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Mathematics Quiz

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Round 1: Numbers & Arithmetic

1. What is the sum of 15 and 27?

42

2. What is the next prime number after 7?

11

3. What is the Roman numeral for 50?

L

4. What do you call a number that can only be divided evenly by 1 and itself?

A prime number

5. What is the value of 9 squared?

81

6. What is the term for a number that has no fractional or decimal part?

An integer

7. What is the value of pi, rounded to two decimal places?

3.14

8. What is the only even prime number?

2
Round 2: Shapes & Geometry

9. How many sides does a hexagon have?

6

10. What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?

180 degrees

11. What do you call a triangle with all three sides equal?

An equilateral triangle

12. How many degrees are in a right angle?

90

13. What is the formula for the area of a circle?

πr²

14. What is the name for a polygon with eight sides?

An octagon

15. What is the term for a line that touches a curve at exactly one point?

A tangent

16. How many faces does a cube have?

6
Round 3: Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

17. What is one half expressed as a decimal?

0.5

18. What is 50% of 200?

100

19. What is three quarters expressed as a percentage?

75%

20. What do you call the top number in a fraction?

The numerator

21. What do you call the bottom number in a fraction?

The denominator

22. What is 0.25 expressed as a fraction in its simplest form?

One quarter

23. What is 10% of 450?

45

24. What is two thirds expressed as a recurring decimal?

0.666…
Round 4: Algebra & Logic

25. If x + 5 = 12, what is the value of x?

7

26. What is the term for a letter used to represent an unknown value in maths?

A variable

27. What is the next number in the sequence 2, 4, 8, 16?

32

28. If 3x = 21, what is the value of x?

7

29. What do you call an equation that is true for every value of the variable?

An identity

30. What is the term for a statement that two expressions are equal?

An equation

31. What is the value of x in the equation 2x minus 4 equals 10?

7

32. What is the next number in the Fibonacci sequence after 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8?

13
Round 5: Measurement & Real-World Maths

33. How many centimetres are there in a metre?

100

34. How many minutes are there in a full day?

1,440

35. How many millilitres are in a litre?

1,000

36. What unit is commonly used to measure the angle of a turn?

Degrees

37. If a train travels 60 miles in 1 hour, what is its average speed?

60 miles per hour

38. How many grams are there in a kilogram?

1,000

39. What is the term for the distance around the outside of a shape?

The perimeter

40. How many seconds are there in a full day?

86,400

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