English and Maths For Beauty Therapist

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Maths & English for Beauty Therapy is specifically designed to help Beauty
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The content throughout specifically relates to the Beauty Therapy industry to ensure learning
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Maths & English for
Beauty Therapy
Contents
Introduction v
About the authors vi
Acknowledgements vi
ENGLISH
Unit 1 Spelling 1
Unit 2 Alphabetizing 4
Unit 3 Comprehension 7
Unit 4 Homophones 13
Unit 5 Writing Letters and Emails 16
Unit 6 Format, Style and Interpreting Data 19
Unit 7 Grammar and Punctuation 23
MATHEMATICS
Unit 8 General mathematics 25
Unit 9 Basic operations 29

Section A: Addition
Section B: Subtraction
Section C: Multiplication
Section D: Division
Unit 10 Decimals 34
Section A: Addition
Section D: Division
Unit 11 Fractions 39
Section A: Addition
Section D: Division
Contents iii

Unit 12 Percentages and Ratios 42
Section A: Percentages
Section B: Ratios
Unit 13 Measurement Conversions 45
Unit 14 Time 47
Unit 15 Earning Wages 48
Unit 16 Squaring Numbers 50

Section A: Introducing square numbers
Section B: Applying square numbers to the trade
Unit 17 Vouchers 53
Unit 18 Deals 56
Unit 19 Industry Related Maths 58
Unit 20 Practice Written Exam for the Beauty Therapy Industry 63
Beauty Therapy Glossary 71

Maths and English Glossary 73
Formulae and Data 74
Times Tables 75
Multiplication Grid 76
Online Answer Guide 77
Index 79
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Introduction
It has always been important to understand, from a teachers perspective, the nature of the mathematical and literacy
skills students need for their future, rather than teaching them textbook mathematics. This has been a guiding
principle behind the development of the content in this workbook. To teach maths and English that is relevant to
students seeking apprenticeships is the best that we can do, to give students an education in the field that they would
like to work in.
The content in this resource is aimed at the level that is needed for a student to have the best possibility of
improving their maths and English skills specifically for Beauty Therapy. Students can use this workbook to prepare
for their functional skills assessment, or even to assist with basic maths and English for their Beauty Therapy
qualification. This resource has the potential to improve the students understanding of basic mathematical concepts
that can be applied to the Beauty Therapy industry and salon environment. These resources have been trialled, and
they work.
Commonly used industry terms are introduced so that students have a basic understanding of terminology they
will encounter in the workplace environment. Students who can complete this workbook and reach a higher outcome
in all topics will have achieved the goal of this resource.
The content in this workbook is the first step towards bridging the gap between what has been learnt in previous
years, and what needs to be remembered and re-learnt for use in exams and in the workplace. Students will
significantly benefit from the consolidation of the basic maths and English concepts.
In many ways, it is a win-win situation, with students enjoying and studying relevant maths and english for
Beauty Therapy and training organizations and employers receiving students that have improved basic maths and
English skills.
All that is needed is patience, hard work, a positive attitude, a belief in yourself that you can do it and a desire to
achieve. The rest is up to you.
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About the authors
Andrew Spencer has studied education both within Australia and overseas. He has a Bachelor of Education, as well
as a Masters of Science in which he specialized in teacher education. Andrew has extensive experience in teaching
secondary mathematics throughout New South Wales and South Australia for well over 15 years. He has taught a
range of subject areas including Maths, English, Science, Classics, Physical Education and Technical Studies. His sense
of the importance of practical mathematics continued to develop with the range of subject areas he has taught in.
Maths & English for Beauty Therapy has been adapted by Habia the government appointed sector skills body and
industry authority for hair, beauty, nails, spa therapy, barbering and African type hair.
Habias role is to create the standards that form the basis of all qualifications in hair and beauty including NVQs,
SVQs, Apprenticeships, and Foundation degrees, as well as industry codes of practice.
Acknowledgements
Andrew Spencer:
For Paula, Zach, Katelyn, Mum and Dad.
Many thanks to Mal Aubrey (GTA) and all training organizations for their input.
To the De La Salle Brothers for their selfless work with all students.
Thanks also to Dr Pauline Carter for her unwavering support for all maths teachers.
This is for all students who value learning, who are willing to work hard and who have character and are
characters!
hank you to Tracey James at Habia for her valuable industry knowledge and hard work to adapt Maths & English
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for Beauty Therapy.
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ENGLISH
Unit 1: Spelling
Short-answer questions
Specific instructions to students
This is an exercise to help you to identify and correct spelling errors.
Read the activity below, then answer accordingly.
Spelling Task 1
Read the following passage and identify and correct the spelling errors.
Kim the beauty sallon manager arrives at 9.00 a.m. on Friday morning
and the clients begin to arive at 9.10 a.m. There are three beauty
therapasts proparing for a busy day as Friday is ussually one of the
buisiest days of the week. Many cleints have heard of the new salon
opening and are keen to try the services. Kim breifly meets with the staff
and explains that a few of the health and safety preceedures have not
been adheard too. One therapist in particular had forgottan to sterilise
equiptment. This was a major health hasard. No treatmeants could be
undertaken without all of the health and safety regalations being met.
This was quikly completed.
Three clients wanted a lash and bruw treatment, a body wrap and
a deluxe facial. Two other clients required manecures and one other
client wanted a peercing. Kim also took a teliphone booking for three
more clients who wanted nail enhansements, later on in
the day.
Incorrect words:
sallon, therapasts, proparing, ussually, buisiest, cleints, breifly, preceedures, adheard, too, forgottan, equiptment,
hasard, treatmeants, regalations, quikly, bruw, manecures, peercing, teliphone, enhansements
Correct words:
salon, therapists, preparing, usually, busiest, clients, briefly, procedures, adhered, to, forgotten, equipment, hazard,
regulations, quickly, brow, manicures, piercing, telephone, enhancements
Unit 1: Spelling 1

