BASIC SKILLS

MENTAL
MATHS
MATHS
YEAR
4
AGES
9–10 STRATEGIES
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A llan
an Parker & Jan Faulk ner
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Unit 1 B 11 + 5
1 7+3 1 15 + 7 Think!
Start at 11 and
2 6+4 2 19 + 6 count on 5
11 + 5 = 16
3 20 – 5 3 26 – 9
4 19 – 8
4 24 – 13
5 2×2
5 2×6
6 2×4
7 Share 8 equally among 2 6 6×2

8 8÷4 7 12 ÷ 2
9 Is 15 smaller than 51? 8 12 shared equally by 6
10 45, 50, 55, , 65, 70 9 Tens in 45
11 82, 80, , 76, 74 10 3, 6, 9, , 15, 18
12 Colour half  11 49, , 29, 19, 9
13 Share $20 equally among 5 12 Halves in one whole?
14 Measure in centimetres:
13 How many 20c coins in $2?
14 How many cm in 2 m?
15 Colour the prism red
and the pyramid blue.
15 A cube has:
a faces
b edges
c corners 15 15

Multiplication
Learning tables is important. and division are
3 × 7 = 21 linked. So
21 ÷ 7 = 3

1 a 4 × 7 = 28 7×4= 28 ÷ 7 = 28 ÷ 4 =
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b 8 × 7 = 56 7×8= 56 ÷ 7 = 56 ÷ 8 =

c 5 × 7 = 35 7×5= 35 ÷ 7 = 35 ÷ 5 =

d 9 × 7 = 63 7×9= 63 ÷ 7 = 63 ÷ 9 =

2 It costs $7 for one movie ticket. How many tickets can I buy with $49?

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C D
1 24 + 7 1 35 + 8
2 26 + 5 2 39 + 6
3 27 – 8 3 36 – 7
4 32 – 7 4 43 – 8 17 – 4
5 8×2 5 2×9 Think!
Start at 17 and
6 2×8 6 9×2 count back 4.
17 – 4 = 13
7 16 ÷ 2 7 18 ÷ 2
8 16 ÷ 8 8 18 into 9 equal groups
9 Hundreds in 352 9 Circle the smallest: 471, 741, 417
10 8, 12, 16, , 24
10 18, 24, , 36, 42
11 41, 31, 21, 11,
11 112, 102, , 82, 72
3 7
12 Colour 8 12 Colour 8
13 $2 – $1.25 13 How many cents in six dollars?
14 Short form for one litre 14 Link each object with its mass:
15 Name each object: a 100 g b 2 kg c 5 kg d 10 kg
A B C D

b
15 How many angles in a triangle?

c 15 15
Start on 47.
Make 2 long jumps of
10 then 4 short jumps
+10 +10 +1 +1 +1 +1 of 1 to add 24.
47 + 24
How can I do 47 57 67 68 69 70 71
this? 47 + 24 = 71

Jump along the number line to find the answer.

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a b
36 42
36 + 35 = 42 + 39 =

c d
65 57
65 + 28 = 57 + 36 =

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Unit 2 B
1 8+5 1 30 + 20
Look for a
2 18 + 5 2 300 + 200 pattern.

3 10 – 9 3 30 – 15
4 20 – 9 4 50 – 15
5 3×2 5 4×4
6 3×4 6 8×4
7 6÷3 7 16 ÷ 4
8 12 ÷ 4 8 32 ÷ 4
9 6 tens + 4 ones 9 Tens in 4 312
10 20, 40, 60, , 100 10 4, 8, , 16, 20
11 200, 400, , 800, 1 000 11 40, 80, 120, , 200
1
12 Colour 4 12 Circle
1
4
1
1 4
13 How many 8
in one whole?
13 Is 2
equal to 8 ?
14 Complete the labels:
14
a b
7:05 9:50

past to
Can containers with a capacity of
1 litre have different shapes? 15 Is a trapezium a quadrilateral?
15 Do parallel lines intersect?
15 15

Look
for pairs of
numbers that add That makes
to ten. it easy!

