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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S2.0 - information skills
S2.1 - conducting studies, investigations and examinations
S2.2 - documenting and recording information
S2.3 - managing information
S2.4 - processing information
S2.5 - measuring physical properties
S2.6 - calculating and estimating
S2.6.0 - calculating and estimating
S2.6.1 - performing calculations
- assess energy consumption of ventilation systems
- balance hydraulics of hot water systems
- calculate aircraft weight
- calculate allowances for shrinkage in casting processes
- calculate aquatic resources growth rate
- calculate betting target odds
- calculate chemical concentration
- calculate compensation payments
- calculate cost of covering
- calculate debt costs
- calculate dividends
- calculate employee benefits
- calculate exposure to radiation
- calculate fuel sales from pumps
- calculate gear ratio
- calculate insurance rate
- calculate materials to build equipment
- calculate oil deliveries
- calculate optimal time for insemination
- calculate production costs
- calculate purchasing levels of raw materials
- calculate rates per hours
- calculate rigging plots
- calculate sales commission
- calculate solar panel orientation
- calculate stairs rise and run
- calculate tax
- calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel
- calculate the productivity of the production of footwear and leather goods
- calculate tote price
- calculate utility payments
- calculate value of gems
- calculate wages
- carry out calculations in hospitality
- carry out navigational calculations
- carry out work related calculations in agriculture
- compute average weight of cigarettes
- compute irrigation pressure
- estimate consumption of water
- estimate distances
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- make electrical calculations
- perform hydrodynamics calculations
- perform mathematical calculations in pest management
- perform surveying calculations
- prepare tax returns forms
- provide support in financial calculation
- use mathematical tools and equipment
- use mathematical tools for managing vehicles
- work out odds
S2.6.2 - determining values of goods or services
S2.6.3 - estimating resource needs
S2.7 - analysing and evaluating information and data
S2.8 - monitoring, inspecting and testing
S2.9 - monitoring developments in area of expertise
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

apply numeracy skills

skills

information skills

calculating and estimating

performing calculations

apply numeracy skills

transversal skills and competences

core skills and competences

working with numbers and measures

carry out calculations

apply numeracy skills

Description

Description

Practise reasoning and apply simple or complex numerical concepts and calculations.

Alternative Labels

administer numeracy skills

apply a numeracy skill

applying numeracy skills

apply numeracy skills

employ numeracy skills

implement numeracy skills

numeracy skills application

utilise numeracy skills

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

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