Spelling Task 2
Beauty therapy is a varied career. You can find yourself performing

facials, applying make-up, and completing eyebrow and eyelashe
treatments, manicures, pedicures, waxing and spray taning. You could
progress on to nail enhancements, nail art, epilation, a whole ranje
of facial and body electrical treatments, or body massarge using pre-
blended aromatherapie oils; or specialize in a hole host of holistic
therapy and spa therapy treatments.
You could work in a high street salon, large department store, health
spa, hotel, cruse ship, specialist clinic, sports clinic or work as a mobile
therapist. You may, after gaining some experience, consider opening
your own saloon, working as a sales representive for beauty wholesalers
or manufacturers, or even progress into teeching and assesing within
beauty therapy education.
To suceed in the beauty therapy industry, it is important to have a

welcoming and frendly manner, the ability to put clients at eaze, be
diplomatic, tactfull, a good listner and communicator, have a high
standard of personal grooming and a comercial awareness with the
abillity to sell products and earn commission.
Beauty therapy offers an endless number of exciting opportunitys and

possibilities; it is up to you to make this career your pasport to success.
Incorrect words:
eyelashe, taning, ranje, massarge, aromatherapie, hole, cruse, saloon, representive, teeching, assesing, suceed,
frendly, eaze, tactfull, listner, comercial, abillity, opportunitys, pasport
Correct words:
eyelash, tanning, range, massage, aromatherapy, whole, cruise, salon, representative, teaching, assessing,
succeed, friendly, ease, tactful, listener, commercial, ability, opportunities, passport
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Spelling Task 3
Peopul tend to base their opinnions of others upon their first, visual
impresion. Therefore it is important to portray a proffesional appearance
that reflects a posative image, as it will affect how other people purceive
your abilitys. Key things to consider about your own image are your
personal hygene and grooming habits, as these will show you have
pride in yourself and the treatments that you offer. As well as your
appearance, daily hygiene measures such as taking showers or baths,
using deodorant, having clean hair, clean teeth and fresh breath must
also be observed.
Key eliments of your overall appearence include hair, skin care and
make-up application, hands and nails, uniform and footwear. Hair
should be in a styal that does not fall onto the cleint, when leaning
forward, make-up should be natural and not exsessive, hands should be
clean with short unvarnished nails, uniform should be spotless, freshly
launded and ironed, and footwear must be cleen, comfortable and
suitable for periods of sustained stannding. Jewelerry should be kept
to an apsolute minimum; any that is wurn should be subtle and never
distorb the treatment through having to be readjusted or producing
noise.
Incorrect words:
Peopul, opinnions, impresion, proffesional, posative, purceive, abilitys, hygene, eliments, appearence, styal, cleint,
exsessive, launded, cleen, stannding, Jewelerry, apsolute, wurn, distorb
Correct words:
People, opinions, impression, professional, positive, perceive, abilities, hygiene, elements, appearance, style, client,
excessive, laundered, clean, standing, Jewellery, absolute, worn, disturb
Unit 1: Spelling 3

Unit 2: Alphabetizing
In this unit, you will be able to practise your alphabetizing skills.
Read the activity below, then answer accordingly.
Alphabetizing Task 1
Put the following words into alphabetical order.
manicure aromatherapy
nails facial
nail enhancement body treatment
pedicure lash and brow
psoriasis wax
epilation make-up
massage beauty services
Answer:
aromatherapy
beauty services
body treatment
epilation
facial
lash and brow
make-up
manicure
massage
nail enhancement
nails
pedicure
psoriasis
wax

massage glass bead sterilizer sauna therapist

wax heater mask brush autoclave cash register
anatomy cleanser hydraulic couch appointment book
towels manicure eye gel facial
tweezers
Answers
Anatomy
Appointment book
Autoclave
Cash register
Cleanser
Eye gel
Facial
Glass bead sterilizer
Hydraulic couch
Manicure
Mask brush
Massage
Sauna
Therapist
Towels
Tweezers
Wax heater
Unit 2: Alphabetizing 5

emery board vouchers telephone trolley

computer magnifying lamp treatment room apron
consultation card nail art contra-indication first aid box
disposable gloves wax effleurage non-setting mask
apprentice
Answers
Apprentice
Apron
Computer
Consultation card
Contra-indication
Disposable gloves
Effleurage
Emery board
First aid box
Magnifying lamp
Nail art
Non-setting mask
Telephone
Treatment room
Trolley
Vouchers
Wax

