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 21 + 22 27 + 29 148 − 84 7 × 8 21 ÷ 7 50 × 70 579 + 268 5066 − 936 Find the value of 182 What number is seven tens more than two thousand? What number is four hundreds more than seven million? Round eight thousand, six hundred and forty four to the nearest thousand 50% of 96 $$\frac13$$ of 690 $$\frac{1}{10}$$ of 53 What is the missing number?☐ + 12 = 50 What is the missing number?☐ − 62 = 928 What is the missing number?☐ + 128 = 85 What is the second largest factor of 66? What is the 9th multiple of fourteen? What is the next prime number after 67? How many degrees is the difference between 3° and −3° celsius? Which of the following numbers is largest?8.8, 8.08, 8.88, 8.808 Round the number 539.878 correct to the nearest whole number.
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## Instructions

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## Go Maths

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Level 1 - Inspired by the number and operations curriculum statements for Year 5

Level 2 - Inspired by the number and operations curriculum statements for Year 6

Level 3 - Entry Level lower Secondary school standard

Level 4 - Intermediate lower Secondary school standard

Level 5 - Intermediate lower Secondary school standard

Level 6 - Intermediate lower Secondary school standard

Level 7 - Confident lower Secondary school standard

Level 8 - Confident lower Secondary school standard

Level 9 - Confident middle Secondary school standard

Level 10 - Confident upper Secondary school standard

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