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Checkpoint 1 — Number Foundations

Covers Lessons 1–5: Place value, integers, and order of operations.

8Multiple Choice
3Short Answer
25Total Marks
30 minSuggested Time

Multiple Choice

Short Answer

Question 9 3 marks

Evaluate: $-12 + 8 - (-5) + (-3)$. Show all working.

Model Answer

$-12 + 8 = -4$ [1]

$-4 - (-5) = -4 + 5 = 1$ [1]

$1 + (-3) = -2$ [1]

Final answer: $-2$

Question 10 3 marks

The temperature at 6 am was $-4$ degrees. By midday it had risen by 11 degrees. By 6 pm it had fallen by 7 degrees from the midday temperature. What was the temperature at 6 pm?

Model Answer

Midday temperature: $-4 + 11 = 7$ degrees [1]

6 pm temperature: $7 - 7 = 0$ degrees [1]

Clear working shown with correct answer [1]

Final answer: $0$ degrees

Question 11 4 marks

(a) Evaluate: $20 - 4 \times (3 + 2) \div 5$ 2 marks

(b) Insert one pair of brackets to make this statement true: $5 + 3 \times 4 - 2 = 30$ 2 marks

Model Answer

(a) $20 - 4 \times (3 + 2) \div 5$

    $= 20 - 4 \times 5 \div 5$ (brackets first) [1]

    $= 20 - 20 \div 5$

    $= 20 - 4 = 16$ [1]

(b) $(5 + 3) \times 4 - 2 = 8 \times 4 - 2 = 32 - 2 = 30$ [2]

Final answers: (a) $16$   (b) $(5 + 3) \times 4 - 2$