Maths Foundation Past Paper Questions 1

What is the value of 2⁴?

Answer explanation

2⁴ = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

2 x 2 = 4

4 x 2 = 8

8 x 2 = 16

Write 7.26451 correct to 3 decimal places?

Answer explanation

As the number in the fourth decimal place is 5, you need to round up the preceding number so 4 becomes 5.

Answer explanation

4 x 20 = 80

5 x 20 = 100

80/100=80%

Work out 60% of 70.

Answer explanation

60% = 0.6 = 6/10

6 x 70 = 420

420 ÷ 10 = 42

Sammy spins a fair 4-sided spinner.

What is the probability that the spinner will land on B?

• 0

• 1/2

• 1

Sammy spins a fair 4-sided spinner.

What is the probability that the spinner will land on F?

• 0

• 1/2

• 1

Answer explanation

5 x 3 = 15

8 x 4 = 32