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Mental Maths Drills

Junior High 6 questions
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What mental maths drills means

You practise quick mental calculations without writing them down. This helps you become faster and more accurate in class work, tests, and everyday number tasks.

What you will practise

  • Add whole numbers in your head quickly
  • Multiply small numbers without using a calculator
  • Divide numbers exactly using known facts
  • Check answers by thinking about number patterns

Before you start

You should already know basic addition, multiplication, and division facts. It also helps if you can handle whole numbers confidently.

Worked example

One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.

Question

What is 15 + 27?

  • 42
  • 32
  • 43
  • 41
Answer: 42

Working: 15 + 27 = 42.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Rushing through sums and leaving out a step. Pause and check each number before answering.
  • Confusing multiplication facts with addition facts. Learn your times tables clearly first.
  • Forgetting to use exact division when the numbers divide evenly. Match the dividend and divisor carefully.
  • Mixing up signs or place values in larger numbers. Read the question slowly before you calculate.

Curriculum and exam alignment

Ghana GES Basic 7 to 9 syllabusBECE

This kind of practice normally appears in Junior High School number work and revision for speed in calculations. It supports the BECE by strengthening the quick arithmetic needed across many Maths questions.

Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.

Related skills

Other Maths Practice Booster skills in Maths, at the same point in the course.

Other Maths topics

Counting with PicturesPicture Addition & SubtractionEarly NumeracyNumber BasicsSHS Core MathematicsUniversity Mathematics

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Exams that assess mental maths drills

Junior High work on this skill feeds directly into these exam papers. Each page lists the Maths topics that appear on it.

BECEBECE practice questionsFree BECE practice across the subjects at this stage, with worked answers.GESGES practice questionsFree GES practice across the subjects at this stage, with worked answers.WASSCEWASSCE practice questionsListed as a related subject on the WASSCE practice page.

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