Succeed At Numeracy Tests In A Week

by Mac Bride

Overview

Sunday Computation 1: estimates and checks, calculator techniques, percentages and decimals
Monday
Computation 2: fractions, ratios, conversions, rates
Tuesday
Sequences and similar: looking for patterns; types of sequences; interleaved sequences; sets of related numbers in other layouts
Wednesday
Sums from stories: getting to the numbers; what sort of calculation? Simplifying into sums.
Thursday
Reading charts: how to read from X & Y axes; identifying values in series; checking answers
Friday
Data from tables: reading lists and tables; double conversions; intermediate workings
Saturday
Test techniques: timing, pacing, checking. Mixed set of tests

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473609372
Publisher:	Quercus
Publication date:	11/15/2016
Series:	In A Week Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Mac Bride is an assessment expert who has written many psychometric tests, and whose books have helped thousands of people to improve their results.

Table of Contents

Introduction 2

Sunday: Better, faster calculations 4

Monday: Mixed sums, fractions and decimals 22

Tuesday: Percentages, ratios and averages 42

Wednesday: Sums from stories 54

Thursday: Sequences and number patterns 70

Friday: Interpreting data from charts, graphs and tables 84

Saturday: Test techniques and practice 106

Test 1 112

Test 2 114

Useful websites 120

End-of-the-day test answers 121