6+7+4=6+4+7
= 17
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Add:
a 1+5+9= b 21 + 7 + 9 = c 19 + 6 + 11 =
d 16 + 8 + 4 = e 26 + 5 + 14 = f 14 + 7 + 16 =
g 7+2+3= h 17 + 9 + 13 = i 13 + 8 + 27 =
j 312 + 7 + 8 = k 32 + 14 + 18 = l 28 + 9 + 82 =
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C D
1 50 + 40 1 20 + 80
2 500 + 400 2 200 + 800
3 14 – 8 3 19 – 7
4 24 – 18 4 29 – 7 6× = 12
Think! We have 6
5 5× = 40 5 7× = 28 groups. How many in
6 10 × 4 each group to make 12?
6 7×8 6 × 2 = 12
7 40 ÷ 8
7 28 into groups of 4
8 40 shared by 10
8 56 ÷ 8
9 306 in words 9 Circle the largest: 639, 963, 936
10 65, 70, 75, , 85
11 650, 700, , 800, 850
10 6, 12, 18, , 30
12 Is the same as ?
11 60, 120, 180, , 300
1 1
13 Is less than ?
12 Is the same as ? 2 4

1 5 14 Choose cm2 or m2 to measure:

13 Is 2
equal to 10
?
a the cover of this book
14 How many cm in 50 mm? b your classroom floor
15 Is this a right angle? c your footprint
15 How many sides on
a pentagon?

15 15

11 12 1
10 2
The hour
Each little 9 3
hand has passed 7.
line shows 8 4
7 5 The minute hand has
one minute. 6
gone 20 minutes
The time is 20 past 7 from 12.
or 7:20

Complete the labels for each time shown.

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a 10
11 12 1
2
b 10
11 12 1
2
c 10
11 12 1
2
d 10
11 12 1
2
e 10
11 12 1
2
9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4 8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6 6 6

4: 12: 7: 4: 8:

past 4 past 12 past 7 past 4 past 8

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 A
Unit 3 B 17 – 9
Start at 9 and count
1 6+5+4 1 16 + 3 + 4 forward to 17. You
2 3+6+7 2 17 + 5 + 3 counted forward 8,
so 17 – 9 = 8
3 16 – 8 3 32 – 18
4 34 – 27
4 20 – 18
5 8×2
5 3×4
6 3×8 6 4× = 16
7 12 shared equally by 4 7 16 ÷ 2
8 24 ÷ 3 8 16 into 4 equal groups

9 Show 247: tens ones

9 Show 563
hundreds tens ones
10 15, 18, , 24, 27
10 8, 16, 24, , 40 11 8 + 7 = 10 +
11 Is 4 × 3 = 6 × 2?
12 How many quarters in 1?
1
12 Show 4
13 0·7 = 10
13 0·9 = 10 14 Volume in each model:
14 Short form for:
a 2 kilograms a cubes
b 5 kilograms
c 3 kilograms b cubes
15 Colour the regular shapes: 15 Are parallel lines always
straight?
15 15

These questions refer to the calendar shown.

1 a Is this a leap year?
b How do you know?
30 days in September,
April, June and November.
All the rest have 31
2 What is the date of the: Except February
a first Monday?
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Which has 28 days clear

And 29 in a leap year.
b last Friday?
3 On which day of the week is: FEBRUARY
a 12th? Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
b 23rd?
1 2 3 4 5
4 On which day of the week does: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
a January finish? 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
b March start? 27 28 29
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 Answers on pages A1-A2

C D
1 Sum of 12, 4 and 8 1 25 + 7 + 15
2 11 + 8 + 9 2 21 + 30 + 9
3 27 – 19 3 42 – 35
4 35 – 28 4 46 – 37 4+3+6
Think! Move
5 2×6 5 9×2 numbers so that
6 6× = 24 6 4×9 they add easily.
4 + 6 + 3 = 13
7 Divide 18 pens
7 12 ÷ 6 into 9 equal rows
8 24 into equal groups of 4 8 36 ÷ 4
9 Show 1061: 9 Show 3426:
thousands hundreds tens ones
hundreds tens ones
10 32, 40, 48, , 64
10 42, 48, , 60, 66
11 9 + = 10 + 2
11 15 + 5 = 18 +
1
12 Show 3 12 Is
4
the same as 2 ?
1
8
13 Which is greater, 0·3 or 0·29? 13 Which is smaller, 0·6 or 0·16?
14 14 Complete the labels:
250 3L 11 12 1
mL 1L 10 2 a 6:
9 3

