Simple numeracy quiz.

2. ‘Only people in
banks need to
learn maths’ ‘Maths is boring!’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FLGZtwfV3Y

3. Jacob goes to the shop with one
£5 note, six £1 coins, three 50p
coins and two 20p coins. He buys three tins of
dog food priced at £2.45 each and four bottles
of lemonade at 82p each.
How much money does Jacob have left?

4. Jasmine and her friends are going to the
cinema. Their film starts at 2.40pm and lasts
for 105 minutes.
What time does it finish?

5. Asda and Tesco are both offering a deal on
Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. Tesco is selling
500ml tubs for £4.60. Asda is selling boxes of
20 100ml tubs for £18.25.
Which is the better deal?

6. Lenny and his friends go to the bowling alley
and arrive at ten past six. The boys plan to
play three games of bowling which takes three
quarters of an hour each. Lenny’s mum is
picking him up at half past eight on the dot.
Will he have time to play all three games?
Explain why.

7. 100g of sweets cost 98p.
a) How much will 400g cost?
b) How much will 250g cost?
c) How much will 1kg cost?

8. Jason is cooking for 10 people but is
following a recipe which makes enough for 2
people. The recipe states he should use 150g
of plain flour.
How much plain flour should
Jason use for his recipe to feed 10
people?

9. Samantha is leaving the house at 9pm. It is
now 5.35pm. She has used Sky+ to record all
her favourite shows this week and wants to
watch four of them now. One is 35
minutes, one is 85 minutes, another is an
hour and 10 minutes and the final one is a
quarter of an hour.
Does she have time to watch all four?

10. The exchange rate from pounds to US dollars
is £1 = $1.62.
How many dollars can you buy for £250.

11. Lauren is flying from Manchester (England)
to Darwin in Australia. Her flight leaves at
17.20 on Friday. Her total travel time is
26hours and 40minutes. The time difference
from Manchester to Darwin is +8.5 hours, (so
Darwin is eight and a half hours in front).
What day/time will Lauren land in Darwin?

13. 1. £2.27 left
2. 4.25pm
3. Asda does better deal
4. Yes. Finish at 8.25pm
5a) £3.92 b) £2.45 c) £9.80
6. 750g
7. Yes. Finish at 9pm exactly
8. $405
9. 04.30 Sunday.