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.
What is 15 + 6 × 4 − 2?
- 37
- 82
- 39
- 33
Answer: 37. × first: 6×4=24. Then 15+24−2 = 37.
ProCompare and infer.
Fill the step: 48 × 25 = 12 × ___.
- 100
- 25
- 48
- 12
Answer: 100. 48 = 12 × 4. So 48 × 25 = 12 × (4 × 25) = 12 × 100.
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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