6

90, 85, 80, 75, ___, ___, ___

Year 4 1015

MATHS
Booster pack
100g 1kg

67
£3.

kilometres litres

metres

0.9
 Number sequences
Can you work out what the next 3 numbers in each sequence
are? You could draw a number line to help you.

34, 38, 42, 46, ___, ___, ___

13, 16, 19, 22, ___, ___, ___

90, 85, 80, 75, ___, ___, ___

-20, -16, -12, -8, ___, ___, ___

10, 5, 0, -5, ___, ___, ___

1, 7, 19, 37, ___, ___, ___

1, 4, 10, 19, ___, ___, ___

-18, -14, -10, -6, ___, ___, ___

Parent tip!
If your child struggles with negative numbers, draw them a vertical
number line showing both positive and negative numbers so they can
visualise the number sequence.
1, 4, 10, 19, 31, 46, 64 (adding multiples of 3) -18, -14, -10, -6, -2, 2, 6
10, 5, 0, -5, -10, -15, -20 1, 7, 19, 37, 61, 91, 127 (adding multiples of 6)
90, 85, 80, 75, 70, 65, 60 -20, -16, -12, -8, -4, 0, 4
34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31
Answers:
 Rounding numbers
1. Julia is trying to work out if she has roughly enough money for the
following items:

£3.20
£4.97
£8.64

She rounds each of the prices to the nearest pound then adds them up.
What total does she get?

2. Mrs Jones has to work out roughly how many pens are in the stock
cupboard. She sees the following three boxes:

357 910 481

She rounds each of the numbers to the nearest ten and then adds them
up. What total does she get?

3. Katy has bought three jars full of beads.

1015 2740 9430

She rounds each of the numbers to the nearest thousand to work out
roughly how many beads she has. She then adds up the numbers. What
total does she get?

Answers: 1. £17, 2. 1750, 3. 13,000

 Adding two four-digit numbers
You can use either of these methods when adding two large numbers:

Partitioning The column method

2548 + 3271 =
2 5 4 8
+
2000 + 3000 = 5000
3 2 7 1
500 + 200 = 700
1
40 + 70 = 110
8+1=9 = 5 8 1 9
5000 + 700 + 110 + 9 = 5819

Use the method you are most comfortable with for these calculations:

1. 2.
3619 + 2385 = 4281 + 5149 =

3. 4.
2178 + 3851 = 5627 + 3485 =

Answers: 1. 6004, 2. 9430, 3. 6029, 4. 9112

 Subtracting four-digit numbers
You can use either of these methods when subtracting two
four-digit numbers. Revise them, then choose the method you prefer.

The number line method

With this method, you start with the smaller number then add in
order to find the difference.

4183 - 2862 =

+8 +30 +100 +1000 +183

2862 2870 2900 3000 4000 4183

You then add up all the jumps you have made on the top:

1000 + 183 + 100 + 30 + 8 = 1321

The difference between 4183 and 2862 is 1321.

1.
5291 - 3815 =
The column method 2.
7381 - 4924 =
Carring method:
3.
34 1 7491 - 5801 =
1 8 3
4.
2 8 6 2 8163 - 6831 =

5.
= 1 3 2 1 5481 - 2917 =

6.
8194 - 2519 =
Answers: 1. 1476, 2. 2457, 3. 1690, 4. 1332, 5. 2564, 6. 5675
 Times tables revision: 3x, 4x, 6x
Work through these times tables, writing down the answers. Are there any
you find tricky? If so, put a circle around them.

Can you make some flashcards of the times tables you aren’t sure about?
You can decorate them in different colours and try different designs.
We’ve prepared a template for you to use on the next page.

