Numeracy Week 8

Numeracy

100

Estimate how much solution is in the beaker below.

17-18mL

200

Estimate the angle of rotation for each of the planets below.

≃ 30^o, ≃ 90^o, ≃180^o

300

A baker has 3 bowls sized 1L, 2L and 3L. A recipe  involves mixing 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of milk, ½ cup of sugar and ½ cup of cooking chocolate and an egg (30mL). If  1 cup  = approx 240mL, which size bowl should they use?

4 cups and a bit

≃ 1 litre

Need room to mix

Recommend 2L bowl

400

The study shown is going to be covered in floorboards. The timber flooring boards comes 150 mm wide and 3000 mm long. Estimate how many boards are needed to cover the room.

Need 11 boards down the 3.1m

Need another 11x 1.2m (13.2 à 5 boards) to extend the to 4.2m.

Minimum number of boards is 11+5 = 16

500

Estimate the percentage of the plate that is covered with mould.

40-60%

Numeracy

100

Estimate the angle shown.

≃ 90^o + 15^o

≃ 105⁰

200

Estimate the angles made by the impact of the billiard balls.

≃ 90^o + 45^o

≃ 135^o

300

Estimate the percentage of the slamball court that is  made of trampolines.

≃ 30%

400

The 26 students in the Japanese class have two 70 minute lessons complete their oral presentations. Estimate how long each student should be given to talk.

13 students per 70 minutes

13 goes into 70 about 5 times

≃ 5 minutes per student

500

A family are on a trip from Melbourne to Sydney. Currently they are at Narooma (X on the map). Estimate as a fraction how far they are through their trip.

About 6 equal sections, Narooma is 2 sections along

≃ 2/6 = 1/3 through the trip

Numeracy

100

Estimate the two angles of elevation (a and b) for the mountain below.

a ≃ 30^o

b ≃ 45^o

200

Estimate the percentage of Australia that is covered by the deserts.

≃ 20-30%

300

A runner’s position on the cross country course is marked with an X. Estimate how far they have to run to complete the course.

≃ 70m (of  500m loop) + 2x70m straight + 750m loop + 2x70m straight

≃ 1100m

400

Estimate what percentage of movie ticket sales was for The Bourne Supremacy.

≃ ¼ = 25%

500

If the music video below is 6 minutes long, estimate how much time is left.

≃ 4.5-5.0 minutes

(3 min 40 sec)

Half Fun/ Half Numeracy

100

Estimate the percentage of text that has been highlighted below.

≃ 50%

200

The book below is 650 pages long. Based on the position of the bookmark, estimate how many pages are left to read.

≃ 150 pages

300

Estimate the area of the canvas covered with coloured paint as a percentage.

≃ 80-90%

400

How many moons does Mars have?

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

2

500

Which animal's fingerprints are so close to humans that they could get confused with human prints?

Koala

Fun

100

What body part does a butterfly use to taste its food?

a) Mouth

b) Wings

c) Feet

c) Feet

200

How many legs does a spider have?

a) 4

b) 6

c) 8

8

300

The author of the Dogman Series?

Dav Pilkey

400

What is the name of Micky Mouse's pet dog?

Pluto

500

Who was Australia's first Prime Minister?

Edmund Barton

Fun

100

What is the largest continent?

Asia

200

Who invented the lightbulb?

a) Thomas Edison

b) Leonardo Da Vinci

c) Alexander Bell

a) Thomas Edison

300

Which animal is the only animal that can't jump?

Elephant

400

In what movie will the characters be looking for a brain, a heart and courage?

The Wizard of Oz

500

The Island of Mauritius was once the home of what extinct species? 

a) Dodo

b) Baiji White Dolphin

c) Pyrenean Ibex

Dodo

Fun

100

What are the names of the teenage mutant ninja turtles?

Leonardo, Rapheal, Donatello, Michelangelo.

200

What does Mario jump on to complete a level?

Flagpole

300

Does Minnie Mouse have a tail?

yes

400

Who is Tinker Bell?

Peter Pan's sidekick

500

What are Saturn's rings made out of?

a) Omega Nebula

b) Quasar

c) Orbiting Ice

OrbitingIce