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Problem #0844 UK GCSE

Problem 1 Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

Write 34 as a percentage.

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  1. A. 0.75%
  2. B. 34%
  3. C. 75%✓ correct
  4. D. 43%

34×100%=75%.

Problem #0845 UK GCSE

Problem 2 Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

Write 0.2 as a fraction in its simplest form.

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  1. A. 2100
  2. B. 15✓ correct
  3. C. 120
  4. D. 25

0.2=210=15.

Problem #0846 UK GCSE

Problem 3 Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

Find 15% of 80.

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  1. A. 12✓ correct
  2. B. 15
  3. C. 1.2
  4. D. 20

0.15×80=12.

Problem #0847 UK GCSE

Problem 4 Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

Which of these is the largest: 35,  0.55,  58%?

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  1. A. 0.55
  2. B. 58%
  3. C. 35✓ correct
  4. D. They are all equal

35=0.6 and 58%=0.58.

Since 0.6>0.58>0.55, the largest is 35.

Problem #0848 UK GCSE

Problem 5 Integers, Primes, HCF & LCM

What is the highest common factor (HCF) of 24 and 36?

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  1. A. 6
  2. B. 4
  3. C. 12✓ correct
  4. D. 72

24=233 and 36=2232.

Shared primes at their lowest powers: 22 and 3.

HCF=43=12.

Problem #0849 UK GCSE

Problem 6 Integers, Primes, HCF & LCM

What is the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 8?

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  1. A. 2
  2. B. 24✓ correct
  3. C. 48
  4. D. 14

6=23 and 8=23.

Highest powers: 23 and 3.

LCM=83=24.

Problem #0850 UK GCSE

Problem 7 Integers, Primes, HCF & LCM

Which of these numbers is prime?

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  1. A. 51
  2. B. 57
  3. C. 59✓ correct
  4. D. 63

51=317, 57=319, 63=79.

59 has no factor up to 59<8, so 59 is prime.

Problem #0851 UK GCSE

Problem 8 Integers, Primes, HCF & LCM

Which is the prime factorisation of 60?

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  1. A. 235
  2. B. 2235✓ correct
  3. C. 2215
  4. D. 2335

60=230=2215=2235.

Problem #0852 UK GCSE

Problem 9 Order of Operations & Calculation

Work out 2+3×4.

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  1. A. 20
  2. B. 14✓ correct
  3. C. 9
  4. D. 10

3×4=12, then 2+12=14.

Problem #0853 UK GCSE

Problem 10 Order of Operations & Calculation

Work out (5+1)2÷4.

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  1. A. 9✓ correct
  2. B. 1.5
  3. C. 6.25
  4. D. 3

(5+1)2=62=36, then 36÷4=9.

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