MATH QUIZ MON 15th MARCH 2021

How much greater is the 2 than the 3 in the numeral 42,536

• 1,970

• 2,030

• 60,000

• 2300

Which of the following is NOT a factor of 32?

1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 16 , 32

(a)  

Tia created the pattern below. Can you solve it?

1

2

4

8

16

What are the next two numbers in the pattern?

Ans:__________________________

• 25 and 36

• 32 and 64

• 18 and 20

Write in its lowest terms. $\frac{24}{32}$  

Ans: (a)  

Fraction example ---- 5/7

Linda has a bag with 12 mangoes. She gave her brother 3 mangoes and 6 mangoes to her sister. What fraction of mangoes was left?

Select the two answers which are correct.
 

•  $\frac{5}{9}$  

•  $\frac{3}{12}$  

•  $\frac{1}{8}$  

•  $\frac{1}{4}$  

Answer explanation

Total mangoes = 12
Brother  = 3
Sister = 6 
Amount Left = 12 - ( 3 + 6 ) = 
                       = 12 - 9 = 3

Fraction Left =  $\frac{Amount\ Left}{Total}=\ \frac{3}{12}=\frac{1}{4}$  

David had 24 marbles. He gave his friend   $\frac{1}{4}$  of them. How many marbles did the friend get?

 
 
 

• 6 marbles

• 4 marbles

• 12 marbles

• 8 marbles

Answer explanation

Total marbles = 24
Friend =  $\frac{1}{4}\ x\ 24\ =\ \frac{1}{4}\ x\ \frac{24}{1}\ =\ 6$  

Write as a decimal fraction.         $6\frac{1}{5}$  
Select the two correct answers.

• 6.20

• 6.4

• 0.65

• 6.15

• 6.2

Answer explanation

 $\frac{1}{5}=\ 0.2\ or\ 0.20$  
 $\ therefore:\ 6\ \frac{1}{5}\ =\ 6\ +\ 0.2\ =\ 6.2\ or\ 6.20_{ }$  

Round off 13.78 to the nearest WHOLE.

• 13.8

• 13

• 14

• 14.8

Arrange in DESCENDING ORDER:

0.65 , 0.96 , 1.4 , 5 , 0.7

• 5 , 1.4, 0.7, 0.96, 0.65

• 5, 1.4 , 0.96 , 0.7 , 0.65

• 0.65 , 0.7 , 0.96, 1.4, 5

• 0.7 , 0.96, 0.65 , 5 , 1.4

Susan has 432 stickers? Her brother has 67 fewer than she has. How many stickers do they have altogether?

Write as a number only

(a)