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National 5 Worksheet Pack

Build a printable pack of National 5 Applications of Mathematics questions across the topics you choose. Set the level, add pupil fields, and print a separate answer sheet when needed.

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National 5 Applications of Mathematics Worksheet Pack

National 5 Applications of Mathematics mixed worksheet pack. Questions are grouped by topic for lesson planning and class evidence.

Name:Date:Class:

Finance

  1. 1. A cafe worker is paid £9.00 per hour and works 28 hours. What is the gross pay?

  2. 2. A weekly budget has income £610.00, rent £420.00, food £154.00, and travel £43.00. How much is left?

  3. 3. £2300.00 is saved at 3% simple interest for 4 years. Find the interest and the final total.

  4. 4. A traveller changes £320.00 into euros at €1.14 for £1.00. A €5 fee is taken after the exchange. How many euros are left?

  5. 5. £2400.00 is invested at 5% compound interest for 2 years. What is the final value to the nearest penny?

Percentages in Context

  1. 1. A service costs £130.00 before VAT. A 20% discount is applied, then 20% VAT is added. What is the final price?

  2. 2. A small business buys an item for £74.00 and wants 15% profit. What selling price should it use?

  3. 3. A bill of £44.00 increases by 20%. What is the new bill?

  4. 4. A tablet costs £205.00. It is discounted by 10%. What is the sale price?

  5. 5. A coat is sold for £45.00 after a 25% discount. What was the original price?

Time and Travel

  1. 1. Route A is 48 km and takes 55 minutes. Route B is 39 km and takes 51 minutes. Which route has the higher average speed?

  2. 2. A train journey takes 48 minutes. A bus journey takes 63 minutes but costs less. If the fastest option is needed, which should be chosen?

  3. 3. A journey starts at 14:45 and takes 2 hours 15 minutes. What time does it finish?

  4. 4. A delivery van averages 60 km/h for 2.5 hours. How far does it travel?

  5. 5. A pupil arrives at the station at 11:50. The next train leaves at 12:08. How long do they wait?

Measurement and Scale

  1. 1. A shelf is labelled 48 cm with a tolerance of ±2 cm. What range of lengths is acceptable?

  2. 2. A model is built to a scale of 1:50. The real object is 3.2 m long. How long is the model in cm?

  3. 3. A box volume is being calculated. Which unit is appropriate for the final answer?

  4. 4. A rectangular garden is 11 m by 12 m. A gate 1.5 m wide will not need fencing. How much fencing is needed?

  5. 5. A shelf is labelled 60 cm with a tolerance of ±2 cm. What range of lengths is acceptable?

Data and Statistics

  1. 1. A shop records shoe sizes sold in one hour: 12, 10, 12, 15, 11, 12. What is the mode size?

  2. 2. Use the weather line graph. Which conclusion is best supported?

  3. 3. A pie chart shows that 25% of 240 pupils chose the bus for travel to school. How many pupils chose the bus?

  4. 4. A scattergraph shows a positive correlation between revision hours and test score. Use the line of best fit to estimate the score for 6 hours of revision.

  5. 5. Use the household bills chart. Which comparison is correct?

Probability

  1. 1. The probability that a bus is late is 0.3. What is the probability that it is not late?

  2. 2. Which is more likely: an event with probability 0.75 or one with probability 34?

  3. 3. A probability is 0.25. Which likelihood word best describes it?

  4. 4. A fair spinner has 4 equal colours and a second fair spinner has 5 equal symbols. What is the probability of getting the named colour and the named symbol?

  5. 5. The probability that a bus is late is 0.2. What is the probability that it is not late?

Graphs and Relationships

  1. 1. A line graph shows totals across the week. Between which two days is the largest increase?

  2. 2. On a cost graph, Plan A increases by £15.00 for each month and Plan B increases by £18.00 for each month. Which plan has the steeper graph?

  3. 3. A scattergraph compares weekly practice hours with a score. Describe the correlation.

  4. 4. Use the line of best fit to estimate the score for 3 hours of practice.

  5. 5. A scattergraph has one point far below the upward trend. What effect can this outlier have on the interpretation?

Problem Solving and Decision Making

  1. 1. One ticket costs £6.00. A pack of 4 costs £19.00. Which is cheaper for 4 tickets?

  2. 2. A trip budget is £80.00. Food costs £18.00, travel costs £9.00, and the activity costs £48.00. Is the trip within budget?

  3. 3. A group activity has a fixed hire charge of £47.00 plus £6.00 per person. There are 8 people. What is the total cost?

  4. 4. One ticket costs £7.00. A pack of 4 costs £25.00. Which is cheaper for 4 tickets?

  5. 5. A trip budget is £52.00. Food costs £23.00, travel costs £8.00, and the activity costs £10.00. Is the trip within budget?

Teacher answer sheet

National 5 Applications of Mathematics Worksheet Pack Answers

Answers are grouped by topic to match the printable worksheet pack.

Finance

  1. 1. £252.00
  2. 2. £-7.00
  3. 3. £276.00 interest, total £2576.00
  4. 4. €359.80
  5. 5. £2646.00

Percentages in Context

  1. 1. £124.80
  2. 2. £85.10 selling price
  3. 3. £52.80
  4. 4. £184.50
  5. 5. £60.00

Time and Travel

  1. 1. Route A has the higher average speed
  2. 2. Train
  3. 3. 17:00
  4. 4. 150 km
  5. 5. 18 minutes

Measurement and Scale

  1. 1. 46 cm to 50 cm
  2. 2. 6.4 cm
  3. 3. cm³
  4. 4. 44.5 m
  5. 5. 58 cm to 62 cm

Data and Statistics

  1. 1. 12
  2. 2. The temperature increased during the week
  3. 3. 60 pupils
  4. 4. About 92%
  5. 5. Electricity is 30 more than gas

Probability

  1. 1. 0.7
  2. 2. They are equally likely
  3. 3. Unlikely
  4. 4. 120
  5. 5. 0.8

Graphs and Relationships

  1. 1. Mon to Tue
  2. 2. Plan B
  3. 3. Positive correlation
  4. 4. 53 marks
  5. 5. It may weaken the apparent positive correlation

Problem Solving and Decision Making

  1. 1. Pack of 4
  2. 2. Yes, it is within budget
  3. 3. £95.00
  4. 4. Pack of 4
  5. 5. Yes, it is within budget