How many 250 mL cups will fill the: 8

7 5
4
b to 7
6
a 1 litre bucket?
b 3 litre bucket? 15 Rule a line parallel
to the one
15 Are parallel lines always the same
already drawn
distance apart? 15 15

This is called a hundred square.

It has 100 small squares altogether.
100 hundredths is one whole.

Complete the labels for the part coloured in each hundred square.
a = hundredths b = hundredths
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= =
100 100

= 0· = 0·

c = hundredths d = hundredths

= =
100 100

= 0· = 0·
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 A
Unit 4 B
2+3
12 + 3
Think! Look for a
1 8+4 1 22 + 5
pattern.
2 18 + 4 2 22 + 15
3 10 – 7 3 20 – 15

4 20 – 17 4 40 – 15

5 7×2 5 4×5
6 5×8
6 7×4
7 40 ÷ 5
7 Sevens in 14
8 How many 4s in 20?
8 28 ÷ 4
9 Is 63 closer to 60 or 70?
9 Is 75 < 57?
10 20, 24, 28, , 36
10 26, 28, , 32, 34
11 Is 7 + 5 = 9 + 2?
11 Is 6 + 4 = 3 + 7? 3
12 Show 5
4
12 Show 5 35
13 Decimal for 100
13 Fraction for 0·27
14 How many mL in:
14 2 cm 8 mm = mm
a 2 L?
15 Name each shape: b 5 L?
15 Continue the pattern by sliding the tile:
a

b
15 15

36 + 47 = 30 + 40 + 6 + 7 = 70 + 13 = 83
Split the tens and ones first.
Think!
Add the tens 30 + 40 = 70 Split the tens and ones.
Add the ones 6 + 7 = 13 Add the tens, add the ones, then find their total.
Total 70 + 13 = 83
a 37 + 39 = 30 + 30 + 7 + 9 =
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b 25 + 38 = + + + =
c 35 + 47 = + + + =
d 43 + 39 = + + + =
e 54 + 38 = + + + =
f 46 + 37 = + + + =
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 Answers on page A2
Perpendicular
C D lines meet at
right angles.
1 24 + 7 1 33 + 19
2 34 + 17 2 33 + 29
3 14 – 7
3 30 – 9
4 24 – 7
4 40 – 9
5 4× = 36
5 10 × = 20 6 9×8
6 10 × 4 7 36 into 4 equal groups
7 Share 20 equally between 10 8 36 ÷ 9
9 Number 100 after 1 468
8 40 ÷ 10
10 129, 139, 149, , 169
9 Is 357 closer to 300 or 400?
11 34 + = 40 + 2
10 16, 24, , 40, 48
2 1
12 Is the same as 4 ?
11 22 + 8 = 20 + 8
3
13 Which is smaller, 0·4 or ?
12 6·2 = 6 + 10
10

1
14 How many grams in:
13 Decimal for 2 a 4 kg?
14 Sam is 8 kg more than Joe who has a b 2 kg?
mass of 34 kg. What is Sam’s mass? c 5 kg?
15 Circle the acute angle:
15 Complete the pattern: A B C

15 Yes!
15
53 – 24 Start on 53, jump back
Can I jump 2 long jumps of 10 then
backwards? back 4 short jumps of 1
to subtract 24.
–1 –1 –1 –1 –10 –10

