Maths Activity Mats Set 2: Iron 1

Put the following numbers in order from a I think of a number, divide it by 3 then add 5. d Write as a decimal: e
smallest to largest: The result is 13.
-4, 9, -3, 2, -20
9
10
What number did I first think of?

8, 4, 5, 1 30%
9 9 9 9

The pie chart shows the favourite school holiday of 40 pupils at Webray Kupp School. f
Evaluate: b How many pupils like the Easter holiday best?
9 + 27 ÷ 3 =

5 × (12 − 4) =
Easter

Christmas
A recipe for making cheese pie for 8 c
people needs 200g of cheese.
How much cheese would be needed to make Summer
the cheese pie for 24 people?
Maths Activity Mats Set 2: Iron 2
Evaluate: a Solve: d Use a ruler and a pair of compasses to f
draw accurately a triangle with sides of
-1 + 8 = 4cm, 5cm and 3cm.
1.23 + 2.45 =

-1 − 3 =
0.73 − 0.56 =

-12 ÷ -2 =

Add the square of 12 to the square of 5. b In the Venn diagram: e

A = prime numbers B = odd numbers.
Insert the integers from 1 to 15 in the
Venn diagram.
Square root the result.

Give your answers as fully simplified
fractions:
A B
Is your triangle equilateral, isosceles
or scalene?
c

1 1
4+2= Is it acute-angled, right-angled or
obtuse-angled?
3 1
4+2=
Maths Activity Mats Set 2: Iron 3
Evaluate: a From this list of numbers: d Place the correct sign, > or < between e
each pair of numbers.
52 = 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
Give:
13 = 0.6 0.3
A square number:

A multiple of 9: 0.9 1.2

Write as a fully simplified fraction: b
A factor of 100:
40%

A prime number:
0.3

Find the mean, mode, median and range c f

y
of the following numbers: 6
1, 2, 8, 7, 7 Translate the shaded shape 5
Mean: 3 places left and 4 up.
4

Median: 3
Reflect the shaded shape
2
Mode: in the y axis.
1
Range:
x
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Maths Activity Mats Set 2: Iron 4
a A letter is picked at random from the word: c Evaluate, giving your answers as fully d
simplified fractions or mixed numbers:
Round 9349 to the nearest ten.
MATHEMAT ICS
What is the probability that the letter 2 1
chosen is: 5×2=

Round 9.344 correct to 2 decimal places.

a T? 1
2÷4=

a Q?

Fully simplify: b When x = 2 and y = 4, evaluate: e Convert to the given units. f

3x + 5 + 3x + 4 =

x + y 30km = m

x×y 300g = kg
Maths Activity Mats Set 2: Iron 5
At McColonel’s fast food joint, a small a Dotty rolls a four-sided dice numbered 1 to c A cuboid has length 5cm, width 2cm and d
portion of chips weighs 150g. A large 4 and flips a coin. height 17cm.
portion weighs 300g. A small portion costs
List the 6 other possible outcomes: What is its volume?
75p and a large portion costs £1.40.

Which offers better value for money? Show

all of your working. 1, Head

e
1, Tail Simplify the ratio 8:2.

Claire and Dwayne share £18 in the ratio 5:4.

How much money do they each receive?

Claire:

Dwayne:

f
Find the size of angle y.

Find 70% of £120. b

y
28°
Maths Activity Mats Set 2: Iron 6
Simply: a Find the highest common factor of d 32, 16, 8, 4, … e
28 and 21.
What are the next 2 terms in this sequence?

x×x

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

Find the area and the perimeter of a b

rectangle of length 10cm and width 2cm. 3

Area: 2

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

5, 9, 13, 17, … c -1

Find the term to term rule in this sequence.

-2

What is the next term in the sequence? -3

-4
Maths Activity Mats Set 2: Iron Answers 1
Put the following numbers in order from a I think of a number, divide it by 3 then add 5. d Write as a decimal: e
smallest to largest: The result is 13.
-4, 9, -3, 2, -20
9 0.9
10
-20, -4, -3, 2, 9 What number did I first think of?

