Year 5: Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

Calculate with whole numbers and check results.

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8 original questions with answers and explanations. Calculate with whole numbers and check results.

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Calculate 24,786 + 18,957.
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43,743
Add each column, carrying when needed.
Calculate 60,004 - 27,586.
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32,418
Exchange across the zeros before subtracting.
Calculate 328 x 6.
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1,968
Multiply 300, 20 and 8 by 6, then add.
Calculate 246 x 23.
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5,658
246 x 20 = 4,920 and 246 x 3 = 738.
Calculate 3,456 divided by 8.
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432
Check: 432 x 8 = 3,456.
Calculate 7.36 x 100.
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736
Multiplying by 100 makes each digit worth 100 times as much: 7.36 x 100 = 736.
A library buys 18 boxes of 24 books. How many books is that?
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432 books
18 x 24 = 432.
A coach holds 48 people. Five coaches are booked for 217 people. How many empty seats are there?
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23 seats
5 x 48 = 240; 240 - 217 = 23.

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Curriculum source checked 2026-09-30.

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Calculate with whole numbers and check results.

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