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Paper 1 (Arithmetic): 25 questions Β· 30 minutes Β· 25 marks
Paper 2 (Reasoning): 15 questions Β· 40 minutes Β· 25 marks

Do not use a calculator for either paper. Show your working where it may earn method marks.
Instructions
β€’ Read each question carefully before you begin.
β€’ Write your answer in the answer box provided.
β€’ If you make a mistake, cross it out neatly and write your answer again.
β€’ Show all working β€” even if you make a mistake, you may still earn marks.
β€’ Do not spend too long on any one question.
Score record
Paper 1 score
out of 25
Paper 2 score
out of 25
Total score
out of 50
Work through each question. Write one answer per box. You may NOT use a calculator.
1
376 + 489 =
1 mark
2
1,004 βˆ’ 367 =
1 mark
3
48 Γ— 7 =
1 mark
4
364 Γ· 4 =
1 mark
5
²⁄₅ + ³⁄₅ =
1 mark
6
3.6 + 4.75 =
1 mark
7
12.4 βˆ’ 5.8 =
1 mark
8
56 Γ— 34 =
1 mark
9
ΒΎ of 240 =
1 mark
10
15Β² =
1 mark
11
0.4 Γ— 0.3 =
1 mark
12
7,200 Γ· 9 =
1 mark
13
³⁄₄ βˆ’ ΒΌ =
1 mark
14
4.8 Γ— 100 =
1 mark
15
432 Γ· 16 =
1 mark
16
25% of 360 =
1 mark
17
1β…“ + 2β…” =
1 mark
18
√144 =
1 mark
19
596 Γ— 8 =
1 mark
20
4⁡⁄₆ βˆ’ 1Β½ =
1 mark
21
0.35 Γ— 20 =
1 mark
22
2Β³ Γ— 5 =
1 mark
23
3,456 Γ· 12 =
1 mark
24
60% of 450 =
1 mark
25
ΒΌ Γ· 2 =
1 mark
Read each question carefully. Show your working β€” you may earn method marks even if your final answer is wrong.
1
A cinema has 24 rows of seats. Each row has 32 seats. How many seats are there altogether?
Working
2 marks
2
Write these fractions in order, starting with the smallest:   ³⁄₄   Β½   β·β„β‚ˆ   ⅝
1 mark
3
A bag of apples weighs 2.4 kg. Sam uses 650 g. How many grams of apples are left?
Working
2 marks
4
What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 4,738,205?
1 mark
5
A rectangle has a perimeter of 54 cm. Its length is 17 cm. What is its width?
Working
2 marks
6
Round 3,847,265 to the nearest million.
1 mark
7
Pencils cost 35p each. Pens cost Β£1.20 each. Jake buys 4 pencils and 3 pens. How much does he spend altogether?
Working
2 marks
8
The temperature at midnight is βˆ’8Β°C. By noon it has risen by 13Β°C. What is the temperature at noon?
1 mark
9
A shape has vertices at (2,1), (6,1), (6,4) and (2,4). What is the area of the shape?
Working
2 marks
10
Express 45 minutes as a fraction of 3 hours. Give your answer in its simplest form.
Working
2 marks
11
A train departs at 09:47 and arrives at 12:23. How long is the journey?
Working
2 marks
12
What percentage of 80 is 60?
Working
2 marks
13
A swimming pool holds 125,000 litres of water. In one day, 18,750 litres evaporate. How many litres remain? Give your answer in thousands.
Working
2 marks
14
A recipe for 6 people needs 450 g of flour. How much flour is needed for 10 people?
Working
2 marks
15
The mean of five numbers is 14. Four of the numbers are 11, 16, 9 and 18. What is the fifth number?
Working
2 marks
This answer key is for parent or teacher use. Do not share with the child until after they have completed the paper. Where a question shows method marks (2M), award 1 mark if working is correct but the final answer is wrong.
