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. My four friends and I bought a lotto ticket and won $75,000,000. We split the amount of prize money evenly between us. How much did each of us get?

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This question was suggested by Lorna-Jen Crallan., South Auckland Seventh Day Adventist primary school Auckland New Zealand.

2. If y = 90 x 4 what is 2y?

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This question was suggested by Louis Cunningham, Slovenia

3. What is 7 factorial (1x2x3x4x5x6x7)

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

4. 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

5. What is 14 cubed?

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This question was suggested by Mrs Hogg, Berkley Normal Middle School, Hamilton, NZ

6. If you have 48 CDs, how many more do you need to get to 500 CDs?

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This question was suggested by Abby, Wrawby

7. It costs Paul £12.50 for two toy cars. However, it only costs him £7.00 for a toy car and a rubber. How much does a rubber cost?

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This question was suggested by Tom Bailey, Stevenage

8. 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

9. What is 3 cubed add 8 cubed?

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This question was suggested by Lewis Jay Brandon, Luton

10. A truck loaded with 8 cars weighs 24 tons altogether. Half of the cars weigh 1.5 tons each and the other half weigh 3 tons each. What is the weight of the truck when empty?

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This question was suggested by Michael, Columbia, Missouri

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.

When you have got all of the questions correct you may want to print out this page and paste it into your exercise book. If you keep your work in an ePortfolio you could take a screen shot of your answers and paste that into your Maths file. You can also claim a 'Transum Trophy' by completing this quiz.

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