7 × 8 = ?
Correct: C — 56. 7 × 8 = 56.
Mental Maths Speed Round
Times tables, division facts, quarters and decimal addition — a five-minute warm-up to build the speed 11+ papers reward.
Most 11+ maths papers are tight on time. Fluent recall of tables, halves, quarters and simple decimals buys back minutes for the harder questions.
Practising: Times tables to 12 · Division facts · Quarters and decimals
Maths · Question 1 of 4
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144 ÷ 12 = ?
Correct: B — 12. 12 × 12 = 144, so 144 ÷ 12 = 12.
What is 25% of 84?
Correct: B — 21. 25% is one quarter: 84 ÷ 4 = 21.
0.4 + 0.35 = ?
Correct: D — 0.75. Line up the decimal points: 0.40 + 0.35 = 0.75 (write 0.4 as 0.40 to avoid the trap).
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