L1 Numeracy Workbook Answers - Skills Workshop, 2011 Page 14
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32L1 Numeracy work book
MSS1/L1.1 Add, subtract, multiply and divide sums of money and record
Name_____________________
Remember, when you are dividing or multiplying using money you only go to 2
decimal places. After that it will have to be rounded up or down.
1) Mel goes to the department store and buys a pair of shoes
costing £29.95, a coat at £19.99 and a hat at £2.50.
How much has she spent all together?
Answer = £52.44 (rounded to the nearest £ is £52)
2) Jake buys a Manchester United top and a scarf which all cost
£30.99. He doesn’t like the scarf which cost £6.49 and asks for a
refund under the shops “no quibble” returns policy.
How much has he spent after he’s got his money back?
Answer = £24.50 (rounded to the nearest £ is £25)
3) Mrs Jones decides to share the cost of her summer party
between the 15 people who have said they will come. The
cost of everything (food, drink and the marquee) is £75.50.
How much will she charge for each entrance ticket?
Answer = Rounded to £5.00 each makes £75.00.
Then divide 50p by 15 and it makes 3.3p each. Therefore, everyone pays £75.03 each –
and Mrs. Jones makes up the difference!
4) Mr Jones is doing some DIY to cover a section of the
back garden with gravel. The gravel costs £14.27 for a 20
kg bag. He estimates that he will need 9 of these.
How much will he need to spend to do this job?
Answer = £128.43 (rounded to £128 to nearest £)
October 2011. Answers kindly contributed by Kevin Melling and Judith White, Somerset Skills & Learning. Workbook written and contributed
by Simon Kelsey, Steps to Work. September 2011. Search for Simon, Kevin and Judith on
Adult Numeracy and Functional Maths. For related resources visit the download page for this resource at skillsworkshop
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