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Source: ONE News
Here are the answers to Auckland maths lecturer Peter Hughes'
numeracy test.
The correct answers are highlighted in bold.
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 99199
B 23113999
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
How did you do?
Take two marks off if you used pencil and paper for any
question.
11 or 12 - Pass
You are truly numerate.
7, 8, 9, or 10 - Pass
Not too bad, but some work needed.
4, 5, or 6 - Fail
There are large holes in your understanding of numbers
and measurement.
0, 1, 2, or 3 - Fail
You were probably just guessing.
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