Numeracy

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Application of Number

L2
Workbook 1
Understanding Number

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Exercise 1

Let us look at swimming pool levels.

depth of water in metres

maximum water level
2

0 minimum water level

-1

-2

-3

1. If the water is at the minimum level and the level drops by 2 metres due to a
leak, what is the new water level?

2. The water level of the pool is increased by 3 metres. What is the new water
level?

3. What does a water level of -3 metres mean?

4. What is the maximum water level?

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Exercise 2

The graph shows a company's sales - they must sell £15,000 of goods a day to cover their
costs (called the break even point).

break even point

They record sales of less than £15,000 a day as a negative number. Thursday’s sales
would be recorded as -£10,000 because £5000 is £10,000 less than £15,000.

Friday's would be -£5000 (count down from £15,000).

The following are their sales for the next disastrous week.

1. Monday £8000
2. Tuesday £6000
3. Wednesday £2000
4. Thursday £1000
5. Friday £12,000

Record these as negative numbers.

Rule

Subtract 15,000 from each of the numbers above.

eg Monday £8000 - £15,000 = -£7000

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Exercise 3

32 ºF 212 ºF

-20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 ºF

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-20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 º C

0 ºC 100 ºC
Freezing point Boiling point

1. It is 0°C on Monday. Overnight the temperature falls by 10°C. What is the

temperature then?

2. At 2pm it is 20°C, then it rises by another 20°C. What temperature is reached?

3. How many degrees are there between -20° and 40°C?

4. How many degrees are there between -10° and 20°C?

5. How many degrees are there between 15°C and -5°C?

6. Which is colder and by how many degrees?

a) 5°C or -5°C
b) -18°C or -12°C
c) -6°C or -3°C

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