Numeracy Application of Number Workbook 1 Understanding Number

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1 Numeracy Application of L1 Workbook 1 N1/L1.1

2 N1/L1.1 The position of a digit in a number shows its value: Exercise one hundred 1000 one thousand 10,000 ten thousand 100,000 one hundred thousand 1,000,000 one million 4,324,642 four million, three hundred and twenty four thousand, six hundred and forty two Underline the hundreds digit in the following and write out the full amount in words. e.g. 71,642 Seventy one thousand, six hundred and forty two ,312 Underline the thousands digit in the following and write out the full amount e.g. 12,006 twelve thousand and six ,323 Workbook 1 Level 1 Numeracy/Application of West Nottinghamshire College

3 Underline the tens of thousands digit in the following and write out the full amount. e.g. 1,243,948 One million, two hundred and forty three thousand, nine hundred and forty eight. Exercise 2 246,000 51,290 72,741 Match up the following numbers: a) seven thousand and twenty 71,010 b) seven hundred and one thousand 7020 c) seventy one thousand and ten 701,000 Exercise 3 N1/L1.1 Match up the following contains a) e.g. 234,005 seven hundred b) 25,792 three million c) 3,243,900 thirty thousand d) 1,878,020 eight hundred thousand e) 387,411 seven thousand Workbook 1 Level 1 Numeracy/Application of West Nottinghamshire College

4 N1/L1.1 Exercise 4 Add the words/figures to the cheques. Sample Bank Co. Pay: N. O. One The sum of: seventeen thousand and three pounds only Date Sample Bank Co. Pay: N. O. One The sum of: ninety eight thousand pounds Date Sample Bank Co. Pay: N. O. One The sum of: Date 940, Sample Bank Co. Pay: N. O. One The sum of: Date Workbook 1 Level 1 Numeracy/Application of West Nottinghamshire College

5 N1/L1.1 Greater than Less than is greater than is less than 82 Exercise 5 Insert or symbols in the following a) b) c) d) 534, ,000 e) f) g) 16,044 16,404 h) 94, ,000 i) 17,412 32,941 j) 1,090,000 1,009,000 k) 70, ,000 l) 860, ,000 Workbook 1 Level 1 Numeracy/Application of West Nottinghamshire College

6 Negative s A positive number is a number that is greater than zero Positive 0 A negative number is a number that is less than zero Negative positive -64 negative Examples -5 is negative we say minus five or negative five +4 is positive we could say positive four or plus four but usually we simply say four Workbook 1 Level 1 Numeracy/Application of West Nottinghamshire College

7 Exercise 6 1. Which of the following numbers is negative? a) 3 b) +2 c) -6 d) Put the following numbers on the line below a) 2 b) 6 c) -3 d) -7 e) -1 We have done (a) for you Mark the following numbers on the line e.g Workbook 1 Level 1 Numeracy/Application of West Nottinghamshire College

8 Exercise 7 Temperatures in a faulty freezer vary from day to day. This is a graph showing the temperatures over a week. Temperature Days 1. On which day was the temperature positive? 2. By how many degrees did the temperature rise between Tuesday and Wednesday? (Just count.) 3. What happened to the temperature between Wednesday and Saturday? 4. On which 2 days was the temperature the same? 5. Why are all the temperatures but one, below 0 C? Workbook 1 Level 1 Numeracy/Application of West Nottinghamshire College

9 Exercise 8 This is a temperature chart for a fortnight in January 6 X 5 X X X 1 X X 0 X X X -1 X -2 X X -3 X -4-5 X Freezing Point Date Days 1. Which date had the lowest temperature. 2. Which date had the highest temperature. 3. Which dates was the temperature below zero. 4. What do negative numbers mean in temperatures? Workbook 1 Level 1 Numeracy/Application of West Nottinghamshire College

10 Exercise 9 Sea Wall Sea 1 m Sea 3 Field It is possible to have land lower than sea level. The fields illustrated above are 3 metres below sea level, or -3 metres. The top of the sea wall is 1 metre above sea level or 1 metre. Use negative signs where necessary to replace the words below sea level. e.g. 10 m below sea level is 10 m m below sea level 2. 5 m above sea level m above sea level m below sea level 5. 3 cm below sea level 6. 2 feet above sea level 7. 2 feet below sea level feet below sea level Workbook 1 Level 1 Numeracy/Application of West Nottinghamshire College

11 Exercise 10 If your bank statement says - 15 it means you are 15 overdrawn, or you owe the bank A company owes a bank 1,500,000; write this using a negative number. 2. A student has 10 in the bank when he withdraws 15. Use a negative number to show his balance. 3. Suzie is climbing a hill. If +10 means 'walk 10 paces up the hill' what is the meaning of: a) -10 b) +50 c) If +3 means I am 3 metres above the surface of the water in a swimming pool, what does -1 metre mean? Workbook 1 Level 1 Numeracy/Application of West Nottinghamshire College

12 Exercise 11 Let s plot your fortune over a term. Make a copy of the chart below. 100 (a) grant cheque Money Chart 1. Now put these events onto your money chart (a f): (a) has been done for you. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 2. (a) (b) Open a bank account with a 100 cheque. Buy stationery for your course costing 10. Put (b) on the money chart to show how much you have left. Pay your rent of 70. Put (c) to show how much is left. Buy a pair of jeans costing 30. Put (d) to show how much is left. Win 50 on the lottery and put it in the bank. Put (e) as your new total. You treat yourself to a night out costing 60. Well, you did win the lottery! Put (f) as the new total. What is special about (d) and (f)? What do negative numbers mean in bank accounts? Workbook 1 Level 1 Numeracy/Application of West Nottinghamshire College