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SATs Paper 1:

Arithmetic Worked

Examples

A completed SATs arithmetic

paper for pupils to check.

Year 6
SATs Paper Worked Examples | Paper 1: Arithmetic

Name: .................................................. Class: ..................................................

School: ................................................ Score: .................................................

Instructions

This SATs arithmetic paper has already been completed by a child, but
they’re not sure they’ve got all the answers correct.

Check each question carefully to see if the answers are correct or

incorrect.

Where the answers are incorrect, explain the mistake and find the correct
answer.

Where the answers are correct, evaluate the method that has been used.
Has the child used the most efficient method to solve the calculation?
Which method would you use?

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Questions

1 997 + 10 =

1,007
1 mark

2 39 + 621 =

660
1 mark

3 1,023 − 100 =

1,123
1 mark

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4 . . 1,205 = 607 + 598

6 0 7

+ 5 9 8

1 2 0 5
1 1

1 mark

5 396 − 9 =

387
1 mark

6 542 x . 0 = 542

1 mark

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7 86 ÷ 2 =

43
1 mark

8 . 925 = 1,000 − 75

1 mark

9 79,968 + 3,403 =

7 9 6 9 8
+ 3 4 0 3
8 3 1 0 1
1 1 1 1

83,101
1 mark

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10 3x6x5=

90
1 mark

11 768 x 5 =

7 6 8
+ 5
3 8 4 0
3 3 4
3,840
1 mark

12 90 x 40 =

360
1 mark

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13 902 ÷ 100 =

9.02
1 mark

14 2.061 + 5.52 =

2. 0 6 1
+ 5. 5 2
7. 5 8 1

7.581
1 mark

15 267.54 − 93.4 =

5 1
2 6 7.5 4
- 9 3 .4
2 5 8 2.0
2,582
1 mark

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16 536 ÷ 4 =

1 3 4
4 5 1 31 6

134
1 mark

17 284,381 − 13,999 =

3 12 17 1
2 8 4 3 8 1
- 1 3 9 9 9
2 7 0 3 8 2
270,328
1 mark

18 52 − 14 =

-4
1 mark

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19 1.070 = 1.007 x 10

1 mark

20 8 − 1.99 =

8
- 1 .9 9
1 .9 1

1.91
1 mark

21 6 2

x 2 5
3 1 0
Show

1 2 4
your 4 3 4
method

434
2 marks

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22 30% of 2,400 =

10% of 2,400 = 240

2 4 0
x 3
7 2 0
1
720
1 mark

23 1,265 ÷ 11 =

0 1 1 5
1 1 1 12 16 55

115
1 mark

24 23 x 5.4 =

2 3
x 5 4
91 2
x 1 1 5 0
1 21 4 2
1
1,242
1 mark

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25 4+7 =
9 9

1 29 or 911
1 mark

26 3 - 1 =
4 8

x2
3 1
4 8
x2
5
8 1 mark

27 5% of 680 =

1% of 680 = 6.8
6 .8
x 5
3 4 0 340
4 1 mark

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28 7 0 8 5

x 4 3
2 1 22 1 5 5
Show

+ 2 8 33 4 2 0 0
your 3 0 4 6 5 5
method 1

304,655
2 marks

29
3 5 0 r 1 4
2 6 8 8 4
- 7 4
Show

1 4 4
your - 1 3 0
method 1 4

350 r 14
2 marks

30 7 +2 5 =
8 16

x2
7 14
8 16
x2
14 + 5 = 19 2 19
16 16 16 16 1 mark

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31 6 ÷3=
11

18
11 1 mark

32 1 x 3 =
2 4

3
8 1 mark

33 1 15 − 12 =

1 31
1 mark

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34
2 7
4 7 1 2 6 9 4 7
- 9 4 9 4
Show

3 2 9 1 4 1
your - 3 2 9 1 8 8
method 0 2 3 5
2 8 2
3 2 9
27
2 mark

35 3 x 175 =
7

1 7 5
x 3
5 2 5
2 1
527
7
1 mark

36 82 − 3 x 2

8 x 8 = 6 4

6 4 - 3 = 6 1

6 1x 2=122

122
1 mark

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SATs Paper Worked Examples | Paper 1: Arithmetic | Answers

Answers

Question
Question Answer/ Explanation
Number

1 Correct
997 + 10 = 1,007

2 Correct
39 + 621 = 660

3 Incorrect. The operation has been

1,023 − 100 = 1,123
misread as an addition instead of a

subtraction!

Correct answer: 923

4 Correct
1,205 = 607 + 598

Workings

6 0 7

+ 5 9 8

1 2 0 5

1 1

5 Correct
396 − 9 = 387

6 Incorrect. 542 x 0 would be 0.

542 x 0 = 542
Correct answer: 1

7 Correct
86 ÷ 2 = 43

8 Correct
925 = 1,000 − 75

9
79,968 + 3,403 = 83,10 1

Incorrect. The answer is correct for

the addition written down, but the

Workings

addends ha ve been copied

7 9 6 9 8 incorrectly from the question in the

+ 3 4 0 3
paper.