29 30 31 32 33 43 53
53 – 24 = 29
Jump along the number line to find the answer.
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a b
30 43
30 – 19 = 43 – 26 =

c d
55 64
55 – 37 = 64 – 39 =
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 A
Unit 5 B
1 11 plus 13 1 Add 21 and 14
2 12 + 16 2 23 + 15
3 16 – 5 3 24 – 12
4 19 – 11 4 27 – 15 16 + 12
Think!
5 6×2
5 10 × = 40 16 + 10 + 2 = 28
6 3× = 12
6 10 × 8
7 12 ÷ 2 7 40 into 10 equal groups
8 12 ÷ 3 8 80 ÷ 8
9 100 + 40 + 7 tens ones
9 Show 4 368:
10 To find 10 ÷ 5 we say × 5 = 10
10 To find 12 ÷ 4 we say × 4 = 12
11 Is 9 × 2 = 4 × 5?
1 11 Is 5 × 8 = 10 × 4?
12 Colour 2 4
12 3 + 10
as a decimal
13 Cost of 15 pens at 10 cents each
13 Ten 50c coins. How much?
14 Write as mL: 14 Complete the clockface and label:
a 1 L 250 mL a 11 12 1
10 2 4:25
b 2 L 750 mL 9 3

b past 4
8 4
c 2 L 500 mL 7 6
5

15 Is a square a regular shape? 15 Is a square a quadrilateral?

15 15

Add by bridging to a ten.

a 9+6= 9 + + =

b 15 + 9 = 15 + + =

c 23 + 15 = + + =
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d 26 + 17 = + + =

e 37 + 18 = + + = 25 + 8
Think!
f 42 + 19 = + + = I have 25 and need 5 to make
30. So I take 5 from the 8 and
g 46 + 15 = + + = add it to 25 and then add the 3.
25 + 5 + 3 = 33
h 34 + 18 = + + =

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C D 26 – 14
Think!
1 35 + 14 Jump back.
1 26 + 13
26 – 10 – 4 = 12
2 22 + 17 2 32 + 26

3 32 – 15 3 37 – 23
4 43 – 17 4 46 – 25

5 9× = 18 5 × 4 = 24

6 4×9 6 6× = 48

7 36 ÷ =9 7 48 shared equally among 6

8 18 shared into 9 equal groups 8 24 ÷ =6

9 200 after 694 9 1 000 + 300 + 70 + 4

10 To find 18 ÷ 2 we say × 2 = 18 10 To find 30 ÷ 5 we say × 5 = 30

11 Is 4 × 10 = 6 × 6? 11 Is 48 ÷ 6 = 8 × 1?
7
12 Quarters in 3 12 5 + 10 as a decimal
13 How many cents in $9? 13 Cost of 20 bags at 20c each
14 Does 20 millimetres = 2 centimetres?
14 Short form for:

15 Use the corner of a page to test for right a 5 square metres

angles. Label yes or no: b 10 square metres
a b c 15 A pentagon has:
a sides

15 b angles 15

Find the volume of these models.

Count the cubes, including those that are hidden.
Volume is the amount of
a b space occupied by an object.
We can measure volume in
cubic centimetres (cm3).
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cubes cubes

c d

cubes cubes
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 A
Unit 6 B 6×4
is double
1 12 + 14 1 22 + 19 3×4

2 23 + 7 2 32 + 29
3 18 – 9 3 22 – 17
4 20 – 11 4 32 – 17
5 4×5
5 7×4
6 4× = 40 6 7×8
7 20 ÷ 5 7 28 into 4 equal groups
8 40 ÷ 4 8 56 ÷ 8
9 300 + 6 9 2 000 + 900 + 70 + 5
10 To find 60 ÷ 6 we say × 6 = 60 10 To find 32 ÷ 8 we say × 8 = 32

11 3 × 4 = 12 so 12 ÷ 3 = 11 4 × 5 = 20 so 20 ÷ 4 =
1 1
12 0, 2
, 1, 1 2 , 12 5, 5 2 , 6,
1

13 Fraction for 0·1 60

13 Decimal for 100
14 My empty wheelbarrow has a mass
of 12 kg. How heavy is the load if the 14 Complete the clockface and label:
full wheelbarrow has a mass of 22 kg? a 11 12 1
10 2 20 to 4
9 3
15 a Name this shape:
b :
8 4
7 5
6

b How many angles? 15 Number of angles in a triangle.

