First Lesson in Year 7 Maths

If I were to describe Maths, I would use

• impossible

• hard but I like a challenge

• easy

• I prefer other subjects

I think of a number, double it, and add 3. The answer is 7. What was my number?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• -3

I would be able to do maths if

• the teacher was a bit slower

• the teacher wass a bit faster

• the noisy kids would just go away

• if I could work in a smaller group

Maths is just

• problem solving

• following a formula

• language

• letters and numbers

A shape that has four sides could be

• a square

• a trapezium

• a rectangle

• a quadrilateral

Out of the four choices, which one would you say is the biggest?

• 0.3

• 3.3

• 3.03

• 3.3002

• 0.5

• 0.06

• 6.5

If I say that the average temperature for the week was 34 degrees, is it possible that on one day the temperature was 38?

• yes

• no

It takes me 30 seconds to run 100metres. How many seconds will it take me to run 1000m?

• 15s

• 450s

• 300s

• 6000s

A Year 7 maths student had $15 in their pocket in the morning. They lost some. How much did they have left?