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Source: ONE News
Students entering secondary school should be able to answer these questions, according to University of Auckland maths lecturer Peter Hughes.
All these questions are best done mentally. Don't use a calculator.
1. 69.9 x 60.08 is closest to:
A 4,000
B 4,200
C 4,400
D 4,600
2. The cost of 0.267 kilograms of cheese is $7.95. Which
calculation is needed to find the cost of one kilogram of
cheese?
A 7.95 divided by 0.267
B 0.267 divided by 7.95
C 0.267 x 7.95
D 7.95 - 0.267
3. 79.8 divided by 0.092 is closest to:
A 80
B 800
C 8,000
D 80,000
4. Which has the largest answer? (Don't do any
calculations.)
A 218 x 217
B 216 x 218
C 217 x 219
D 216 x 217
5. Which of these numbers is the largest?
A 99/199
B 2311/3999
C 50.008%
D 0.490998
6. The percentage profit of $500,909 on sales of $1,998,976 is
nearest to:
A 10%
B 15%
C 20%
D 25%
7. 304% of $5,002 is nearest to:
A $17,000
B $15,000
C $ 13,000
D $ 11,000
8. The share ratio for the two owners of a company, John and
Miranda, is
2400:3600. The company's profit is $199,089. John's share of the
profit is
nearest to:
A $80,000
B $100,000
C $120,000
D $140,000
9. 4.94% of $499,678.89 is nearest to:
A $17,000
B $21,000
C $25,000
D $29,000
10. After a 25% discount on a TV the price paid is $180. What
was the price of the TV before the discount?
A $200
B $225
C $240
D $260
11. The weight of a 2 litre bottle of milk is nearest to
A 800 grams
B 1200 grams
C 1600 grams
D 2000 grams
12. The area of a football field in hectares (ha) is nearest
to
A 1/10 ha
B 2/3 ha
C 3 ha
D 7 ha
Get the answers here .
