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Georgia has 17 chldren aged 0 – 2 in her preschool.\u003Cbr>She knows the ratio of adults to children is 1:4 for this age group.\u003Cbr>How many adults does this group need?\u003Cbr>(1) | 2. Kia wants to put a new fence around the garden in his nursery.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Fence posts are 90cm long.\u003Cbr>How many fence posts will he need?\u003Cbr>(1) | 3. Suzanne wants to give out healthy fruit snacks. She believes anything with over 8 grams of sugar is unhealthy.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Using the bar chart, how many of the different fruits are suitable?\u003Cbr>(1) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 4. You are planning some outdoor play activities.\u003Cbr>Scavenger Hunt – 1 hour 10\u003Cbr>minutes\u003Cbr>Nature Walk – ¾ of an hour Seashell Sorting – 20 minutes\u003Cbr>How long will these activities take in total?\u003Cbr>(1) | 5. Frankie is buying healthy snacks. They have the following prices:\u003Cbr>• Flapjacks- £3.49 per pack\u003Cbr>• Apples- £2.50 per pack\u003Cbr>• Rice Cakes- £1.99 per pack\u003Cbr>They decide to buy two packs of rice cakes, one pack of flapjacks and one pack of apples.\u003Cbr>How much will this cost?\u003Cbr>(1) | 6. Gary runs a toddler group. This is the number of have toddlers per day across a typical week.\u003Cbr>7 5 8 3 8\u003Cbr>What is the mean number of toddlers that attend the sessions?\u003Cbr>(1) |\n| 7. Penny is the manager of a nursery for pre-school children.\u003Cbr>She knows what the ratio of the number of adults to the number of children must be.\u003Cbr>She knows how many children there are in the nursery.\u003Cbr>How does she work out how many adults she needs?\u003Cbr>(1) | 8. Emma is making play dough. Her recipe says to use 14 ounces of plain flour. She knows\u003Cbr>1oz = 28g\u003Cbr>She has a 500g bag of flour. Is this enough for the recipe?\u003Cbr>(1) | 9. Use a reverse calculation to check your answer to question 8.\u003Cbr>(1) |\n\nTotal Marks:   / 9","cbCaicmccWviTjAL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicmccWviTjAL","pdf",176218,"English","# Functional Skills Maths Quiz\n## Problem Breakdown\n## Mathematical Applications in Childcare","[{\"question\":\"How many adults are required for 17 children if the ratio is 1:4?\",\"answer\":\"Since 17 children are divided by 4 per adult, 4.25 is reached; therefore, 5 adults are required to ensure the correct ratio is maintained for all children.\"},{\"question\":\"How can one calculate the number of fruit types with 8 grams or less of sugar?\",\"answer\":\"By referring to the provided bar chart, you identify all fruits with bars extending to or beyond the 8g mark and count only those that fall at or below 8 grams.\"},{\"question\":\"Is a 500g bag of flour sufficient for a recipe requiring 14 ounces?\",\"answer\":\"Using the conversion rate of 1oz = 28g, 14 ounces equals 392g. 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