Problem Solving & Word Problems: Hard Test 8

15 questions · 15 minutes

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The pie chart shows the sport chosen by 360 pupils. How many more pupils chose netball than hockey?
£840 is shared between Anna, Ben and Cara in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7. How much more does Cara receive than Anna?
The mean of six numbers is 14. A seventh number is added and the mean becomes 15. What was the number that was added?
The table shows three phone plans. Which plan is cheapest for someone who uses 800 minutes in a month?
A cyclist covers 45 km in 2 hours 30 minutes. What is her average speed?

At the end, check the answer against the question. If a child's change from a ten pound note comes to twelve pounds, something has gone wrong earlier.
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