LLN Numeracy and Problem Solving 2

Question 1

A price tag shows $49.95. What is this rounded to the nearest dollar?

Accepted Answer

$50.00

Answer

$49.95 rounds to $50.00 because the cents value (95) is 50 or more.

Question 2

A worker packs 12 items per minute. How many items can they pack in 45 minutes?

Accepted Answer

540

Answer

12 x 45 = 540 items.

Question 3

A bill comes to $234.60. Three people split it equally. How much does each person pay?

Accepted Answer

$78.20

Answer

$234.60 divided by 3 = $78.20 each.

Question 4

A worker's shift starts at 22:00 and ends at 06:00 the next morning. How many hours is this shift?

Accepted Answer

8 hours

Answer

From 22:00 to 00:00 = 2 hours. From 00:00 to 06:00 = 6 hours. Total = 8 hours.

Question 5

A box weighs 4.75 kg. A trolley can carry a maximum of 50 kg. How many of these boxes can the trolley safely carry?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

50 divided by 4.75 = 10.526. Round down to 10 (cannot exceed 50 kg).

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