Half A Dozen

Without using a calculator evaluate:

3.8 + 2.5 = 6.3

2 x 3.7 = 7.4

7.2 - 3.5 = 3.7

11.2 + 2.7 = 13.9

8.440001 - 6.4 = 2.04

46 รท 2 = 23
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  • 7C, Aylesbury High School
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  • The question 9.87 - 8.5 has been mis typed in the answer section ... it shows 8.87 - 9.5 .

    Please correct!!!

    [Thanks 7C, the correction has been made - Transum]
  • Mr B, Devon
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  • Is it possible to put the previous day and next day links at the top of the page, sometimes you have to scroll down a long way to find them because of all the comments. This would make navigating the site a lot quicker as not all of the starters are suitable for my classes. Thanks.

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  • Eliot - Year 6, Charnwood Primary School - Lichfield
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  • Some challenging questions but they could be more difficult by having more decimal places.
  • Transum,
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  • Not the most exciting Starter of the year but a very important one nevertheless. Regular arithmetic is vital to keep the skills sharp. If you hadn't realised it already every time this page is loaded a new of questions is presented so you can this page on more than one occasion.

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