Problem Solving Multiple Choice Topic Test


Problem Solving Multiple Choice Topic Test

Test your understanding of problem solving with this ten question, self-marking multiple choice exercise.

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Here are 10 Problem Solving multiple choice questions written by people from around the world while using the main Pentransum activity. You can earn a Transum Trophy for answering at least 9 of them correctly.

1. 30% of A = 30% of 30 + 30. Find A

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This question was suggested by Nevin, Kerala

2. The perimeter of a rectangle is 28.6cm. One side of the rectangle is 5.1cm. What is the size of the longer side of the rectangle?

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This question was suggested by Hockey Puck, Birmingham

3. Mr and Mrs Thomson have six children and the sum of their ages is 63. What was the sum of the ages of the Thomson children 7 years ago?

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This question was suggested by Caitlyn Dawbin,

4. How many buses will be needed to hold 476 people when a bus can hold 52 people.

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This question was suggested by Finn Meyer, Christian-von-Dohm-Gymnasium Goslar, Germany

5. A frog is in a well 12m deep. Every time the frog jumps 2m, it falls down 1 m. how many leaps does the frog have to make to reach to the surface?

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This question was suggested by Yash, United Arab Emirates

6. A snail climbs up a 12m wall. It climbs 3m each day, but slips back 2m each night. On what day will it reach the top of the wall?

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This question was suggested by Gillian, New Zealand

7. If goldilocks and the three little pigs sat down at a table, how many legs would there be?

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This question was suggested by Flossie Roberts, Portland, Dorset


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9. I thought of a number, divided it by 6, added 52, doubled it and subtracted five. I ended up with 111. What number did I start with?

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This question was suggested by Terry, Yorkshire

10. Milly likes her coffee made with water and milk in the ratio 4:5. During a week Milly will drink a total of four and a half litres of coffee. How much more milk than water is in the coffee she drinks.

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