Numeracy Foundation June 2023 Unit 1 Q1
1. The Principality Stadium in Cardiff hosts many events.
Since it opened in June 1999 it has welcomed, on average, 1 300 000 visitors a year.
(a) Write the number 1 300 000 in words. [1]
(b) Complete the following sentence.
By the end of June 2023, the stadium will have been open for …………… years. [1]
(c) The table below shows some facts and figures about the Principality Stadium.
| Seating capacity | 73 931 spectators |
| Length of pitch | 120 m |
| Width of pitch | 79 m |
| Area of play | 9480 m2 |
| Number of floodlights | 110 |
| Total length of mains electric cable | 18 km |
| Maximum rate of the water supply to the stadium | 90 litres/second |
(i) How many spectators can be seated in the stadium?
Give your answer correct to the nearest 100. [1]
Give your answer correct to the nearest 100. [1]
(ii) What is the length of the pitch in centimetres? [1]
Length of pitch …………… cm
(iii) What is the maximum number of litres of water that can be supplied to the stadium in one minute? [2]
(iv) The following statement was made by a visitor to the stadium.
| As 5 miles is about 8 kilometres, the total length of mains electric cable in the stadium is nearly 15 miles. |
Is the visitor’s statement correct?
Yes ☐ No ☐
You must show working to support your answer. [2]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| one million (and) three hundred thousand | B1 | Allow:
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| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (2023 – 1999=) 24 | B1 | Answer space takes precedence |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (i) 73 900 | B1 | |
| (ii) 12000 (cm) | B1 | Answer space takes precedence |
| (iii) 90 × 60 5400 (litres) | M1 A1 | |
(iv) No indicated and an appropriate correct calculation that involves:
‘15 miles is 24 km’ ‘5 × 3 = 15 and 8 × 3 = 24’ ‘18 km is only (18 × 5 ÷ 8 =) 11(.25) miles’ 18 × 5 ÷ 8 = 11(.25) ‘10 miles is 16 km so 18 km is only a little more than 10 miles’ ‘16 km is 10 miles so 18 km is 10 miles and 2 km’ | E2 | Award E1 for:
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