1 x 3 = 1 x 4 = 1 x 6 =

2 x 3 = 2 x 4 = 2 x 6 =

3 x 3 = 3 x 4 = 3 x 6 =

4 x 3 = 4 x 4 = 4 x 6 =

5 x 3 = 5 x 4 = 5 x 6 =

6 x 3 = 6 x 4 = 6 x 6 =

7 x 3 = 7 x 4 = 7 x 6 =

8 x 3 = 8 x 4 = 8 x 6 =

9 x 3 = 9 x 4 = 9 x 6 =

10 x 3 = 10 x 4 = 10 x 6 =

11 x 3 = 11 x 4 = 11 x 6 =

12 x 3 = 12 x 4 = 12 x 6 =

Parent tip!
By the end of Year 2 children should know their 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
By the end of Year 3 they should know their 3, 4 and 6 times tables.
By the end of Year 4 they should know their 7, 8 and 9 times tables.
Help them to achieve this by testing them at every opportunity!
 Times tables revision: 3x, 4x, 6x
answers

1 x 3 = 3 1 x 4 = 4 1 x 6 = 6

2 x 3 = 6 2 x 4 = 8 2 x 6 = 12

3 x 3 = 9 3 x 4 = 12 3 x 6 = 18

4 x 3 = 12 4 x 4 = 16 4 x 6 = 24

5 x 3 = 15 5 x 4 = 20 5 x 6 = 30

6 x 3 = 18 6 x 4 = 24 6 x 6 = 36

7 x 3 = 21 7 x 4 = 28 7 x 6 = 42

8 x 3 = 24 8 x 4 = 32 8 x 6 = 48

9 x 3 = 27 9 x 4 = 36 9 x 6 = 54

10 x 3 = 30 10 x 4 = 40 10 x 6 = 60

11 x 3 = 33 11 x 4 = 44 11 x 6 = 66

12 x 3 = 36 12 x 4 = 48 12 x 6 = 72
Times tables revision:
7x, 8x, 9x
How fast can you work through
these times tables and write down
the answers? Time yourself with
a stopwatch and see if you can
complete the grids faster and faster
each time you try!

1 x 7 = 1 x 8 = 1 x 9 =

2 x 7 = 2 x 8 = 2 x 9 =

3 x 7 = 3 x 8 = 3 x 9 =

4 x 7 = 4 x 8 = 4 x 9 =

5 x 7 = 5 x 8 = 5 x 9 =

6 x 7 = 6 x 8 = 6 x 9 =

7 x 7 = 7 x 8 = 7 x 9 =

8 x 7 = 8 x 8 = 8 x 9 =

9 x 7 = 9 x 8 = 9 x 9 =

10 x 7 = 10 x 8 = 10 x 9 =

11 x 7 = 11 x 8 = 11 x 9 =

12 x 7 = 12 x 8 = 12 x 9 =
 Times tables revision: 7x, 8x, 9x
answers

1 x 7 = 7 1 x 8 = 8 1 x 9 = 9

2 x 7 = 14 2 x 8 = 16 2 x 9 = 18

3 x 7 = 21 3 x 8 = 24 3 x 9 = 27

4 x 7 = 28 4 x 8 = 32 4 x 9 = 36

5 x 7 = 35 5 x 8 = 40 5 x 9 = 45

6 x 7 = 42 6 x 8 = 48 6 x 9 = 54

7 x 7 = 49 7 x 8 = 56 7 x 9 = 63

8 x 7 = 56 8 x 8 = 64 8 x 9 = 72

9 x 7 = 63 9 x 8 = 72 9 x 9 = 81

10 x 7 = 70 10 x 8 = 80 10 x 9 = 90

11 x 7 = 77 11 x 8 = 88 11 x 9 = 99

12 x 7 = 84 12 x 8 = 96 12 x 9 = 108
 Money problem: at the newsagent
Dan has bought 4 magazines, each costing £3.67.
How much money has he spent altogether?

£3.67

£3.
67

£3
.67
£3
.67

Parent tip!
In school your child will have been taught to split up £3.67 into £3,
60p and 7p before they start their calculation. They need to multiply
each smaller amount by 4 and then find the sum of these answers.

