KS3 WORKBOOK
MATHS
Summer School | Lesson 1
Puzzle Club
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Summer School | Lesson 1 | Puzzle Club KS3
In a group of 54 children, the ratio of boys to girls is 5: 4.
How many girls must leave the group to make the ratio of boys to girls 3: 1?
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Summer School | Lesson 1 | Puzzle Club KS3
Francisco has £1,000 to invest in a savings account for 3 years. He finds information about two savings
accounts which is shown below. Francisco wants to have as much money as possible in his savings
account at the end of the 3 years.
Which of these savings accounts should he choose?
SIMPLE COMPOUND
5% each year 4.5% each year
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Summer School | Lesson 1 | Puzzle Club KS3
Expand and simplify the following:
2 2
a) 𝑥+8 + 𝑥−8
b) (2𝑎 + 𝑏)(3𝑎 − 𝑏) + 3𝑎𝑏
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Summer School | Lesson 1 | Puzzle Club KS3
200 people were participating in an obstacle course, which consists of two stages.
By the end of stage 1, 25% of the participants had given up.
By the end of stage 2, 30% of the remaining participants had given up.
How many people have managed to complete the obstacle course?
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Summer School | Lesson 1 | Puzzle Club KS3
The figure shows two shapes 𝐴 and 𝐵. 𝐴 is rectilinear and 𝐵 is a square. The perimeters of 𝐴 and 𝐵 are
equal.
Find the value of 𝑥.
10cm 11cm
𝐴
𝐵
𝑥 cm
6cm
5cm
