Language of Maths Session 1

Which of these numbers is the largest?

• 379 000

• 386 000

• Two hundred thousand

• One million

What is 956 in words?

• ninety-five hundred and six

• nine and fifty-six

• nine hundred and fifty-six

• nine hundred and sixty-five

Which of these lists of numbers is in descending order?

• 4.12, 4.21, 2.41

• 4.21, 4.12, 2.41

• 2.41, 4.12, 4.21

• 4.21, 2.41, 4.12

A company has 427 employees. How many is this to the nearest 10?

• 400

• 420

• 430

• 500

Work out 5 x 13.

Which of these numbers is the smallest?

• 5.3826

• 5.8362

• 5.3286

• 5.6238

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 10

It cost £32 for a set of 4 cups. Each cup costs the same. How much does one cup cost?

• £8

• £9

• £12

• £20

A movie starts at 8:30pm. It ends at 10:15pm. What is the duration of the movie?

• 1 hour 30 minutes

• 1 hour 45 minutes

• 2 hours

• 2 hours 15 minutes