Key skills application of number Adult numeracy Level 1

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YOU NEED

This test paper An answer sheet A ruler marked in mm and cm

You may NOT use a calculator You may use a bilingual dictionary You may write on this paper if it helps you to work things out Do NOT open this paper until you are told to do so by the supervisor THERE ARE 40 QUESTIONS IN THIS TEST Total marks available: 40 Try to answer ALL the questions
YOU HAVE 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES TO FINISH THE TEST INSTRUCTIONS

Make sure your personal details are entered correctly on the answer sheet Read each question carefully Follow the instructions on how to complete the answer sheet At the end of the test, hand the test paper, your answer sheet and all notes to the supervisor

REMEMBER: YOU HAVE 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES TO FINISH THE TEST

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Questions 1 to 5 are about a national fun run for charity.

Last year the run raised 9 000 000 for charity. What is this amount of money in words? A B C D ninety million pounds nine million pounds nine hundred thousand pounds ninety thousand pounds

This year there are 49 628 runners. How many runners is this to the nearest ten? A B C D 49 600 49 620 49 630 50 000

One runner raises 374 for charity for each mile he runs. The fun run is 13 miles long. Which of these calculations gives the closest estimate of the amount he raises for charity on this fun run? A B C D 10 x 300 10 x 400 20 x 300 20 x 400

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A helper takes 42 cases of bottled water to two refreshment stations. She must share the water between the green station and the blue station in the ratio of

1 for green : 2 for blue

How many cases of bottled water should she take to the green station? A B C D 14 20 21 28

3 000 people run to raise money for heart charities. They aim to raise 450 000 between them. What is 450 000 divided by 3 000? A B C D 15 116 117 150

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Questions 6 to 13 are about a travelling consultant.

The consultant drives from her office to visit a customer. The distance on the map is 21cm. The scale of the map is 1cm to 10km. The actual distance is A B C D 210km 31km 21km 2.1km

The consultant checks her car's fuel gauge before she starts the journey. The tank is full.

A full tank holds 72 litres of petrol. How much petrol is in the tank? A B C D 18 24 36 54 litres litres litres litres

She checks her speedometer during the journey.

The reading on the speedometer is A B C D

42mph 44mph 45mph 50mph

The consultant receives petrol expenses for each mile she travels. She uses this graph when she travels in Europe to change kilometres to miles.

One journey is 28 kilometres. What is 28 kilometres in miles? A B C D 18 17.75 17.5 17 miles miles miles miles

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On another journey the consultant drives 40 miles. She receives petrol expenses of 33.5p for each mile she drives. How much does she receive in petrol expenses for the 40-mile journey? A B C D 1.34 3.40 12.40 13.40

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The consultant records the time she spends with each customer. She visits 5 customers.

45mins

70mins

30mins

15mins

15mins

The average (mean) time she spends with each customer is A B C D 15mins 30mins 35mins 55mins

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She expects to receive one order for every three visits she makes. She makes 60 visits. How many orders does she expect to receive? A B C D 15 18 20 30

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She earns 5% commission on the value of her orders. The value of one order is 1 640 Her commission on this order is A B C D 50 82 164 328

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Questions 14 to 19 are about information on a website for a community.

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The population of the community is 88 677 What is this to the nearest ten thousand? A B C D 80 000 88 000 89 000 90 000

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Around two-thirds of minor crimes in the community are reported to the police. As a percentage, two-thirds is closest to A B C D 23% 60% 67% 70%

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The graph shows the trend in recorded crime in the community.

What is missing from the graph? A B C D a a a a title label on the horizontal axis scale on the vertical axis label on the vertical axis

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One year there are 6 513 recorded crimes in the community. 24% of them are violent crimes. Which calculation works out the number of violent crimes recorded in the community? A B C D 6 513 + 24 100 6 513 24 x 100 6 513 x 24 100 6 513 - 24 x 100

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There were two million eight hundred and fifty-five thousand recorded crimes in England that year. What is this number of crimes in figures? A B C D 285 500 2 855 000 28 055 000 28 550 000

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These four displays show information about offences involving noise nuisance in the community.

Which two displays show the actual numbers of offences? A B C D Display Display Display Display 1 and Display 2 1 and Display 3 2 and Display 4 3 and Display 4

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Questions 20 to 27 are about a hairdresser's salon. The table shows the numbers of clients at the hairdresser's in each of the last 6 months.

