Sample Numeracy Skills Test

Below is a spreadsheet of Sarah’s hours she worked last week.




1: What are the total number of paid hours Sarah worked during the week?

2: Which day did Sarah earn the most amount of money?

Ryan has purchased a new pool and needs to make sure it has the correct levels of chlorine. (include decimal in answer)



3: Ryan had some left over chlorine. How many extra litres of chlorine does Ryan need to ensure he has the right amount for his large-sized pool?

4: Jane works at the local swimming pool where the chlorine requirements of the pool are twice the amount as the largest residential pool. She has some left over 6L buckets full of chlorine (shown below). How many extra litres of chlorine does Jane need for the local pool?

People are consuming far more sugar than they think, especially from drinks. Below is a chart showing how much sugar (g) can be found in popular drinks, per 100 grams (g).



Amount of kilojoules (kJ) in each gram of different food sources



5: In one day, John had a sports drink and a fruit juice. How many grams of sugar did he consume?

6: How many kilojoules (kJ) from sugar did John consume if he only had an iced coffee for breakfast?