Arithmetic Multiple Choice Test

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Arithmetic Multiple Choice 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 will be awarded a trophy if you get at least 9 answers correct and you do this activity online.

1. What is 4(144/4)?

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This question was suggested by Chris Cantona, Japan

2. If I had $20, and used 1/2 of it to buy a book. Then I found some more money on the ground, which gave me a total of $25. How much did I find?

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This question was suggested by Joshua M, Kimihia Primary School, Huntly, New Zealand

3. 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

4. If there are 50 seats on a coach and there are 864 people, how many coaches do they need to go to a theme park.

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This question was suggested by Sophie Halstead, York

5. What is 3 cubed add 8 cubed?

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This question was suggested by Lewis Jay Brandon, Luton

6. The smallest whole number which can be added to 735 so that the resulting number is exactly divisible by 11 is:

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This question was suggested by Pradyumn Mahajan, The Mother's International School, New Delhi, India

7. Laura has 91 apples and gets seven from Stephen and then she shares them between 14 friends how many does each friend get?

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This question was suggested by Conner Yarlett, 30 LN5 9PN

8. What is 123 minus 256?

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9. What is
1628 + (629 x 8)?

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This question was suggested by Mr H Maths Set, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom

10. What is the square root of 8+8 multiplied by 3 factorial?

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This question was suggested by Ryan Le Quesne, Kimihia Primary School, Huntly, New Zealand

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 that will appear 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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