KS2 SATs KS2 Mathematics 4

Question 1

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

Accepted Answer

½ × base × height

Answer

Area of a triangle = ½ × base × height. This is because a triangle is half of a rectangle with the same base and height.

Question 2

What is 300,000 + 40,000 + 700 + 60 + 3?

Accepted Answer

340,763

Answer

Adding the place values: 300,000 + 40,000 = 340,000, + 700 = 340,700, + 60 = 340,760, + 3 = 340,763.

Question 3

What is the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 6?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16... Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18... The first number that appears in both lists is 12. So the LCM of 4 and 6 is 12.

Question 4

What is 15% of 200?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

15% = 10% + 5%. 10% of 200 = 20. 5% of 200 = 10. 20 + 10 = 30. So 15% of 200 is 30.

Question 5

What is the volume of a cuboid 5 cm × 3 cm × 2 cm?

Accepted Answer

30 cm³

Answer

Volume of a cuboid = length × width × height = 5 × 3 × 2 = 30 cm³. Volume is measured in cubic units.

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