Minimum Core Numeracy:   Application of Number 

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a	245 + 17.6 = 

b	£27.85 + £3.25 = 

c	18.36 – 4.6 = 

d	350 ¸ 17.5 = 

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a  Which of the following fractions has the greatest value?

5	3	4	4	
4	4	3	5	

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b  Calculate the value of the following.

4	of  100 =

5

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a  What is approximately

21 x 0.25 =

5.5

b  Round off to the nearest 10 –

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106.7  =

21378.2 =

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Work out the floor area in the plan below.	Can do		
											
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	100 m										
											
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				100 m			100 m				

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You need to clean the work surfaces with a disinfectant solution. The instructions tell you to mix 50 millilitres of disinfectant to 1 litre of water. You need to mix up a total of 3.5 litres of solution. How much disinfectant will you use?

Amount of disinfectant =

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The total cost of a service to the customer can be calculated as follows.

Total price (P) = cost of staff time (T) + cost of stock used (S) + profit. What would be the profit or loss on this service if –

P = £76

T = £46
S = £7

Profit/Loss =

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A service to the customer costs £12.00 + VAT at 20%. What is the total cost?

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0.20m

100mm

This is a cylindrical container with a diameter of 100mm. Its height is 0.20 metres.

Calculate its volume using the
formula - pr2 x h.  (Take Pi to equal
3.)

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9

It was 2 deg C at teatime yesterday. By midnight the temperature had fallen by 7 deg C and then risen by 3 deg C at breakfast.

What was the temperature at Breakfast?

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