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How much did the man spend on hotel and travel expenses and celebrating after winning a prize?
How much will the man have left after paying for hotel and travel expenses and celebrating?
What is the maximum time your friend can park their car with £2 in cash?
What is the difference in price between paying £399 cash and paying £95 deposit then payments totalling £350?
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How much butter and cherries would you need for 10 small buns?
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What will be the distance between each buttonhole if there is a 2 cm space at the bottom of the jacket?
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What is the total cost of paying £95 deposit then payments totalling £350?
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How much will your friend need to pay for parking if they park at 14:15 and leave at 16:15?
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How many hours is it until you need to meet your friend if it is currently 5pm and you need to meet her at 8pm?
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How many people will have to wait for the next coach if there are 27 people waiting and the coach only has room for 15 people?
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What is the total cost of a skirt that costs £17.00 and a top that costs £8?
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How far will you swim if you swim across a 10-metre wide pool and back twice?
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How many chairs should be matched with each table if there are 3 tables and 18 chairs?
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A shop buys DVDs for £5 each. If it sells 2 DVDs, how much profit would they make?
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If a car park has 1 000 spaces and it is three-quarters full, how many spaces will still be free?
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How many cars cannot get into a car park that has spaces for 75 cars if 110 cars turn up on a Saturday morning?
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If you pay £1.80 for a 2 litre bottle of cola, what is the cost per litre?
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What is the total cost of a burger that costs £2.80 and a tea that costs £1.20?
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What is the total length of fencing needed for a garden if three lengths are needed, with two measuring 10 metres and one measuring 5 metres?
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In a survey of 600 people, 25% said they could swim less than 100 m. How many people said they could swim 100 m or further?
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In a quiz, you score 5 for a correct answer and -2 for a wrong answer. What would be the score for 8 correct and 4 wrong answers?
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If your friend trains for a 10 mile run and aims to do training runs of 30 miles a week, how many miles will she run each day if she trains for 5 days a week?
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If a club trip has been organised and 4 people are travelling together in a car, how many cars will be needed for 25 people?
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If an exercise machine costs £120 by mail order and can be paid for in 12 equal instalments, what will be the amount of each instalment?
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If a tree grows 25 cm each year and is currently 3 metres tall, how tall will it be in 3 years?
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If strawberries cost £1.60 for a punnet in summer, how much would they cost in winter if the price is 50% more expensive?
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If a bus travels at an average speed of 10 mph, how long will it take to travel 5 miles?
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If 100 tiles are needed to cover a wall and they are sold in boxes of 9, how many boxes will you need to buy?
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If the temperature in London is 5°C and in Oslo it is -3°C, what is the difference in temperature?
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If 6 flatmates share a £36 total bill equally, how much will each flatmate pay?
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If you need 25 metres of something and you already have 10 + 10 + 5 metres, do you have enough?
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If 100 tiles are needed to tile a bathroom wall and they are sold in boxes of 5, how many boxes will you need to buy?
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If a cyclist travels 14 miles to work and the same back in the evening, how many miles will the cyclist do to work and back each day?
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How many programmes of 50 minutes each can be recorded on an 8 hour DVD, and how much space will be left over?
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If a friend is training for a 10 mile run and does 30 miles of training a week, how many miles will she run each day if she trains for 5 days a week?
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If 4 people are travelling together in a car, how many cars will be needed for 25 people?
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An exercise machine costs £120 by mail order. If it can be paid for in 12 equal instalments, what will be the amount of each instalment?
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A shop buys DVDs for £5 each. It sells them at £11 each, or 3 for £24. How much profit would they make on selling 2 DVDs?
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A car park has 1 000 spaces. When the car park is three-quarters full, how many spaces will still be free?
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If a shop sells 3 DVDs for £24, how much would it sell 1 DVD for?
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Study Notes
Problem Solving Quiz
Level A
- You are going out for a meal with a friend and need to meet her at 8pm. If it is currently 5pm, how long is it until you need to meet her? 3 hours
- There are 27 people waiting for a coach, but it only has room for 15 people. How many people will have to wait for the next coach? 12 people
- You buy a skirt for £17 and a top for £8. How much do you spend in total? £25
- A swimming pool is 10 meters wide. If you swim across and back twice, how far will you swim? 40 meters
- A furniture shop has 3 tables and 18 chairs. How many chairs should be matched with each table? 6 chairs
Level B
- A tree grows 25 cm each year and is currently 3 meters tall. How high will it be in 3 years? 3 m 75 cm
- Fruit prices increase by 50% in winter compared to summer. If strawberries cost £1.60 in summer, how much would they cost in winter? £2.40
- A bus travels at an average speed of 10 mph in slow-moving traffic. How long will it take to travel 5 miles? 30 minutes
- You need 100 tiles to cover a wall, and they come in boxes of 9. How many boxes will you need to buy? 11 boxes (with 1 tile left over)
- The temperature difference between London (5°C) and Oslo (-3°C) is 8°
Level C
- A cyclist travels 14 miles to work and the same back each day. How many miles will they travel each day? 28 miles
- You have an 8-hour DVD and want to record 50-minute programs. How many programs can you record, and how much space will be left over? 9 programs + 30 minutes space
- Your friend aims to do 30 miles of training runs per week, running the same distance each day for 5 days. How many miles will they run each day? 6 miles
- For a club trip, 4 people can travel together in a car. How many cars will be needed for 25 people? 7 cars
- An exercise machine costs £120 by mail order and can be paid for in 12 equal instalments. How much will each instalment cost? £10
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