Nat 5 Applications of Maths SQA Past papers by topic
Welcome to our National 5 Applications of Maths SQA Past paper topic by topic booklet section! These booklets are designed to be downloaded and viewed electronically but feel free to print them off if you wish. Just simply click on the links below to download them.
Each question is linked to a full video solution. Just click on each link if viewing them electronically.
These topic by topic booklets should give you an indepth understanding of the types of questions that could appear in your final examination. Try and answer each question more than once throughout the year.
*NOTE* This section is still under development with new content being added all the time. Also that many Numeracy sections don't have their own designated exam booklet but the skills are assessed in other areas.
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Finance
1.1 - Wages and salaries
1.2 - Deductions
1.3 - Budgeting
1.4 - Hire purchase
1.5 - Determining the best deal
1.6 - Foreign exchange
Statistics
1.1 - Probability
1.2 - Drawing pie charts, boxplots and scattergraphs
1.3 - Calculating interquartile range and standard deviation
Measurement
1.1 - Calculating a quantity
1.2 - Constructing a scale drawing
1.3 - Planning a navigation course
1.4 - Container packaging
1.5 - Precedent tables
1.6 - Time management problems
1.7 - Tolerance
Geometry
1.1 - Calculating gradient
1.2 - Perimeter and area of composite shapes (with circles)
1.3 - Volume of composite solids with cylinders, cones, hemispheres
1.4 - Using Pythagoras' Theorem
Numeracy
Section 1 - Calculations
1.1a - Addition
1.1b - Subtraction
1.1c - Multiplication
1.1d - Division
1.2a - Multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000
1.2b - Dividing by 10, 100 and 1000
1.2c - Multiplying by multiples of 10, 100 and 1000
1.2d - Dividing by multiples of 10, 100 and 1000
1.3a - Multiplying by 2 digit numbers
1.3b - Dividing by 2 digit numbers
1.4 - Calculations in context
Section 2 - Rounding
2.1 - Rounding to 1/2/3 decimal places
2.2 - Rounding to 1/2/3 significant figures
Section 3 - Selecting and using appropriate units
3.1 - Changing between units of length
3.2 - Changing between units of weight
3.3 - Changing between units of volume
3.4 - Changing between units of time
Section 4 - Fractions, decimals and percentages
4.1 - Converting between fractions, decimals and percentages
4.2 - Changing between proper and improper fractions
4.3 - Adding and subtracting fractions
4.4 - Fractions of a quantity
4.5 - Calculating mental percentages
4.6 - Percentages using the calculator
4.7 - Appreciation and depreciation
4.8 - Expressing a quantity as a percentage of the other
Section 5 - Distance, speed and time
5.1 - Calculating speed, distance and time
Section 6 - Perimeter and area
6.1 - Calculating perimeter
6.2 - Area of a square, rectangle, triangle and simple composite shapes
Section 7 - Volume
7.1 - Volumes of prisms
Section 8 - Ratio and proportion
8.1 - Calculating direct and indirect proportion
8.2 - Proportional division
Section 9 - Interpreting and recording measurements
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