Grace R.C. Combined School
Mathematics – Pupil Assessment (Attempt #1)
Grade 6 – Whole Number Operations Time - 50 minutes
NAME:
Part A – True or False (5 marks)
Instructions: Read each statement below. Then write the word TRUE on the line next to the
statement if the statement is correct. Write the word FALSE on the line next to the statement if
the statement is not correct.
1. The sum of 339 and 758 is 419 _
2. The difference between 65 and 29 is 36. _
.
________________
3. 86 – 3 = 49 ___________________________
4. (25 + 36) -14 =47 ______________________________
5. 144 + 128 = 234______________________________
Part B– Multiple Choice (5 marks)
Instructions: Circle the LETTER of the correct answer to EACH of the following questions.
1. What operation would you use to find the sum of 16, 23 and 124?
a. division
b. addition
c. multiplication
2. What is 6892 decreased by 3409?
a. 10301
b. 3497
c. 3483
3. On Monday 18 students from the Science club were sent home, 20 students went on a trip and 13
students stayed at the school. How many students in total form the Science club?
a.12
b. 38
c. 51
4. 2335 minus 543 = ___________________
a. 1654
b. 1742
c. 2212
5. 36 – n = 14. N is equal to _______________
a. 22
b. 12
c. 46
Problem Solving (12 marks)
Directions: Read each question carefully. Answer all questions. Show all your
working in the space provided
Number 1
A flight to Cuba cost $1070.00 dollars and a flight to Jamaica cost $2096.00
dollars. If you travelled to both of these countries in one month, how much money
would you spend on both flights?
Number 2
David placed a box of bananas on the table with 106 bananas in it. If 96 of them
got spoiled and were thrown away, how many bananas were left in the box?
Number 3
A farmer planted 58 crops on Monday, When the farmer came back the next day
there were only 15 crops left. How many crops went missing?
Number 4
Sherkeem and Tristan shared 752 marbles between them. Tristan received 394
marbles. How many marbles did Sherkeem receive?
Items
Answer
Part A.
1. False
True or False
2. True
Marks Allocated
1 mark each
3. False
4. True
5. False
Part B.
1. B
Multiple
2. C
Choice
3. C
1 mark each
4. B
5. A
Part C.
Problem
1. $1070.00 + $2096.00 = $3166.00
(3mks)
1 mark for the
correct addend.
1mark for the
Solving
correct answer
2. 106 – 96 = 10 (3mks)
3. 58 – 15 = 43 (3mks)
4. 752 – 394 = 358 (3mks)
Total 22 marks