Unit 3: Comprehension
This is an exercise to help you understand what you read.
Read the following activity, then answer the questions that follow.
Comprehension Task 1
Read the following passage and answer the questions in sentence form.
Tanya, the manager of the beauty salon, knew that Friday would be a
busy day as they were fully booked. She arrived at 7.45 a.m. to prepare
for the clients that were booked in. One of her staff had called in sick,
leaving four staff to work in the salon. Unfortunately, the member of staff
that she could call upon, in case of staff shortages, was also sick so there
would only be four staff to work. The day was going to be hectic! Phillipa
arrived soon after Tanya and immediately began by setting up the
cubicles and placing out the towels and equipment. Once she had
finished setting up, the first clients entered the salon.
Carly and Tate, who were also staff members, arrived and Tanya was
grateful that all of her staff members were now present. The first client
that Carly had required a half leg wax and the following three clients that
she had wanted piercings. Rhiannon and Charlotte entered the salon for
their 9.45 a.m. appointment and both were looking forward to the
manicure and pedicure that they had booked. Tate looked after both of
them by getting them a cup of coffee and talking with them about how
their holidays had been. Building a rapport with clients and looking after
clients were main priorities for the salon. Tanya felt that if the clients
were happy, then the business would mostly look after itself.
QUESTION 1
Why did Tanya know that the day was going to be a busy one?
Answer:
The salon was fully booked.
QUESTION 2
Why was the salon short-staffed and how many staff members were available?
Answer:
One staff member had called in sick and the relief staff was also sick, leaving only four staff members for the day.
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QUESTION 3
What treatment did Carly carry out first?
Answer:
A half leg wax on the first client.
QUESTION 4
What treatments did Charlotte and Rhiannon look forward to having?
Answer:
Charlotte and Rhiannon looked forward to having a manicure and a pedicure.
QUESTION 5
What was one of the main priorities for Tanya in looking after her business?
Answer:
Building a rapport, looking after clients and customer service were a priority for Tanya.

Jess was an apprentice beauty therapist and fairly new to her role.
She liked to get into work early at 8.30 a.m., and this morning was no
exception, even thought the first client was not booked in until the salon
opened at 9.00 a.m.
Her manager, Hana, had left her a list of jobs that needed to be done, but
she was not sure whether any of the jobs required immediate attention or if
they were of equal importance. Hana liked her to keep occupied while she
was not busy helping out other colleagues in the salon. She checked with
her manager to find out which jobs needed doing first, then prioritized the
jobs and ticked them off as she carried them out. Hana was busy for most
of the day interviewing for a new therapist to join the team.
While Jess was carrying out these jobs, she was asked by her colleagues to
carry out various tasks to help out. Helen, the nail technician, asked her to
prepare her client for nail services. Jess welcomed Helens clients as they
arrived at the salon, disinfecting their hands and shaping the nails prior
to Helen carrying out the remainder of each service. Helen found this
really useful as she had to leave work for the afternoon, to go to a hospital
appointment. Jess managed to take a 15-minute break between helping
Helen with her clients and putting towels ready for the laundry collection.
Jess found that ticking off jobs as she completed them was really helpful,
as she had to keep stopping so she could attend to requests from
colleagues. Catherine, another therapist, wanted her to prepare a trolley
for massage, retrieve the consultation with the details of the pre-blended
aromatherapy oils used previously, and mix them ready for use.
Later on in the afternoon, Jess also helped out on reception, as the

receptionist had gone home sick at 2.00 p.m. She welcomed clients,
found their record cards, and offered them refreshments and magazines.
She answered the telephone and took appointments, checking first with
Hana or Catherine that she had taken the correct details and got the
right appointment times. It was lucky that she had managed to eat her
lunch between 1.00-1.30 p.m.; otherwise it would have been difficult to
take a break.
As the last few clients came into the salon, Jess managed a quick
break of 10 minutes. When she returned, she tidied the reception area,
helped load the towels into the laundry van and unpacked the freshly
laundered towels ready for the next day. It had been a long day, but she
had enjoyed the variety of jobs that the day had brought. All the staff
finished work at the salon at 5.30 p.m. and left to go home.
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QUESTION 1
How many clients did Jess prepare for Helen?
Answer:
Jess prepared five clients for Helen.
QUESTION 2
Who applied the pre-blended aromatherapy oil to Catherines client?
Answer:
Catherine applied the pre-blended aromatherapy oil to the client.
QUESTION 3
Jess started work at 9.00 a.m. and she finished work at 5.30 p.m.; how much time did she take for breaks and lunch?
Answer:
Jess took 55 minutes in total.
QUESTION 4
What was the manager occupied with for the majority of the day?
Answer:
Hana was interviewing for a new therapist to join the team
QUESTION 5
Why did Jess only check with Hana or Catherine, when making appointments?
Answer:
Helen had left for the afternoon, the receptionist had gone home poorly and Hana was busy interviewing for a new therapist.
QUESTION 6
What evidence is there of Jess planning and managing her workload?
Answer:
Jess checked with her manager to establish if any jobs needed priority, she placed her jobs in order of importance and ticked
them off as she completed them so she could keep track of her progress.

