Student Essentials Maths Exam.

All of these questions are taken from genuine GCSE Maths papers - with a Radio 2 twist. Talking is prohibited and you are forbidden from using a calculator. It's now time for the exam to begin. You may turn over your paper. Good luck.

1.) Question 1

Claudia has two dogs, Wogan and Wossy. Wogan eats 1/3 of a tin of dog food every day. Wossy eats ½ of a tin of the same dog food every day. What is the least number of tins of dog food needed to feed the dogs for seven days?

1. 4
   
2. 5
   
3. 6
   

2.) Question 2

Russell likes eating baked beans. The total weight of one large and three small cans of Baked Beans is 920g. The large can weighs 425g. Work out the weight of one small can.

1. 125
   
2. 145
   
3. 165
   

3.) Question 3

Algebraic expression 3(x + 1) is equivalent to *

1. 3x
   
2. 3
   
3. 3x + 3
   

4.) Question 4

Jeremy's favourite shape is a triangle. Look at the triangle to the left. What is the value of x?

1. 41°
   
2. 61°
   
3. 75°
   

5.) Question 5

Sally reports that the roads are bad, so Dermot hops on a canal boat to get to an important gig. The canal boat travels 6 miles in 1 hour 30 minutes. Calculate the average speed of the boat in miles per hour.

1. 2 mph
   
2. 3 mph
   
3. 4 mph
   

6.) Question 6

Chris decides to spend the weekend watching DVDs at home with his lovely wife. A set of DVDs costs £110. He's saved 95% of the cost. What is 95% of £110?

1. £100.50
   
2. £104.50
   
3. £109.50
   

7.) Question 7

Ken decides to buy a toy rabbit for his child. A toy rabbit works using a single battery. When the battery is new, it has 250 units of power. After every hour of use, the battery loses 20% of its remaining power. How many units of power remain in the battery after 2 hours?

1. 160 units
   
2. 180 units
   
3. 205 units
   

Answers

1. These two little Chihuahuas are busy boys, but they're also watching their weight so Claudia gets by feeding them on just SIX tins of dog food every week.
2. One small can weighs 165g. Although, the small can does nothing for Russell. He needs some fire in his belly, so it's always baked beans in bulk for him.
3. Steve spends most evenings practising his algebra, and he thinks this one is super easy. It is 3x + 3.
4. Do you share Jeremy's love of triangles? If so, you'd have known it had to be 75°
5. It was FOUR miles. It's a good job Dermot's gig was near a canal and only a couple of miles away from where he lives. What are the chances?
6. Chris paid £104.50 in the end. That's a lot of DVDs to watch, and buckets of popcorn to consume.
7. It's 160 units. Ken's now beginning to wish he hadn't opened his wallet, and purchased such a useless toy.

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