15 15
47 – 23
Split the gives 40 – 20 = 20
tens and ones and 7 – 3 =4
first. then 20 + 4 = 24
so 47 – 23 = 24

36 – 14 = 30 – 10 + 6 – 4 = 20 + 2 = 22

Split the tens and ones.

Subtract the tens, subtract the ones, then find their total.
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a 37 – 15 = 30 – 10 + 7 – 5 = b 29 – 18 = 20 – 10 + 9 – 8 =
c 25 – 14 = 20 – 10 + 5 – 4 = d 36 – 23 = 30 – 20 + 6 – 3 =
e 38 – 26 = 30 – 20 + 8 – 6 = f 49 – 27 = 40 – 20 + 9 – 7 =
g 46 – 31 = – + – = =
h 47 – 33 = – + – = =
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 Answers on pages A2-A3

C D 4 × 6 is
1 25 + 27 1 26 plus 35 double 6 and
double again.
2 35 + 37 2 35 + 18
3 22 – 15 3 36 – 19
4 28 – 19 4 41 – 26
5 6× = 24 5 4× = 16

6 6×8 6 × 4 = 32
7 24 ÷ =4 7 32 into 8 equal rows
8 16 ÷ 4
8 48 ÷ 8
9 2 000 + 600 + 7
9 Is 573 less than 537?
10 To find 72 ÷ 8 we say × 8 = 72
10 To find 56 ÷ 8 we say × 8 = 56
11 5 × 8 = 40 so 40 ÷ 8 =
11 6 × 4 = 24 so 24 ÷ 6 =
1 2 3
1 1 12 0, 4
, 4
, 4
,
12 9, 9 2 , , 10 2
13 0·6, 0·7, 0·8,
13 Which is larger, 0·6 or 0·16?
14 How many: 14 Complete the clockface and label:
a cm in 1 m? a 11 12 1

b mm in 1 cm? 10 2 7:50
9 3

c cm in 1 m 50 cm? 8
7 5
4
b to
6
d mm in 2 cm?
15 Name the angle we find at
15 Does an angle get bigger if you
the corner of a page.
make its arms longer?
15 15

Complete the multiplication wheels.

a b

8 2 6 0 5 7
5 10 4 2
×4 ×8
1 3 9 8
4 9 7 6 3 10
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Multiplication facts are related.

c d For example,
8 × 6 is double 4 × 6
2 1 5 7 3 8 and
7 9 2 9 6 × 3 is double 3 × 3
×3 ×6
10 3 6 4
4 6 8 1 5 10

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 Unit 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 20

Answers
A 1 10 2 10 3 15 4 11 5 4 6 8 7 4 8 2 9 yes 10 60 11 78 12 13 $4
14 7 cm 15a 6 b 12 c 8

B 1 22 2 25 3 17 4 11 5 12 6 12 7 6 8 2 9 4 10 12 11 39 12 2 13 10 14 200 cm
15 teacher or parent to check
1
Extra practice section: 1a 4 × 7 = 28, 7 × 4 = 28, 28 ÷ 7 = 4, 28 ÷ 4 = 7, of 28 = 7 b 8 × 7 = 56, 7 × 8 = 56,
4
1
56 ÷ 7 = 8, 56 ÷ 8 = 7, of 56 = 7 c 5 × 7 = 35, 7 × 5 = 35, 35 ÷ 7 = 5, 35 ÷ 5 = 7,
8
1 1
of 35 = 7 d 9 × 7 = 63, 7 × 9 = 63, 63 ÷ 7 = 9, 63 ÷ 9 = 7, of 63 = 9 2 7
5 7

C 1 31 2 31 3 19 4 25 5 16 6 16 7 8 8 2 9 3 10 20 11 1 12 13 75c
14 1 L 15a cube b rectangular prism c hexagonal prism

D 1 43 2 45 3 29 4 35 5 18 6 18 7 9 8 2 9 417 10 30 11 92 12 13 600
14a B b D c C d A 15 3
Extra practice section: a 71 b 81 c 93 d 93

