ACSF Numeracy Skills 3

Question 1

A container holds 3.75 litres of paint. A painter uses 1.2 litres on Monday and 0.85 litres on Tuesday. How much paint is left?

Accepted Answer

1.7 L

Answer

1.5 L

Answer

1.85 L

Answer

2.05 L

Question 2

A car travels 312 km on 26 litres of fuel. What is the fuel efficiency in km per litre?

Accepted Answer

12 km/L

Answer

10 km/L

Answer

11 km/L

Answer

13 km/L

Question 3

An invoice lists: Item A $145.80, Item B $67.40, GST (10%) on the subtotal. What is the GST amount?

Accepted Answer

$21.32

Answer

$20.32

Answer

$21.42

Answer

$22.30

Question 4

In the ACSF framework, which strand does Numeracy belong to?

Accepted Answer

Numeracy is its own strand

Answer

Communication strand

Answer

Learning strand

Answer

Reading strand

Question 5

A nurse administers medication every 4 hours starting at 8:00 AM. What time is the 5th dose given?

Accepted Answer

4:00 AM

Answer

12:00 AM

Answer

2:00 AM

Answer

6:00 AM

Question 6

A plan is drawn at a scale of 1:50. A room on the plan measures 8 cm × 6 cm. What is the actual area of the room?

Accepted Answer

12 m²

Answer

16 m²

Answer

20 m²

Answer

24 m²

Question 7

A bar chart shows monthly sales: Jan $12,000, Feb $9,500, Mar $14,200. What is the average monthly sales figure?

Accepted Answer

$11,900

Answer

$11,700

Answer

$12,100

Answer

$12,233