Maths Activity Mats Pack 1: Iron 1

Put the following numbers in order from a Write as a decimal: c The bar chart shows the number of CDs f
smallest to largest: sold at Gail’s Gift Gallery from Monday to
Friday in one week.
-7, 18, 0, -20, 5
80%
How many CDs were sold on Tuesday and
Wednesday?
7
10

7, 3, 5, 1
8 8 8 8 14

I think of a number, multiply it by 2 then d

12
subtract 4. The result is 8.
What number did I first think of?
10
b

Number of CDs Sold

It takes 6 eggs to make enough cake for
14 people. 8

How many eggs will be needed to make

enough cake for 7 people? 6

Evaluate: e
4

3+3×7=
2

8 × (2 + 3) =
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

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Maths Activity Mats Pack 1: Iron 2
Construct this triangle accurately and a Give your answers as fully simplified c e
-3 − 8 =
measure to find the value of x. fractions:

2
5 + 15
-10 − 3 =
4cm
xcm
2
3 − 16
3 × -2 =
3cm

Use a ruler, protractor and compass to
construct an equilateral triangle with sides
of 4cm.
d There are 30 children in 9C at Yulurn Hir f
School. 4 of them have both a dog and a
cat. 11 of them have no cat or dog. 8 of them
have cats.
Show this information on the Venn Diagram.

dog cat
owners owners

b
0.32 + 0.17 =

0.48 − 0.12 =

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Maths Activity Mats Pack 1: Iron 3
Place the correct sign, > or < between a Write as a fully simplified fraction: c Find the mean, mode, median and range e
each pair of numbers: of the following numbers:
50%
3, 4, 9, 2, 1, 1, 8
0.6 0.8
0.7
mean

0.2 0.8
d mode
Evaluate:

32 = median
From this list of numbers: b
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
23 = range
Give:

a square number
y f
6
Translate the shaded triangle
6 places left and 2 up. 5
a multiple of 6
4

Reflect the shaded triangle 3

a factor of 16
in the y axis.
2

1
a prime number
x
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Maths Activity Mats Pack 1: Iron 4
Round 34 349 to the nearest hundred. a Fully simplify: c When x = 5 and y = 3, evaluate: e
4a + 2b + 3a + b =

x+y
Round 3.4654 to 1 decimal place.

x−y

Convert to the given units. b A letter is picked at random from the d Evaluate, giving your answers as fully f
word PROBABILITY. What is the probability simplified fractions or mixed numbers:
that the letter chosen is:
4kg = g
a. a B? 3
5 × 12 =

5mm = cm
3
4 ÷ 14 =
b. a vowel?

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Maths Activity Mats Pack 1: Iron 5
Simplify the ratio 6:10. a Find 20% of £40. c A cuboid has length 4cm, width 3cm e
and height 10cm. What is its volume?

Annie and Billy share £10 in the ratio 2:3.

How much money does each get?
You can buy 15 mini gingerbread men for d When a coin is flipped, it can land on f
Annie: Billy: 90p at Pixie’s Bakery. At Elvis’s Bakery, you a head or tail. Write down all 8 possible
can buy 5 for 28p. outcomes when 3 coins are tossed, e.g.
Which bakery offers better value for money? Head Head Head
Show all of your working.
Head Head Tail
ABC is a triangle. b
angle A = 80°
angle B = 58° C
Find angle C.

80° 58°
A B

Angle C =

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Maths Activity Mats Pack 1: Iron 6
Simplify: a Find the highest common factor of 6 and 18. d 2, 4, 8, 16, … e
What are the next 2 terms in this sequence?
y×y×y

3×a×b
On the axes below, plot the following points: (0, 4), (-3, 4), (2, -1) f
y
4

Find the area and the perimeter of a b

3
rectangle of length 5cm and width 3cm.

2
Area:
1

Perimeter:
x
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

Find the term to term rule in this sequence. c -1

5, 9, 13, 17, …
-2

What is the next term in the sequence? -3

-4

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Maths Activity Mats Pack 1: Iron Answers 1
Put the following numbers in order from a Write as a decimal: c The bar chart shows the number of CDs f
smallest to largest: sold at Gail’s Gift Gallery from Monday to
Friday in one week.
-7, 18, 0, -20, 5
80% 0.8
How many CDs were sold on Tuesday and
-20, -7, 0, 5, 18 Wednesday?
7 0.7
10 19 CDs
7, 3, 5, 1
8 8 8 8 14
1, 3, 5, 7
8 8 8 8 I think of a number, multiply it by 2 then d
12
subtract 4. The result is 8.
What number did I first think of?
10
b

