Arithmetic Multiple Choice Topic Test

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Arithmetic Multiple Choice Topic Test

Test your understanding of arithmetic with this ten question, self-marking multiple choice exercise.
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Here are 10 Arithmetic multiple choice questions written by people from around the world while using the main Pentransum activity. You can earn a Transum Trophy for answering at least 9 of them correctly.

1. What is 6 cubed divided by 36?

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This question was suggested by Ben Moffatt, Guide Post

2. What is 3 x 4 x 5 x 6 + 123?

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This question was suggested by Jay Simpson, Newcastle

3. Some aliens are called Zylstras. Each Zylstra has got 6 fingers and 15 toes. How many fingers and toes do 7 Zylstras have in total?

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This question was suggested by Rowan and Mr Walker, Elmhurst Primary School

4. If 35828 people watched a football match and the stadium only seats 34353 people how many people are standing?

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This question was suggested by Mini Matthew, Cramlington

5. I thought of a number times it by 2 divided it by 3 then added 99 divided it by 5 and my answer was 25 what was my number?

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This question was suggested by Manuel Stevens, Kimihia School, Huntly

6. What is 12 cubed?

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This question was suggested by Ben Moffatt, Guide Post

7. If there are 30 kids in each class and 13 classrooms how many kids attend the school?

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This question was suggested by Corbin Baxter, Kimihia School, Huntly, NZ

8. What is 7 factorial (1x2x3x4x5x6x7)

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This question was suggested by Jay Chawda, Soar Valley Community College, Leicester,England

9. There are 3 girls walking to school. Each girl has exactly 5 cookies. When they reach school; girl A has 2 cookies, girl B has 3, and girl C has 1. How many cookies have they eaten all together?

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This question was suggested by Mary Vang, HPHS; Sac, CA

10. If Amiee thought of a number, multiplied it by 7, added three and subtracted 49,and her answer was 24,what was her starting number?

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This question was suggested by Holly Hume, Leeds

Please note that unlike other Transum online exercises, the check button for this multiple choice quiz can only be clicked once when you have answered all ten questions. Check your answers carefully before clicking the button below. You teed to get at least 9 questions correct to be awarded a Transum Trophy.

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Instructions

Try your best to answer the questions above. Choose one of the five possible answers. When you have finished click the "check" button. If you have any questions wrong, do your best to do corrections but if there is anything you don't understand, please ask your teacher for help.

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