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N5 Applications of Maths Notes

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01

Numeracy

6 topics
Basic Operations & Estimation 3 examplesFractions 3 examplesPercentages 3 examplesCompound Percentages (Appreciation & Depreciation) 3 examplesRatio & Proportion 3 examplesRounding 3 examples
02

Finance

5 topics
Income (Gross/Net, Overtime, Bonus, Commission & Allowances) 3 examplesDeductions & Tax (Income Tax, National Insurance, Pensions) 2 examplesBudgeting & Best Deals 3 examplesForeign Exchange 3 examplesSaving & Borrowing 4 examples
03

Measurement & Geometry

9 topics
Converting Units of Measurement 3 examplesReading Scales & Tolerance 3 examplesUsing Formulae 3 examplesSpeed, Distance & Time 3 examplesPerimeter, Circumference & Area 3 examplesVolume of Solids 3 examplesCosts from a Calculated Value 3 examplesPythagoras' Theorem 3 examplesGradient 3 examples
04

Task Planning & Logistics

4 topics
Time Management & Time Zones 2 examplesScale Drawing & Navigation 2 examples3D Container Packing 2 examplesPrecedence Tables & Critical Path 2 examples
05

Statistics & Probability

4 topics
Averages & Spread 3 examplesStatistical Diagrams 3 examplesInterpreting Graphs & Tables 3 examplesProbability & Risk 5 examples