Answer: £14.68
 Holiday coach problem
225 people are going on holiday to Devon.

They are going to travel on coaches that each hold 30 people.

How many coaches are going to be needed?

Parent tip!

Your child may find it useful to use drawings to help them, for example
drawing coaches, each with the number 30 in them, and counting in 30s
as they go along.

Answer: 8 coaches would be needed (7 each holding 30 people and one holding 15 people).
 Division facts practice
Only attempt this if you know all your times tables and are looking for a
new challenge!
If you know that 3 x 4 = 12, it follows that:
12 3 = 4, and
12 4=3

Test yourself on the following division facts, using your times

tables knowledge:

16 4 = 21 7=

49 7 = 48 4=

24 3 = 36 6=

32 4 = 42 7=

54 9 = 27 3=

18 6 = 33 11 =

24 4 = 48 6=

28 7 = 56 8=

63 7 = 84 7=

64 8 = 72 8=

36 9 = 81 9=
 Division facts practice:
answers
16 4 = 4 21 7=3

49 7 = 7 48 4 = 12

24 3 = 8 36 6=6

32 4 = 8 42 7=6

54 9 = 6 27 3=9

18 6 = 3 33 11 = 3

24 4 = 6 48 6=8

28 7 = 4 56 8=7

63 7 = 9 84 7 = 12

64 8 = 8 72 8=9

36 9 = 4 81 9=9
 Easy doubling
To double a two-digit number, double the tens number and then
double the units number. Then add these two numbers together:

x2
35 x2

60 + 10 = 70

Double these numbers using the same method:

42 25

15 43

53 27

48 59

68 29

143 285

Right hand column: 50, 86, 54, 118, 58, 570

Left hand column: 84, 30, 106, 96, 136, 286
Answers:
 Fruity fractions
Four children each have an orange. All four oranges are identical in size.

6 10
Anne has cut an orange Julie has cut an orange
into 6 equal pieces. into 10 equal pieces.

3 4
Mark has cut an orange John has cut an orange
into 3 equal pieces. into 4 equal pieces.

Anne and Julie each eat three pieces of their own orange.
Mark and John each eat two pieces of their own orange.

Two children have eaten exactly the same amount.

Which two children are they?

Parent tip!
Encourage your child to think about the fraction that each child has eaten.
They could draw pictures of oranges to help them and will need to write the
fractions that each child has eaten. They then need to look at their pictures
and fractions and think about which two are the same (equivalent).
have eaten the same amount (half) of the orange.
Answer: Anne eats 3/6, Julie eats 3/10, Mark eats 2/3 and John eats 2/4. Anne and John
 Adding fractions...
When you add two fractions with the same
denominator (bottom number),
you simply add the two
numerators (top numbers)
and keep the denominator the same, for example:

+ =

numerators
2 3 5
+ =
6 6 6
denominators
Work out the answers to these questions:

1
4 3 2
3 2
+ = + =
10 10 6 6

3
2 3 4
2 1
+ = + =
9 9 4 4

5
3 5 6
9 1
+ = + =
9 9 10 10
Answers: 1. 7/10, 2. 5/6, 3. 5/9, 4. 3/4, 5. 8/9, 6. 10/10
 ... and subtracting fractions
When two fractions have the same
denominator (bottom number),
and you want to subtract one from another,
you simply take the second
numerator (top number)
away from the first numerator, for example:

- =

numerators
4 1 3
8
- 8
=
8 denominators
Work out the answers to these questions:

7
5 3 8
3 1
- =
10 - 10
=
6 6

9
6 3 10
6 4
7 - 7
=
8 - 8
=

11
7 3 12
6 3
9 - 9
=
10 - 10
=

Answers: 7. 2/6, 8. 2/10, 9. 3/7, 10. 2/8, 11. 4/9, 12. 3/10
 Finding decimal pairs
Jackie has lots of cards with decimal
numbers on them. She needs to match
them all up so that each pair equals one.
Can you help her?

