Succeed At Numeracy Tests In A Week: Master Numerical Tests In Seven Simple Steps

by Peter MacBride

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:	9781444185843
Publisher:	John Murray Press
Publication date:	03/29/2013
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

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.
Mac Bride is a successful computer author who brings over 20 years of teaching experience to his writing.

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