ number of values. 3 + 7 + 5 + 9 + 6 = 30. 30 ÷ 5 = 6. The mean is 6.

Question 5

Which of the following is equivalent to 0.75?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

0.75 = 75/100 = 3/4 (dividing both by 25). Checking: 3 ÷ 4 = 0.75. So 3/4 is equivalent to 0.75.

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