Here's the completed worksheet with explanations for each question:
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1. Bananas cost 10p each. How much would 5 bananas cost?
✔ Answer: 50p
*Explanation:* Each banana costs 10p. For 5 bananas: 5 × 10p = 50p.
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2. What time is it?
✔ Answer: Half past 8 (or “30 past 8”)
*Explanation:* The clock shows the hour hand halfway between 8 and 9, and the minute hand pointing at 6 (which means 30 minutes). So it’s half past 8.
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3. Double 11 =
✔ Answer: 22
*Explanation:* Doubling means multiplying by 2. 11 × 2 = 22.
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4. 18 take away 8 =
✔ Answer: 10
*Explanation:* Subtraction: 18 – 8 = 10.
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5. 4 ÷ 2 =
✔ Answer: 2
*Explanation:* Division: 4 divided into 2 equal groups gives 2 in each group.
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6. 10p + 20p + 5p + 2p =
✔ Answer: 37p
*Explanation:* Add the amounts: 10 + 20 = 30; 30 + 5 = 35; 35 + 2 = 37 → 37p.
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7. What is the fifth month of the year?
✔ Answer: May
*Explanation:* The months in order are: January (1), February (2), March (3), April (4),
May (5).
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8. How many 10’s are there in 50?
✔ Answer: 5
*Explanation:* 50 ÷ 10 = 5. So there are five 10s in 50.
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9. Share 10 between 5:
✔ Answer: 2
*Explanation:* Sharing 10 equally among 5 groups means 10 ÷ 5 = 2 per group. The dice show 5 dots each — total 10 dots — so each die represents one group with 2 dots? Wait — actually, the image shows two dice, each with 5 dots. But the question says “Share 10 between 5” — meaning divide 10 into 5 equal parts. So answer is 2. (The dice may be a visual aid showing 5+5=10, but the division is still 10 ÷ 5 = 2.)
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10. 2 × 7 =
✔ Answer: 14
*Explanation:* Multiplication: 2 times 7 equals 14.
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11. 12 minus 4 =
✔ Answer: 8
*Explanation:* Subtraction: 12 – 4 = 8.
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12. Three times five equals?
✔ Answer: 15
*Explanation:* 3 × 5 = 15.
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Final Answers Summary:
1.
50p
2.
Half past 8 (or 30 past 8)
3.
22
4.
10
5.
2
6.
37p
7.
May
8.
5
9.
2
10.
14
11.
8
12.
15
✔ All answers are correct for Year 2 Mental Maths level.
*(Note: The score box at the top already says "12" — which likely means this student got full marks!)*
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of mental maths worksheets.
