Functional Skills Level 1 Exam Questions 2

Work out  $\frac{1}{4}$  of 24

Work out −5 + 3

-5 + 3 = -2

Write 6.384 correct to 1 decimal place. 

"to 1 decimal place" means 1 digit after decimal point, so the number should be 6.3 or 6.4

If the next digit after the target digit 9after 3) is 5 or more, you round the number up. If it is 4 or less it stays the same.

In this case it is 8, so more than 5. You round this up and the answer is 6.4

Bret works for a printing company.

He buys 5 packs of card.

Each pack of card costs £14.06

How much money does Bret pay in total for the packs of card?

5 x £14.06 = £70.30

 Bret needs 450 packs of paper for next week.

He has 284 packs of paper.

How many more packs of paper does Bret need?

450 - 284 = 166

Bred needs 166 pack of paper.

Bret designs a page in a newspaper.
The page has a length of 36 cm.
An advert will take  $\frac{1}{3}$  of the length of the page. What is the length of the advert.

 Bret makes a sign for a van.

The space for the sign is 2.05 m in length.

Bret makes signs of different lengths.

Which is the longest sign that fits in the space?

A) 1.9 m

B) 2.1 m

c) 2.15 m

D) 1.98 m

Option B and C - too long as it is more than 2.05 m.

1.98 is anger then 1.9.

Therefore 1.98 m is the longest that can fit in the space.

7 + (8 -6)²=

Remember about BIDMAS

Brackets first: 8 - 6 = 2

Then indices: 2² = 4

Add: 7 + 4 = 11

Answer: 11