Report reveals only 48 per cent of Brits can do the calculations needed to manage their finances – so can you do the maths?

HAVE you add it up to here with struggling to stay on top of your finances? A report has found that just 48 per cent of Brits can do the calculations needed to manage their money properly.

Here, MATT QUINTON reveals questions from the National Numeracy charity.

Try them to find out if you are at risk of being divided from your cash.

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Questions

1. Jill was  carrying  balloons – but a gust of wind blew ten of them away. She is left with three. How many did she have to start with?
2. The sum of Jim and Simon’s ages is 61. I know that Simon is one year older than his friend Jim. How old is Jim?
3. A drink costs £3.25 a glass. How many drinks can I buy for £10?
4. The bus   takes one hour, then the train takes 2½ hours. I need half an hour to change between them. How long is the journey?
5. I have   decided to save ten pounds in January. I’ll then double the amount I save each month. How much will I need to save in April?
   

   

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6.   Jeff spent   £1.80 on six eggs. Work out how much each egg cost.
7. A shop   sells a  drink for 48p and a snack for 33p. What are these prices when they are rounded to the nearest ten?
8. A room   which   is   a rectangular shape has two sides of five metres and two sides of three metres. In total, what is its perimeter?
9. The  World   Series Snooker tournament starts with 64 contest-ants. How many rounds must be played before a champion is found?
10.  A map   uses a scale of 1:50,000 (2cm to 1km). John will walk  for 20km. How many   ­centimetres is this on the map?

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To find out more about your numeracy level visit the National Numeracy Challenge