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Calculation problems practice questions with answers

Foundation · Grade 2

A second set of calculation problems questions for GCSE Maths. They are different from the ones on the topic page, so work through both. Try each question, then open the answer to check your working.

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Question 1 Easy

A room is set out in 6 rows of 7 seats. How many seats is that?

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Answer: 42

  1. 6 × 7 = 42.
  2. The result is 42.
  • Method (1): 6 × 7 = 42.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 42

Question 2 Easy

A pen costs £2. Jo buys 3 pens and pays with a £10 note. How much change does Jo get, in pounds?

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Answer: 4

  1. 3 × 2 = 6.
  2. 10 − 6 = 4.
  • Method (1): 3 × 2 = 6.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 4

Question 3 Medium

56 stickers are shared equally between 7 pupils. How many stickers does each pupil get?

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Answer: 8

  1. 56 ÷ 7 = 8.
  2. The result is 8.
  • Method (1): 56 ÷ 7 = 8.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 8

Question 4 Medium

A pen costs £3. Jo buys 4 pens and pays with a £20 note. How much change does Jo get, in pounds?

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Answer: 8

  1. 4 × 3 = 12.
  2. 20 − 12 = 8.
  • Method (1): 4 × 3 = 12.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 8

Question 5 Hard

A book costs £4 and a pen costs £2. Sam buys 3 books and 5 pens and pays with a £50 note. How much change does Sam get, in pounds?

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Answer: 28

  1. 3 × 4 = 12.
  2. 5 × 2 = 10.
  • Method (1): 3 × 4 = 12.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 28

Question 6 Hard

A school trip has 135 pupils. Each coach seats 45 pupils. How many coaches are needed?

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Answer: 3

  1. 135 ÷ 45 = 3.
  2. The result is 3.
  • Method (1): 135 ÷ 45 = 3.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 3

Exam-style question

A longer question with marks, in the style of a written paper. This is a Yumio practice question, not a past paper question.

Exam-style question 12 marks

72 sweets are shared equally between 8 pupils. How many sweets does each pupil get?

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Answer: 9

  1. Divide 72 by 8.
  2. 72 ÷ 8 = 9.
  3. The result is 9.
  • Method (1): 72 ÷ 8 = 9.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 9

Quick checks

Short one-step questions. Pick an option before you open the answer.

Check 1

A room is set out in 9 rows of 4 seats. How many seats is that?

  1. 36
  2. 13
  3. 4
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36 The result is 36.

Check 2

5 trays hold 6 cakes each, and then 3 more cakes are baked. How many cakes are there?

  1. 33
  2. 30
  3. 27
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33 The result is 33.

Check 3

A hall has 60 seats. 4 rows of 5 seats are already taken. How many seats are left?

  1. 40
  2. 20
  3. 55
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40 The result is 40.

Check 4

63 cards are shared equally between 9 pupils. How many cards does each pupil get?

  1. 7
  2. 54
  3. 567
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7 The result is 7.

Check 5

A pen costs £5. Jo buys 3 pens and pays with a £20 note. How much change does Jo get, in pounds?

  1. 5
  2. 15
  3. 35
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5 The result is 5.

Check 6

A room is set out in 8 rows of 8 seats. How many seats is that?

  1. 64
  2. 16
  3. 8
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64 The result is 64.

Check 7

7 trays hold 9 cakes each, and then 8 more cakes are baked. How many cakes are there?

  1. 71
  2. 63
  3. 55
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71 The result is 71.

Check 8

A hall has 100 seats. 5 rows of 6 seats are already taken. How many seats are left?

  1. 70
  2. 30
  3. 94
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70 The result is 70.

Check 9

96 sweets are shared equally between 8 pupils. How many sweets does each pupil get?

  1. 12
  2. 88
  3. 768
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12 The result is 12.

Check 10

A pen costs £4. Jo buys 6 pens and pays with a £50 note. How much change does Jo get, in pounds?

  1. 26
  2. 24
  3. 74
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26 The result is 26.

Check 11

A room is set out in 12 rows of 5 seats. How many seats is that?

  1. 60
  2. 17
  3. 5
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60 The result is 60.

Check 12

10 trays hold 7 cakes each, and then 9 more cakes are baked. How many cakes are there?

  1. 79
  2. 70
  3. 61
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79 The result is 79.

Check 13

A hall has 150 seats. 7 rows of 5 seats are already taken. How many seats are left?

  1. 115
  2. 35
  3. 145
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115 The result is 115.

Check 14

84 stickers are shared equally between 12 pupils. How many stickers does each pupil get?

  1. 7
  2. 72
  3. 1008
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7 The result is 7.

Check 15

A book costs £3 and a pen costs £4. Sam buys 2 books and 3 pens and pays with a £40 note. How much change does Sam get, in pounds?

  1. 22
  2. 18
  3. 34
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22 The result is 22.

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