Numeracy Across the Curriculum St Ninians High School

Numeracy Across the Curriculum St. Ninian’s High School

St. Ninian’s High School Numeracy Team

Numeracy Decimal Numbers www. mathsrevision. com When multiplying by a single digit the decimal point always stays in line.

Numeracy Simple Percentages www. mathsrevision. com

Numeracy Harder Percentages www. mathsrevision. com Calculator Method Non-Calculator Method e. g. 19% of £ 60 e. g. 17. 5% of 300 19 x 60 = £ 11. 40 10% 300 ÷ 10 = £ 30 5% 30 ÷ 2 = £ 15 2. 5% 15 ÷ 2 = £ 7. 50 £ 52. 50 17. 5 %

Numeracy Conversions www. mathsrevision. com Gigabyte (Gb) kilograms (kg) kilometres (km) x 1000 · 1000 metres grams (g) (Mb) Kilobyte (Kb) centimetres litre (l) x 10 millimetres (mm) x 1024 · 1024 (cm) · 10 x 1024 · 1024 milligrams (mg) x 100 · 100 Megabyte x 1000 · 1000 (m) x 1024 · 1024 Byte x 1000 · 1000 millilitres (ml) x 8 · 8 Bit

St. Ninian’s High School Numeracy Team

Numeracy Time Intervals www. mathsrevision. com When working out time difference we will use the Counting On Method. This method will always work. Example : Find the time difference between 08 40 hrs and 11 10 hrs Hrs nearest Original hour time hours 20 mins 2 hrs 08 40 09 00 what’s left 11 00 11 10 10 mins Mins 20 + 2 10 2 30

Numeracy Scientific Notation www. mathsrevision. com (More than 1) Large Numbers a x 10 n (Less than 1) Small Numbers a x 10 n a is between 1 and 10 n is positive a is between 1 and 10 n is negative 46700 = 4. 67 x 104 0. 104 = 1. 04 x 10 -1 2. 91 x 103 = 2910 3. 7 x 10 -5 = 0. 000037

Numeracy Perimeter and Area www. mathsrevision. com

Numeracy Ratio www. mathsrevision. com

Numeracy Area and Volume www. mathsrevision. com r B L A =Lx. B h A = πr 2 b A = ½bh Simple Areas Area & Volume Simple Volume H B L V =L x Bx. H

Numeracy Coordinates www. mathsrevision. com

St. Ninian’s High School Numeracy Team

St. Ninian’s High School Numeracy Team

St. Ninian’s High School Numeracy Team

St. Ninian’s High School Numeracy Team

Numeracy Bar Graph www. mathsrevision. com Favourite Pets 12 10 What labels should we use for the Bar Chart Title, Scale, Labels and Units where appropriate 8 6 4 Number of Pupils 2 0 Cat Dog Rabbit Pets Hamster Snake

Numeracy Pie Charts www. mathsrevision. com

Numeracy Study Skills For Success www. mathsrevision. com Practice things you find difficult ! Expect to get out what you put in. Practice makes perfect ! Success is Revision is active NOT passive 99% perspiration 1% inspiration