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KnowMeQ Numeracy Assessment (Post Assessment)

The KnowMeQ Numeracy Assessment is to be completed in one sitting. Although it was designed to be finished in 30 minutes, there is no set time limit.  

It is recommended you have a pencil, paper and eraser for any rough work, and you may use a (dictionary, thesaurus, calculator) as you wish.  

Answer all questions as best you can. If you leave a question blank, you may go back to finish it. 
 
The Numeracy Assessment includes a self-assessment, which must be completed first.  Information from the self-assessment will be compared to your overall performance on the Numeracy Assessment. 

The final question of this assessment will ask you to enter your Amazon Mechanical Turk Worker ID.  This will be used to verify completion of the work assignment so please ensure that your Mechanical Turk Worker ID is entered correctly. If you do not enter your Mechanical Turk Worker ID correctly you will not be compensated for completing the assessment. 
Think about your work and life experience. Then indicate whether or not you are able to perform each of the functions listed below.
1.For each of the following questions consider if you are able to:(Required.)
Yes
Somewhat
No
use a basic calculator to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers 
solve problems that require multiple steps or operations
assess that results and calculations make sense in the context
order numbers (whole, decimal, fraction, integer)
calculate the total cost of items on a bill
receive cash payments and make change
determine the best value for products with differing cost structures (e.g., laundry soap 1.09 L for $5.99 or 4.55 L for $20.97)
calculate percentages
understand and use fractions
analyse and compare data from tables and graphs
calculate simple averages (mean, median, mode)
understand and calculate probabilities of events occurring
calculate with rates, ratios, and proportions
describe and use patterns shown by graphs, tables, symbols, and words
take simple measurements (e.g. length, mass, temperature)
estimate quantities and measures
perform measurement conversions (e.g. inches to centimetres, millilitres to litres)
describe and identify the properties of regular 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes (e.g., squares have 4 equal sides and 4 right angles)
calculate areas of regular 2-dimensional shapes and volumes of regular 3 -dimensional shapes
2.Which option shows the four numbers in order from greatest to least?(Required.)
3.A daily ticket to an amusement park costs $45.00.  A season’s pass costs $200.00. What is the least number of visits to the amusement park for which the season’s pass is the more economical option?(Required.)
4.What percent is 54 of 54 000?(Required.)
5.Alex’s bank account shows a record of her withdrawals and deposits. One week, her closing balance was greater than her opening balance. Which could be the record of her withdrawals and deposits that week?(Required.)
6.Mehta creates a budget based on this graph. 

Which budget follows this graph?(Required.)
7.A company with 10 employees records an average (mean) yearly salary of $104 900. The president earns $200 000, the vice president earns $175 000, the manager earns $100 000, and the remaining employees earn equal salaries. What is the salary of each of the remaining employees?(Required.)
8.This graph shows the average home price in Ontario from November 2021 to August 2022. 

According to this graph, during which of the following periods of time would home prices have been most economical? (Required.)
9.Each week, Tony is paid a base salary of $225 and $16/h. What is Tony’s total weekly pay when he works 40 hours in a week? (Required.)
10.Zeb is hiking up a mountain. For every 1000 m he climbs, the temperature decreases about 9.8 °C. 

He starts at an elevation of 700 m where the temperature is 21 °C.  What is his elevation when the temperature is about 6 °C?(Required.)
11.Luke makes salad dressing using oil and vinegar in the ratio 5:2. Luke needs 250 ml of salad dressing. About how much oil and vinegar should Luke use?(Required.)
12.The chart below shows the cost to print T-shirts at a T-Shirt Company.

Number of T-Shirts Total Cost
10 $175 
20 $325 
30 $475 

Which of the following describes the total cost to print T-shirts at this company?(Required.)
13.Which diagram below shows the parts of a circle correctly labelled?(Required.)
14.The starting temperature of an oven is 80 °C. Which of these thermometers shows the temperature of the oven after the temperature has risen by 150 °F?(Required.)
15.Which option shows measurements in order from largest to smallest?(Required.)
16.A rectangular deck is pictured below. 



Which statement is false?(Required.)
17.Please enter your Amazon Mechanical Turk Worker ID. (Ensure this ID is correct in order to receive payment for completing this work assignment).(Required.)