Practical Maths for Everyday Life

You have a pizza that is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza have you eaten?

If you save £20 each week, how much will you have saved after 6 weeks?

• £100

• £120

• £140

• £160

A recipe requires 250 grams of flour. If you only have 125 grams, what fraction of the required flour do you have?

You are planning a trip that is 150 miles away. If your car uses 1 gallon of fuel for every 30 miles, how many gallons of fuel will you need for the round trip?

• 5 gallons

• 8 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 12 gallons

If a bottle contains 500 millilitres of water, how many ounces is this approximately? (1 ounce ≈ 28.41 millilitres)

• 15 ounces

• 17 ounces

• 18 ounces

• 20 ounces

You have £50 and you want to buy a book that costs £12. How much money will you have left after buying the book?

• £38

• £40

• £42

• £44

A room is 5 metres long and 4 metres wide. What is the area of the room in square metres?

• 9 square metres

• 15 square metres

• 20 square metres

• 25 square metres

• 68°F

• 72°F

• 77°F

• 82°F

You have a budget of £200 for a party. If you spend £75 on food and £50 on decorations, how much do you have left?

• £75

• £85

• £95

• £100

A train travels 60 miles in 1.5 hours. What is the average speed of the train in miles per hour?

• 30 mph

• 40 mph

• 45 mph

• 50 mph