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Try this Collins maths lesson for numeracy made easy for children aged 5 to 14

Today we look at maths, covering topics from basic counting for little ones to square roots for older children.

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Answers (for parents)

KEY STAGE 1:

HOW LONG IS A SECOND?
1. a) 15 seconds, b) 30 seconds, c) 20 seconds.
2. b.

SECONDS IN ONE MINUTE:
1. Fizz.
2. Line should be drawn on the 18 seconds mark.
3. a) Lap 2, b) Lap 3, c) 8 seconds.

KEY STAGE 2:
NUMBER SEQUENCES:
1. a) 50, 125, 150, 175, rule +25. b) 24, 30, 36, 48, rule +6. c) 9, 27, 54, 63, rule +9. d) 21, 42, 49, 56, rule +7. e) 3000, 4000, 5000, 7000, rule +1000. f) 54, 60, 72, 90, rule +6.
2. a) −4, −3, −1, 1, 2. b) −3, −2, −1, 2, 3. c) −7, −6, −5, −3, −1, 0. d) −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 4.
ADDITION:
1. a) 54 and 86, b) 540, c) 154, d) 229, e) 124 and 86, f) 419.
2. a) 8262, b) 11923, c) 6063, d) 9025 e) £46.44, f) £136.05, g) £48.75, h) £66.40.

KEY STAGE 3:

SQUARE ROOTS AND CUBE ROOTS:
1. a) +/-5, b) 4, c) +/- 12, d) –4, e) 9, f) 64, g) 10000.
2. a) 1100, b) 10111, c) 10000.