Wendy has worked as a therapist in Gails salon for the last 3 years. She
has been searching on the Internet for spray tanning courses and has
found a training course locally which only takes a day to complete. Wendy
sees that this would enable the salon to provide an additional service and
bring in new clients. With this in mind, she shows Gail the course details
explaining that she will need paid time while she is attending the course
and that she would like the salon to pay the 140 course fee.
Gail is interested in Wendys proposal, but wants more information

before she considers her request further, as she feels there will be more
cost involved than Wendy is initially presenting. To give Wendy time to
do the research, Gail asks Wendy to attend a structured meeting within
the next 28 days to discuss her request, her findings and review her
training needs in general. During this time, Gail considers if she could
fit this service in with what the business offers already. In principal, she
could agree to Gail attending the course and she would be prepared to
pay the course fee, but she needs to weigh up the space available within
the salon to provide this new service, the cost of the specialist equipment
required, the new product range and the additional cost of insurance
incurred for offering this service.
Gail arranges a meeting with Wendy to discuss her proposal and the
results of her research. Wendy admits that there were hidden costs that
she had not discovered before her initial training request. On top of the
training course fee you were expected to buy, as a minimum, a starter
kit of a pop-up cubicle and basic compressor at 499, plus an extractor
at 370 and the starter kit of products at 255. Gail had also looked into
the prices of the equipment and products and realized that the costs that
Wendy was quoting was for the absolute minimum starter kit, which
was quite flimsy for regular use. Faced with these costs, Gail explains
that she does not see spray tanning becoming part of the services
offered by the salon. In order to make it work and appear professional,
she felt that they would need to purchase a spray tanning fixed booth,
with built-in extractor at considerably more expense than Wendy was
quoting, and there just was not enough space to provide this service.
Also, they would need a compressor with more power and a starter kit
of products, so the cost was becoming prohibitive. However, during
their discussion and review of Wendys training needs, they both agreed
on an action plan for enhancing her skills by introducing a product
range to the salon where the self-tanning lotion is applied manually,
with product training provided within the cost.
Although Wendy was a little upset at first, she could see that Gail was
thinking of the best interest of the business, after all. She could see that
Gail had taken her request seriously and had compromised by offering
her additional training through the introduction of a new self-tanning
product, which would update her skills and be beneficial to the business.
Unit 3: Comprehension 11

QUESTION 1
Why was Wendy interested in attending a spray tanning course?
Answer:
Wendy thought that it would enable the salon to provide an additional service and bring in new clients.
QUESTION 2
Why did Gail want more information from Wendy before considering her request?
Answer:
Gail felt that there would be more cost involved than Wendy initially presented.
QUESTION 3
What factors does Gail have to consider before agreeing to offer this new service?
Answer:
Gail would have to consider if there was enough space to offer the new service, the cost of the specialist
equipment, new product range and any additional insurance cost.
QUESTION 4
How do you think that Wendy could have better presented her training request?
Answer:
Wendy should have been more prepared by researching and presenting the full cost involved of
equipment and products, not just the cost of the training course.
QUESTION 5
What were the two main reasons why Gail did not want to offer the service in the salon?
Answer:
Gail did not want to offer the service in the salon due to the cost involved and the lack of space.
QUESTION 6
What compromise did Gail and Wendy reach?
Answer:
They agreed on an action plan to introduce a product range to the salon where the self-tanning lotion
is applied manually and the product training is included in the price. This would offer Wendy additional
training, update her skills and be beneficial to the business.

Unit 4: Homophones
The following questions relate to words that sound the same, but are spelt differently and have different
meanings. These words are known as homophones.
Read the questions carefully, then answer accordingly.
QUESTION 1 c) Check your knowledge of too, to and two in the

The following sentences are about two therapists that following sentences. Only one sentence is correct.
have decided to go on holiday together. Which one is it?
a) Check your knowledge of there, their and theyre in A The two of us are going to go on holiday to New
the following sentences. Only one sentence is correct. York too.
Which one is it? B We want to go too Staten Island too.
A Theyre are too many clients booked in on Friday, C Were concerned that therell be two many people
for the number of therapists. on the Metro in New York.
B The manager realized that there holiday will be D To get too Staten Island, the two of us will need
taken the same time as two others. to catch the ferry.
C Theyre going on their holiday in the early hours
Answer
of Friday morning.
A
D There going to be short staffed on Friday, as
theirs been too many clients booked in.
Answer d) Check your knowledge of buy, by and bye in the

following sentences. Only one sentence is correct.
C
Which one is it?
A Well each have to bye a ticket to get to Staten

b) Check your knowledge of where, were and were in Island by ferry.
the following sentences. Only one sentence is correct. B By the way, well have to make sure that we buy
Which one is it? plenty of souvenirs to take home.
A When we get to our destination, were not sure C Buy the time we get home, it will be a struggle to
were well go first. say bye to each other.
B Were sure well be fine, when we know where D By all accounts, well have to bye some
were going. waterproofs for the ferry journey.
C If theres a delay, where sure that were going to
Answer
miss our connecting flight.
B
D Once we find the hotel, were going to shower
and change and go straight out.
Answer
Unit 4: Homophones 13

