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When solving simultaneous equations, thinks they multiply both equations by the LCM of the coefficients of the term being eliminated
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Believes substituting the starting value into an iteration formula immediately gives the solution
202
When asked to add fractions, multiplies instead
203
Thinks that dividing both numbers in a multiplication sum by the same power of 10 results in equal answers
204
Confuses scalene and equilateral triangles
205
Thinks there are 1000mm in a km
206
Thinks a cylinder is a prism
207
Confuses the terms faces and edges
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Believes a composite function requires you to place the inner function next to the variable of the outer function instead of replacing it
209
When multiplying a vector by a fraction, adds the numerator to the top number of the vector, and the denominator to the bottom number of the vector.
210
Thinks the term in a sequence is double the position value
211
Believes displacement continues to increase even when returning to starting point
212
Solves for y=0 instead of given y-value when reading from a quadratic graph
213
Thinks there are 10 mg in a gram
214
Does not understand the 'less than' inequality notation
215
When asked for a specific term in a sequence, just gives the position number
216
Believes the smallest number in a set of numbers is always their highest common factor
217
When adding fractions, adds the numerators and denominators
218
Does not interpret a sloping gradient as a change in rate
219
Does not know that a right angle is 90 degrees
220
Only multiplies the first term in the expansion of a bracket
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Thinks ratios are written as 1:total
222
Does not know the meaning of absolute value
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Mixes up cubing with multiplying by 10
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Forgets to swap the sign of roots when placing into brackets
225
Confuses frequency of one class with cumulative frequency
226
Thinks rectangles have line symmetry in the diagonals
227
Ignores a more than question and just states one of the values
228
Divides rather than subtracts when given the command 'less than'
229
Does not account for scale on diagram
230
Thinks 1l = 1 cubic metre
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Thinks we can't write an equivalent multiplication sum for a division sum by using a reciprocal
232
When dividing by a fraction, switches to multiplication without also using the reciprocal
233
Cannot estimate the relative volume order, for different objects
234
Subtracts instead of adds
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Thinks adjacent angles are equal
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Thinks corresponding angles sum to 180 degrees
237
Believes a line of best fit can be drawn on a scatter graph with no relationship or correlation
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When finding the mean of the data in a stem and leaf diagram, thinks you find the mean of the stem numbers
239
Finds a common multiple but not the lowest common multiple
240
Misunderstands how to calculate the lower bound in a division, believes it is found by dividing both upper bounds
241
Thinks co-interior angles sum to 360 degrees
242
Thinks the hundred thousands column is the ten thousands column
243
Identifies a common factor but not the highest common factor
244
Believes the solution of mx + c = 0 is x = m
245
Does not realise that to maintain balance in an equation they must add or subtract the same amount from both sides
246
Does not think a kilogram is a unit of mass
247
Found the percentage but added it to 100%
248
Believes a pie chart makes 360% not 360 degrees
249
Does not understand a denominator represents equal parts
250
Believes a fraction cannot have a numerator of 0
251
Includes a data point with the value, when asked to find the number of data points below a value
252
Does not think 'other' is an acceptable category for data
253
Does not recognise that all lengths on a cube are equal
254
Believes all triangle numbers are odd
255
Does not know the meaning of the word regular
256
Does not reverse the order of operations when solving an equation
257
Uses numerator as whole part of a fraction
258
When finding a missing number in a factor tree, multiplies by the factor given rather than dividing.
259
Thinks that when drawing the elevation, the bottom layer does not need to be included
260
Thinks cubing a number means adding 3 to that number
261
When multiplying just writes the numbers next to each other
262
Believes the intersection in a prime factor venn diagram does not contribute to the size of the number represented by a circle
263
Does not understand direction of North East, North West, South East and South West cardinal points
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Subtracted rather than divided by a scale factor
265
Does not realise a quadratic must be in the form ax^2+bx+c=0 to be factorised
266
Identifies a letter as a common factor but doesn't identify a number as a common factor
267
Writes the variable before the coefficient in an algebraic term
268
Believes lines of reflection must be vertical or horizontal
269
When finding the distance between 2 points, believes the distance is the coordinate of the furthest point from origin
270
Thinks the term polygons only applies to shapes with more than 3 sides
271
Believes triangle numbers are formed differently to the correct way
272
When finding a missing side of a parallelogram given the area completes an extra step of dividing by 2
273
Thinks 1l = 1 cubic centimetre
274
Confuses angle of a sector with the radius
275
When finding a point on a line, assumes the point is always the midpoint
276
Adds rather than multiplies when scaling up in direct proportion problems
277
Thinks pressure is force per unit volume
278
Believes a power of 2 has no impact on its value
279
Mixes up square rooting and cube rooting
280
Describes lines when asked to describe angles
281
Thinks that if two lines do not intersect on a diagram then they will never intersect and are therefore parallel
282
Does not understand that a point on the line of reflection will stay the same when reflected
283
Believes reflection in y = -x switches x and y coordinates
284
Believes the gradient of a speed-time graph is the speed
285
Lines up the digits incorrectly when doing an addition involving two numbers with a different amount of digits
286
when subtracting a fraction from an integer, just adds their absolute value and places a negative sign in front
287
Thinks y = ? is a vertical line through ?
288
Does not break down all factors in a factor tree to primes
289
Writes the numerator and the denominator the wrong way round in a probability
290
Thinks a decreasing sequence cannot be quadratic
291
Thinks a negative y value in a column vector means to move up rather than down
292
Converts fraction to percentage by putting % sign after the denominator
293
Does not understand that similar shapes sides must all have the same scale factor
294
Thinks that only the sides need to be equal for a polygon to be regular
295
Does not know the word and/or does not know the function of a compass
296
Ordered fractions by comparing denominators rather than using equivalent fractions.
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Forgets you need a compass to draw arcs
298
Confuses a constant with a variable
299
When solving time problems, finds the difference in the hours and the difference in the minutes but then assumes the minutes will be added on to the number of hours