Nursing Numeracy Test Sample
Sample Numeracy Test - Nursing
1. 949 + 786 =
2. 71 – 58 =
3. 16.66 – 7.87 =
4. 4.78+ 5.84 =
5. 7 ¼ - 3 ¾ =
6. 479 x 9 =
7. 126 sweets are shared equally among 7 children. How many sweets does each child receive?
8. An 83 cm piece is cut from a length of ribbon measuring 1.3 metres. What length is left?
9. What is the total cost of 8 loaves of bread at £1.38 each?
10. Jane drinks 85ml of juice out of a half a litre carton. How much juice is left?
11. What is the total weight of 3 parcels weighing respectively 2.3kg, 750 grams and 3 ¼ kg?
12. 1 km=1,000 metres. How many metres are there in 2.5 km?
13. 1gram (g) = 1,000 milligrams (mg). Convert 325 mg to grams.
14. 30% of a group of 80 children wear black socks. How many wear black socks?
15. Two thirds of a group of 72 children have brown hair. How many children have brown hair?
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Answers to Sample Numeracy Test
1. 949 + 786 = 1735
2. 71 – 58 = 13
3. 16.66 – 7.87 = 8.79
4. 4.78 + 5.84 = 10.62
5. 7 ¼ - 3 ¾ = 3½
6. 479 x 9 = 4311
7. 126 sweets are shared equally among 7 children. How many sweets does each child receive? 18
8. An 83cm piece is cut from a length of ribbon measuring 1.3 metres. What length is left? 47cm
9. What is the total cost of 8 loaves of bread at £1.38 each? £11.04
10. Jane drinks 85ml of juice out of a half a litre carton. How much juice is left? 415 ml
11. What is the total weight of 3 parcels weighing respectively 2.3kg, 750 grams and 3 ¼ kg? 6.3 kg
12. 1 km=1,000 metres. How many metres are there in 2.5 km? 2500 metres
13. 1gram (g) = 1,000 milligrams (mg). Convert 325 mg to grams. 0.325 g
14. 30% of a group of 80 children wear black socks. How many wear black socks? 24 children
15. Two thirds of a group of 72 children have brown hair. How many children have brown hair? 48 children
1. 949 + 786 =
2. 71 – 58 =
3. 16.66 – 7.87 =
4. 4.78+ 5.84 =
5. 7 ¼ - 3 ¾ =
6. 479 x 9 =
7. 126 sweets are shared equally among 7 children. How many sweets does each child receive?
8. An 83 cm piece is cut from a length of ribbon measuring 1.3 metres. What length is left?
9. What is the total cost of 8 loaves of bread at £1.38 each?
10. Jane drinks 85ml of juice out of a half a litre carton. How much juice is left?
11. What is the total weight of 3 parcels weighing respectively 2.3kg, 750 grams and 3 ¼ kg?
12. 1 km=1,000 metres. How many metres are there in 2.5 km?
13. 1gram (g) = 1,000 milligrams (mg). Convert 325 mg to grams.
14. 30% of a group of 80 children wear black socks. How many wear black socks?
15. Two thirds of a group of 72 children have brown hair. How many children have brown hair?
Please turn over for answers to sample questions
Answers to Sample Numeracy Test
1. 949 + 786 = 1735
2. 71 – 58 = 13
3. 16.66 – 7.87 = 8.79
4. 4.78 + 5.84 = 10.62
5. 7 ¼ - 3 ¾ = 3½
6. 479 x 9 = 4311
7. 126 sweets are shared equally among 7 children. How many sweets does each child receive? 18
8. An 83cm piece is cut from a length of ribbon measuring 1.3 metres. What length is left? 47cm
9. What is the total cost of 8 loaves of bread at £1.38 each? £11.04
10. Jane drinks 85ml of juice out of a half a litre carton. How much juice is left? 415 ml
11. What is the total weight of 3 parcels weighing respectively 2.3kg, 750 grams and 3 ¼ kg? 6.3 kg
12. 1 km=1,000 metres. How many metres are there in 2.5 km? 2500 metres
13. 1gram (g) = 1,000 milligrams (mg). Convert 325 mg to grams. 0.325 g
14. 30% of a group of 80 children wear black socks. How many wear black socks? 24 children
15. Two thirds of a group of 72 children have brown hair. How many children have brown hair? 48 children