e) Check your knowledge of pause, paws and pours in theyre going to be here
e) Its nearly 11.00 a.m. and _________
the following sentences. Only one sentence is correct. in a minute.
Which one is it?
f) Theres a new colour varnish range in stock; Ive
A If it paws down with rain, well go to Central theyre really good?
heard that __________
Park Zoo.
g) I believe that the wholesalers have got all of
B If theres a pause in the rain, well go and see the __________
their new colour shades in stock.
polar bears.
h) Ill have to go to the wholesalers again, I was only
C It doesnt matter if their pours get wet, as theyll
____________
there last week.
be swimming in their pool anyway.
D Once it starts raining, though, it just paws and i) I must leave work on time to get to the wholesalers
paws. theyre closed.
before _________
Answer QUESTION 3
B Check your knowledge of where, were and were in the

following sentences. Read each sentence and write the
correct word in the space provided, from the words
provided below:
f) Check your knowledge of heal, hell and heel in the
following sentences. Only one sentence is correct. where were were
Which one is it? a) We always make sure that the client is sitting
________
where they feel comfortable, ready for their
A While running in the rain, I slipped and fell on
manicure.
my knee and broke the heal of my shoe.
B My knee is really sore and bruised, so it will take Were

b) __________ always making sure that all manicure
a couple of days to heel. tools are clean and sterilized before use.
C Im so glad that Andrew is with me, as hell have were not prepared to
c) If the tools arent sterilized, ________
to lend me a bit of support. use them due to the risk of cross-infection.
D I couldnt find a cobbler, so Ill have to wait to get d) When setting out equipment, we always have
my heal fixed when I get home. everything laid out _________
where it is in easy reach of
the therapist.
Answer
were always checking
e) During filing the nails, _________
C
that each nail is level and shaped to match each
other.
QUESTION 2 f) We make sure that cuticle work is always carried out

check your knowledge of there, their and theyre in the __________
where there is good light.
following sentences. Read each sentence and write the
g) We always lay out a selection of nail varnish colours
correct word in the space provided, from the words
_________
where the client can see them during the service,
provided below:
so theyve time to select the one theyd like.
there their theyre
h) We always make sure that the clients nails are dry
a) The manager chose the shadeof towels to before leaving the salon; theres nothing worse than
their salon.
complement the colour scheme of ________ if their nails _________
were to be smudged.
b) __________
There was just enough seating in the reception i) If we ________
were not to offer any aftercare advice,
area. as part of the manicure, we would be providing a
disservice to the client.
c) I wonder if I could fit another chair in reception, over
__________?
there j) __________
Were always happy when a client books in for
another nail service, as it shows that they __________
were
d) Ive asked the receptionist to welcome the clients and
satisfied with the service they received.
their
to hang up ___________ coats for them.

QUESTION 4 Stationery Writing materi- I must order some
The following chart relates to words that sound the als such as pens, new stationery
same, but are spelt differently and have different supplies for the
pencils, paper and
meanings (homophones). Complete the chart, where office.
envelopes.
applicable, providing clues for the words meaning
and/or a short sentence to put the word in the correct Stationary Standing still, Locking the castors on a
context. not moving. stool makes it stationary.
Whole The complete sum, The whole of the
Clues for amount or quantity salon needed
Words meaning Short sentence of anything. cleaning; not just
Hear To listen to. I like to hear the the reception area.
birds singing in the Hole An opening I must have lost my
morning. or gap money through the hole
Here In this spot. I always come here through, or in, in my pocket.
when I want to something.
treat myself. Draught A current of Open windows
Weak Lacking in I felt so weak this morn- air, usually of a in a salon may
strength or ing, I could hardly move. different tempera- very well cause
force; being draughts; air
ture, entering an
fragile. conditioning is
enclosed space.
best.
Week A period of 7 I try to go to the
gym at least three Draft A first sketch, or When writing an
consecutive days.
times a week. version, of writing, advert for the local
which could be paper, it is best
Piece A portion or Ill only have a small
to produce a draft
quantity of piece of chocolate cake, subject to revision.
copy first.
something. thank you.
Draw To create a The receptionist
Peace Freedom from I always go to the picture/table thought it best to
strife, arguments park when I want in lines. draw a plan of how
or war. a little peace and to display the retail
quiet. products.
Cue An indication, or During the play, he spot- Drawer A lidless container So the reception
prompt, to do or ted his cue to speak. that slides in and desk is tidy; we put
say something. out of a chest or pens and papers in
Queue To form a line There was a long the drawer under
table.
queue to see the the desk.
while waiting.
new film on at the
cinema. QUESTION 3
Allowed To be given Once youve Which of these pairs of words are NOT homophones?
permission. passed your
A hear/here
driving test, youre
allowed to drive on
B write/right
motorways.
Aloud In a normal Youre not meant to speak C stop/cease
voice; out aloud in a library.
loud; not in a D new/knew
whisper.
Answer
Knew The past tense of I always knew that
know. youd pass your
C
driving test on the
first attempt.
New The opposite There has been
of old. a new shopping
centre built on that
piece of wasteland.
Unit 4: Homophones 15

