Quiz
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Level A
Circle the right answer for each question.
1. A bus ticket to the rail station costs £2. A train ticket to work costs £4.
How much does it cost to travel to work by bus and train?
A) £4
B) £5
C) £6
D) £7
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2. Lottery tickets cost £2 each. How much do two lottery tickets cost?
A) £2
B) £3
C) £4
D) £5
3. You spend £7 in a shop and give the assistant a £10 note. How
much change should you get?
A) £3
B) £6
C) £8
D) £17
4. It takes 6 minutes to walk to a friend's house. How long does it take to
walk there and back?
A) 3 minutes
B) 6 minutes
C) 12 minutes
D) 66 minutes
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5. To visit a friend you need to cycle 2 miles to the rail station and travel
by train for 6 miles. How far is it to your friend's house?
A) 6 miles
B) 8 miles
C) 26 miles
D) 62 miles
6. You buy 2kg carrots and 5kg potatoes. What is the total weight?
A) 52kg
B) 25kg
C) 8kg
D) 7kg
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Quiz
Addition
Level B
Circle the right answer for each question.
1. To travel to work you need to walk 1 mile to the bus station. The bus
travels 5 miles, then you need to walk 1 mile to work. How far do you
walk in total?
A) 2 miles
B) 5 miles
C) 6 miles
D) 7 miles
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2. To travel to work you need to walk 1 mile to the bus station. The bus
travels 5 miles, then you need to walk 1 mile to work. What is the total
distance travelled to work?
A) 2 miles
B) 5 miles
C) 6 miles
D) 7 miles
3. A journey usually takes 30 minutes by car but there is a 20 minute
delay. How long will the journey take?
A) 5 minutes
B) 32 minutes
C) 50 minutes
D) 60 minutes
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4. You spend £13 in one shop and £12 in another. How much have you
spent?
A) £7
B) £16
C) £25
D) £70
5. Tickets for the cinema are £7. You buy tickets for you and a friend.
How much will it cost?
A) £7
B) £14
C) £21
D) £28
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6. You take two bags on holiday. One weighs 10kg and the other is
14kg. What is the total weight of your luggage?
A) 6kg
B) 15kg
C) 24kg
D) 42kg
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Quiz
Addition
Level C
Circle the right answer for each question.
1. A bus ticket to the rail station costs £2. A train ticket to work costs £4.
It costs you the same amount to get home. What is the total cost each
day?
A) £12
B) £10
C) £8
D) £4
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2. A train journey usually takes 24 minutes but there is a delay of 30
minutes. How long will the journey take?
A) 9 minutes
B) 27 minutes
C) 54 minutes
D) 72 minutes
3. You spend £11, £15 and £17 when shopping. How much have you
spent?
A) £16
B) £25
C) £43
D) £45
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4. Tickets for a theme park are £23. You go with a friend. How much will
it cost for you both?
A) £10
B) £23
C) £28
D) £46
5. You buy a jacket online for £37. The delivery charge is £8. What is
the total cost to pay?
A) £18
B) £45
C) £90
D) £117
6. A car journey is 47 miles each way. What is the total distance?
A) 22 miles
B) 47 miles
C) 58 miles
D) 94 miles
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Quiz - answers
Addition
Level A
1. A bus ticket to the rail station costs £2. A train ticket to work costs £4.
How much does it cost to travel to work by bus and train?
The correct answer is C. Your journey to work costs £6 in total
because 2 + 4 = 6.
2. Lottery tickets cost £2 each. How much do two lottery tickets cost?
The correct answer is C. Two tickets will cost £4 because 2 + 2 = 4.
3. You spend £7 in a shop and give the assistant a £10 note. How
much change should you get?
The correct answer is A. You need £3 change because 7 + 3 = 10.
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4. It takes 6 minutes to walk to a friend's house. How long does it take to
walk there and back?
The correct answer is C. Your journey will take 12 minutes because 6
+ 6 = 12.
5. To visit a friend you need to cycle 2 miles to the rail station and travel
by train for 6 miles. How far is it to your friend's house?
The correct answer is B. The journey is 8 miles because 2 + 6 = 8.
6. You buy 2kg carrots and 5kg potatoes. What is the total weight?
The correct answer is D. Your shopping will weigh 7kg in total
because 2 + 5 = 7.
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Quiz - answers
Addition
Level B
1. To travel to work you need to walk 1 mile to the bus station. The bus
travels 5 miles, then you need to walk 1 mile to work. How far do you
walk in total?
The correct answer is A. The full journey is longer, but you will only
walk 2 miles because 1 + 1 = 2.
2. To travel to work you need to walk 1 mile to the bus station. The bus
travels 5 miles, then you need to walk 1 mile to work. What is the total
distance travelled to work?
The correct answer is D. The full journey is 7 miles because 1 + 5 + 1
= 7.
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3. A journey usually takes 30 minutes by car but there is a 20 minute
delay. How long will the journey take?
The correct answer is C. The journey will take 50 minutes because
30 + 20 = 50.
4. You spend £13 in one shop and £12 in another. How much have you
spent?
The correct answer is C. The shopping will cost £25 in total because
13 + 12 = 25.
5. Tickets for the cinema are £7. You buy tickets for you and a friend.
How much will it cost?
The correct answer is B. The cinema tickets will cost £14 because 7
+ 7 = 14.
6. You take two bags on holiday. One weighs 10kg and the other is
14kg. What is the total weight of your luggage?
The correct answer is C. The cinema tickets will cost £14 because 7
+ 7 = 14.
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Quiz - answers
Addition
Level C
1. A bus ticket to the rail station costs £2. A train ticket to work costs £4.
It costs you the same amount to get home. What is the total cost each
day?
The correct answer is A. The travel tickets for one day will cost £12 in
total because 2 + 4 + 4 + 2 = 12.
2. A train journey usually takes 24 minutes but there is a delay of 30
minutes. How long will the journey take?
The correct answer is C. The train journey will take 54 minutes
because 24 + 30 = 54.
3. You spend £11, £15 and £17 when shopping. How much have you
spent?
The correct answer is C. The shopping will cost £43 in total because
11 + 15 + 17 = 43.
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4. Tickets for a theme park are £23. You go with a friend. How much will
it cost for you both?
The correct answer is D. The shopping will cost £43 in total because
11 + 15 + 17 = 43.
5. You buy a jacket online for £37. The delivery charge is £8. What is
the total cost to pay?
The correct answer is B. Your online order will cost £45 in total
because 37 + 8 = 45.
6. A car journey is 47 miles each way. What is the total distance?
The correct answer is D. The journey there and back will be 94 miles
because 47 + 47 = 94.
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