Week 363 (20th September 2024)
In 2020 David inherited a property and has spent the past few years renovating it. In 2024 David sold the property and made £100,000 profit. David now has total savings of £125,000 in his savings account. David’s bank will give him 3.75% compound interest for the next 2 years. If David keeps the £125,000 in […]
Week 362 (13th September 2024)
Sally has recently changed her mobile phone contract to another provider. Sally’s new phone company charges 20p for each minute that she spends making phone calls. During the first 6 weeks sally spends 1 hour and 45 minutes making phone calls. Work out how much Sally will need to pay for the phone calls during […]
Week 361 (6th September 2024)
The local tennis club has a total of 52 players. The club is made up of: 20 men 18 women 14 children Two players from the club are selected to play in a tournament. One being chosen from each category. Work out how many ways there are of selecting the two players for the tournament. […]
Week 360 (30th August 2024)
As the new school year approaches a secondary school is reviewing some student questionnaires. During the last term 45 Year 7 students and 55 Year 8 students were asked what their favourite core subject was between maths, English and science. 5 of the 7 students who said English were in Year 8. 25 students said […]
Week 359 (23rd August 2024)
A gym charges a monthly subscription fee. New members pay a lower fee for the first month. The gym subscription for the first month is £15.00. The usual price is £20.00 per month. Will is a new member and buys a membership for 1 year. Work out the total cost of Will going to the […]
Week 358 (16th August 2024)
Edward is attending a meeting in Leicester and needs to arrive by 10:30am. Edward leaves Bristol at 8am and drives at an average speed of 50mph. He drives 120 miles from Bristol to Leicester. What time will Edward arrive in Leicester and will it be before his meeting at 10:30am? Answer: Distance/speed = time 120/50 […]
Week 357 (9 August 2024)
Kelly is trying to entertain her children during the summer holidays by doing some baking. The ingredients needed to make 6 brownies are as follows: Cocoa powder 115g Butter 45g Sugar 80g Baking powder ½ of a tablespoon Work out how much butter is needed to make 15 brownies. Answer: Amount of butter per brownie […]
Week 356 (2nd August 2024)
Charlie is playing a game with his Dad. Charlie thinks of a number. He multiplies his number by x to get a new number. His new number is 3% greater than his original number. What is the value of x. Answer: Let Charlie’s number be y When y is multiplied by x it equals a […]
Week 355 (26th July 2024)
Nicky went to the theatre today to watch a new play. A total of 360 people watched the new play. 2/9 of the people were men and the rest were women. 50% of the men enjoyed the play. 70% of the women enjoyed the play. At the end of the performance a person was selected […]
Week 354 (19th July 2024)
There is nothing better than fresh locally grown strawberries during the summer. The local farm shop sells strawberries at a fixed cost per gram. 450g of strawberries in the farm shop costs £2.50. Work out the cost of ½ a kilogram of strawberries at the farm shop. Answer: ½ of a kilogram = 500g 450g […]