ACSF Numeracy Skills 2

Question 1

A worker earns $22.50 per hour and works 38 hours in a week. What is their gross weekly pay?

Accepted Answer

$855.00

Answer

$845.00

Answer

$860.00

Answer

$875.00

Question 2

A recipe requires 750 mL of milk. If you want to make 2.5 times the recipe, how much milk do you need?

Accepted Answer

1,875 mL

Answer

1,500 mL

Answer

1,750 mL

Answer

2,000 mL

Question 3

A temperature drops from 18°C to -4°C overnight. What is the total temperature change?

Accepted Answer

22°C

Answer

14°C

Answer

18°C

Answer

24°C

Question 4

In the ACSF, Numeracy Level 3 involves performing mathematical calculations that require which type of thinking?

Accepted Answer

Step-by-step reasoning with some interpretation

Answer

Recall of memorised facts only

Answer

Advanced algebraic analysis

Answer

Abstract theoretical proofs

Question 5

A storage shelf holds 24 boxes per row and has 6 rows. If 89 boxes have already been placed, how many spaces remain?

Accepted Answer

55

Answer

54

Answer

44

Answer

35

Question 6

On a map, 1 cm represents 25 km. Two towns are 7.4 cm apart on the map. What is the actual distance?

Accepted Answer

185 km

Answer

162 km

Answer

170 km

Answer

180 km

Question 7

Which ACSF performance variable influences how independently a person applies numeracy skills?

Accepted Answer

Support and independence

Answer

Task complexity

Answer

Familiarity with context

Answer

Language complexity