Minimum Essential Maths for Level 2 Exam
You must be able to do these calculations.
Section 1 – Number
Add, subtract, multiply & divide without calculator.
Order of operations BIDMAS
Add fractions, use common denominator.
Fraction, decimal, percentage.
Percentage of another number.
Percentage change.
Section 2 – Shape & Measure
Area and perimeter of rectangle, triangle and circle.
Area & perimeter of composite shapes.
Volume of Cuboid & Cylinder
Section 3 – Data Handling
Range, mean, median & mode.
Probability.
And of course, problem solve through the scenarios.
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, Minimum Essential Maths for Level 2 Exam
Example calculations.
Section 1 – Number
Add subtract multiply divide
32.
without calculator. 8.06 £5 360
Order of operations BIDMAS
Add fractions, use common denominator.
Fraction, decimal, percentage.
Percentage of another number.
Remember
10% move deci. point 1 place left, and 5% is ½ of 10%, 20% twice 10%.
For 1% move deci. point two places left,
Percentage change.
For % change
15 400 – 13 500 = 1 900
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You must be able to do these calculations.
Section 1 – Number
Add, subtract, multiply & divide without calculator.
Order of operations BIDMAS
Add fractions, use common denominator.
Fraction, decimal, percentage.
Percentage of another number.
Percentage change.
Section 2 – Shape & Measure
Area and perimeter of rectangle, triangle and circle.
Area & perimeter of composite shapes.
Volume of Cuboid & Cylinder
Section 3 – Data Handling
Range, mean, median & mode.
Probability.
And of course, problem solve through the scenarios.
1
, Minimum Essential Maths for Level 2 Exam
Example calculations.
Section 1 – Number
Add subtract multiply divide
32.
without calculator. 8.06 £5 360
Order of operations BIDMAS
Add fractions, use common denominator.
Fraction, decimal, percentage.
Percentage of another number.
Remember
10% move deci. point 1 place left, and 5% is ½ of 10%, 20% twice 10%.
For 1% move deci. point two places left,
Percentage change.
For % change
15 400 – 13 500 = 1 900
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