I hope you are enjoying the daily question on Facebook and Instagram and they are offering guidance and some teachable concepts.
Last year, on one of these posts, a parent commented asking, “Are the answers on your website?”
Well, at that time they weren’t – but what a fabulous idea! I got to work and here you go.
ANSWERS & EXPLANATION :
Q1. Answer A: 14
Because this is an estimate question, it is important that the child does not try to work out the actual calculation. Instead, round the numbers to make the division easier.
281 ≈ 280
19 ≈ 20
280 ÷ 20 = 14
Q2. Answer: £870
TIP – For a closed irregular shape like the one in this question, the horizontal lengths can be paired and the vertical lengths can be paired. This will save a lot of time trying to work out the missing numbers and then adding them altogether which could also be the time when a mathematical error could be made.
Horizontals – 85 × 2 = 170 m
Verticals – 60 × 2 = 120 m
Perimeter = 170 + 120 = 290 m
290 × £3 = £870
Q3. Answer C: 36
The rectangle runs from 3 to 9 across, so:
9 − 3 = 6
And from 2 to 8 up, so:
8 − 2 = 6
Area:
6 × 6 = 36 square units
Q4. The answer is E. 10:50am.
Quick method:
100 minutes = 1 hour 40 minutes
12:30pm − 1 hour = 11:30am (notice the change from pm to am)
11:30am − 40 minutes = 10:50am
This is a good SEAG-style time question because they have to convert the 100 minutes first rather than just subtract a neat number of hours.
Tip: For time questions, draw a quick timeline and jump forwards or backwards in manageable chunks. It helps avoid mistakes when crossing an hour.
Q5. Answer: D. 17°C
The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values.
The highest temperature is 14°C and the lowest temperature is −3°C.
To find the range:
14 − (−3) = 17
Another way to think about it is to count the temperature change from −3°C up to 0°C, which is 3 degrees, then from 0°C up to 14°C, which is another 14 degrees.
Q6. Answer: 60°
The angles inside a triangle always add up to 180°.
First add the two angles you already know:
48° + 72° = 120°
Then subtract this from 180°:
180° − 120° = 60°
So x = 60°
Remember, you should always use the angle facts given in the question rather than judging the answer by what the triangle looks like, as diagrams are not always drawn to scale.
Q7. Answer: C
The mistake is “strait”.
The sentence should read:
The children were asked to stand in a straight line outside the hall.
Straight means not curved or bent and is the correct word when describing a line.
Strait is also a correctly spelt word, but it has a completely different meaning. A strait is a narrow stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
SEAG Tip: When completing the spelling exercise, don’t just look for words that appear to be spelt incorrectly. Keep an eye out for homophones, words which sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Always check that the spelling fits the meaning of the sentence.
Q8. Answer: D. 12
The large stepped surface at the front counts as one face, and there is another matching face at the back (hidden from view).
There are also 4 top faces, 4 vertical step faces, 1 underneath (hidden) and 1 at the end (hidden).
2 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 = 12
So the shape has 12 faces.
Q9. Answer: C. 12 cars
On Monday, the pictogram shows 4½ car symbols. On Tuesday, it shows 2 car symbols.
So the difference is: 4½ − 2 = 2½ car symbols
We are told this difference represents 30 cars.
So: 30 ÷ 2½ = 12
Therefore, one full car symbol represents 12 cars.
Q10. The answer is 18 minutes.
She arrives at the bus stop at 10:23 because she missed the 10:18 bus by 5 minutes.
The next bus was due at 10:32, but it is delayed by 9 minutes:
10:32 + 9 minutes = 10:41
Then: 10:41 − 10:23 = 18 minutes
So she has to wait 18 minutes.
Q11. Answer is 45p.
For 900 g:
- Loose sweets: 9 × 45p = £4.05
- Sharing bags: 3 × £1.20 = £3.60
- Saving: £4.05 − £3.60 = 45p
Q12. The answer is D. 2/3.
There are 18 socks to begin with. Remove 2 black socks and 1 grey sock:
18 − 3 = 15 socks left
Black socks left: 7 − 2 = 5
So socks that are not black: 15 − 5 = 10
Therefore: 10/15 = 2/3
Q13. The answer is 2 kg:
One watermelon = 3 kg
Two watermelons = 6 kg
Therefore, three melons also = 6 kg
So one melon = 2 kg
Q14. Answer: A. should have
The correct sentence is:
We should have gone to the shop before it closed, but nobody remembered.
We use should have when talking about something that would have been a good idea to do, but it didn’t happen. A common mistake is to write “should of” because “should’ve” can sound like that when we say it aloud.
Q15. Answer: 28%
The large triangle has been divided into 25 equal small triangles.
There are 7 shaded triangles.
So the fraction shaded is: 7/25
To change this to a percentage (meaning out of 100), multiply both parts by 4:
7 × 4 = 28
25 × 4 = 100
So: 7/25 = 28/100 = 28%
Q16. Answer: D. Days 4 and 5
Consecutive means days that follow one after another with no gaps.
You do not need to read the graph exactly. A quick estimate is enough:
- Days 1 and 2: about 20 + 45 = 65 mm
- Days 2 and 3: about 45 + 20 = 65 mm
- Days 3 and 4: about 20 + 50 = 70 mm
- Days 4 and 5: about 50 + 30 = 80 mm
- Days 5 and 6: about 30 + 30 = 60 mm
So the greatest total is clearly on Days 4 and 5, at about 80 mm.
A child might be tempted by Days 2 and 4 because they are the two highest individual days, but they are not consecutive.
Q17. Answer: B
A. Two pupils take exactly 15 minutes to get to school.
This could be true, but we cannot know for certain. We only know that 8 pupils take between 10 and 19 minutes.
B. More pupils take less than 20 minutes to get to school than take 20 minutes or more.
This must be true.
Less than 20 minutes: 5 + 8 = 13 pupils
20 minutes or more: 6 + 3 = 9 pupils
C. The quickest journey takes 5 minutes.
This could be true, but the quickest journey could be any time between 0 and 9 minutes.
D. Eight pupils take exactly 10 minutes to get to school.
This cannot be confirmed. We only know that 8 pupils take between 10 and 19 minutes.
E. The longest journey takes 39 minutes.
This could be true, but the longest journey could be any time between 30 and 39 minutes.
So the only statement that must be true is:
B. More pupils take less than 20 minutes to get to school than take 20 minutes or more.
Q18. Answer: E
The original rectangle measures 4 × 2.
So its area is: 4 × 2 = 8 square units
We need a shape with an area that is four times as large. 8 × 4 = 32
Now check the options:
- A: 1 × 8 = 8
- B: 6 × 5 = 30
- C: 6 × 4 = 24
- D: 5 × 5 = 25
- E: 8 × 4 = 32 – Correct answer
Q19. Answer: D. 12
First, work out the volume of the larger cuboid:
3 × 2 × 2 = 12 cubic units
Now work out the volume of the small cube:
1 × 1 × 1 = 1 cubic unit
So the number of small cubes that will fit inside the larger cuboid is:
12 ÷ 1 = 12
Q20. Answer: D. 15
From the bar chart:
- Tuesday = 20 books
- Thursday = 5 books
We need to find how many more books were borrowed on Tuesday than on Thursday.
So we subtract: 20 – 5 = 15
Q21. Answer: C. 18/25
72% = 72/100
Divide the top and bottom by 2: 72/100 = 36/50
Both numbers can still be divided by 2: 36/50 = 18/25
So: 72% = 18/25
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For Last Minute Revision
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