FS Maths EL3 Sample Paper

QUESTION AND ANSWER ASSESSMENT PAPER
IQ Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics at Entry Level 3

Paper ID 1002600
Unit Level Entry Level 3 For assessor use

Task Marks
Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes
1a
This assessment has two tasks. 30 marks in total 1b
1c
You will need:
1d
 This question and answer paper
2a
 A pencil/pen, paper, ruler, eraser
 A calculator 2b
 Resources: World of Water leaflet, World of Water Rides with Restrictions chart 2c
2d
Candidate instructions: Total /30
 Read the instructions and each question carefully Date

 Try to answer ALL the questions
 Answer questions in the box provided Name
 Show your working
 If you do not understand a question ask the assessor to explain Signature
 Complete ALL of the following information:
Learner name
Centre name
Centre number
Date assessment started
Date assessment completed
Candidate declaration I confirm that this is all my own work
Signature: Date
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Task 1
You are going to visit the World of Water with your family on a bank holiday. You
want to be there for the maximum length of time.
1a) Look at the World of Water leaflet for the bank holiday opening times.
Show all of your working (3 marks)
Work out how many hours the World of Water is open on bank holiday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Compare the results to see which day the World of Water is open the
longest
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Marks
/3
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1b) You want to go to the World of Water on a day when it is not very busy.
This table shows average visitor numbers for a previous bank holiday.
Saturday Sunday Monday

Adults 286 345 298
Seniors 137 96 89
Children 448 476 352
Total
Work out the total for Saturday, the total for Sunday and the total for
Monday
Use a suitable method to check your calculations
Which day would you choose for your visit?
Give a reason for your answer
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Marks
/6
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Petrol
£1.40
1c) You will be going to the World of Water with your family.
per litre
You estimate that it will cost £15.00 in petrol for the

journey to get there and back.
The car journey is 100 miles (50 miles there and 50 miles
back).
The car uses 1 litre of petrol for every 10 miles it travels.
Now work out the cost of petrol for the journey there and back
Show how this compares with your estimation
Do you think your estimation was a good estimation? Why?
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Marks
/5
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1d) Your family group has 3 adults and 2 children. Your family has budgeted £5 per
adult and £4 per child for food.
The website tells you that the World of Water sells the following food boxes:
Basic-Food Box Family-Food Box Luxury-Food Box
£15 £20 £30
Which food box will you choose?
Explain the reason for your choice
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Marks
/3
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Task 2
2a) You are now at the Entrance of World of Water.
Look at the leaflet with the entrance ticket prices.
Your family group has 3 adults and 2 children aged 8 and 10.
Which tickets will you buy?
Explain the reason for your choice
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Marks
/5
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2b) Some rides have a minimum height. The height of a child in your group is 117
centimetres.
Mark the child’s height on the chart below.
130
120
110
cm
Look at the World of Water Rides with Restrictions leaflet.
Which rides will the child not be able to go on?
Explain the reason for your answer
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Marks
/2
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2c) You want to see the Dolphin Show.
Dolphin Show @ the World of Water

arena
Free entry
Shows at 10:30am and then every 20 You see this sign showing the time now.
minutes.
Last show at 3:50pm
11:15
It will take you 10 minutes to walk to the Dolphin Show arena.
Work out if you will you have enough time to get to the Dolphin Show
arena for the start of the next show
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Marks
/2
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2d) One of the people in your group says “half the rides have a waiting time of
15 minutes or more.”
Ride Waiting Times
Splash zone
Stingray steamer
Crocs Creak
Squid slide
Slippery Slide
Puffer Plunge
Octopus Adventure
Dolphin Dive
Barracuda Blast
Shark Slammer
0 10 20 30 40
minutes
How many of the rides have a waiting time of 15 minutes or more?
Is your friend correct in saying that half of the rides have a waiting time
of 15 minutes or more?
END OF ASSESSMENT
Explain your answer
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Marks
/4
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END OF ASSESSMENT
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QUESTION AND ANSWER ASSESSMENT PAPER

IQ Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics at Entry Level 3

Unit Level Entry Level 3 For assessor use

 Read the instructions and each question carefully Date

Date assessment started

Date assessment completed

Candidate declaration I confirm that this is all my own work

Show all of your working (3 marks)

For assessor use

Saturday Sunday Monday

Show all of your working (6 marks)

Use a suitable method to check your calculations

Which day would you choose for your visit?

Give a reason for your answer

For assessor use

You estimate that it will cost £15.00 in petrol for the

The car uses 1 litre of petrol for every 10 miles it travels.

Show all of your working (5 marks)

Show how this compares with your estimation

Do you think your estimation was a good estimation? Why?

For assessor use

Basic-Food Box Family-Food Box Luxury-Food Box

£15 £20 £30

Show all of your working (3 marks)

Which food box will you choose?

Explain the reason for your choice

For assessor use

2a) You are now at the Entrance of World of Water.

Look at the leaflet with the entrance ticket prices.

Show all of your working (5 marks)

Which tickets will you buy?

Explain the reason for your choice

For assessor use

Mark the child’s height on the chart below.

Look at the World of Water Rides with Restrictions leaflet.

Show all of your working (2 marks)

Which rides will the child not be able to go on?

Explain the reason for your answer

For assessor use

Dolphin Show @ the World of Water

It will take you 10 minutes to walk to the Dolphin Show arena.

Show all of your working (2 marks)

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Ride Waiting Times

Show all of your working (4 marks)

How many of the rides have a waiting time of 15 minutes or more?

Explain your answer

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For assessor use only

Details of additional help given to the learner during the assessment

Date assessment taken ………………………………………………………………

Assessor signature ……………………………………………………………………………

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