Test Your Numeracy Skill

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    You get a wage increase of 4% plus an extra £5 per week. Your present wages are £250 per week. What will your new wage be?

    • £235
    • £220
    • £265
    • £300
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This quiz will test your numeracy skill as most employers look for numeracy skills. Good luck!

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  • 2. 

    A cube has a volume of 8 cubic metres. If each side is doubled in length what will its new volume be in cubic metres?

    • 52 cubic metres

    • 81 cubic metres

    • 66 cubic metres

    • 64 cubic metres

    Correct Answer
    A. 64 cubic metres
    Explanation
    Volume = length x width x height
    8 = l x w x h but l, w and h are all equal as it is a cube
    Therefore l = w = h = 2m
    If each side is doubled in length l = w = h = 4m
    Therefore new volume = 4 x 4 x 4 = 64 cubic metres
    Or if you prefer the quicker method. If each side is doubled in length then the new volume must be 2 to the power 3 bigger = 8 x 8 = 64

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    9) What is the missing number? 56 / 7 = ? - 5

    • 4

    • 12

    • 13

    • 10

    Correct Answer
    A. 13
    Explanation
    56/7 = 8
    Therefore 8 = ? - 5
    8 = 13 - 5

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    The entrance fee for an exhibition is three pounds seventy five.What will be the total entrance fee for a school party of 50 pupils?

    • £170.50

    • £187.50

    • £150

    • £275.50

    Correct Answer
    A. £187.50
    Explanation
    3.75*50=187.50 therefore the answer is £187.50

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    If oranges cost 5 for 75p how many can you buy for £2.70? (Assuming they can be bought singly)

    • 18 oranges

    • 21 oranges

    • 10 oranges

    • 15 oranges

    Correct Answer
    A. 18 oranges
    Explanation
    oranges cost 75p, therefore one orange costs 75/5 = 15p
    £2.70 = 270p.
    Therefore amount of oranges for 270p = 270/cost of one orange = 270/15 = 18 oranges

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    A car left Canterbury at 7.12 am and arrived in Birmingham, 180 miles distant at 10.57 am. What was its average speed in miles per hour?

    • 55mph

    • 48mph

    • 35mph

    • 60mph

    Correct Answer
    A. 48mph
    Explanation
    Time taken = 3 hours 45m = 3.75 hours (15/4 hours if you prefer fractions).
    Speed = distance / time taken = 180 / 3.75 = 48 mph

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    The English department in a school required that all 140 pupils taking English in Year 11 had a copy of each book A to D Book Percent stock Cost per book A 44 £3.95 B 80 £4.75 C 133 £7.95 D 30 £5.99 A 10% discount was given for any book where 10 or more copies were ordered. What was  the total cost of the order to the nearest penny?

    Correct Answer
    £1246.44
    Explanation
    140 – 44 = 96
    Use the on-screen calculator to find the cost before discount
    96 x £3.95 = £379.20
    Then take off the 10% discount (£37.92)
    Use the on-screen calculator to find the cost after discount
    £379.20 - £37.92 = £341.28
    Follow the same procedure for Books B, C and D.
    Book B
    140 – 80 = 60
    60 x £4.75 = £285
    10% discount is £28.50
    £285.00 - £28.50 = £256.50
    Book C
    140 – 133 = 7
    7 x £7.95 = £55.65
    (no discount as less than 10 copies ordered)
    Book D
    140 – 30 = 110
    110 x £5.99 = £658.90
    You could work out this stage mentally by multiplying 110 by £6 (£660) and subtracting
    110 x 1p (£1.10).
    10% discount is £65.89
    £658.90 - £65.89 = £593.01
    To find the total cost, add up the costs of the four titles.
    £341.28 + £256.50 + £55.65 + £593.01 = £1246.44

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