Unit 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 22
A 1 13 2 23 3 1 4 11 5 6 6 12 7 2 8 3 9 64 10 80 11 600
12 13 yes 14 yes 15 no

B 1 50 2 500 3 15 4 35 5 16 6 32 7 4 8 8 9 431 10 12 11 160 12

13 8 14a 5 minutes past 7 b 10 minutes to 10 15 yes
Extra practice section: a 15 b 37 c 36 d 28 e 45 f 37 g 12 h 39 i 48 j 327 k 64 l 119

C 1 90 2 900 3 6 4 6 5 8 6 40 7 5 8 4 9 three hundred and six 10 24 11 240 12 yes 13 yes

14 5 cm 15 yes

D 1 100 2 1000 3 12 4 22 5 4 6 56 7 7 8 7 9 963 10 80 11 750 12 yes 13 no

14a cm2 b m2 c cm2 15 5

Extra practice section: a 4:05, 5 minutes past 4 b 12:15, 15 minutes past 12 c 7:20, 20 minutes past 7
d 4:10, 10 minutes past 4 e 8:25, 25 minutes past 8

Unit 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 24
A 1 15 2 16 3 8 4 2 5 12 6 24 7 3 8 8 9 2 hundreds 4 tens 7 ones 10 32 11 yes

9
12 13 14a 2 kg b 5 kg c 3 kg 15
10
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7
B 1 23 2 25 3 14 4 7 5 16 6 4 7 8 8 4 9 5 6 tens 3 ones 10 21 11 5 12 4 13
10
14a 4 cubes
b 9 cubes 15 yes

Extra practice section: 1a yes b 29 days in February 2a 7th b 25th 3a Saturday b Wednesday
4a Monday b Wednesday

C 1 24 2 28 3 8 4 7 5 12 6 4 7 2 8 6 9 1 thousands 0 hundreds 6 tens 1 ones 10 56 11 3

12 13 0·3 14a 4 b 12 15 yes

A1
A1
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Answers

13 0·16 14a 6:50 b 10 to 7 15 teacher or parent to check

90 33 35
Extra practice section: a 90 hundredths, , 0·9 b 33 hundredths, , 0·33 c 35 hundredths, , 0·35
100 100 100
18
d 18 hundredths, , 0·18
100

Unit 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 26
27
A 1 12 2 22 3 3 4 3 5 14 6 28 7 2 8 7 9 no 10 30 11 yes 12 13
100
14 28 mm
15a hexagon b rectangle

B 1 27 2 37 3 5 4 25 5 20 6 40 7 8 8 5 9 60 10 32 11 no 12 13 0·35

14a 2 000 mL b 5 000 mL 15

Extra practice section: a 76 b 25 + 38 = 20 + 30 + 5 + 8 = 63 c 35 + 47 = 30 + 40 + 5 + 7 = 82

d 43 + 39 = 40 + 30 + 3 + 9 = 82 e 54 + 38 = 50 + 30 + 4 + 8 = 92
f 46 + 37 = 40 + 30 + 6 + 7 = 83
2
C 1 31 2 51 3 21 4 31 5 2 6 40 7 2 8 4 9 400 10 32 11 10 12 13 0·5 14 42 kg
10
15

3
D 1 52 2 62 3 7 4 17 5 9 6 72 7 9 8 4 9 1 568 10 159 11 8 12 yes 13 14 a 4 000 g b 2 000 g
10
c 5 000 g 15 B
Extra practice section: a 11 b 17 c 18 d 25

Unit 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 28
A 1 24 2 28 3 11 4 8 5 12 6 4 7 6 8 4 9 147 10 2 11 no 12
13 $1.50 14 a 1 250 mL b 2 750 mL c 2 500 mL 15 yes
6 tens 8 ones 10 3 11 yes 12 3·4 13 $5
B 1 35 2 38 3 12 4 12 5 4 6 80 7 4 8 10 9 4 3
14a 10 11 12 1 2 b 25 past 4 15 yes
9 3
8 4
7 6 5

