Year 7 Numeracy Skills NA3

L3

Kiah has $7.80. She needs 45 cents more to have enough to buy a particular book. How much is the book?

L3

The timber for a railing cost $3.40 per metre. 15.5 metres are needed. If you have $100, what would the change be?

L3

Moses bought 32 cans of drink for $27.20. How many more cans can he buy if he has $40?

L4

Chloe bought 8 apples costing 30 cents each and 4 packets of soup, which were sold at a price of $2.40 in a bundle of 2 packets. How much did she pay in total?

L4

Lucia can get a 20% discount if she spends at least $17 now, which is all she has in her purse. She only needs the cap now, but will need the other items soon. Which combination of purchases will get her the discount now if a cap is $5, a belt is $7, a hairclip is $3, a pair of socks is $9 and a lip balm is $4?

• Cap + Belt + Hairclip

• Cap + Belt + Lip Balm

• Cap + Hairclip + Lip Balm

• Cap + Hairclip + Socks

L4

This year Xavier’s tax bill was $15 000. Last year it was $12500. What percentage increase is this?

L4

The marked price of a laptop is $850. The price is reduced by 15%, what price will be paid for the laptop?

L5

Which onions are cheapest?

• 4kg for $4.20

• 5kg for $4.90

• 6kg for $5.70

• 3kg for $3.15

L5

James and Maddie are selling cupcakes.

James sells 6 cupcakes for $5. Maddie sells 4 cupcakes for $3.50. Which is better value?

L5

A shop sells Cola in three different size bottles. Which size bottle is the best value for money?