A guide to doing mental maths questions involving negative numbers that you might find in a KS2 Mental Maths Paper. It includes some practice questions
How To Do KS2 Mental Maths Paper SATs Negative Number Questions
1. How To Do KS2 Maths SATs
Type Questions
(Mental Maths Paper)
Negative Numbers 1:
Changes In Temperature
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2. In a SATs Mental Maths Paper you might be asked to find out a
change in temperature that involves a negative number of degrees:
3. For example: The temperature was two degrees Celsius. It goes down
by seven degrees. Write down the new temperature.
4. For example: The temperature was two degrees Celsius. It goes down
by seven degrees. Write down the new temperature.
To find out the answer, firstly count back 2 degrees to get to zero.
5. For example: The temperature was two degrees Celsius. It goes down
by seven degrees. Write down the new temperature.
To find out the answer, firstly count back 2 degrees to get to zero.
6. For example: The temperature was two degrees Celsius. It goes down
by seven degrees. Write down the new temperature.
To find out the answer, firstly count back 2 degrees to get to zero.
Then count back another 5 degrees to get to - 5°C
7. For example: The temperature was two degrees Celsius. It goes down
by seven degrees. Write down the new temperature.
To find out the answer, firstly count back 2 degrees to get to zero.
Then count back another 5 degrees to get to - 5°C
8. Example 2: What temperature is 10 degrees lower than 4 degrees
Celsius?
9. Example 2: What temperature is 10 degrees lower than 4 degrees
Celsius?
To find out the answer, firstly count back 4 degrees to get to zero.
10. Example 2: What temperature is 10 degrees lower than 4 degrees
Celsius?
To find out the answer, firstly count back 4 degrees to get to zero.
11. Example 2: What temperature is 10 degrees lower than 4 degrees
Celsius?
To find out the answer, firstly count back 4 degrees to get to zero.
Then count back another 6 degrees to get to - 6°C
12. Example 2: What temperature is 10 degrees lower than 4 degrees
Celsius?
To find out the answer, firstly count back 4 degrees to get to zero.
Then count back another 6 degrees to get to - 6°C
13. Example 3: What temperature is 10 degrees warmer than - 2 degrees
Celsius?
14. Example 3: What temperature is 10 degrees warmer than - 2 degrees
Celsius?
To find out the answer, firstly count up 2 degrees to get to zero.
15. Example 3: What temperature is 10 degrees warmer than - 2 degrees
Celsius?
To find out the answer, firstly count up 2 degrees to get to zero.
16. Example 3: What temperature is 10 degrees warmer than - 2 degrees
Celsius?
To find out the answer, firstly count up 2 degrees to get to zero.
Then count up another 8 degrees to get to 8°C
17. Example 3: What temperature is 10 degrees warmer than - 2 degrees
Celsius?
To find out the answer, firstly count up 2 degrees to get to zero.
Then count up another 8 degrees to get to 8°C
18. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
19. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)The temperature was three degrees Celsius. It goes down by ten
degrees. Write down the new temperature.
20. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)The temperature was three degrees Celsius. It goes down by ten
degrees. Write down the new temperature.
- 7°C
21. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)The temperature was three degrees Celsius. It goes down by ten
degrees. Write down the new temperature.
- 7°C
b)The temperature was two degrees Celsius. It goes down by eleven
degrees. Write down the new temperature.
22. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)The temperature was three degrees Celsius. It goes down by ten
degrees. Write down the new temperature.
- 7°C
b)The temperature was two degrees Celsius. It goes down by eleven
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 9°C
23. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)The temperature was three degrees Celsius. It goes down by ten
degrees. Write down the new temperature.
- 7°C
b)The temperature was two degrees Celsius. It goes down by eleven
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 9°C
c)The temperature was five degrees Celsius. It goes down by fifteen
degrees. Write down the new temperature.
24. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)The temperature was three degrees Celsius. It goes down by ten
degrees. Write down the new temperature.
- 7°C
b)The temperature was two degrees Celsius. It goes down by eleven
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 9°C
c)The temperature was five degrees Celsius. It goes down by fifteen
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 10°C
25. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)The temperature was three degrees Celsius. It goes down by ten
degrees. Write down the new temperature.
- 7°C
b)The temperature was two degrees Celsius. It goes down by eleven
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 9°C
c)The temperature was five degrees Celsius. It goes down by fifteen
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 10°C
d)The temperature was three degrees Celsius. It goes down by seven
degrees. Write down the new temperature.
26. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)The temperature was three degrees Celsius. It goes down by ten
degrees. Write down the new temperature.
- 7°C
b)The temperature was two degrees Celsius. It goes down by eleven
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 9°C
c)The temperature was five degrees Celsius. It goes down by fifteen
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 10°C
d)The temperature was three degrees Celsius. It goes down by seven
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 4°C
27. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)The temperature was three degrees Celsius. It goes down by ten
degrees. Write down the new temperature.
