Solving problems

Some word problems that need at least two steps to find the answer. This makes them much harder, so careful thinking is needed.

Time problems are especially tricky, especially when finding lengths of time that cross the hour boundary. A good knowledge of the number of days in each month is also needed.

A range of number and money problems, typical of those found in KS2 test papers.

Here are some problems written in words. Fairly straightforward as they require just one mathematical step to work out the answer

5 pages of word problems, all involving money. Some are suitable for calculator work as they are specially written to make the process the most important factor: it is no use having a calculator if you don't know what calculation to carry out!

A range of number and money problems, typical of those found in KS2 test papers.

More working out missing values.

Working out the missing value.