Functional Skills Maths - Entry 3 - Number At The Café 2

Oct 20, 2026

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This educational handout provides practical mathematics practice exercises designed for Entry 3 level learners. Centered on a café theme, the document includes five distinct word problems that require students to apply fundamental mathematical concepts such as division, multiplication, rounding numbers, vertical stacking calculations, and fractional representation. Each problem presents a real-world scenario, such as calculating loyalty card rewards, determining total lunch costs for a meeting, performing comparative sales analysis between weeks, solving spatial capacity constraints, and analyzing sales proportions. The material includes a comprehensive section providing the correct answers, making it an ideal resource for self-assessment, classroom instruction, or exam preparation. By contextualizing arithmetic in everyday business tasks, the document helps learners reinforce their numeracy skills through relatable, task-oriented problem solving.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages6

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

Practical Math Exercises

Problem 1: Loyalty Card Scheme

Problem 2: Meeting Lunch Costs

Problem 3: Sales Analysis and Rounding

Problem 4: Spatial Stacking Calculation

Problem 5: Fractional Analysis

Answers

FAQs

How do you calculate the number of free coffees for Lewis?

Divide the total number of coffees bought (287) by the number required for a free coffee (15, implied by the answer of 19 coffees and 2 stamps remaining).

What is the total cost for 25 people if lunch costs £14 per person?

The total cost is calculated by multiplying 25 by £14, resulting in £350.

How many boxes can Sally fit in a 200 cm high storeroom if each box is 30 cm?

Sally can fit 6 boxes (6 x 30 = 180 cm), with 20 cm of height left over.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Aurelia