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Weekly check: Grade 4

20 mixed questions from 20 grade 4 topics, 50 marks.

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1

Ravi writes 56 000 as 56 × 103.

Is this in standard form? Give a reason, and write 56 000 correctly in standard form.

2 marks
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No, 56 is not between 1 and 10. 5.6 × 104
2

An L-shape is made by joining a rectangle 8 cm by 5 cm to a rectangle 4 cm by 3 cm. The two rectangles do not overlap.

Work out the total area of the L-shape.

8 cm5 cm3 cm4 cmDiagram NOT accurately drawn
2 marks
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52 cm²
3

A cuboid measures 6 cm by 4 cm by 3 cm.

Work out the volume of the cuboid.

State the units of your answer.

2 marks
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72 cm³
4

A ship sails 24 km due north and then 10 km due east.

Work out the straight-line distance of the ship from its starting point.

3 marks
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26 km
5

A pupil is constructing a 60° angle at point P on a straight line. She puts the compass point on P, sets the radius to 5 cm and draws an arc that crosses the line at Q. She keeps the compasses at 5 cm, puts the point on Q and draws a second arc that crosses the first arc at R.

Explain why angle RPQ is 60°.

2 marks
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PQ = PR = QR = 5 cm, so triangle PQR is equilateral and each angle is 60 degrees
6

The table shows the heights, h cm, of 20 plants.

Height (h cm)Frequency
140 ≤ h < 1503
150 ≤ h < 1608
160 ≤ h < 1706
170 ≤ h < 1803
  1. Work out an estimate for the mean height.
  2. Explain why your answer to part (a) is only an estimate.
3 marks
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a) 159.5 b) We do not know the exact heights, only which class they are in, so we assume each is at the midpoint
7

Priya invests £1500 in a savings account for 4 years.

The account pays simple interest at a rate of R% per year.

At the end of 4 years, Priya has received a total of £180 in interest.

Work out the value of R.

3 marks
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3
8

Amber runs 15.6 km in 1 hour 30 minutes.

Work out her average speed in km/h.

3 marks
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10.4 km/h
9

Work out the value of (35 × 3−2) ÷ 3

2 marks
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9
10

Is 97 a prime number? Show how you know.

2 marks
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Yes, 97 is not divisible by 2, 3, 5 or 7
11

Complete the table of values for y = x2 - 2

x-2-1012
y2-22
2 marks
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x = -1) -1 x = 1) -1
12

Work out 5 − 238

Give your answer as a mixed number.

2 marks
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258
13

Here are the first four terms of an arithmetic sequence.

20   17   14   11

Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of the sequence.

2 marks
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23 - 3n
14

In a sale a pair of boots is reduced by 30%. The sale price is £42.

Work out the original price of the boots.

3 marks
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£60
15

Triangle A has vertices at (2, 2), (4, 2) and (2, 6).

Triangle B has vertices at (1, 1), (2, 1) and (1, 3).

Triangle C has vertices at (−1, 1), (−2, 1) and (−1, 3).

  1. Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.
  2. Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle B onto triangle C.
4 marks
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a) enlargement, scale factor 1/2, centre (0, 0) b) reflection in the y-axis
16

Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 15 and 18

3 marks
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90
17

Find the value of n in each of these.

  1. 7n × 74 = 710
  2. 38 ÷ 3n = 35
2 marks
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a) n = 6 b) n = 3
18

The exchange rate is £1 = €1.14.

Nadia changes £250 into euros.

Work out how many euros she gets.

2 marks
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€285
19

A school buys pens in packs of 12 and pencils in packs of 20.

The ratio of the number of packs of pens to the number of packs of pencils bought is 5 : 2.

Show that the ratio of the number of pens to the number of pencils bought is 3 : 2.

4 marks
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For every 5 packs of pens and 2 packs of pencils there are 60 pens and 40 pencils; 60 : 40 = 3 : 2
20

The probability that a bus is late is 0.12.

Tamsin catches the bus on 250 days. Work out how many days you would expect the bus to be late.

2 marks
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30

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