8, 4, 5, 1 30% 0.3
9 9 9 9
24

1, 4, 5, 8
9 9 9 9

The pie chart shows the favourite school holiday of 40 pupils at Webray Kupp School. f
Evaluate: b How many pupils like the Easter holiday best?
9 + 27 ÷ 3 = 18
10 pupils

5 × (12 − 4) = 40
Easter

Christmas

A recipe for making cheese pie for 8 c

people needs 200g of cheese.
Summer
How much cheese would be needed to make
the cheese pie for 24 people?

600g
Maths Activity Mats Set 2: Iron Answers 2
Evaluate: a Solve: d Use a ruler and a pair of compasses to f
draw accurately a triangle with sides of
3.68 -1 + 8 = 7 4cm, 5cm and 3cm.
1.23 + 2.45 =

-1 − 3 = -4
0.73 − 0.56 = 0.17

-12 ÷ -2 = 6

Add the square of 12 to the square of 5. b In the Venn diagram: e

169 A = prime numbers B = odd numbers.

Insert the integers from 1 to 15 in the
Venn diagram.
Square root the result.

13

A B
1 Is your triangle equilateral, isosceles
7 or scalene?
Give your answers as fully simplified c 3
13 scalene triangle
2 9
fractions: 5
11
1 1 3 15
4+2= 4 Is it acute-angled, right-angled or
obtuse-angled?
4 6 8 10 12 14
3 1 1 14 right-angled
4+2=
Maths Activity Mats Set 2: Iron Answers 3
Evaluate: a From this list of numbers: d Place the correct sign, > or < between e
each pair of numbers.
52 = 25 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
Give:
13 = 1 0.6 > 0.3
A square number: 25

A multiple of 9: 27 0.9 < 1.2

Write as a fully simplified fraction: b

2
A factor of 100: 20 or 25
40% 5

A prime number: 19 or 23
3
0.3 10

Find the mean, mode, median and range c f

y
of the following numbers: 6
1, 2, 8, 7, 7 Translate the shaded shape 5
Mean: 5 3 places left and 4 up.
4

Median: 7 3
Reflect the shaded shape
2
Mode: 7 in the y axis.
1
Range: 7
x
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Maths Activity Mats Set 2: Iron Answers 4
a A letter is picked at random from the word: c Evaluate, giving your answers as fully d
simplified fractions or mixed numbers:
Round 9349 to the nearest ten.
MATHEMAT ICS
9350
What is the probability that the letter 2 1 1
chosen is: 5×2= 5

Round 9.344 correct to 2 decimal places.

2 1
a T? 2÷4= 8
9.34 11

a Q? 0

Fully simplify: b When x = 2 and y = 4, evaluate: e Convert to the given units. f

3x + 5 + 3x + 4 =

x + y 6 30km = 30 000m
6x + 9

x×y 8 300g = 0.3kg

Maths Activity Mats Set 2: Iron Answers 5
At McColonel’s fast food joint, a small a Dotty rolls a four-sided dice numbered 1 to c A cuboid has length 5cm, width 2cm and d
portion of chips weighs 150g. A large 4 and flips a coin. height 17cm.
portion weighs 300g. A small portion costs
List the 6 other possible outcomes: What is its volume?
75p and a large portion costs £1.40.

Which offers better value for money? Show 170cm3

all of your working. 1, Head

The large portion e

1, Tail Simplify the ratio 8:2. 4:1
The large portion weighs twice as much
but is less than twice as expensive so it is
better value. 2, Head Claire and Dwayne share £18 in the ratio 5:4.
How much money do they each receive?

2, Tail Claire: £10

Dwayne: £8
3, Head

3, Tail f
Find the size of angle y. 62°

b 4, Head
Find 70% of £120.

y
£84 4, Tail 28°
Maths Activity Mats Set 2: Iron Answers 6
Simply: a Find the highest common factor of d 32, 16, 8, 4, … e
28 and 21.
What are the next 2 terms in this sequence?

x×x x2
7 2, 1

3×a×2×b 6ab
On the axes below, plot the following points: (2, -3), (-2, 1), (-2, -3) f
y
4

Find the area and the perimeter of a b

rectangle of length 10cm and width 2cm. 3

Area: 20cm2 2

Perimeter: 24cm
× 1

x
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

5, 9, 13, 17, … c -1

Find the term to term rule in this sequence.

-2
+4

What is the next term in the sequence? × -3

×
21
-4