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your skills - set A |
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Question
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A shopper buys:
Large loaf - 59p
Large packet detergent - £4.99
Pet food - £2.50
CD - £11.49
How much change should be left from a £20 note?
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Answer:
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B. 43p |
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Question
2:
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A
playgroup leader earns £121.90, with
deductions of £17.32 Income Tax and £5.60 National
insurance.
How much does she receive after the deductions? |
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Answer:
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B. £98.98 |
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Question
3:
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A
carer at the playgroup takes home £85.30.
She buys 2 CDs at £9.99 each.
What does she have left of the £85.30? |
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Answer:
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B. £65.32 |
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Question
4:
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An athlete takes 13.86 seconds to run 100 metres.
He takes only 12.97 seconds in his next race.
How much has his time improved by? |
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Answer:
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A. 0.89 seconds |
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| Check
your skills - set B |
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Question
1:
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A
motorist stops at a service station. She buys a cheeseburger
for £2.79, a cake for £1.05 and
a drink for 95p.
How much change does she get from a £10 note? |
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Answer:
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B. £5.21 |
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Question
2:
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A
customer's order at a take-away restaurant comes to £10.20. She only has £10.
She cancels one bag of prawn crackers, which cost £1.50.
How much is the new bill? |
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Answer:
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B. £8.70 |
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Question
3:
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The
playgroup leader earns £119.60. £17.32
Income Tax and £5.60 National insurance are deducted.
How much does she receive after the deductions? |
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Answer:
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B. £96.68 |
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Question
4:
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A
carer at the playgroup takes home £85.40.
She buys 2 CDs at £9.99 each and saves the rest.
How much does she save? |
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Answer:
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B. £65.42 |
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