1. The quiz will be 4 rounds of 8 questions
Maths Pop Quiz
The quiz will be 4 rounds of 8 questions
(if we have time)
At the end of each round you will swap your answer sheet with another team, so your answers must be neat.
You will only receive ½ a point for answers missing units. You have been warned!
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2. Round One

3. Question 1
Let see who was paying attention
If you have time to play the whole quiz, how many questions will there be in total?

4. Question 2
Here are two floor plans of two houses.
What is the difference between the two areas?

5. Question 3
Here is a Connect Four gird. It is the yellow player’s turn. Write the coordinates for where the yellow player can go to win the match.

6. Question 4
Want is 34x45?

7. How long does the journey take?
Question 5
This is the time when the train leaves.
How long does the journey take?
This is the time when the train arrives on the same afternoon.

8. Question 6
A man can jump 6.73m in the long jump.
How far is that in km?

9. Question 7
If Moshi Monster cards cost 22p each, how many could you buy with these coins?

10. The ratio of leaves to flowers on a plant is 6:1 There are 17 flowers
Question 8
The ratio of leaves to flowers on a plant is 6:1
There are 17 flowers
How many leaves are there?

11. Round One Answers

12. 32 4 rounds x 8 questions Question 1 Let see who was paying attention
If you have time to play the whole quiz, how many questions will there be in total?
4 rounds x 8 questions 32

13. 6 30 36 Question 2 Here are two floor plans of two houses.
What is the difference between the two areas? 30 36 6

14. Question 3
Here is a Connect Four gird. It is the yellow player’s turn. Write the coordinates for where the yellow player can go to win the match.

15. Question 4
What is 34x45?
1530

16. 63 minutes 1 hour 3 minutes or Question 5
This is the time when the train leaves.
How long does the journey take?
This is the time when the train arrives on the same afternoon.

17. 0.00673 km Question 6 A man can jump 6.73m in the long jump.
How far is that in km? km

18. You have £2.63 That buys 11 cards Question 7
If Moshi Monster cards cost 22p each, how many could you buy with these coins?
You have £2.63
That buys 11 cards

19. Question 8
The ratio of leaves to flowers on a plant is 6:1
There are 17 flowers
How many leaves are there?
17x6
102 leaves

20. Round Two

21. Here are two very tall buildings The Burj Khalifa is 840m tall
Question 1
Here are two very tall buildings
The Burj Khalifa is 840m tall
The Empire State Building is 45% of the size
How tall is the Empire State Building
These are not quite the real sizes of the buildings.

22. Question 2
I think of a number
I double it
I add 4
I multiply it by 6
My answer is 72
What was the number?

23. I have this bag of sweets
Question 3
I have this bag of sweets
What is the probability of pulling out a green sweet?

24. Question 4
These are the ages of teachers at this school 28 52 45 35
106 35 41 37 60
What is the median average?

25. Question 5
How many children didn’t vote for roast chicken or salt and vinegar crisps?

26. What is the probability of choosing a blue square with 3 eyes?
Question 6
What is the probability of choosing a blue square with 3 eyes?

27. Question 7
What is 1428 divided by 7?

28. Read and record the measurements of all 3 scales
Question 8

29. Round Two Answers

30. It’s 378m Question 1 Here are two very tall buildings
The Burj Khalifa is 840m tall
The Empire State Building is 45% of the size
How tall is the Empire State Building
It’s 378m

31. The number was 4. Question 2 I think of a number I double it I add 4
I multiply it by 6
My answer is 72
What was the number?
The number was 4.

32. The probability is 4/14 or equivalent
Question 3
I have this bag of sweets
The probability is 4/14 or equivalent
What is the probability of pulling out a green sweet?

33. Question 4
These are the ages of teachers at this school 28 52 45 35 35
106 41 37 60
What is the median average? 28 52 35 37 60
106 45 41 41

34. How many children didn’t vote for roast chicken or salt and vinegar?
Question 5
How many children didn’t vote for roast chicken or salt and vinegar? 20 9 5 6

35. What is the probability of choosing a blue square with 3 eyes?
Question 6
What is the probability of choosing a blue square with 3 eyes?
The probability is 2/11

36. Question 7
What is 1428 divided by 7?
204

37. Read and record the measurements of all 3 scales
Question 8
142 -2
5.5

38. Round Three

39. A museum is 45m long by 65m wide by 20m high.
Question 1
A museum is 45m long by 65m wide by 20m high.
The museum shop is 5m long by 7m wide by 3m high.
What is the volume of the museum without the shop?

40. How many children chose melon?
Question 2
Below is a chart showing favourite fruit in a class. Melon was less popular than pears, but more popular than oranges.
How many children chose melon?

41. The racing car is travelling at 150 km per hour.
Question 3
The racing car is travelling at 150 km per hour.
How far will it travel in one minute?

