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2024 Key Stage 2 Mathematics Test – Paper 3: Reasoning (24 Questions)
Mark Scheme Legend
This resource is based on the 2024 Key Stage 2 Mathematics Test Mark Schemes, providing worked solutions for the Paper 3: Reasoning questions.
- \(\text{M1}\): Method mark (Awarded for showing a correct method even if the final answer is wrong).
- \(\text{A1}\): Accuracy mark (Awarded for a correct answer following a correct method).
- \(\text{B1}\): Independent mark (Awarded for a correct answer or step, irrespective of method).
- \(\checkmark\): Correct answer or correct step shown.
Table of Contents
- Question 1 (Fractions/Matching)
- Question 2 (Negative Numbers)
- Question 3 (Money/Subtraction)
- Question 4 (Place Value/Rounding)
- Question 5 (Roman Numerals)
- Question 6 (Fractions/Simplifying)
- Question 7 (Algebra/Missing Number)
- Question 8 (Geometry/Translation)
- Question 9 (Multiplication/Time)
- Question 10a (Measurement/Perimeter)
- Question 10b (Geometry/Angle Measure)
- Question 11 (Column Subtraction)
- Question 12 (Ordering Fractions)
- Question 13 (Mass/Problem Solving)
- Question 14 (Pie Chart)
- Question 15 (Percentage/Problem Solving)
- Question 16 (Inequalities/Fractions)
- Question 17 (Factors)
- Question 18 (Money/Time/Problem Solving)
- Question 19 (Division/Missing Digits)
- Question 20 (Angles in Shapes)
- Question 21 (Multi-step Problem (Money))
- Question 22a (Algebra/Substitution)
- Question 22b (Algebra/Inverse Operation)
- Question 23 (3D Shapes/Faces)
- Question 24 (Fractions/Explanation)
Question 1 (1 mark)
These shapes have a fraction shaded.
Match each shaded fraction of a circle to the same shaded fraction of a rectangle.
One has been done for you.
Question 2 (1 mark)
The temperature in a freezer is \(-40^\circ\text{C}\).
The temperature increases by \(10^\circ\text{C}\).
What is the new temperature?
Question 3 (Up to 2 marks)
Jack buys milk and orange juice from a shop.
Milk costs \(\text{£}1.45\). Orange juice costs \(\text{£}2.40\).
He pays with a \(\text{£}5\) note.
How much change does Jack get?
Show your method
Question 4 (1 mark)
The diameter of the Moon is \(3,476\) kilometres.
What is this diameter to the nearest hundred kilometres?
Question 5 (1 mark)
Match each of these Roman numerals to the correct number.
One has been done for you.
Question 6 (1 mark)
Match each fraction to its equivalent simplified fraction.
One has been done for you.
Question 7 (1 mark)
Emma thinks of a number. She says,
- I multiply by 2
- I add 11
- I divide by 3
- My answer is 9
What number did Emma think of?
Question 8 (1 mark)
Here is a shape.
Draw the shape after it is translated \(8\) units to the right.
Use a ruler.
Question 10a (1 mark)
What is the perimeter of the shape, in millimetres?
Use a ruler.
Question 11 (Up to 2 marks)
Write the missing digits to make this subtraction correct.
5 7 \(\mathbf{3}\)
– 3 \(\mathbf{0}\) 5
\(\text{——–}\)
\(\mathbf{2}\) 6 8
Question 12 (1 mark)
Here are four fractions.
\[ \frac{7}{8} \quad \frac{1}{5} \quad \frac{3}{4} \quad \frac{8}{10} \]Write the fractions in order starting with the least.
Question 13 (Up to 2 marks)
There are 20 boxes on a truck.
The boxes are in 4 different sizes:
- 8 of these boxes are \(\mathbf{4\text{ kg}}\)
- 6 of these boxes are \(\mathbf{2.5\text{ kg}}\)
- 4 of these boxes are \(\mathbf{6.5\text{ kg}}\)
- 2 of these boxes are \(\mathbf{13\text{ kg}}\)
What is the total mass of the 20 boxes on the truck?
Show your method
Question 14 (Up to 2 marks)
Look at the data in this table.
| Label | Percentage |
|---|---|
| A | \(20\%\) |
| B | \(25\%\) |
| C | \(15\%\) |
| D | \(30\%\) |
| E | \(10\%\) |
Using this data, draw two lines and write three labels to complete the pie chart.
Use a ruler.
Question 15 (Up to 2 marks)
\(35\%\) of the \(680\) pupils at a school have a pet dog.
\(159\) of the pupils who have a pet dog are boys.
How many of the pupils who have a pet dog are girls?
Show your method
Question 16 (1 mark)
Write a number in the box to make this correct.
\[ \frac{3}{5} < \frac{\text{?}}{100} < 0.7 \]Question 17 (1 mark)
Tick the numbers that are factors of both 54 and 72.
2 \(\square\)
3 \(\square\)
4 \(\square\)
8 \(\square\)
9 \(\square\)
Question 18 (Up to 2 marks)
Layla wants to buy a camera that costs \(\text{£}65\).
For the first \(10\) weeks, she saves \(\text{£}2\) each week.
Then she saves \(\text{£}3\) each week.
How many weeks altogether does it take Layla to save \(\text{£}65\)?
Show your method
Question 19 (Up to 2 marks)
Complete this division.
\(\mathbf{5}\) 6 4 r1
12
\(\mathbf{6}\) 4 3 \(\mathbf{6}\)
Note: The final answer must show the three missing digits only.
Question 20 (1 mark)
Here are four shapes on a grid.
Write the letters of all the shapes that have only two acute angles.
Question 21 (Up to 3 marks)
A band holds a concert for charity.
- The tickets cost \(\text{£}27\) each.
- They sell \(635\) tickets.
- They pay \(\text{£}3,180\) to use the hall.
- They give one-third of the **remaining** amount to charity.
How much money does the band give to charity?
Show your method
Question 22a (1 mark)
Sarah makes jewellery using black and white beads.
She uses this rule to work out how many black beads to use.
\[ \text{black} = (\text{white} \times 3) + 4 \]Sarah uses \(12\) white beads to make a necklace.
How many black beads does she use?
Question 22b (1 mark)
Sarah uses \(25\) black beads to make a bracelet.
How many white beads does she use?
Question 24 (1 mark)
\[ \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{5}{6} \text{ is greater than the value of } \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{7}{8} \]
Explain how you know.