Robbie Benson is studying Maths in UCD, how did he get on with the UCD AFC maths test?
Robbie Benson is currently studying for a degree in Chemistry and Maths. We decided to put his Mathematical skills to the test. Not the most taxing test in the world but as Robbie rightly says, “you can only answer the questions that are put in front of you!” See if you can equal Robbie’s score of 20/20!
Question 1 19 + 21= 40
Question 2 401-397= 4
Question 3 9 X 7= 63
Question 4 2.1 X 10= 21
Question 5 205 ÷ 10= 20.5
Question 6 An apple costs 40c How much do 3 apples cost? €1.20
Question 7 31-12= 19
Question 8 A bag of sweets weighs 50g How many would weigh exactly 1 kg? 20
Question 9 A bag of potatoes weighs 56kg how many 5 kg bags can you get from it? 11
Question 10 What is the biggest number you can make out of the following 3 numbers 2,7,5? 752
Question 11 2.7 X 100= 270
Question 12 A square has got sides of length 6 cm What is its area? 36cm2
Question 13 What is the length of its perimeter, if the sides of the square are 6cm long? 24cm
Question 14 In a school of 120 children only 1/4 are boys. How many boys are in the school? 30
Question 15 A triangle has got three angles a=40 b=50What is the value of c? 90
Question 16 If I am facing North and I turn clockwise through 270 degrees. Which direction am I facing? West
Question 17 How many grams are there in 45 Kg? 45,000
Question 18 A sack of letters weighs 2 kg (without the weight of the sack). Each letter weighs 40g. How many letters are in the sack? 50
Question 19 I set off on a journey at 9.45 am. I have been travelling for 50 min. What time is it now? 10.35am
Question 20 How many minutes are there in 3 and half-hours? 210
