Year 7 Maths PIP2 - Super Simplified No-Calculator Revision Guide

Each topic includes a sample question and a super simple explanation that you can do
without a calculator.

1.1 Square numbers and square roots

❓ Question: What is the square of 6? What is the square root of 36?

🧠 How to do it: A square number is a number times itself. 6 × 6 = 36. The square root
asks what number times itself gives 36? Answer: 6.

1.2 Order of operations

❓ Question: What is 2 + 3 × 4?

🧠 How to do it: Use BIDMAS. Do multiplication first: 3 × 4 = 12. Then add: 2 + 12 = 14.

1.3 Multiplying and dividing without calculator

❓ Question: What is 4.2 ÷ 2?

🧠 How to do it: Ignore the decimal: 42 ÷ 2 = 21. Now put the decimal back: 4.2 ÷ 2 = 2.1.

1.4 Charts and financial mathematics

❓ Question: How much did 3 apples cost if 1 costs £0.60?

🧠 How to do it: Multiply: 0.60 × 3 = £1.80. For charts, read the numbers carefully.

1.5 Positive and negative numbers

❓ Question: Which is greater: -2 or 3?

🧠 How to do it: Numbers on the right are bigger. 3 is bigger than -2.

1.6 Simple arithmetic with negative numbers

❓ Question: What is -3 + 5?

🧠 How to do it: Use a number line. Start at -3, move 5 steps right. Answer: 2.
1.7 Subtracting negative numbers
❓ Question: What is 4 - (-2)?

🧠 How to do it: Two negatives make a positive. 4 - (-2) = 4 + 2 = 6.

1.8 Multiplying and dividing negative numbers

❓ Question: What is -3 × -4?

🧠 How to do it: Same signs = positive. -3 × -4 = 12.

2.1 Expressions and substitution

❓ Question: What is 3x + 2 when x = 4?

🧠 How to do it: Substitute x with 4: 3×4 + 2 = 12 + 2 = 14.

2.2 Simplify expressions

❓ Question: Simplify 2x + 3x

🧠 How to do it: Add like terms: 2x + 3x = 5x.

2.3 Writing formulae

❓ Question: Write a formula for total cost (c) if 1 item costs £5 and you buy n items.

🧠 How to do it: c = 5n

3.1 Mode, median and range

❓ Question: Find mode, median, range of 2, 3, 3, 5, 7

🧠 How to do it: Mode = most common = 3. Median = middle = 3. Range = 7 - 2 = 5.

3.2 The mean

❓ Question: Find the mean of 2, 4, 6

🧠 How to do it: Add: 2+4+6 = 12. Divide by 3: 12 ÷ 3 = 4.

3.3 Statistical diagrams
❓ Question: What is the value shown in a bar chart bar?

🧠 How to do it: Look at the height of the bar and the scale on the axis.

3.4 Tally and frequency

❓ Question: What does |||| mean?

🧠 How to do it: Each | = 1. |||| = 4.

3.5 Data collection

❓ Question: What’s a survey?

🧠 How to do it: A way to collect data by asking questions.

4.1 Multiplying and dividing decimals by 10, 100, 1000

❓ Question: What is 3.45 × 100?

🧠 How to do it: Move the decimal 2 places right: 345.

4.2 Ordering decimals

❓ Question: Put in order: 0.4, 0.2, 0.35

🧠 How to do it: Compare digits: 0.2 < 0.35 < 0.4

4.3 Rounding decimals

❓ Question: Round 2.68 to 1 decimal place

🧠 How to do it: Look at 2nd decimal (8). It’s 5 or more. Round up: 2.7

4.4 Estimates
❓ Question: Estimate 4.9 × 2.1

🧠 How to do it: Round: 5 × 2 = 10

4.5 Adding and subtracting decimals
❓ Question: What is 1.4 + 2.35?

🧠 How to do it: Line up the decimal points. Add like normal: 3.75

4.6 Multiplying decimals

❓ Question: What is 1.2 × 3?

🧠 How to do it: Ignore decimal: 12 × 3 = 36. Put 1 decimal back: 3.6

4.7 Dividing decimals

❓ Question: What is 4.8 ÷ 2?

