2. Numeracy Quiz Units and scales

3. 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.

4. - 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

5. Speed Test You will see 8 questions Each question will stay on the screen for 30 seconds Write down as many answers as you can Calculators not allowed Press space bar to start

8. 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

9. 4. The tallest player in the England football team in 2006 was 6 foot 7 inches. What is height, in metres? 1 inch ≈ 2.5cm 1foot = 12 inches

11. 6. This thermometer shows the temperature inside a deep freeze before and after it has been defrosted. What is the difference in temperature?

12. 7. The diagram shows the voltage across a circuit on a voltmeter. What is the voltage?

13. 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

14. Challenge Question

15. Painting Walls 3m 4m 2½m (a) Wall area 11 x 2½ = 27.5m 2  55m 2 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 8m 2. 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

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