42. Write in the missing angle.
Question 4
Write in the missing angle.
46 ̊
57 ̊
Not to scale

43. Write in the 4 missing numbers for the number pattern
Question 5
Write in the 4 missing numbers for the number pattern
3n+2 5 8 20

44. What is the weight of the nuts and bolts in grams?
Question 6
What is the weight of the nuts and bolts in grams?

45. Question 7
Find what x equals in
3x + 5 = 17 + x

46. How many squares are there? There are more than you think.
Question 8
How many squares are there? There are more than you think.

47. Round Three Answers

48. Question 1
A museum is 45m long by 65m wide by 20m high.
58500 m3
The museum shop is 5m long by 7m wide by 3m high.
105 m3
58395 m3
What is the volume of the museum without the shop?

49. How many children chose melon?
Question 2
Below is a chart showing favourite fruit in a class. Melon was less popular than pears, but more popular than oranges.
How many children chose melon? 15

50. Question 3
The racing car is travelling at 150 km per hour.
How far will it travel in one minute?
150 ÷ 60
2.5 km

51. Write in the missing angle.
Question 4
Write in the missing angle.
46 ̊
77 ̊
57 ̊
Not to scale

52. Write in the 4 missing numbers for the number pattern
Question 5
Write in the 4 missing numbers for the number pattern
3n+2 2 5 8 11 14 17 20

53. What is the weight of the nuts and bolts in grams?
Question 6
What is the weight of the nuts and bolts in grams?
1350g

54. Question 7
Find what x equals in
3x + 5 = 17 + x
3x - x + 5 = 17
3x - x =
2x = 12
The order may differ
x = 6

55. How many squares are there?
Question 8
How many squares are there?
55 Squares

56. Round Four

57. Put these values in the correct order with lowest first.
Question 1
Put these values in the correct order with lowest first.
66% 72
2.43
142% 13 1
1.6

58. The explorer is travelling North He turns 45 degrees Left Then
Question 2
The explorer is travelling North
He turns 45 degrees Left
Then
He turns 90 degrees Left
Which compass direction is he facing?

59. The company pays £139,840 in tax at a rate of 20%
Question 3
The company pays £139,840 in tax at a rate of 20%
The rate goes up to 35%
What must they pay now?

60. Write this number in digits
Question 4
Write this number in digits
two hundred eighty-nine billion eight hundred forty-three million eighty-four thousand one hundred four

61. A car uses 1.3 litres of petrol per mile on flat road.
Question 5
A car uses 1.3 litres of petrol per mile on flat road.
It uses 1.8 litres of petrol per mile going up a hill.
It uses 0.9 litres of petrol per mile going down a hill.
It has a full petrol tank of 50 litres at the start of the journey.
How much petrol would be left after a journey of 12 miles on flat road, 3.5 miles going up hill and 2 miles going down hill?

62. Here are the population figures for six Chinese cities
Question 6
Here are the population figures for six Chinese cities
Shanghai 18,000,000
Beijing 13,200,000
Guangzhou 12,000,000
Nanjing 7,000,000
Qingdao 4,000,000
Fuzhou 3,000,000
What is the mean average population?

63. What type of angle is this? (Must have correct spelling)
Question 7
What type of angle is this?
(Must have correct spelling)

64. Mercury is 58 million km from the Sun
Question 8
Mercury is 58 million km from the Sun
Venus is 50 million km from Mercury
Earth is 48 million km from Venus
Mars is 77 million km from Earth
Jupiter is twice the distance from the sun as Mars
How far is the Sun from Jupiter?

65. Round Four Answers

66. Put these values in the correct order with lowest first.
Question 1
Put these values in the correct order with lowest first. 72
2.43
1.6
142% 13 1
66%

67. South West Question 2 The explorer is travelling North
He turns 45 degrees Left
Then
He turns 90 degrees Left
Which compass direction is he facing?
South West

68. The company pays £139,840 in tax at a rate of 20%
Question 3
The company pays £139,840 in tax at a rate of 20%
The rate goes up to 35%
What must they pay now?
£244,720

69. Write this number in digits
Question 4
Write this number in digits
two hundred eighty-nine billion eight hundred forty-three million eighty-four thousand one hundred four
289,843,084,104

70. Question 5
A car uses 1.3 litres of petrol per mile on flat road.
It uses 1.8 litres of petrol per mile going up a hill.
It uses 0.9 litres of petrol per mile going down a hill.
It has a full petrol tank of 50 litres at the start of the journey.
How much petrol would be left after a journey of 12 miles on flat road, 3.5 miles going up hill and 2 miles going down hill?
26.3 litres

71. Question 6
Here are the population figures for six Chinese cities
Shanghai 18,000,000
Beijing 13,000,000
Guangzhou 12,000,000
Nanjing 7,000,000
Qingdao 4,000,000
Fuzhou 3,000,000
What is the mean average population?
9.5 Million or 9,500,000

72. Reflex Question 7 What type of angle is this?
(Must have correct spelling)
Reflex

73. 466 million km Question 8 Mercury is 58 million km from the Sun
Venus is 50 million km from Mercury
Earth is 48 million km from Venus
Mars is 77 million km from Earth
Jupiter is twice the distance from the sun as Mars
How far is the Sun from Jupiter?
466 million km

74. Maths Pop Quiz
How did you do?