Maths SAT paper question 4 and 5 Paper A 2011
Question 4 is typical of the kind of question involving money and coins that children should have had a lot of practice with in school. However, it still needs some careful thought to avoid spending too much time trying to find an answer.
Looking at the amount to be made with 5 coins it would be sensible to immediately dismiss small value coins such as 1p and 2p: too many would be needed to make the amount.
Having done this it is probably best to start with one large coin such as £1 or 50p.
By starting with a £1 coin this leaves just 4 coins to total 60p, a much easier task.
From there it is a matter of trial and improvement to get the 5 coins to total £1.60.
Question 5 is a shape question worth one mark. It involves spotting the squares from a selection of shapes. A square is a special kind of quadrilateral with four equal sides and four equal angles, each of 90 degrees.
This question is really about recognising squares when they are placed so that the sides are not horizontal and vertical. Most children would recognise a square drawn on squared paper but if it is tilted children are likely to think of it as diamond, rather than a square. Again they should have had a lot of practice at this kind of shape recognition during years 3, 4 and 5.
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