Numeracy Short Course

A recipe asks for 850g of flour. When you go to the supermarket, flour is sold in kilograms. How much flour do you need in kg?

(a)  

Your bus ride is 15km in total and has 4 stops. The first stop is 3km, the second is 4.5m and the third is 2.2km. How far is it to the last stop?

• 5.6km

• 5.3km

• 6km

• 4.5km

A landscaper has a 8kg bag of soil to use for 5 pot plants. How much soil does each pot plant need?

• 1.6km

• 1.44kg

• 1.6kg

• 0.8kg

A carpenter uses 45.1m of wood. Determine the value of the '5' in cm.

(a)  

Your movie begins at 10 past 3. You arrive at the time on the clock. How early are you?

(a)  

You start work at the time on the clock. Your shift is 4.5 hours. What time do you finish?

• 7.45

• 6.45

• 9.45

• 8.45

A train ticket into the city is $6.50. Students are given a 10% discount. How much is a student ticket? Show your working.

You have to complete work experience for 15 days. You work Monday-Friday. How many weeks will you need to work?

(a)  

A survey of 20 people was conducted about favourite vegetables. 4 answered carrot, 2 answered zucchini, 6 said broccoli and the remainder answered potato. Create a bar graph to show the data. Include titles and axis labels.

Pairs of socks had a 15% discount. You paid $24 for 3 pairs.

a. How much did you pay for each pair of socks?

b. How much was a pair of socks before the sale price?