Are these textbook or past exam questions?

No. Every item is original and is not a textbook question or an official past paper.

How should a child follow up on a wrong item?

Read the one-line explanation, then redo a similar item once to check place value and carrying.

How do the three papers differ?

Paper 1 covers place value, comparing and round hundreds; Paper 2 adds carrying; Paper 3 uses two-step and reverse thinking.

P2 Maths Three-digit Numbers Paper 1: Basics

2026-11-09

Tutor Prep Guide · P2 Maths

Ten original items, each with an answer and a one-line explanation.

Direct answers　Items 1-3 are basic, 4-6 intermediate and 7-9 challenge, with item 10 as the error review. Time yourself first, then check each answer and redo what is wrong.

01　Paper details (check answers afterwards)

Item	Detail
Questions	10
Suggested time	20
Difficulty mix	Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1
Chapter	Chapter: P2 Maths: Three-digit Numbers
Level	P2

02　Questions (10 items)

FoundationWhat number is made of 3 hundreds, 5 tens and 2 ones?
FoundationIn the number 780, which digit is in the tens place?
FoundationWhich number is greater: 598 or 589?
IntermediateStart at 300 and add 100 each time. What is the third number after 300?
Intermediate450 + 200 = ?
Intermediate900 − 300 = ?
ChallengePut 742, 724 and 472 in order from smallest to largest.
ChallengeWhat is the largest three-digit number?
ChallengeWhich whole number lies between 500 and 502?
Error redoError review: 236 + 40 = ?

03　Answers and one-line notes

#	Answer	One-line note
1	352	Three hundreds, five tens and two ones make 352.
2	8	In 780 the tens digit is 8, which means 8 tens.
3	598	The hundreds are the same, so compare the tens: 9 beats 8, so 598 is greater.
4	600	300, 400, 500, 600: the third number is 600.
5	650	Four hundreds plus two hundreds make six hundreds, so the answer is 650.
6	600	Nine hundreds minus three hundreds leave six hundreds, which is 600.
7	472, 724, 742	Compare the hundreds first: 472 is smallest and 742 is largest.
8	999	Every place can hold at most 9, so the largest is 999.
9	501	Only 501 lies between 500 and 502.
10	276	The tens go from 3 to 7, so 236 plus 40 is 276.

04　What to do after marking

After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.

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