GCSE maths quiz based on UK COVID status at 7 Jan 2020.

Writing numbers.

The total number of positive COVID cases reported in the UK is 2.89 million. How do you write 2.89 as a whole number.

Do not use commas in your answer.

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Addition.

Yesterday (7 Jan) there were 1410 new cases in Northern Ireland and 1718 in Wales.

How many is this in total?

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Subtraction.

2.89 million COVID cases are confirmed in the UK.

2.5 million are in England.

How many UK cases are therefore NOT in England?

Give your answer in thousands.

Do not use commas.

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Multiplication.

The "R" number indicates the level to which the virus multiplies.

If R is 1. Then 10 people will pass the virus on to 10 people.

If R is 1.5, then 10 people will pass it on to how many people?

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Division.

There are 2.5million cases in England.

There are 50 counties in England.

What is the mean number of cases per County?

Do not use commas in your answer.

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Rounding.

There were 46841 new cases in England yesterday.

Round this number to the nearest hundred.

Do not use commas in your answer.

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Sequences.

The R number has changed in line with the following sequence:

3, 7, 11, 15

What is formula for the nth term in the sequence?

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Sequences.

The R number has changed in line with the following sequence:

3, 7, 11, 15

What is the next term in the sequence?

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Factors.

There were 14 deaths in South-East England yesterday.

What are the Factors of 14?

Use commas in your answer.

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Multiples.

There have been 2.5million positive cases in England.

Write the first 5 multiples of 2.5.

Use commas in your answer.

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