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Maths General Knowledge Quiz

Test your understanding of some general mathematical facts with this self marking quiz.

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1. What is the sum of the first 10 prime numbers?

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2. If the sum of the internal angles of a polygon is 720 degrees, how many sides does it have?

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3. A sequence starts with the number 3 and each subsequent term is 5 more than the previous term. What is the 10th term in the sequence?

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4. What is the smallest positive integer that is exactly divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10?

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5. How many different regular polygons tessellate?

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6. What digit do most numbers begin with?

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7. Which is the only number that has the same number of letters as its meaning?

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8. Which is the only number to have its letters in alphabetical order?

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9. A googol is one followed by how many zeros?

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10. What is the only number that is twice the sum of its digits?

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This is Maths General Knowledge Quiz level 3. You can also try: Level 1 Level 2

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Try your best to answer the questions above. Type your answers into the boxes provided leaving no spaces. As you work through the exercise regularly click the "check" button. If you have any wrong answers, 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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Morna, Scotland

Friday, August 18, 2023

"Maths General Knowledge Quiz: Level 2
Q 10 needs a comma.
It currently says "The highest common factor of two numbers is seven. The first number is a two digit square number and the second number is a multiple of five less than 50. What is the difference between these two numbers?"
This implies that it is a multiple of 'five less than 50' i.e. a multiple of 45. If this is the case, the second number is 315, and so the calculation is 315 - 49 = 266. If a comma was added, it would read 'a multiple of five, less than 50' which means a multiple of 5, which is less than 50. Then, the second number is 35, and the calculation is 49 - 35 = 14.
Thank you!

[Transum: Thank you Morna. I really appreciate you taking the time to bring this ambiguity to my notice. I have now changed the wording of that question so I hope it is now better understood. Thanks again.]"

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Level 1 - Mathematics general knowledge questions created for upper Primary, lower Secondary and Junior High School pupils.

Level 2 - Mathematics general knowledge questions created for upper Secondary and High School students.

Level 3 - Mathematics general knowledge questions created for adults (or resourceful students).

Exam Style Mixed questions in the style of exam paper questions. Worked solutions are available for Transum subscribers.

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