Unit 5: Writing Letters and Emails
The following questions relate to writing letters and emails.
Read the questions carefully, then answer accordingly.
QUESTION 1 QUESTION 3
Which type of letter is likely to be informal in style? True or false? When writing an email, you need to select
the email address of the person you want to receive it
A Making an appointment to see the bank manager before selecting the send button.
B Confirming an interview date Answer
C Email to a friend True
D Making a complaint QUESTION 4

How would you describe the content of a letter or email?
Answer
C A The formality with which you are writing
B The ideas and information you are writing

QUESTION 2
As well as thinking about the recipient of your letter C The amount of text you are writing
or email, what else do you need to think about when
writing a letter or email? Answer
A The content B
B The style QUESTION 5

When sending an email, if you want other people to
C The layout receive it but do not want to share their email addresses,
which box would you select?
D All of the above
A Forward
Answer
D B Cc
C Bcc
D Send/Receive
Answer
C

QUESTION 6 c) Which paragraph of the letter outlines the reason for
Parts a) to h) relate to this letter of complaint. Please the complaint?
read it carefully and refer to it to answer the
questions. Answer
Paragraph 2
Wax Away
37 North Street
d) Line 7 contains a spelling error. What is the word and
Millwharf
how should it be spelt?
Ipswich
PE48 7ER Answer
9 April 2012
The Manager necessary
Total Wax Heaters
Fenchurch Street e) Which word or phrase, used in the letter, means to
Leeds pay me back?
LS17 3QQ
Answer
Dear Sir or Madam reimburse
Your office contacted me on 15 March regarding the f) What is the main complaint in this letter?
urgent repairs that were required to my Universal
wax heater, as the model TWH365 had been identified Answer
as representing a fire hazard. Your company service
the wax thermostat had stopped working
engineer carried out the neccessary repairs on 29
March. g) How would you describe the style of writing used by
Within a day I noticed that the thermostat was not working Lesley-Anne in her letter?
correctly, as the heater overheated and spoilt the wax in the
Answer
heater. I have had to throw the spoilt wax away, as well as
cancel appointments, as I cannot control the temperature formal
of the wax. I have had to turn away clients, losing the
potential earnings of 350. h) The paragraph of Lesley-Annes letter in which she
uses her most persuasive language is?
I need to use my wax heater all the time and the loss
of the heater has caused me great inconvenience Answer
and loss of earnings. As none of this is my fault, I
am appealing to you to replace my heater and to Paragraph 3
reimburse me for the wax and loss of earnings which
I have incurred. QUESTION 7
If you are applying for a job, what do you not need to
I hope to hear from you in the near future. include?
Yours sincerely
A What qualifications and experience you have
B Your plans for the future

Lesley-Anne Griffiths (Mrs)
C How long it will take to commute
a) What is wrong with the closing phrase at the end of
the letter? D Why you want to work for the company
Answer Answer
The closing phrase should be Yours faithfully C
b) What does the word inconvenience mean, in Line 18?
Answer
state of difficulty
Unit 5: Writing Letters and Emails 17

The following exercises contain a mixture of sentences Rhia has written in response to the advertisement that
that have either already been shortened, using she spotted in her local newspaper, shown below.
apostrophes, or require shortening. Read them carefully,
and then answer accordingly. Beauty Therapist required for local beauty salon.
Must have 2 years experience.
a) The therapists are happy, as theyve completed their Please send your CV and covering letter, to:
clients and are running ahead of schedule. Jenny Clucas
Red34 at Ledbury
Answer Harley Drive
Ledbury
The therapists are happy, as they have completed their
She has asked you to look over her covering letter to
clients and are running ahead of schedule. see if she has included all the relevant points, before she
posts it. She has also asked if you can help her write it
b) Theyve just spotted that theyll have to order more
again, if necessary.
wax strips before next week, otherwise they will run
out.
Answer Hi there
They have just spotted that they will have to order more I want the job youve put in the local newspaper this
week. Ive been in beauty for 2 years and I can get
wax strips before next week, otherwise they will run out. people to vouch for me, if you want. Heres a list of my
c) Id love to own my own salon, but Ill have to get qualifications and where Ive worked before, in with
more experience before I consider doing so. this letter.
You can call me on 07562 725094

Answer
Rhia
I would love to own my own salon, but I will have to get
more experience before I consider doing so.

To help Rhia, rewrite the short covering letter to
d) They should not be too busy tomorrow, as they accompany her CV including the correct structure,
have enough staff in the salon to cover all of the content and layout for a formal cover letter.
appointments.
Answer
They shouldnt be too busy tomorrow, as theyve enough Your address

staff in the salon to cover all of the appointments. the date
e) It is only 10.30 a.m. and I cannot believe how hungry Salon address
I am!
Answer
Dear Jenny
Its only 10.30 a.m. and I cant believe how hungry I am!
f) He wont believe that I missed the last bus home.

