Who Wants To Be
A Mathionaire?
Question 1
Which shape has twice as many edges
as faces?
Triangular pyramid
B Triangular prism
C Sphere
D Cuboid
A
Which shape has twice as many edges
as faces?
Triangular pyramid
B Triangular prism
C Sphere
D Cuboid
A
500 points
Question 2
If the train leaves at 16.35 and arrives at
18.21, how long is the journey?
A 2hr 5m
B 1hr 46m
C 1hr 15m
D 1hr 35m
If the train leaves at 16.35 and arrives at
18.21, how long is the journey?
A 2hr 5m
B 1hr 46m
C 1hr 15m
D 1hr 35m
1000 points
Question 3
There are 250ml in a bottle. How many
bottles can be filled from a 3 litre jug?
A
B
C
D
3
8
10
12
There are 250ml in a bottle. How many
bottles can be filled from a 3 litre jug??
A
B
C
D
3
8
10
12
2000 points
Question 4
I think of a number, I multiply it by three
then subtract seven and the answer is 23.
What number did I first think of?
12
B 42
C 10
D 30
A
I think of a number, I multiply it by three
then subtract seven and the answer is 23.
What number did I first think of?
12
B 42
C 10
D 30
A
5000 points
Question 5
The temperature was 7oC above freezing,
then it went down by 10oC and then got
15o warmer. What is the temperature
now?
A
o
7C
B
o
2C
C
o
-3 C
D
o
12 C
The temperature was 7oC above freezing,
then it went down by 10oC and then got
15o warmer. What is the temperature
now?
A
o
7C
B
o
2C
C
o
-3 C
D
o
12 C
10 000 points
Question 6
If 24 x 312 = 7488, use this information to
work out 2.4 x 31.2
74.88
B 748.8
C 7.488
D 0.7488
A
If 24 x 312 = 7488, use this information to
work out 2.4 x 31.2
74.88
B 748.8
C 7.488
D 0.7488
A
20 000 points
Question 7
10 cards contain the digits 0-9. Anya
chooses a card at random. What is the
probability that the card chosen is a factor
of 12?
1/2
B 3/10
C Zero
A
D 2/5
10 cards contain the digits 0-9. Anya
chooses a card at random. What is the
probability that the card chosen is a factor
of 12?
1/2
B 3/10
C Zero
A
D 2/5
50 000 points
Question 8
A group of five friends got the following scores
in their maths tests: 65, 70, 70, 60, 80.
What was the mean (average) score?
69
B 70
C 67
D 75
A
A group of five friends got the following scores
in their maths tests: 65, 70, 70, 60, 80. What
was the mean (average) score?
69
B 70
C 67
D 75
A
75 000 points
Question 9
What’s a third of a quarter?
one sixteenth
B one sixth
C one twelfth
A
D one
eighth
What’s a third of a quarter?
one sixteenth
B one sixth
C one twelfth
A
D one
eighth
150 000 points
Question 10
What is the perimeter of a rectangle, with
one side of length 8cm and with an area
of 56cm2?
15cm
B 16cm
C 30cm
D 32cm
A
What is the perimeter of a rectangle, with
one side of length 8cm and with an area
of 56cm2?
15cm
B 16cm
C 30cm
D 32cm
A
250 000 points
Question 11
The colour purple is made by a ratio of
3:1 of red paint to blue. How many one
litre cans of both colours would be
needed to make 20 litres of purple paint?
17 red, 3 blue
B 15 red, 5 blue
C 12 red, 8 blue
D 16 red, 4 blue
A
The colour purple is made by a ratio of
3:1 of red paint to blue. How many one
litre cans of both colours would be
needed to make 20 litres of purple paint?
17 red, 3 blue
B 15 red, 5 blue
C 12 red, 8 blue
D 16 red, 4 blue
A
500 000 points
Final Question!
Question 12
Lauren is laying paving slabs in her patio.
The slabs each measure 50cmx50cm
square. The patio is a 3m x 4m rectangle.
How many slabs will Laura need?
A
B
C
D
62
48
2500
12
Lauren is laying paving slabs in her patio.
The slabs each measure 50cmx50cm
square. The patio is a 3m x 4m rectangle.
How many slabs will Laura need?
62
B 48
C 2500
D 12
A
1 000 000 points