0.5 0.7
0.4 0.2
0.1 0.3
0.9 0.6
0.5 0.8
Parent tip!
Encourage your child to cut out these cards and then match them up.
If they are struggling, show them ten blocks all in a line. Explain that all the
blocks together represent one. Each block represents a tenth of the whole
shape. If you take one away, you have taken away 0.1 and are left with 0.9.
Answers: 0.1 + 0.9, 0.2 + 0.8, 0.3 + 0.7, 0.4 + 0.6, 0.5 + 0.5
 Fraction and decimal matching
Can you match the fraction, decimal and image correctly?

0.75 3
A B
4 C

1 One
2 whole
D E F

1 0.5
G H I

1
4 0.25
J K L
Answers: AJL; BCI; DHK; EFG
 Dividing by 10 or 100

.
When you divide a number by 10, use your place value skills to slide the
digits ONE

.
place to the 1 7
right. So:
1 7
When you divide a number by 100, the number moves TWO places

.
to the right:

.
4 5 0
4 5

Divide these numbers by 10:

60 4 18 55 300

700 12 4000 2 80

3200 191 451 3917 12

Divide these numbers by 100:

500 219 1800 33 600

3000 14 22 800 60

5193 200 382 8900 3

0.03 3 382 3.82 8900 89 2 5193 51.93 200

0.6 60 8 800 0.22 22 1.4 14 30 3000

6 0.33 600 33 219 2.19 1800 18 5 500

Divide these numbers by 100:
1.2 191 19.1 451 45.1 3917 391.7 12 3200 320

8 80 0.2 2 1.2 4000 400 12 70 700

30 300 5.5 55 1.8 18 0.4 4 6 60
Divide these numbers by 10:
Answers
 Putting decimals in order: revision

The first column The second column

after the after the decimal
decimal point is the point is the 0.36 is made
tenths column. hundredths up of three
column. tenths and
0.1 means ‘one
six hundredths,
tenth’ and can be 0.01 means ‘one
so it can be
shown like this: hundredth’ and can
shown like this:
be shown like this:

Put these decimals in order from smallest to largest:

1.

0.9 1.9 0.09 0.91 9.11 0.19

2.

4.5 0.4 0.14 0.51 0.1 0.5

2. 0.1, 0.14, 0.4, 0.5, 0.51, 4.5 Answers: 1. 0.09, 0.19, 0.9, 0.91, 1.9, 9.11
 Ratio and proportion problem
Do you know the difference between ratio and proportion?
A ratio compares values, telling us how much of one thing
there is compared to another thing.
Proportion tells us about a number in relation to a whole.

Can you help Tina solve her problem?

I have 45 apples in this

bag. 2 in every 5 are red.
How many are red?

Can you help Jake solve his problem?

I have 28 sweets in this

jar. One to every three
is strawberry flavoured.
How many are strawberry
flavoured?

Parent tip!
Your child could draw pictures of apples and sweets to help them, or
you could use pasta shapes to demonstrate.

Answers: 18 apples are red, 7 sweets are strawberry flavoured

 Reading scales

1 litre

How much water

is in this jug?

100ml
1 metre 0

How much do the

apples weigh?

0 1kg

How long is the book?

10cm

Answers: 600ml of water in the jug, apples weigh 300g, book is 40cm long.
 Calculating perimeter and area
These dots are all spaced 1cm apart.
1. Draw a rectangle that is 6cm by 8cm.
What is its perimeter?

2. Draw a square that is 4cm by 4cm.

What is its perimeter?
3. Draw a rectangle that is 9cm by 3cm.
What is its area?

4. Draw a square that is 8cm by 8cm.

What is its area?

Parent tip!
Remind your child that for perimeter, they need to imagine an ant
walking all the way around the edge of their shape.
The area of a shape is always the height multiplied by the width.