Paper 1: Arithmetic β€” Answers
QAnswerMarksExplanation
18651
376+489: add column by column with carries. 6+9=15 (write 5, carry 1); 7+8+1=16 (write 6, carry 1); 3+4+1=8.
26371
1004βˆ’367: borrow across zeros. Check: 637+367=1004 βœ“
33361
48Γ—7 = (40Γ—7)+(8Γ—7) = 280+56 = 336.
4911
364Γ·4: 36Γ·4=9, 4Γ·4=1. Answer: 91.
511
²⁄₅ + ³⁄₅ = ⁡⁄₅ = 1.
68.351
Line up decimals: 3.60+4.75=8.35.
76.61
12.4βˆ’5.8=6.6.
81,9041
56Γ—34 = 56Γ—30+56Γ—4 = 1680+224 = 1904.
91801
ΒΎ of 240: 240Γ·4=60; 60Γ—3=180.
102251
15Β²=15Γ—15=225.
110.121
0.4Γ—0.3: 4Γ—3=12; two decimal places β†’ 0.12.
128001
7200Γ·9: 72Γ·9=8; add two zeros β†’ 800.
13Β½1
Β³β„β‚„βˆ’ΒΌ=²⁄₄=Β½.
144801
4.8Γ—100: move digits two places left β†’ 480.
15271
432Γ·16=27. Check: 16Γ—27=432 βœ“
16901
25%=ΒΌ. 360Γ·4=90.
1741
1β…“+2β…”=3+β…“+β…”=3+1=4.
18121
√144=12 (12Γ—12=144).
194,7681
596Γ—8=(600Γ—8)βˆ’(4Γ—8)=4800βˆ’32=4768.
203β…“1
4β΅β„β‚†βˆ’1³⁄₆=3²⁄₆=3β…“.
2171
0.35Γ—20=0.35Γ—2Γ—10=7.
22401
2Β³=8; 8Γ—5=40.
232881
3456Γ·12=288. Check: 12Γ—288=3456 βœ“
242701
10% of 450=45; 60%=6Γ—45=270.
25β…›1
ΒΌΓ·2=ΒΌΓ—Β½=β…›.
Paper 2: Reasoning β€” Answers
QAnswerMarksExplanation / Method marks
17682
24Γ—32=24Γ—30+24Γ—2=720+48=768. Award 1M for correct method with arithmetic error.
2Β½, ⅝, ΒΎ, β…ž1
Convert to eighths: Β½=β΄β„β‚ˆ, ⅝=β΅β„β‚ˆ, ΒΎ=βΆβ„β‚ˆ, β…ž=β·β„β‚ˆ.
31,750 g2
2.4 kg=2400 g; 2400βˆ’650=1750 g. Award 1M for correct conversion to grams.
4700,0001
7 is in the hundred-thousands column; value=700,000.
510 cm2
54=2Γ—(17+w); 27=17+w; w=10. Award 1M for correct formula used.
64,000,0001
847 thousands rounds up (β‰₯500 thousands) β†’ 4,000,000.
7Β£5.002
4Γ—35p=Β£1.40; 3Γ—Β£1.20=Β£3.60; total=Β£5.00. Award 1M for correct partial working.
85Β°C1
βˆ’8+13=5Β°C.
912 sq units2
Width=4, Height=3; Area=12. Award 1M for correct dimensions identified.
10ΒΌ2
45/180=1/4. Award 1M for 45/180 unsimplified.
112 hours 36 minutes2
09:47β†’12:23. Award 1M for correct method (e.g. counting on).
1275%2
60Γ·80Γ—100=75%. Award 1M for 60/80 or 0.75 seen.
13106.25 thousand litres2
125,000βˆ’18,750=106,250=106.25 thousand. Award 1M for correct subtraction.
14750 g2
450Γ·6=75 g per person; 75Γ—10=750 g. Award 1M for correct unit rate.
15162
Total=14Γ—5=70; 11+16+9+18=54; 70βˆ’54=16. Award 1M for total=70 seen.