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?
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£235
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£220
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£265
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£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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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?
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52 cubic metres
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81 cubic metres
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66 cubic metres
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64 cubic metres
Correct Answer
A. 64 cubic metresExplanation
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 = 64Rate this question:
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9) What is the missing number? 56 / 7 = ? - 5
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4
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12
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13
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10
Correct Answer
A. 13Explanation
56/7 = 8
Therefore 8 = ? - 5
8 = 13 - 5Rate this question:
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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?
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£170.50
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£187.50
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£150
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£275.50
Correct Answer
A. £187.50Explanation
3.75*50=187.50 therefore the answer is £187.50Rate this question:
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If oranges cost 5 for 75p how many can you buy for £2.70? (Assuming they can be bought singly)
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18 oranges
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21 oranges
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10 oranges
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15 oranges
Correct Answer
A. 18 orangesExplanation
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 orangesRate this question:
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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?
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55mph
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48mph
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35mph
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60mph
Correct Answer
A. 48mphExplanation
Time taken = 3 hours 45m = 3.75 hours (15/4 hours if you prefer fractions).
Speed = distance / time taken = 180 / 3.75 = 48 mphRate this question:
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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
£1246.44Explanation
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 = £1246.44Rate this question:
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