Number of CDs Sold

It takes 6 eggs to make enough cake for
14 people. 6 8

How many eggs will be needed to make

enough cake for 7 people? 6

3 eggs Evaluate: e
4

3+3×7= 24
2

8 × (2 + 3) = 40
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

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Maths Activity Mats Pack 1: Iron Answers 2
Construct this triangle accurately and a Give your answers as fully simplified c e
-3 − 8 = -11
measure to find the value of x. fractions:

2
+ 15
3
5 5
-10 − 3 = -13
4cm
xcm
2
− 16
1
3 2
3 × -2 = -6
3cm

5cm ± 1mm
Use a ruler, protractor and compass to
construct an equilateral triangle with sides
of 4cm.
d There are 30 children in 9C at Yulurn Hir f
School. 4 of them have both a dog and a
cat. 11 of them have no cat or dog. 8 of them
have cats.
Show this information on the Venn Diagram.

dog cat
owners owners
4cm 4cm

11 4 4
b
4cm
0.32 + 0.17 = 0.49
11

0.48 − 0.12 = 0.36

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Maths Activity Mats Pack 1: Iron Answers 3
Place the correct sign, > or < between a Write as a fully simplified fraction: c Find the mean, mode, median and range e
each pair of numbers: of the following numbers:
1
50% 2 3, 4, 9, 2, 1, 1, 8
0.6 < 0.8 7
0.7 10
mean 4

0.2 < 0.8

d mode 1
Evaluate:

32 = 9 median 3
From this list of numbers: b
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
23 = 8 range 8
Give:

a square number 9 or 16
y f
6
Translate the shaded triangle
6 places left and 2 up. 5
a multiple of 6 12
Triangle with vertices at
4
(-5, 5) (-5, 3) (-4, 3)
3
a factor of 16 8 or 16 Reflect the shaded triangle
in the y axis. 2

Triangle with vertices at 1

a prime number 11 or 13
(-1, 3) (-2, 1) (-1, 1)
x
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Maths Activity Mats Pack 1: Iron Answers 4
Round 34 349 to the nearest hundred. a Fully simplify: c When x = 5 and y = 3, evaluate: e
34 300 4a + 2b + 3a + b =

x+y
Round 3.4654 to 1 decimal place. 7a + 3b
8
3.5

x−y
2

Convert to the given units. b A letter is picked at random from the d Evaluate, giving your answers as fully f
word PROBABILITY. What is the probability simplified fractions or mixed numbers:
that the letter chosen is:
4kg = 4000g
a. a B? 3 3
5
× 12 = 10
2
11
5mm = 0.5cm
3
4 ÷ 14 = 3
b. a vowel?
4
11

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Maths Activity Mats Pack 1: Iron Answers 5
Simplify the ratio 6:10. a Find 20% of £40. c A cuboid has length 4cm, width 3cm e
3.5 and height 10cm. What is its volume?
£8
3
120cm

Annie and Billy share £10 in the ratio 2:3.

How much money does each get?
You can buy 15 mini gingerbread men for d When a coin is flipped, it can land on f
Annie: £4 Billy: £6 90p at Pixie’s Bakery. At Elvis’s Bakery, you a head or tail. Write down all 8 possible
can buy 5 for 28p. outcomes when 3 coins are tossed, e.g.
Which bakery offers better value for money? Head Head Head
Show all of your working.
Head Head Tail
ABC is a triangle. b
Elvis’s
angle A = 80° Head Tail Head
angle B = 58° C
90 ÷ 15 = 6p at Pixie’s
Find angle C.
29 ÷ 5 = 5.6p at Elvis’s Head Tail Tail

Tail Tail Tail

Tail Tail Head

80° 58°
A B
Tail Head Tail

Angle C = 42°
Tail Head Head

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Maths Activity Mats Pack 1: Iron Answers 6
Simplify: a Find the highest common factor of 6 and 18. d 2, 4, 8, 16, … e
What are the next 2 terms in this sequence?
3 6
y×y×y y
32, 64

3×a×b 3ab
On the axes below, plot the following points: (0, 4), (-3, 4), (2, -1) f
y
× ×
4

Find the area and the perimeter of a b

3
rectangle of length 5cm and width 3cm.

2
2
Area: 15cm
1

Perimeter: 16cm
x
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

Find the term to term rule in this sequence. c -1 ×

5, 9, 13, 17, …
-2
+4

What is the next term in the sequence? -3

21
-4

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