Publisher's Synopsis
Whichever Exam Board you are working for you will find this book useful for Functional skills Maths level 2. In the actual test although the use of calculators is allowed it is sometimes useful to do simple sums with confidence without using calculators. In addition to basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division you are expected to be familiar with fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios and proportions in everyday context. Everyday problems often involve being able to estimate as well as being able to work with simple formulas like Speed, Distance and Time and of course conversions from one type of currency to another when you go on holiday! Also, basic Data Interpretation or Statistics is useful to make sense of data that is presented numerically or visually in a workplace or in newspaper articles. There are also chapters on basic shapes and spaces since you also need to be know how to work out perimeters, areas and volumes of basic shapes as well as be familiar with plans and drawing nets! Although the examples in this book start simply they gradually build up to Level 2. Finally the test questions at the end contain detailed answers. This book was re-edited on 28/6/2015.
