Square Numbers (Year 6)
Practise square numbers within Arithmetic for Year 6, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 6 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Calculate: 248 × 7.
- 1,736
- 1,646
- 1,756
- 1,656
Answer: 1,736. Long multiplication.
ProCompare and infer.
A baker uses 480 g of flour per cake. He has 6 kg of flour. How many CAKES can he bake?
- 12
- 10
- 6
- 13
Answer: 12. 6,000 ÷ 480 = 12.5; he can bake 12 whole cakes.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
What is 3² + 4²?
- 14
- 24
- 25
- 49
Answer: 25. 3² = 9 and 4² = 16. 9 + 16 = 25. (This is a well-known Pythagorean triple!)
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