National Drive
UK
National Numeracy Drive
Apparently, the UK has a growing innumerate population who are rather proud of that fact. This is so wrong in so many levels, therefore the Government will be introducing the National Numeracy Drive to get people doing basic Maths.
BBC 4 had this quick and simple maths for you to practise on. I am proud to announce that I got all the answers correctly using simple mental arithmetic.
Answers are at the bottom. Don’t peek before you are through with the exercise. ~Enjoy!
Test your maths skills
Just how good is your arithmetic? Try a selection of questions from the Skills for Life survey. Find out the answers at the bottom of the page.
Q1. To clean a work surface, how much bleach is needed in half a litre of water?
CONCENTRATED BLEACH
Use diluted
– for work surfaces and basins (40ml bleach in five litres water)
– for bleaching whites (20ml bleach in five litres water)
– Soak for no longer than 45 minutes, rinse thoroughly
A) 2ml
B) 2.5ml
C) 4ml
D) 20ml
Q2. Four friends have joined a gym to lose weight and get fit. After one month they recorded their weight loss on a chart.
How much weight have they lost between them?
Weight loss after one month
Jo – 500g
Hasran – 1kg
Kevin – 1kg 200g
Cathy – 750g
A) 2kg
B) 2kg 450g
C) 3kg
D) 3kg 450g
Q3. How much bleach do I need to use in 2 litres of water to bleach whites?
CONCENTRATED BLEACH
Use diluted
– for work surfaces and basins (40ml bleach in five litres water)
– for bleaching whites (20ml bleach in five litres water)
– Soak for no longer than 45 minutes, rinse thoroughly
A) 5 litres
B) 20ml
C) 10ml
D) 8ml
Q4. The jacket potatoes and chicken joints have to be ready at 7.45 sharp.
When should Mick start to prepare them?
Chicken joints: five minutes to prepare, 35 minutes to cook.
Jacket potatoes: 15 minutes to prepare. One and a quarter hours to cook.
A) Potatoes at 6.15 and chicken at 7.05
B) Potatoes at 6.45 and chicken at 7.15
C) Potatoes at 6.30 and chicken at 7.05
D) Potatoes at 6.15 and chicken at 7.30
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Scroll down for the answer key
ANSWERS
Q1: C – 4ml
Q2: D – 3kg 450g
Q3: D – 8ml
Q4: A – Potatoes at 6.15 and chicken at 7.05
16 June 2021
It looks like this national drive did not work.
According to a boss at John Lewis (a major UK department store), they had to give basic numeracy and literacy classes to new staff.
Whoa!!!