Class 3: Mission mathematics

Ideas to practise

• Equal groups and multi-step problems. Find the total in equal groups before applying the next change.
• Addition and missing amounts. Combine the amounts, or work backwards from the total.
• Equal sharing. Divide into equal groups. Check by multiplying your answer by the number of groups.
• Working backwards. Undo the last operation first, then undo the earlier operation.
• Subtraction and change. Start with the original amount and take away what was used.
• Comparing quantities. Compare the values, not the size or spacing of their pictures.

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Levels change representations, clues and conditions, not just the numbers. These are practice formats, not validated exam-equivalent difficulty.

Using the feedback

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Sources & limits

The grade topics use SOF IMO Class 3 published topic syllabus as their primary reference. The SOF sample and CREST previous-year paper below informed representations and reasoning demands. Providers have different topic boundaries; their syllabi are not interchangeable.

• Sample, not an administered paper: SOF IMO Class 3 sample, 2026-27
• Previous-year paper: CREST CMO Class 3 previous-year paper, 2023-24 Set A

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