Extra practice section: a 9 + 1 + 5 =15 b 15 + 5 + 4 = 24 c 23 + 7 + 8 = 38 d 26 + 4 + 13 = 43

e 37 + 3 + 15 = 55 f 42 + 8 + 11 = 61 g 46 + 4 + 11 = 61 h 34 + 6 + 12 = 52

C 1 39 2 39 3 17 4 26 5 2 6 36 7 4 8 2 9 894 10 9 11 no 12 12 13 900 14 yes 15a yes b no

c yes
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D 1 49 2 58 3 14 4 21 5 6 6 8 7 8 8 4 9 1 374 10 6 11 yes 12 5·7 13 $4 14 a 5 m2 b 10 m2

15 a 5 sides b 5 angles
Extra practice section: a 9 cubes b 8 cubes c 9 cubes d 10 cubes

Unit 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 30
1 10
A 1 26 2 30 3 9 4 9 5 20 6 10 7 4 8 10 9 306 10 10 11 4 12 2 13 or 14 10 kg
10 100
15a regular hexagon b 6

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B 1 41 2 61 3 5 4 15 5 28 6 56 7 7 8 7 9 2 975 10 4 11 5 12 6 13 0·6 or 0·60 14 a 11 12 1

Answers
2 10 2

b 3:40 15 3 9 3
8 4
7 5
6
Extra practice section: a 22 b 11 c 11 d 13 e 12 f 22 g 40 – 30 + 6 – 1 = 15
h 40 – 30 + 7 – 3 = 14

C 1 52 2 72 3 7 4 9 5 4 6 48 7 6 8 6 9 no 10 7 11 4 12 10 13 0·6 14 a 100 cm b 10 mm
c 150 cm d 20 mm 15 no

D 1 61 2 53 3 17 4 15 5 4 6 8 7 4 8 4 9 2 607 10 9 11 5 12 1 13 0·9 14a 10

11 12 1
2

b 10 to 8 15 right angle 9 3
8 4
7 5
6

Extra practice section: a 32

8
24
b 0
40
56
c 6
3 d 42
18
48
15
2 6 0 5 7 2 1 5 7 3 8
20 5 8 40 32 4 16 21 7 27 12 2 9 54
× 4 10 ×8 2 ×3 9 ×6
1
4 4 3
12
9 8
72 6 10 64 10
30 4 3 9 36 6 4 24
9 7 3 8 6 1 5 10
16 28 48 80 12 24 6 60
36 24 18 30

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1a 17 b 29 c 35 2a 2, 4 b 1, 10 c 6 3a b

c d 4 $1, 50c, 20c, 10c 5 A 6 B

7a C b D c C

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1a 10 b 18 c 31 d 51 2a 5 b 11 c 16 d 34 3a 18 b 28 c 42 d 64 4a 9 b 2 c 5 d 3 5a 1 320
b 700 c 156 d no 6a |||| |||| || b 3 7a 32 b 18 c 56 d 56 e 45 8a 4 b 9 c 8 d 4 9a no b yes
c d 6·8 10a $2.75 b 50c c d yes 11a 20 mm b 240 minutes c 3 000 g d 4 L
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1a 33 b 42 2a 29 b 7 3a 56 b 36 4a 10 b 10 c 9 d 7 5a no b 800 c 2 078
d two thousand four hundred and sixty-seven 6a 64 b 49 c 48 d 54 7a 3 b 6 c yes d yes
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8a b c 9a no b 0·3 10a 0·03 b yes c 11 5 cm 12 23 kg 13 8 m2
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A 1 17 2 23 3 4 4 8 5 14 6 21 7 3 8 2 9 400 10 |||| |||| |||| || 11 6 12 2 13
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B 1 38 2 49 3 22 4 18 5 28 6 63 7 4 8 9 9 no 10 seventeenth 11 32 12 0·64 13 0·9 14a 4 cm2

b 2 m2 c 80 cm2 15 circle
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C 1 34 2 37 3 28 4 27 5 42 6 35 7 5 8 6 9 1 304 10 34 11 8 12 0·87 13 0·8 14 78 kg 15a 1 b 1 c 1

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