I would like to apply for the position of Beauty
Answer Therapist. Please find enclosed my CV. I have worked
as a Beauty Therapist for 2 years and references are
He will not believe that I missed the last bus home. available, upon request.
g) She doesnt like to be absent from work as it puts too

much pressure on the others.
I look forward to hearing from you
Answer
She does not like to be absent from work as it puts too Yours sincerely
much pressure on the others.
Rhia (Surname)

Unit 6: Format, Style and Interpreting Data
The following questions will help you understand format, style and interpret data.
Read the following questions, then answer accordingly.
The following questions relate to a Health Spa called The Willows. It is set in a rural location where visitors can enjoy
a full range of beauty and complementary therapies, nutritional advice, and spa and gym facilities, as day guests.
QUESTION 1 d) How many members of staff, including the manager,

The Willows have included this diagram in their staff work at The Willows?
handbook, to show the staff structure. The next few
questions are related to this diagram. Answer
27
a) What is this type of diagram called?
QUESTION 2
Answer
The next few questions relate to the holiday entitlements
organizational chart and attendance bonus scheme, provided below, as they
appear in the staff handbook at The Willows.
Pool Attendants
(2) Number Annual Additional
Spa & Gym of years in holiday holiday for 100%
Fitness
Supervisor
Instructors (3) service entitlement attendance
Sauna, Steam Less than 10 days N/A
and Flotation
Operatives (3)
1 year (pro rata)
Facial Specialists
1 3 years 15 days 0.5 day
(3) 4 6 years 20 days 1 day
Body Specialists 7 9 years 25 days 1.5 days
Manager (4) Over 10 years 30 days 2 days
Senior Beauty
Therapist Electrologists (2) This additional holiday bonus is only applied in the year
following a 100% attendance record
Crystal Therapist
a) How have the details of the holiday entitlement been
presented?
Aromatherapists
Senior (2)
Complementary A in a table
Therapist
Reflexologists (2) B as a pie chart
C in paragraphs
Nutritionist D as a graph
Answer
b) How many members of staff is the Senior
Complementary Therapist responsible for? A
Answer
c) How many members of staff report directly to the

manager?
Answer
3
Unit 6: Format, Style and Interpreting Data 19

b) What is the maximum annual holiday entitlement at C instruct
The Willows, without taking any available additional D convince
holiday bonus into account?
Answer
Answer C
30 days
b) The first page of the staff handbook contains a
c) If a member of staff has worked at The Willows for 8 welcome message from the manager. How would
years, how many days holiday are they entitled to? this message be most likely to be presented?
A in memo format
Answer
B in charts and graphs
25 days
C in paragraphs
d) True or false? The holiday entitlements table D in bullet points
provided contains 3 rows and 5 columns. Answer
Answer C
False c) The staff handbook contains information about

actions to take in the case of emergencies, such as
e) How much additional time off would a member of discovering a fire in the workplace. This information
staff receive if they had a 100% attendance record in would be best presented in which of the following
the previous year and had worked for The Willows forms?
for 11 years?
A Flow chart
Answer
B Pie chart
2 days C Table
D Line graph
f) If a member of staff had a total holiday entitlement
of 20 days and 1 day attendance bonus, how long Answer
would they have worked at The Willows? A
Answer
d) Assuming that all new employees receive basic
4 6 years training on how to tackle small fires in the
workplace, how would it be best to illustrate the use
g) What would the total holiday entitlement, including of firefighting equipment in the staff handbook?
attendance bonus, for a member of staff who had
A using signs
100% attendance record in their previous year and
had worked at The Willows for 8 years? B using diagrams
C using bar charts
Answer
D using tables
26.5 days Answer
QUESTION 3 B
With reference to The Willows, the Health Spa set in

e) The staff handbook also includes a Sales Report
a rural location, where visitors can enjoy a full range
of retail products over the previous year. The
of beauty and complementary therapies, nutritional
sales achieved in each quarter are displayed in the
advice, and spa and gym facilities, as day guests.
diagram below. The next few questions relate to this
The next few questions relate to the staff handbook that Sales Report.
all new members of staff at The Willows receive upon
starting their employment.
a) The staff handbook is designed to do which of the

following?
A persuade
B advise

The Willows Quarterly Sales Report
2500
2000
Retail Sales
1500
1000
500
0
AprilJune JulySept OctDec JanMarch
f) How has the information been presented in the Sales 1 March 22 March 13 July
Report diagram?
21 March 12 July 20 Aug
Answer 29 Sept 21 Aug
13 Nov 28 Sept
as a line diagram

g) In the Sales Report, during which quarter did The Adult 15 21 24
Willows have its highest sales? Child (10 - 15) 7 12 14
Answer a) How much will it cost the manager to take the work
experience pupils, the whole team and herself, to the
January March workshop on 15 March?
h) According to the Sales Report, which quarter did The Answer

