maths foundation

• Who presented the GCC maths session?

  Muhammad Abadi
• What type of paper was the GCC maths exam?

  Non-calculator paper
• How do you convert 38% to a decimal?

  Divide 38 by 100
• What is the decimal equivalent of 38%?

  0.38
• How do you find the fraction of a shaded shape?

  Shaded shapes divided by total shapes
• What fraction of the shape is shaded if 3 out of 10 shapes are shaded?

  3/10
• What is the smallest number from the list given?

  0.5
• How do you calculate -9 + 5 using a number line?

  Move 5 places to the right of -9
• What is the result of -9 + 5?

  -4
• How do you isolate p in the equation p - 2 = 3?

  Add 2 to both sides
• What is the value of p in the equation p - 2 = 3?

  5
• What is wrong with the diameter label in Freddy's diagram?

  It should read radius
• What is a factor of a number?

  A number that divides exactly into it
• What are three different factors of 20?

  1, 2, and 4
• How do you find the size of angle X if angles around a point add up to 360°?

  Subtract the known angle from 360°
• What is the size of angle X if one angle is 50°?

  310°
• Why is 50° not an obtuse angle?

  It is less than 90°
• What are the coordinates of point B on the graph?

  (5, 2)
• How do you plot the point with coordinates (4, -2)?

  Find x=4 and y=-2 on the graph
• How do you find the midpoint of points A and B?

  Average the x and y coordinates
• What are the coordinates of the midpoint of A(-3, 4) and B(5, 2)?

  (1, 3)
• What is the equation of a horizontal line?

  y = a, where a is a number
• How do you draw the line with equation y = -4?

  Draw a horizontal line at y = -4
• What is the total cost for six large plates at £2 each?

  £12
• What is the total cost for six small plates at half price of 80p each?

  £2.40
• Does Max have enough money to buy the plates?

  Yes, he has enough money
• How many tickets were not sold if 700 tickets were on sale and 452 were sold?

  248 tickets
• How do you estimate the total amount paid for tickets sold?

  Round numbers to one significant figure
• What is the estimated total amount paid for 300 tickets at £10 each?

  £3,000
• Is the answer to Part B an underestimate or an overestimate?

  It is an overestimate
• What is the mean of the numbers 13, 5, 4, 9, 3, 8?

  7
• How do you simplify the equation 15a/3?

  Divide both top and bottom by 3
• What is the simplified form of 15a/3?


  5a
• How do you simplify the expression 19 + 5b - 7b + 4c + c?

  Combine like terms
• What is the simplified expression for 19 + 5b - 7b + 4c + c?

  19 - 2b + 5c
• How do you factorize the expression 8d - 6?

  Find the highest common factor
• What is the factored form of 8d - 6?

  2(4d - 3)
• What is the simplified form of $\frac{15a}{3}$?


  5a
• How do you simplify the expression $19 +$$5b +$$4c - 7b +$$c$?


  Combine like terms to get $19 - 2b +$$5c$
• What is the highest common factor of 8 and 6 for factorization?

  2