Practice
Number Skills practice
Practise number skills at your own pace. Choose a difficulty, try each question on paper or in your jotter, use hints only when you need a start, then show answers to check your work.
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Choose a difficulty and practice length, write down your working, then reveal answers only when you are ready to check. Hints give a starting point without giving away the answer.
Practice set
Current set: Mixed. Show your method for each question before checking answers.
1. 51 people are put into groups of 4. How many full groups are made and how many people are left?
2. There are 7 packs with 20 items in each. Which operation finds the total number of items?
3. Round 337 to the nearest 100.
4. Estimate 38 + 32 by rounding each number to the nearest 10.
5. A store has 357 items, sells 76, then receives 73. How many items are there now?
6. 48 tickets cost £24.00 each. A total of £1252.00 is claimed. Is this reasonable?
7. The temperature is −7°C and rises by 8°C. What is the new temperature?
8. Round 6.6 to two decimal places.
9. Round 3.73 to two decimal places.
10. 43 tickets cost £44.00 each. A total of £1792.00 is claimed. Is this reasonable?
Practice answers
Check your work when you are ready.