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GCSE Maths Foundation Calculator Test

November 4, 2021 by Simon Deacon Leave a Comment

This video is a quick walkthrough of some popular foundation GCSE revision maths questions, that are worthwhile practicing …. please do
– stop the video
– work through the questions
– compare your solutions

I hope the video helps and please do leave a comment – thanks!

Download a copy of the questions here: QT Quick Test 3 – Foundation Calculator

Here’s a copy of the written answers: QT Quick Test 3 Foundation Calculator ANSWERS

Here’s the timeline:
Here’s the timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Compound interest
1:42 Reverse percentages
3:00 Speed distance time
5:15 Density
6:50 Pie chart
10:49 Construction

Here’s the questions:
1. Jonas invests £6400 at a compound interest rate of 6% per annum. Work out the value of the investment at the end of 3 years. Give your answer to the nearest pence.
2. Annabella bought a new car. The car depreciates by 15% each year. After one year the car is worth £21,165. Work out the price of the car when new.
3. Kairav travelled 60km in 1 hour and 35 minutes. Vicky travelled 80km in 2 hours and 10 minutes. Who has the lower average speed? You must show your working.
4. A solid cuboid is made of plastic. The plastic has a density of 0.95g per cm³. Work out the mass of the cuboid.
5. Amy carries out a survey of 60 people. She asks them their favourite takeaway. The table shows this information. Draw a pie chart to represent this data. Favourite Takeaway Italian 17 Indian 9 Turkish 18 Chinese 12 Other 4
6. Use a ruler and compasses to construct a 60° angle at A. You must show all your construction lines.

These types of questions appear in all the main GCSE exam boards – Edexcel, AQA, OCR and Educas – and are fairly common for calculator papers.

Top Tips!

  • Always work methodically and show your working
  • Why is that information in the first few lines?
  • Check your calculations
  • Is it a reasonable answer?

Here’s other posts that also might be of interest:

Foundation GCSE Mocks Practice Quick Test

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GCSE Maths Questions; Last Minute Revision

Edexcel GCSE Revision Maths June 2018 Paper 1

Edexcel Maths Higher Paper 2 November 2018

AQA GCSE Maths Higher 2018; Paper 1

Edexcel GCSE Maths Foundation Paper 2017; Paper 3

Edexcel GCSE maths foundation November 2018 paper 2

Speed Distance Time; mid level GCSE mathematics questions

How to factorise equations containing algebra terms

Simplify an algebra fraction using factorising

Expand brackets and simplify; mid-level GCSE maths algebra

Reverse percentage; prices in a sale

Percentage Change

 

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Revise GCSE Maths – Foundation Mocks Practice Calculator

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