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The average (mean) number of clients per month at the hairdresser's over the last 6 months is A B C D 400 470 510 540

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The range of the numbers of clients at the hairdresser's over the last 6 months is A B C D 700 470 300 230

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This chart shows the amount of money received (takings) at the hairdresser's over 6 months.

How much greater were the takings in April than in January? A B C D 8 8 000 10 000 28 000

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The price of a course of 10 nail treatments at the hairdresser's is 72 There is a special offer discount of 20% when you pre-book 10 nail treatment appointments. How much is 20% discount on 72? A B C D 7.20 14.40 36.00 52.00

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The hairdresser's salon offers different treatments. The manager records how many clients have each treatment in one day. This table shows the treatments he recorded

The two treatments used most in this day are A B C D dry cut and highlights dry cut and wash and blow dry highlights and wash and blow dry wash and blow dry and nail treatments

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He also checks waiting times to see a stylist. 25% of clients say the time they wait to see a stylist is too long. What is 25% as a fraction? A B C D

14

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The manager sets a target for waiting times to see a stylist. The waiting times for nine-tenths of clients must be less than 5 minutes. One week there are 140 clients. What is nine-tenths of 140? A B C D 14 50 90 126

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Stylists are paid 8.75 an hour. In one week a stylist works 3 hours each day for 6 days. Which calculation works out her pay for the week, in pounds? A B C D 8.75 8.75 8.75 8.75 x3x6 +3x6 x6+3 +6+3

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Questions 28 to 33 are about a patient in a hospital.

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A notice shows when the lights in a ward are turned on and off.

Ward lights turned on at Ward lights turned off at

6:30am 10:45pm

How long are the ward lights on each day? A B C D 4 7 16 17 hours 15 hours 45 hours 15 hours 15 minutes minutes minutes minutes

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A nurse records on a chart the amount of liquid the patient drinks. The correct units for him to use are A B C D kilobytes centimetres grams millilitres

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The patient must wear surgical stockings after his operation. The nurse uses this chart to choose the correct size.

The patient has a calf circumference of 31cm and a leg length of 43cm. Which size does he need? A B C D S - LNG M - REG M - LNG XL - REG

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A notice on the telephone shows the cost of calls.

Bedside telephone call charges 15p for each minute or part of a minute

How much does a 7 minute 40 second call cost? A B C D 0.84 1.05 1.15 1.20

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The patient buys these items from the hospital shop trolley.

Magazine Sweets Tissues

1.30 1.25 0.54

He pays with a 10 note. His change is A B C D 7.91 6.91 6.10 3.09

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Visiting time begins at 2:30pm. The patient checks the time on the clock.

How long is it until visiting time begins? A B C D 25 45 1 hour 25 2 hours 5 minutes minutes minutes minutes

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Questions 34 to 40 are about a business moving to a new building.

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Regulations state that each worker must have at least 4m2 of floor space. One room has an area of 84m2. According to these regulations, how many workers can work in the room? A B C D 21 42 80 88

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Another room is 7m long and 8m wide. What is its area? A B C D 15m2 23m2 30m2 56m2

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A supervisor makes a scale drawing to show how furniture will fit into a room. The scale of the plan is 1 : 20

Actual dimensions of a filing cabinet Height Width Depth 127.5cm 39cm 60cm

The depth of the filing cabinet on the scale drawing is A B C D 3cm 12cm 20cm 30cm

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A worker uses a tape measure to check the width of a room for storing paper. The arrow points to the width.

The width is A B C D 534.2cm 534.4cm 534.5cm 534.7cm

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He orders 350 boxes of paper costing 7.10 for each box. He calculates the total cost as 2 485

7.10 x 350 = 2 485

Which of these calculations checks his total is correct? A B C D 2 485 350 = 7.10 2 485 - 350 = 7.10 350 + 2 485 = 7.10 350 2 485 = 7.10

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Boxes of paper are delivered to the new building on pallets. There are 4 layers of boxes on each pallet. Each layer has 2 rows of 4 boxes.

How many boxes are on each pallet? A B C D 10 12 24 32

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The supervisor orders new chairs for some of the workers. The calculator display shows the total cost in pounds.

How much is this to the nearest pound? A B C D 780 786 787 790

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