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Numeracy QuizUnits and scales
Starter - Brain Trainer
Follow the instructions from the top, starting with the number given to reach an answer at the bottom in 30 seconds.
There are three levels, easy, medium and hard, choose the one most suitable for you.
- 58
1/3 of it
4
EASY
24
ANSWER
5
½ of it
square it
- 75
+ 7
÷ 4
½ of it
9
- 12
55
MEDIUM
260
ANSWER
double it
+ 29
double it- 38
÷ 4
treble it
÷ 9
+ 32
5
81
HARD
154
ANSWER
double it
+ 121
+ ½ of it
4
- 137
1/3 of it
2/3 of it
Speed Test
You will see 8 questions
Each question will stay on th
e
screen for 30 seconds
Write down as many answers
as you can
Calculators not allowed
Press space bar to start
1. The cooking time for French roast Lamb is hour and the cooking time is 3 hours 25 minutes.
What is the latest time a chef could begin to prepare the lam, if it needs to be ready for customers at 8.30pm?
2. A truck driver is driving a British vehicle in France. His fuel tank holds 20 gallons and is full.
How many litres does he need to buy to fill up with fuel ?
1 gallon ≈ 4.5 litres.
3. The Health Services needs to collect 10 000 units of blood per day to meet demand. 1
unit of blood is 450ml.
How many litres of blood does the Health Service need per week?
1 litre = 1000ml
4. The tallest player in the England football team in 2006 was 6 foot 7 inches.
What is height, in metres?
1 inch ≈ 2.5cm1foot = 12 inches
5. The average flying height of a plane is 39 000 feet.
What is the average flying height of the plane, in metres?
13 feet metres.
6. This thermometer shows the
temperature inside a deep freeze before
and after it has been defrosted.
What is the difference in
temperature?
7. The diagram shows the voltage across a circuit on a voltmeter.
What is the voltage?
8. A recipe for one omelette needs 5 fluid ounces of milk.
How many omelettes can you make from 1 litre of milk?
1 fluid ounce ≈ 28 ml
Painting Walls
3m4m4m
2½m
(a) Wall area 11 x 2½ = 27.5m2 55m2 as the walls get two coats. Litres needed = 55/8 = 6.875.
(b) (i) She should buy 3 x 2 l and 1 x l tin to minimise cost.(ii) Cost of paint = 3 x £16.50 + 1 x £9.50 = £59
Gemma is painting three of the walls of her bedroom as shown below. One litre of paint covers approximately 8m2. She intends to apply two coats of paint and wants to minimise the cost. (a) How many litres of paint will she need? (b) (i) How many tins of paint should she buy? (ii) What will the cost be?
£9.50
2 l tin£16.50
1 l tin£9.50
Solutions1. 4:20pm2. (x 20) x 4.5 = 67.5 litres3. 31 5004. = 1.975m5. 12 000 m6. 50°C7. 2.65 amps8. = 7
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