maths foundation

• When was the foundation paper one non-calculator exam originally scheduled?

  May 2020
• What is the first step in ordering numbers?

  Start with the biggest digit
• Which number is the largest among 0.309, 0.32, 0.35, and 0.4?

  0.4
• How do you determine the order of the numbers 0.309, 0.32, 0.35, and 0.4?

  Compare digits from left to right
• Which number is a multiple of three from the list provided?

  18
• How do you round 4.666 to the nearest whole number?

  Round up to 5
• What is three quarters as a decimal?

  0.75
• What is the value of the seven in 8765?


  700
• What is the probability of landing on C in Gita's spinner?

  1/2
• What is the probability of landing on D in Gita's spinner?

  0
• How many eggs were sold on Monday according to the pictogram?

  18 eggs
• How many eggs does one quarter represent in the pictogram?

  3 eggs
• How many eggs were sold on Tuesday compared to Monday?

  6 more eggs
• What is the total number of eggs sold on Tuesday?

  24 eggs
• What is the coordinate of point A on the grid?

  (2, 3)
• What is the coordinate of point B on the grid?

  (0, -1)
• What is the fraction of red counters if the ratio is 3 to 4?

  3/7
• How do you express the ratio 12 to 30 in the form 1 to n?

  1 to 2.5
• How many large marbles does Jamil have?

  3 large marbles
• What is the total weight of Jamil's marbles?

  660 grams
• How do you reflect a shape in a mirror line?

  Each point is equidistant from the line
• What is the output when the input is 7 in the number machine?

  11
• How do you find the input when the output is 41 in the number machine?

  Add 3 then divide by 2
• What is the bearing of B from A?

  025 degrees
• How do you convert 5 cm on the map to real distance in kilometers?

  1.25 kilometers
• Why can't the median number of points scored be five?

  All scores are less than five
• What mistake did Tina make in her calculation of total points scored?

  Zero times one should be zero
• What is the sale price of the TV after the first reduction?

  450 pounds
• How much is the TV reduced by on Tuesday?

  90 pounds
• Does Chris have enough money to buy the TV?

  Yes, he has enough money
• What is the estimated result of 790 times 289 divided by 49?

  4,800
• What does it mean to expand an expression?

  Multiply terms inside the bracket
• What does it mean to factorize an expression?

  Put back into brackets
• Is 00 pounds bigger than 360 pounds?

  No
• What is the estimated calculation for $790 \times 289 \div 49$ when rounded to one significant figure?


  $800 \times 300 \div 50$
• Why do we round numbers to one significant figure in estimation?

  To simplify calculations
• What is $800 \times 300 \div 50$ simplified?


  $4800$
• What does it mean to factorize an expression?

  To express it as a product of factors
• What is the factorization of $10y - 15y$?


  $5(2y - 3)$
• How do you solve the equation $7(f - 5) =$$28$?


  Divide by 7, then add 5