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2024 KS2 Mathematics Test – Paper 3: Reasoning

2024 Key Stage 2 Mathematics Test – Paper 3: Reasoning (24 Questions)

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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.

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.

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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?

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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

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Question 4 (1 mark)

The diameter of the Moon is \(3,476\) kilometres.

What is this diameter to the nearest hundred kilometres?

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Question 5 (1 mark)

Match each of these Roman numerals to the correct number.

One has been done for you.

CVI DXC DLXXI MCX 1110 106 590 571
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Question 6 (1 mark)

Match each fraction to its equivalent simplified fraction.

One has been done for you.

\(\frac{12}{20}\) \(\frac{12}{15}\) \(\frac{12}{16}\) \(\frac{12}{18}\) \(\frac{4}{5}\) \(\frac{2}{3}\) \(\frac{3}{5}\) \(\frac{3}{4}\)
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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?

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Question 8 (1 mark)

Here is a shape.

Draw the shape after it is translated \(8\) units to the right.

Use a ruler.

x y 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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Question 9 (1 mark)

Write the missing numbers in the table.

Number of weeks Number of days 1 2 4 6 10 15 7 14 28 105
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Question 10a (1 mark)

What is the perimeter of the shape, in millimetres?

Use a ruler.

A B C D A B C D
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Question 10b (1 mark)

Measure the size of angle \(d\).

Use an angle measurer.

A B C D d
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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

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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.

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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

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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.

A B C D E
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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

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Question 16 (1 mark)

Write a number in the box to make this correct.

\[ \frac{3}{5} < \frac{\text{?}}{100} < 0.7 \]
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Question 17 (1 mark)

Tick the numbers that are factors of both 54 and 72.

2 \(\square\)

3 \(\square\)

4 \(\square\)

8 \(\square\)

9 \(\square\)

2 3 4 8 9
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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

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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.

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Question 20 (1 mark)

Here are four shapes on a grid.

Write the letters of all the shapes that have only two acute angles.

A B C D
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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?

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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?

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Question 22b (1 mark)

Sarah uses \(25\) black beads to make a bracelet.

How many white beads does she use?

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Question 23 (1 mark)

Complete the table.

Name of 3-D shape Number of faces cube pentagonal prism triangular-based pyramid 6 7 4
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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.

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