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. Jonty (age 10) and James (age 8) get $1.00 pocket money for each year of age, every week. How much do their parents pay them altogether, every four weeks?

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This question was suggested by Kathryn Hogg, Hamilton, New Zealand

2. What is 549 x 285?

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This question was suggested by Sophie Brown, Newcastle

3. If everyone in the UK played Fast Factors once each day in July and there are 60 million people in the UK. How many times will it have been played in July?

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This question was suggested by Jason Pilsbury, Lichfield

4. Subtract 100 from 53

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This question was suggested by Daniel, England

5. What is 3 cubed?

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This question was suggested by Rafic Sukar, Leeds,UK,Allerton High school

6. What is 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 divided by 7?

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

7. How many seconds are there in a day?

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This question was suggested by Julie, Australia

8. 53 [?] 14 [?] 6 [?] 15 [?] 8 = 38 What are the missing sections in this equation? You can use addition, multiplication, and subraction.

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

9. If Josh has 69 apples and he eats 5 and gives away 10 but finds 28 more, how many apples does he now have?

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This question was suggested by Charlie Wevill, Launceston College

10. What is 324 squared?

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This question was suggested by Jay Simpson, Newcastle

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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