KS2 SATs Maths Reasoning 2

Question 1

A school has 480 pupils. 3/8 of them bring packed lunches. How many pupils bring packed lunches?

Accepted Answer

180

Answer

3/8 of 480: First find 1/8 of 480 = 60. Then 3 × 60 = 180 pupils.

Question 2

A square has an area of 49 cm². What is the length of one side?

Accepted Answer

7 cm

Answer

Area of a square = side × side. So side = √49 = 7 cm.

Question 3

Tom has £5.00. He buys a sandwich for £2.35 and a drink for £1.20. How much change does he receive?

Accepted Answer

£1.45

Answer

Total spent = £2.35 + £1.20 = £3.55. Change = £5.00 − £3.55 = £1.45.

Question 4

The angles in a triangle add up to 180°. Two angles are 65° and 48°. What is the third angle?

Accepted Answer

67°

Answer

Third angle = 180° − 65° − 48° = 180° − 113° = 67°.

Question 5

A recipe for 4 people uses 300g of flour. How much flour is needed for 10 people?

Accepted Answer

750g

Answer

For 1 person: 300 ÷ 4 = 75g. For 10 people: 75 × 10 = 750g.

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