maths flash cards

• What is the aim of the cork Maps ultimate GCSE Foundation revision video?

  To cover every single topic on the GCSE Foundation Maps course.
• Why is the video useful for students with upcoming exams?

  It helps students familiarize themselves with topics they will encounter in the exams.
• How long does the video spend on each topic?

  Two or three minutes.
• What should students do while watching the video?

  They may want to watch it in chunks or make notes as they go through.
• What additional resource is mentioned alongside the video?

  A booklet with nearly 400 questions covering every topic.
• What is the purpose of the booklet mentioned in the video?

  To provide a question for every topic covered in the video.
• What color represents the ratio and proportion topics in the video?

  Red.
• What topics are included under ratio and proportion?

  • Words and figures
  • Operations
  • Place values
  • Square numbers
  • Productive primes
  • Order and fractions
  • Fractions, decimals, percentages
  • Compound interest
  • Reverse percentages
  • Proportion
  • Best Buys
• What color represents geometry, shape, space, and measures topics?

  Green.
• What topics are included under geometry, shape, space, and measures?

  • Angles
  • Symmetry
  • Volume
  • Area
  • Speed
  • Transformations
  • Trigonometry
  • Pythagoras
• What color represents algebra topics in the video?

  Blue.
• What topics are included under algebra?

  • Substitution
  • Equations
  • Factorizing
  • Expanding brackets
  • Drawing straight line graphs
  • The equation of a line
  • Quadratics
  • The nth term
  • Change in the subject
  • Simultaneous equations
• What color represents statistics and probability topics?

  Orange.
• What topics are included under statistics and probability?


  • Bar charts
  • Pictograms
  • Frequency trees
  • Pie charts
  • Scatter graphs
  • Averages
  • Estimated mean
  • Venn diagrams
  • Probabilities
• What is the significance of the differences between exam boards mentioned in the video?

  There are subtle differences in the topics covered, such as stem leaf diagrams and frequency polygons.
• What is the recommended approach to revision mentioned in the video?

  A little and often approach is recommended.
• What is the first topic covered in the video?

  Words and figures.
• How do you write the number 6840 in words?

  Six thousand eight hundred and forty.
• What are the four basic operations covered in the video?

  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Division
• What is the result of adding 381 and 64?

  445.
• What is the result of subtracting 175 from 514?

  339.
• What is the product of 83 and 29?

  2407.
• What is the result of dividing 1032 by 6?

  172.
• What is the order of operations in mathematics?

  1. Brackets
  2. Orders (indices)
  3. Division and Multiplication (left to right)
  4. Addition and Subtraction (left to right)
• What is the result of \(5 + 10 \times 2\) using the order of operations?

  25.
• What is the result of \(2 + 8^2\) using the order of operations?

  66.
• What is 235 rounded to the nearest hundred?

  200.
• What is 7680 rounded to the nearest thousand?

  8000.
• What is 5.18 rounded to one decimal place?


  1. 2.
• How do you round to one significant figure?

  • Identify the first non-zero digit.
  • Replace all following digits with zeros.
  • If the next digit is 5 or more, round up.
• What is 394 rounded to one significant figure?

  400.
• What is 1273 rounded to one significant figure?


  1000.
• What is 7961 rounded to one significant figure?

  8000.
• What is the second significant figure of 394?


  9.
• What is the second significant figure of 1273?


  2.
• What is the second significant figure of 7961?


  9.
• What is the importance of rounding in mathematics?

  • Simplifies calculations.
  • Helps in estimation.
  • Provides clarity in data presentation.
• What is the first step in rounding a number to one significant figure?

  Identify the first non-zero digit.
• How do you determine whether to round up or down when rounding to one significant figure?

  Look at the second digit; if it's 5 or above, round up, otherwise round down.
• If you round 7961 to one significant figure, what is the result?

  8000