Words by Bloomsbury | 04 Apr 2023

This is an edited extract from the Teeside Gazette.

To celebrate the launch of the book, Maths Like a Ninja, Andrew has provided TeessideLive with 12 questions that Year Six children - aged 10 and 11 - might typically be asked in a SATs test paper which we have turned into a quiz.

Pit yourself against your kids or have a go and see what you remember from your own school days. Thankfully, Andrew has also provided the answers so you can measure your scores at the end.

1. What is MDCXXIV in Roman Numerals?

  1. 1,525

  2. 1,624

  3. 1,726

2. 60 + 40 x 2 = ?

  1. 140
  2. 200
  3. 240

3. What is the length of each side of a square that has an area of 49cms2?

  1. 5cm
  2. 6cm
  3. 7cm

4. What are the eight factors of 24?

  1. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8,12, 24
  2. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
  3. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 24

5. 2 1/3 x 5 (Two and one third multiplied by five) = ?

  1. Nine and five sixths

  2. Ten and a half

  3. Eleven and two thirds

6. What are the eight prime numbers that are less than 20?

  1. 0, 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 13, 17

  2. 2, 3, 5, 7,11,13,17,19

  3. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17

7. What is 10% of 45.7?

  1. 4.75

  2. 4.57

  3. 0.457

8. I buy a book for £3.99 and a drink for 79p. I pay with a £10 note. How much will I get in change? Answer in pence.

  1. 530p

  2. 527p

  3. 522p

9. How many sides does a heptagon, hexagon and trapezium have in total?

  1. 17

  2. 18

  3. 19

10. 0.9 x 90 = ?

  1. 9

  2. 81

  3. 90

11. What is 10 miles in kilometers?

  1. 14km

  2. 15km

  3. 16km

12. How many millimetres are 10cm?

  1. 100mm

  2. 10mm

  3. 1,000mm

Meet the author

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Andrew Jennings is the author of the bestselling series Vocabulary Ninja and Comprehension Ninja. Andrew is an experienced teacher and school leader and his innovative ninja-themed resources are used in thousands of classrooms in the UK and abroad.

Follow Andrew on Twitter @VocabularyNinja and discover more resources at www.vocabularyninja.co.uk.

Now check your answers!

1. b: 1,624

2. a: 140

3. c: 7cm

4. a: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8,12, 24

5. c: Eleven and two thirds

6. b: 2, 3, 5, 7,11,13,17,19

7. b: 4.57

8. c: 522p

9. a: 17

10. b: 81

11. c: 16km

12. a: 100mm

 

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