Numeracy Skills

What is the meaning of the symbol '%'?

• Decimal point

• Percentage

• Fraction

• Addition

Fill in the blank: The symbol for a decimal point is represented by a ______.

• decimal point.

• comma.

• semicolon.

• colon.

The meaning of the word 'digit' is:

• A number

• A letter

• A symbol

• A sound

The term 'place value' refers to:

• the numerical value that a digit has by virtue of its position in a number

• the value of a place in a geographical context

• the importance of a place in history

• the value of a place in real estate

The word 'percentage' refers to:

• a fraction of 100

• a type of currency

• a mathematical operation

• a unit of measurement

The word 'fraction' means:

• a part of a whole

• a type of animal

• a mathematical operation

• a unit of measurement

The word 'numerator' refers to:

• The top number in a fraction

• The bottom number in a fraction

• A type of mathematical operation

• A unit of measurement

The meaning of the word 'denominator' is:

• The number above the line in a fraction

• The number below the line in a fraction

• A whole number

• A decimal number

Fill in the blank: The value of a digit is shown by its position in a number. This is called ________.

• place value

• decimal point

• numerical order

• digit value

Write these numbers using digits: Three hundred and forty-two thousand, five hundred and sixty-one.

• 342561

• 342651

• 341561

• 343561