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Weekly check: Grade 3

20 mixed questions from 20 grade 3 topics, 50 marks.

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1

Expand  p(p − 6)

2 marks
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p2 - 6p
2

Here are the midnight temperatures, in °C, on five nights.

−5   2   −3   4   −3

Work out the mean temperature.

2 marks
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-1
3

A fair eight-sided spinner has sections numbered 1 to 8.

The spinner is spun once.

  1. Write down the word that best describes the probability that the spinner lands on 9.
  2. Find the probability that the spinner lands on a multiple of 3.
2 marks
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a) impossible b) 1/4
4

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

  1. 0.34 □ 0.4
  2. 2.5 □ 2.45
2 marks
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a) < b) >
5

The scatter graph shows the number of hours ten students revised and their scores in a test.

  1. Draw a line of best fit on the scatter graph.
  2. Use your line of best fit to estimate the test score of a student who revised for 6.5 hours.
0123456789100102030405060708090100Hours revisedTest score
3 marks
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a) A straight line close to the points, with about as many points above as below, e.g. from (0, 15) to (10, 85) b) About 60 (accept 56 to 64 if it matches their line)
6
  1. (−2) × (−3) × (−4)
  2. −48 ÷ 6 ÷ (−2)
2 marks
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a) -24 b) 4
7

PQRS is a parallelogram.

Angle P = (3x + 15)° and angle Q = (2x − 10)°. Angles P and Q are next to each other on the same side of the parallelogram.

Work out the value of x. Give a reason for each stage of your working.

PQRS(3x + 15)°(2x − 10)°Diagram NOT accurately drawn
3 marks
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x = 35
8

Solve 5x − 7 = 23

2 marks
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x = 6
9
  1. Simplify  4 × 3h
  2. Simplify  9a + 2b − 3a + b
2 marks
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a) 12h b) 6a + 3b (accept 3b + 6a)
10

An isosceles trapezium has parallel sides of 4 cm and 16 cm.

Its two sloping sides are each 10 cm long.

Its area is 80 cm².

  1. Work out the perpendicular height of the trapezium.
  2. Work out the perimeter of the trapezium.
4 marks
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a) 8 cm b) 40 cm
11

In triangle ABC, the point D lies on the side BC, so that BDC is a straight line. Angle ADB = 112° and angle DAC = 30°.

  1. Work out the size of angle ADC. Give a reason for your answer.
  2. Work out the size of angle ACD. Give a reason for your answer.
3 marks
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a) 68, angles on a straight line add up to 180 degrees b) 82, angles in a triangle add up to 180 degrees
12
  1. Work out an estimate for the value of 9.72 × 5.30.48
  2. Given that 1.84 = 10.4976, write down the value of 184
  3. Write down the value of 5−2
4 marks
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a) 100 b) 104,976 c) 1/25
13

Potatoes cost £1.20 per kilogram.

Work out the cost of 3.5 kg of potatoes.

2 marks
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£4.20
14

A triangle has vertices at (1, 2), (3, 2) and (3, 5).

The triangle is reflected in the line x = 4.

Write down the coordinates of the vertices of the image.

2 marks
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(7, 2), (5, 2), (5, 5)
15

A swimming pool is a cuboid 10 m long, 5 m wide and 1.5 m deep.

The empty pool is filled with water at a rate of 2.5 m3 every minute.

Work out how many minutes it takes to fill the pool completely.

3 marks
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30 minutes
16
  1. Write 0.0865 correct to 2 decimal places.
  2. Write 9.996 correct to 2 decimal places.
2 marks
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a) 0.09 b) 10.00
17

A model car is made using a scale of 1 : 18.

The real car is 4.5 m long.

Work out the length of the model car. Give your answer in centimetres.

2 marks
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25 cm
18
  1. One of these fractions is not equivalent to 35

    610    915    1225    1525

    Write down this fraction.

  2. Work out 25 + 13
3 marks
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a) 12/25 b) 11/15
19

T = 4x + 3y

Work out the value of T when x = 5 and y = 2.

2 marks
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26
20

A rope is 14.4 m long.

It is cut into pieces that are each 0.8 m long.

How many pieces are there?

3 marks
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18

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