- 7°C
b)The temperature was two degrees Celsius. It goes down by eleven
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 9°C
c)The temperature was five degrees Celsius. It goes down by fifteen
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 10°C
d)The temperature was three degrees Celsius. It goes down by seven
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 4°C
d)The temperature was seven degrees Celsius. It goes down by twenty
degrees. Write down the new temperature.
28. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)The temperature was three degrees Celsius. It goes down by ten
degrees. Write down the new temperature.
- 7°C
b)The temperature was two degrees Celsius. It goes down by eleven
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 9°C
c)The temperature was five degrees Celsius. It goes down by fifteen
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 10°C
d)The temperature was three degrees Celsius. It goes down by seven
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 4°C
d)The temperature was seven degrees Celsius. It goes down by twenty
degrees. Write down the new temperature. - 13°C
29. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)What temperature is 20 degrees lower than 4 degrees Celsius?
16°C
-
b)What temperature is 15 degrees lower than 1 degree Celsius?
- 14°C
c)
What temperature is 5 degrees lower than - 3 degrees Celsius?
- 8°C
d)What temperature is nine degrees warmer than -6 degrees Celsius?
3°C
e)What temperature is ten degrees warmer than -4 degrees Celsius?
6°C
e)What temperature is six degrees warmer than -2 degrees Celsius?
4°C
30. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)What temperature is 20 degrees lower than 4 degrees Celsius?
31. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)What temperature is 20 degrees lower than 4 degrees Celsius?
16°C
-
32. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)What temperature is 20 degrees lower than 4 degrees Celsius?
16°C
b)What temperature is 15 degrees lower than 1 degree Celsius?
-
33. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)What temperature is 20 degrees lower than 4 degrees Celsius?
16°C
b)What temperature is 15 degrees lower than 1 degree Celsius?
- 14°C
-
34. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)What temperature is 20 degrees lower than 4 degrees Celsius?
16°C
b)What temperature is 15 degrees lower than 1 degree Celsius?
- 14°C
c)
What temperature is 5 degrees lower than - 3 degrees Celsius?
-
35. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)What temperature is 20 degrees lower than 4 degrees Celsius?
16°C
b)What temperature is 15 degrees lower than 1 degree Celsius?
- 14°C
c)
What temperature is 5 degrees lower than - 3 degrees Celsius?
- 8°C
-
36. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)What temperature is 20 degrees lower than 4 degrees Celsius?
16°C
-
b)What temperature is 15 degrees lower than 1 degree Celsius?
- 14°C
c)
What temperature is 5 degrees lower than - 3 degrees Celsius?
- 8°C
d)What temperature is nine degrees warmer than -6 degrees Celsius?
37. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)What temperature is 20 degrees lower than 4 degrees Celsius?
16°C
-
b)What temperature is 15 degrees lower than 1 degree Celsius?
- 14°C
c)
What temperature is 5 degrees lower than - 3 degrees Celsius?
- 8°C
d)What temperature is nine degrees warmer than -6 degrees Celsius?
3°C
38. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)What temperature is 20 degrees lower than 4 degrees Celsius?
16°C
-
b)What temperature is 15 degrees lower than 1 degree Celsius?
- 14°C
c)
What temperature is 5 degrees lower than - 3 degrees Celsius?
- 8°C
d)What temperature is nine degrees warmer than -6 degrees Celsius?
3°C
e)What temperature is ten degrees warmer than -4 degrees Celsius?
39. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)What temperature is 20 degrees lower than 4 degrees Celsius?
16°C
-
b)What temperature is 15 degrees lower than 1 degree Celsius?
- 14°C
c)
What temperature is 5 degrees lower than - 3 degrees Celsius?
- 8°C
d)What temperature is nine degrees warmer than -6 degrees Celsius?
3°C
e)What temperature is ten degrees warmer than -4 degrees Celsius?
6°C
40. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)What temperature is 20 degrees lower than 4 degrees Celsius?
16°C
-
b)What temperature is 15 degrees lower than 1 degree Celsius?
- 14°C
c)
What temperature is 5 degrees lower than - 3 degrees Celsius?
- 8°C
d)What temperature is nine degrees warmer than -6 degrees Celsius?
3°C
e)What temperature is ten degrees warmer than -4 degrees Celsius?
6°C
f)
What temperature is six degrees warmer than -2 degrees Celsius?
41. Now try some of your own. Click to get the answers:
a)What temperature is 20 degrees lower than 4 degrees Celsius?
16°C
-
b)What temperature is 15 degrees lower than 1 degree Celsius?
- 14°C
c)
What temperature is 5 degrees lower than - 3 degrees Celsius?
- 8°C
d)What temperature is nine degrees warmer than -6 degrees Celsius?
3°C
e)What temperature is ten degrees warmer than -4 degrees Celsius?
6°C
f)
What temperature is six degrees warmer than -2 degrees Celsius?
4°C
42. That’s it for now......
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