Walsall EBP - On the Trail of Numeracy

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1 Label the cities marked on the map below and use the fact

guide to find the distances marked g), h), i), j) and k).

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ASSIGNMENT 13

Open the fact guide above for essential information.

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The following questions are based on distances between European capital cities. You may find it helpful to use an atlas as well as the fact guide when answering these questions.

2 Calculate the distance of a return flight between Vienna and

Madrid.

3 Calculate the distance of a return flight between Athens and

London.

4 How far would you fly if you made the following journey:

London > Lisbon > Rome > Vienna > Athens > London.

5 Which two cities in the fact guide are farthest apart?

6 Which two cities are closest together?

The Exchange Rate is the amount of another currency you will get for each Pound when you change money to go abroad. Use the following rates to answer the questions below:

a) �1.00 = 1.39 US Dollars
b) �1.00 = 10.4 French Francs

c) �1.00 = 263.73 Spanish Pesetas
d) �1.00 = 3069 Italian Lira

7 How much of each of the currencies would you get for

�5.00?

a) Dollars