🧠 How to do it: 48 ÷ 2 = 24 → 4.8 ÷ 2 = 2.4

5.1 Function machines

❓ Question: Input 3 into: ×2 → +1

🧠 How to do it: 3 × 2 = 6, then 6 + 1 = 7

5.2 Finding unknowns

❓ Question: x + 4 = 9. What is x?

🧠 How to do it: Take 4 from both sides: x = 5

5.3 Solving equations

❓ Question: 2x = 12

🧠 How to do it: Divide both sides by 2: x = 6

5.4 Complex equations

❓ Question: 3x + 2 = 11

🧠 How to do it: Step 1: 3x = 9. Step 2: x = 3

5.5 Setting up equations
❓ Question: A pen costs £x. 3 pens cost £6. What’s the equation?

🧠 How to do it: 3x = 6

6.1 Measuring angles

❓ Question: Use protractor to measure an angle

🧠 How to do it: Line up baseline. Read where the other line points.

6.2 Calculating angles

❓ Question: Angle on straight line = 180°. One side is 120°. What’s the other?

🧠 How to do it: 180 - 120 = 60°

6.3 Corresponding and alternate angles

❓ Question: What’s corresponding angle to 50°?

🧠 How to do it: It’s equal: 50°

6.4 Triangle angles

❓ Question: What’s the missing angle if other two are 60° and 50°?

🧠 How to do it: Triangle = 180°. 180 - 110 = 70°

6.5 Quadrilateral angles

❓ Question: Angles are 90°, 80°, 100°. Find missing.

🧠 How to do it: Total = 360°. 360 - (90+80+100) = 90°

7.1 Equivalent fractions

❓ Question: Is 1/2 same as 2/4?

🧠 How to do it: Yes. Multiply top and bottom of 1/2 by 2.

7.2 Comparing fractions
❓ Question: Which is bigger: 3/5 or 2/3?

🧠 How to do it: Convert to same denominator or decimals: 0.6 vs 0.666 → 2/3 is bigger

7.3 Adding fractions

❓ Question: 1/4 + 2/4

🧠 How to do it: Same bottoms: just add tops. 1+2 = 3 → 3/4

7.4 Mixed numbers to improper

❓ Question: Convert 2 1/2 to improper

🧠 How to do it: 2×2 + 1 = 5 → 5/2

7.5 Calculating with fractions

❓ Question: What is 1/2 × 2/3?

🧠 How to do it: Multiply tops and bottoms: 1×2 = 2, 2×3 = 6 → 2/6 = 1/3

8.1 Calculate with units

❓ Question: Convert 3.5m to cm

🧠 How to do it: 1m = 100cm → 3.5 × 100 = 350cm

8.2 Perimeter
❓ Question: Perimeter of 5cm square?

🧠 How to do it: 4 × 5 = 20cm

8.3 Area of rectangle

❓ Question: Area of 4cm by 6cm rectangle?

🧠 How to do it: 4 × 6 = 24cm²

8.4 Area of triangle
❓ Question: Base = 8cm, height = 5cm

🧠 How to do it: ½ × 8 × 5 = 20cm²

8.5 Volume
❓ Question: Volume of 3×2×4 cuboid?

🧠 How to do it: 3 × 2 × 4 = 24cm³

9.1 Pie charts

❓ Question: If 90° in pie chart = 1/4, how many students in full pie if 5 students are in
that part?

🧠 How to do it: 5 = 1/4 → Total = 5 × 4 = 20 students

9.2 Comparing averages

❓ Question: Compare two groups with average 6 and 8

🧠 How to do it: Group with 8 has higher average

9.3 Surveys
❓ Question: What’s a good question for a survey?

🧠 How to do it: It should be clear and give useful answers.

10.1 FDP
❓ Question: Change 1/4 to %

🧠 How to do it: 1/4 = 0.25 = 25%

10.2 Fractions of amounts

❓ Question: Find 1/5 of 30

🧠 How to do it: 30 ÷ 5 = 6
10.3 Percentage of amount
❓ Question: Find 20% of 60

🧠 How to do it: 10% = 6 → 20% = 12

10.4 Percentage increase

❓ Question: Increase 40 by 25%

🧠 How to do it: 25% of 40 = 10 → 40 + 10 = 50