A Minute to Win ItNational Numeracy and

Literacy week

2011

Instructions for teachers are on the following slides in the NOTES section – 1, 4, 6, 11 and 17

Question 12pts

• How many triangles are in the shape• (A) 3 (B) 4 ( C) 5

Question 2 - 2pts

• From the scores 3, 5, 2, 6, 4, 7, 2The mode and median are

(A) 2 , 6 (B) 2 , 5 ( C ) 6 , 5

Question 3 - 2pts

•Which piece of tape is closest to 1 metre.

( A) ( B) ( C )

Question 4 – 2 pts

Find 17% of 420

( A) 71.4 (B) 7.14 ( C) 714

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - 4pts

• You have 1 minute to throw a piece of A4 paper across the room.

• The longest throw wins

Question 5 – 3 pts

• Share 600 kg in the ratio of 2:3

(A)200: 400 (B) 240 : 360

(C) 360 : 240

Question 6 - 3 pts

• If a PIN has 3 numbers how many combinations are possible ?

(A) 1000 (B) 30 (C ) 300

Question 7 - 4 pts

• $ 400 is increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%. What is the new value.

(A) $400 ( B) $360 ( C ) $ 396

Question 8 - 3 pts

Which fraction is bigger ?

(A) (B) (C )

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY – 4 pts

• You have 1 minute to tear a minty wrapper into the longest single length of paper.

Question 9 – 4 pts

• How many seconds are in 1 week?

(A) 10 080 (B) 86 400 (C ) 604 800

Question 10 – 3 pts

• Find the missing angle in the diagram

(A) 70 (B) 110 ( C ) 100

40

70 a

Question 11 – 3 pts

• The sum of the first 4 prime numbers is

( A) 11 ( B) 17 ( 20)

PING PONG – 5pts

Knock the ping pong ball from the bottle.

Sound easy !

Question 12 - 5 pts

• Find the Volume of the triangular prism in cubic metres.

( A) 288 (B) 576 ( C ) 120

8m

12m

6m

Physical Activity – 5 pts

• You have 1 minute to fill a glass with 230 mL of water.