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Weekly check: Year 7 whole year

20 mixed questions from 20 Year 7 topics, 50 marks. It covers the whole of Year 7.

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1

Write down whether each of these is an expression, an equation or a formula.

  1. 3x + 2
  2. 2y − 5 = 11
  3. A = lw
  4. 4a + b2
2 marks
Show answer
a) expression b) equation c) formula d) expression
See the working

no equals sign = expression

equals sign, solve for one value = equation

a rule linking quantities = formula

a) expression

b) equation

c) formula

d) expression

2

At the school tuck shop, Callum buys 6 cereal bars at 74p each and 3 drinks at £1.15 each.

He pays with a £10 note.

How much change should he get?

3 marks
Show answer
£2.11
See the working

6 × 74 = 444p = £4.44

3 × 1.15 = £3.45

4.44 + 3.45 = 7.89

10.00 - 7.89 = 2.11

£2.11

3

Work out 15% of £60

2 marks
Show answer
£9
See the working
10% of £60=£6
5% of £60=£3
15% of £60=6 + 3
15% of £60=£9

£9

4

Write <, > or = in each box to make each statement true.

  1. −7 □ −3
  2. −2.5 □ −2.05
  3. 4 − 9 □ −5
3 marks
Show answer
a) < b) < c) =
See the working

a) -7 is further below zero

-7 < -3

b) -2.50 is further below zero than -2.05

-2.5 < -2.05

c)

4 - 9 = -5

4 - 9 = -5

5

Here are four numbers.

6  11  9  14

Work out the mean of these numbers.

2 marks
Show answer
10
See the working
Total=6 + 11 + 9 + 14
Total=40
Mean=40 ÷ 4
Mean=10

10

6

In a gym class, the ratio of the number of men to the number of women is 4 : 5.

There are 20 men in the class.

Work out the total number of people in the class.

2 marks
Show answer
45
See the working

men : women = 4 : 5

4 parts=20
1 part=20 ÷ 4
1 part=5
Women=5 × 5
Women=25
Total=20 + 25
Total=45

45

7

Work out 32 + 4 × (7 − 2)

2 marks
Show answer
29
See the working

32 + 4 × (7 - 2)

Brackets

=32 + 4 × 5
Indices
=9 + 4 × 5
Multiplication
=9 + 20
Addition
=29

29

8

ABC is a straight line. The point D lies above the line.

Triangle BCD is isosceles with BD = CD.

Angle DBA = 134°.

Work out the size of angle BDC. Give a reason for each stage of your working.

BCD134°ADiagram NOT accurately drawn
4 marks
Show answer
88°
See the working

Angles on a straight line add to 180°

DBC=180 - 134
DBC=46°
Isosceles: base angles are equal
DCB=46°
Angles in a triangle add to 180°
BDC=180 - 46 - 46
BDC=88°

88°

9

A dice is a cube with edges of length 2.5 cm.

Work out the volume of the dice.

2.5 cm
2 marks
Show answer
15.625 cm³
See the working
Volume=2.5 × 2.5 × 2.5
=6.25 × 2.5
=15.625

15.625 cm³

10

A triangle has base 12 cm and perpendicular height 5 cm.

Work out the area of the triangle.

2 marks
Show answer
30 cm²
See the working
A=12 × b × h
A=12 × 12 × 5
A=6 × 5
A=30

30 cm2

11

The time series graph shows the number of ice creams a kiosk sold each month from January to June.

  1. Write down the number of ice creams sold in April.
  2. Between which two consecutive months was the biggest increase in sales?
JanFebMarAprMayJun0306090120150180210240270300330360390420MonthNumber of ice creams sold
2 marks
Show answer
a) 260 b) April and May
See the working

a)

Read up from April: 260

260

b)

Increase between each pair of months

Jan to Feb: 150 - 120=30
Feb to Mar: 210 - 150=60
Mar to Apr: 260 - 210=50
Apr to May: 330 - 260=70
May to Jun: 390 - 330=60

Biggest: 70 (steepest line)

April and May

12

List all the prime numbers between 20 and 35.

2 marks
Show answer
23, 29, 31
See the working

Even numbers are not prime

Odd: 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33

21=3 × 7
25=5 × 5
27=3 × 9
33=3 × 11

23, 29, 31 have no other factors

23, 29, 31

13

The diagram shows the net of a 3D solid. It is made from three rectangles and two equilateral triangles.

  1. Write down the name of the solid.
  2. Write down the number of edges the solid has.
  3. Ravi says, "The solid has 6 faces." Is Ravi correct? Give a reason.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
3 marks
Show answer
a) triangular prism b) 9 c) No, it has 5 faces (3 rectangles and 2 triangles)
See the working

a)

2 triangle ends, rectangles round the side

Triangular prism

b)

3 edges on each end: 3 + 3 = 6

3 edges along the length

6 + 3 = 9

9 edges

c)

Faces = shapes in the net

3 + 2 = 5

No, it has 5 faces

14
  1. Solve  c − 8 = 11
  2. Solve  6d = 54
  3. Solve  e ÷ 4 = 7
3 marks
Show answer
a) c = 19 b) d = 9 c) e = 28
See the working

a)

c - 8=11
+8c=19+8

c = 19

b)

6d=54
÷6d=9÷6

d = 9

c)

e ÷ 4=7
×4e=28×4

e = 28

15

Write down the type of correlation you would expect to see in a scatter graph of each of the following.

  1. The daily temperature and the number of ice creams sold at a kiosk.
  2. The age of a car and its value.
2 marks
Show answer
a) positive correlation b) negative correlation
See the working

a)

Hotter day → more ice creams sold

Both go up together

Positive correlation

b)

Older car → lower value

One goes up, the other goes down

Negative correlation

16

Work out 425 − 134

Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

3 marks
Show answer
21320
See the working

Improper fractions

425=225
134=74
Common denominator 20
225=8820
74=3520
8820 - 3520=5320

53 ÷ 20 = 2 remainder 13

5320=21320

21320

17

Simplify  6x + 3y − 2x + 5y

2 marks
Show answer
4x + 8y
See the working

Collect x terms

6x - 2x=4x
Collect y terms
3y + 5y=8y

4x + 8y

18

Use a written method to work out 300.4 − 86.75

2 marks
Show answer
213.65
See the working

write 300.4 as 300.40

exchange across the zeros

300.40 - 86.75 = 213.65

check: 213.65 + 86.75 = 300.40

213.65

19

Fill in the missing numbers in each sequence.

  1. 4,  9,  ___,  19,  ___
  2. 50,  ___,  36,  29,  ___
  3. 3,  6,  12,  ___,  48
3 marks
Show answer
a) 14 and 24 b) 43 and 22 c) 24
See the working

a) rule: + 5

9 + 5 = 14

19 + 5 = 24

14 and 24

b) rule: - 7

50 - 7 = 43

29 - 7 = 22

43 and 22

c) rule: × 2

12 × 2 = 24

check: 24 × 2 = 48

24

20

Complete the table. Write each fraction in its simplest form.

FractionDecimalPercentage
a14
b0.6
c12%
d120
4 marks
Show answer
a) 0.25 and 25% b) 35 and 60% c) 325 and 0.12 d) 0.05 and 5%
See the working

a) make the bottom 100

14=25100

0.25 and 25%

b)

0.6=610
=35
0.6 × 100=60

35 and 60%

c) per cent means out of 100

12%=12100
=325

325 and 0.12

d) top and bottom × 5

120=5100

0.05 and 5%

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