Functional Skills Maths L1

Question 1

J tiles a kitchen floor. He uses 3:1 in red and white tiles. J uses 24 tiles. How many are red?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 2

Natasha wants to make 6 tubs of play dough. She finds these ingredients on the internet.

Accepted Answer

1.5 pints of water and 390g salt

Question 3

What is the mean average number of customers helped by the staff at the shop?

Accepted Answer

138.6

Question 4

Imran sold 90 white cars and 120 black cars. What is the ratio of cars in its simplest form?

Accepted Answer

3:4

Question 5

Kay eats 4 peanuts for every 1 almond. She eats 30 nuts in total. How many are almonds?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 6

Sarah is flying to Thailand and has this information. Will she be at the hotel by 12:30pm?

Accepted Answer

No, she'll be there at 12:35pm

Question 7

What is the fraction ¼ as apercentage and a decimal?

Accepted Answer

25% and 0.25

Question 8

For every red car Imran sells, he sells 4 blue car. What is the ratio of cars Imran sells?

Accepted Answer

1:4

Question 9

Ann has 140 customers and signs up 60 for a loyalty card. She needs 40%. Did she do it?

Accepted Answer

Yes, she has 43%

Question 10

Sean is going on a trip to America and needs to change £900 in to $. Sean sees this advert:

Accepted Answer

$1293.12

Question 11

In a survey of 1050 people, 3 out of 10 play a musical instrument. How many play an instrument?

Accepted Answer

315

Question 12

The ratio of birds to rabbits is 2:3. How many are birds if there are 2,500 animals in total?

Accepted Answer

1,000

Question 13

A three course meal costs £96. There is a 10% service charge added on. What is the total cost?

Accepted Answer

£105.60

Question 14

The vet has 125 patients. 50 are dogs, the rest are cats. What is the ratio of dogs to cats?

Accepted Answer

2:3

Question 15

170 people travel to work by car or bus in the ratio 7:3. How many people drive to work?

Accepted Answer

119

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