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ScotlandApplications of Mathematics

Numeracy

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How do you carry out everyday calculations, work in scientific notation, and round answers correctly to a sensible degree of accuracy?

Selecting and carrying out calculations including multiplication and division, writing very large or very small numbers in scientific notation, and rounding answers to a given number of decimal places or significant figures.
A focused answer to the SQA National 5 Applications of Mathematics numeracy content on calculations, covering selecting and carrying out the four operations in context, writing numbers in scientific notation, and rounding answers to decimal places or significant figures with a sensible degree of accuracy.
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How do you find fractions and percentages of quantities, work with ratio, and solve direct proportion and rate problems in everyday contexts?

Finding fractions and percentages of shapes and quantities, sharing in a given ratio, solving direct proportion problems, and calculating a rate such as miles per hour or cost per unit.
A focused answer to the SQA National 5 Applications of Mathematics numeracy content on proportion, covering finding fractions and percentages of quantities, sharing in a given ratio, solving direct proportion problems with the unitary method, and calculating a rate such as speed or cost per unit.
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How do you read scales on instruments, convert between units of measure, and interpret measurements of time, length, weight, volume and temperature to make decisions?

Recording measurements using a scale on an instrument, converting between metric units of length, mass and capacity, working with time and the 12 and 24 hour clock, and interpreting measurements and results to justify a decision.
A focused answer to the SQA National 5 Applications of Mathematics numeracy content on measurement, covering reading scales on instruments to a sensible accuracy, converting between metric units of length, mass and capacity, working with time and the 12 and 24 hour clock, and interpreting measurements to justify a decision.
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