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

$22.50 × 38 = $855.00.

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

750 × 2.5 = 1,875 mL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

22°C

Answer

18 − (−4) = 18 + 4 = 22°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

ACSF Level 3 numeracy requires multi-step reasoning and interpretation of mathematical information in context.

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

24 × 6 = 144 total; 144 − 89 = 55 remaining spaces.

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