8 3 1 0 1
Correct answer: 83,371

1 1 1 1

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SATs Paper Worked Examples | Paper 1: Arithmetic | Answers

Question
Question Answer/ Explanation
Number

10 Correct
3 x 6 x 5 = 90

11 768 x 5 = 3,840

Correct

Workings

7 6 8

+ 5

3 8 4 0

3 3 4

12 Incorrect. The times table fact has

90 x 40 = 360
been correctly used but then

hasn’t been multiplied by the right

power of 10.

Correct answer: 3,600

13 Correct
902 ÷ 100 = 9.02

14 2.061 + 5.52 = 7.581

Correct

Workings

2 . 0 6 1
+ 5 . 5 2

7 . 5 8 1

15
267.54 − 93.4 = 2,582

Incorrect. The place values ha v e

been lined up incorrectly.

Workings

Correct answer: 174.14

5 1
2 6 7 . 5 4
- 9 3. 4
2 5 8 2. 0

16
536 ÷ 4 = 1 4

3
Correct

Working s

1 3 4
4 5
1 3
1 6

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SATs Paper Worked Examples | Paper 1: Arithmetic | Answers

Question
Question Answer/ Explanation
Number

17 Incorrect. The answer has been

284,381 − 13,999 = 270,328

copied incorrectly into the answer

box.

Workings

Correct answer: 270,382

3 12 17 1

2 8 4 3 8 1

- 1 3 9 9 9
2 7 0 3 8 2

(Answer copied incorrectly into the

answer box (see above))

18 Incorrect. The index has been

52 − 14 = -4
incorrect read as meaning x2

instead of squared.

Correct answer: 11

19 Incorrect. The hundredths digit has

1.070 = 1.007 x 10
been mo ved one place to the left

as expected but the ones digit

’
hasn t mo v ed.

Correct answer: 10 07 .

20
8 − 1.99 = 1. 91

Incorrect. The place v alues ha v ’

en t

been lined up correctly.

Workings :

Correct answer: 6.
01

8
- 1 . 9 9
1 . 9 1

21
6 2 x 25 = 43 4

Incorrect. The 0 as a place value

holder is missing in the second line

Working s

 of the calculation.

3 1 0 Correct answer: 1, 550

1 2 4

4 3 4

22
30 % of 2,400 = 72 0
C orrect

Working s

10 % f 4
o 2, 00 = 40

2 4 0

x 3

7 2 0

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Question
Question Answer/ Explanation
Number

23 Correct
1,265 ÷ 11 = 115

Workings

0 1 1 5
1 1 1
1
2
1
6 55

24 Incorrect. The decimal has been

23 x 5.4 = 1,242

omitted.

Correct answer: 124.2

Workings

2 3

x 5 4
9 2
1

x 1 1 5 0
1
1 2 4 2

4 7
25
9+9 = 1
2

9 or 11

9
Correct

3 1 5
4 - 8 = 8
26 Correct

Workings

x2
3 1

4 8
x2

27 Incorrect. The decimal has been

5% of 680 = 340

omitted. 

Correct answer: 34

Workings

1% of 680 = 6.8

6 .8
x 5
3 4 0
4

28
7,085 x 43 = 3 04,655

Correct

Working s

2 1 2 5 5
2 1

+ 2 8 3
3 4
2
0 0
3 0 4 6 5 5
1

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Question
Question Answer/ Explanation
Number

29 Incorrect. Whilst the calculations

884 ÷ 26 = 350 r 14

have been carried out correctly, the

place values haven’t been lined up

Workings

correctly – the first digit of the

3 5 0 r 1 4
answer should be a 0 above the
2 6 8 8 4
first 8 of the dividend
- 7 4
(alternatively, the first digit of the

1 4 4
answer should have been placed

- 1 3 0
above the second 8 of the

1 4 dividend). This has had a knock-on

effect to the rest of the answer.

Correct answer: 34

7 +2 5 = 9
30 8
2 16
1

1 6 Incorrect. The answer hasn’t been

correctly converted to a mixed

Workings

number.

x2 3
Correct answer: 3

16

7 14

8 1 6
x2
14 5 1 9
+ =
1 6 1 6 1 6

31
6
÷ 3 =
1 8 Incorrect. The numerator has been
11 11
multiplied by 3 instead of the
6 1 6
denominator (i.e.
2
11
x
3 =
33 , or

11
2
Correct answer:
11

32
1
x
3 = 3
Correct
2 4
8

5 − =
1
1 1
33 1 1 Incorrect. The denominators have
2 3

been subtracted.

Correct answer:
7
0
1

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SATs Paper Worked Examples | Paper 1: Arithmetic | Answers

Question
Question Answer/ Explanation
Number

34 Correct
1,269 ÷ 47 = 27

Workings

2 7

4 7 1 2 6 9 4 7

- 9 4 9 4

3 2 9 1 4 1

- 3 2 9 1 8 8

0 2 3 5

2 8 2

3 2 9

3 525
35 x 175 =

Incorrect. Even though this is

7 7
mathematically correct, the mark

Workings

scheme will expect it written as an

1 7 5 integer rather than a fraction if

there is no remainder (as in this

x 3

example).

5 2 5

2 1 Correct answer: 75

36 Incorrect. The order of operations

82 − 3 x 2 = 122



hasn’t been followed – the

subtraction was completed before

the multiplication. 

Working

Correct answer: 58
8 x 8 = 64, 64 − 3 = 61, 61 x 2 =

122

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