Answers: 1. 28cm 2. 16cm 3. 27cm2 4. 64cm2

 Time problems

Answers: 1. 5.05pm 2. 2 hours 25 minutes 3. 9 hours 5 minutes 4. True statements: The train journey takes 20 minutes and the train
1. Samantha starts her homework at this time.
She finishes it 40 minutes later. What time is it?

2. Julian gets in the pool at a quarter to two. He leaves

at ten past four. How long does he swim for?

3. Mum leaves for work at 7.25am. She returns

home at 4.30pm. How long has she been out?
arrives in Nunhead before 3pm.

4. The train leaves Victoria at 14:16. It

arrives in Nunhead at 14:36. Which of the
following statements are true? Tick TWO.

The train arrives in Nunhead after 5pm.

The train journey takes 20 minutes.
The train arrives in Nunhead before 3pm.
The train journey takes 25 minutes.

Parent tip!
Using a play clock with moveable hands can really help children who
struggle with telling the time and time intervals. You may need to go over
the 24 hour clock with your child before they attempt the last question.
 Acute and obtuse angles
This is a An obtuse angle An acute angle
right angle (90o): is LARGER than a is SMALLER than a
right angle: right angle:

Fill in this table by looking at the shapes and thinking about

their angles. You could use the corner of a piece of paper
to check if an angle is a right angle or bigger or smaller:

Number of Number of Number of

right angles obtuse angles acute angles

2 1 0

1 2 2

2 0 1

0 0 4

acute angles obtuse angles right angles

Number of Number of Number of
Answers
 Symmetrical shape sorting
How many lines of symmetry does each of these shapes have? Are
the lines of symmetry horizontal or vertical?
One of these shapes has no lines of symmetry. See if you can work
out which one it is!

vertical and one horizontal 5. No lines of symmetry.

Answers: 1. One vertical 2. One horizontal 3. One vertical and one horizontal 4. One
 Translating shapes
Here is a triangle:

Here is a new drawing

of the triangle after it
has been translated
up four squares and
across three squares
to the right:

Translate this square across five squares to the right and up two:

Translate this rectangle down three squares, then four to the left:

Parent tip!
Encourage your child to think about each corner of the shape in turn.
So if they start with the bottom left corner, they need to move this the
correct number of squares in the right direction and plot this point.
Then they need to deal with the bottom right corner, and so on.
 What triangle am I?
Look at the three sets of co-ordinates and plot the
points on the grids on the right to make three different
types of triangle. Can you name them?

6
5
(2,1)
4

Y axes
(2,4) 3
2
(5,1) 1
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
X axes

6
(1,1) 5
4
(2,3)
Y axes

(5,1) 2
1
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
X axes

(1,1) 5
4
Y axes

(6,1) 3
2
(5,4) 1
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
X axes

equal length and two angles are an equal size) and scalene triangle (all sides and angles are a different).
Answers: The three triangles in order are: right-angled triangle, isosceles triangle (two sides are an
 School fair success
This bar chart shows how much money was made at a school fair
on each different stall. Can you read it and answer the questions?

£50

2
£40 2

2 £30
2

Answers: 1. £22, 2. £39, 3. Biscuit Decoration, 4. £19, 5. £9, 6. Tombola, 7. No, 8. £15, 9. £182, 10. £18
£20

£10

2
0
Cake Bric-a- Face Tombola Lucky Biscuit
stall Brac Painting Dip decoration

1. How much money was made on the Bric-a-Brac stall?

2. How much money was made on the Face Painting stall?
3. Which stall made the least money?
4. How much more money was made on the Lucky Dip
than the Biscuit decoration?
5. How much less money was made on biscuits than on cakes?
6. Which stall made the most money?
7. Karen was on the Cake stall. She wanted to make twice
the amount they made last year (£15). Did she?
8. On the Tombola, Josh wanted to make £60. How much less
did he actually make?
9. How much money was made altogether?
10. The head teacher hoped to make £200 at the school fair.
How much less than this did they actually make?