Willows have its biggest increase in sales?
141
Answer
b) The Chocolate Making Workshop also operates a
October December retail outlet that sells handmade chocolates to the
public. It opens 4 days a week. This table shows the
QUESTION 4 days and the expected number of people to visit
The next few questions relate to a local beauty salon. The each day. The Workshop estimates that usually on
salon has had three pupils, aged 14 and 15, that have a Wednesday, 40% of the customers buy Truffle
attended for work experience, as part of an arrangement selection packs. How many Truffle selection packs
with the local High School. They have worked really must they make sure to stock?
well over the last 3 months and have fitted into the team
of seven therapists extremely well. As a reward and a Monday Wednesday Friday Saturday
team-bonding exercise, the manager decides to close the 150 90 225 250
salon on a Wednesday afternoon and take the team out Answer
to a Handmade Chocolate Making workshop. She gains
parental permission, via the High School, to include the 36
three pupils in the outing.
The table opposite shows the course prices to the

Chocolate Making Workshop.
Unit 6: Format, Style and Interpreting Data 21

c) The Chocolate Making Workshop records the number of customers that visit the retail outlet on a Saturday. The
chart shows the results.
Number of customers visiting the retail outlet per hour
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1000 - 1100 1100 - 1200 1200 - 1300 1300 - 1400 1400 - 1500 1500 - 1600
During which 3-hour period did the greatest number of customers visit the retail outlet?
Answer
1100 1400
QUESTION 5
If information is to be organized in terms of a sequence of events, then it should be presented in which order?
Answer
Chronological order

Unit 7: Grammar and Punctuation
The following questions will help you practise your grammar and punctuation.
Read the following questions, then answer accordingly.
QUESTION 1 Answer
Which linking word or phrase could you use instead of Missing words, capital letters in the wrong place,
whereas?
spelling errors
Answer
on the other hand

QUESTION 6
What is wrong with the following text?
QUESTION 2
Why not visit our new beauty salon set in the
What does the linking word alternatively mean?
heart of rural Lancashire? Youre sure to receive a
warm welcome, whether you wish to have a facial
Answer
treatment, body massage, manicure, pedicure or a
Instead of waxing treatment. The choice is yours! To find out
more, call Justine on 01435 778367.
QUESTION 3
Answer
What punctuation is missing from the following
sentence? There is an apostrophe missing from the second
sentence (Youre)
A full range of treatments including facials waxing
body massage stone massage epilation laser therapy
and Indian head massage are available from the QUESTION 7
beauty salon. Can you identify the mistake in this job application
letter?
Answer
Commas Dear Madam
I wish to apply for the vacancy of junior beauty

QUESTION 4 therapist at your salon, as advertised in this weeks
What is wrong with the following text? Correct the Gloucester Globe.
following sentences.
I have just completed my Level 2 NVQ Diploma in
Last Saturday the salon was extremely busy; lanie Beauty Therapy course at Dinsdale Park Colleage and
was run off her feet with all the clients that had been am now looking for work in the Gloucester area.
booked in. She was pleased that she had remembered
I enclose a copy of my CV and look forward to
to ask fiona to come in to help. She had felt a bit
hearing from you.
guilty as she had had to ask fiona to travel in from
manchester, where she had been on a hen night the Yours faithfully,
night before.
Answer
Sophie Smith
All the names of people and places should have capital
Answer
letters
College
QUESTION 5
When you have completed a section of writing, what
should you look for when checking through your work?
Unit 7: Grammar and Punctuation 23

QUESTION 8 Answer
a) Add the missing full stops and capital letters to this
advert for a barbershop and gents skin care. Using a washing machine, as we know, is a very
simple task. Most of us have a washing machine
b) Can you identify the mistake in this advert?
at home, yet launderettes are still popular in many
The Retreat, Parkgate locations throughout the UK. Many years ago, during
The Retreat is set in the rural aspect of Parkgate, Victorian times, doing the washing was extremely
overlooking the sandy banks of the Dee Estuary if hard work and took virtually all day. In comparison
you want to enjoy a wonderful range of relaxing spa to those days, doing the washing is a piece of cake!
treatments, need to unwind and enjoy the peace and Just imagine how long it would have taken, in
quite that a rural retreat can bring The Retreat is the Victorian times, to do the laundry that a typical
place for you please ring 0151 629 4027 to find out beauty salon generates each day, nowadays!
more and all about our special offers
Answer
The Retreat, Parkgate
The Retreat is set in the rural aspect of Parkgate,

overlooking the sandy banks of the Dee Estuary.
If you want to enjoy a wonderful range of relaxing
spa treatments, need to unwind and enjoy the peace
and quiet that a rural retreat can bring The Retreat is
the place for you. Please ring 0151 629 4027 to find out
more and all about our special offers.
QUESTION 9
Add commas to the following text to make the sense
clearer.
Using a washing machine as we know is a very

simple task. Most of us have a washing machine
at home yet launderettes are still popular in many
locations throughout the UK. Many years ago
during Victorian times doing the washing was
extremely hard work and took virtually all day. In
comparison to those days doing the washing is a
piece of cake! Just imagine how long it would have
taken in Victorian times to do the laundry that a
typical beauty salon generates each day nowadays!
CLU-BEAUTYTHERA-12-0502-001.indd 24 02/11/12 10:55 AM

MATHEMATICS
It is important to show your workings out to indicate how you calculated your answer. Use this workbook to
practise the questions and record your answers. Use extra paper if necessary to record your workings out.
Unit 8: General Mathematics

This unit will help you to improve your general mathematical skills.
Read the following questions and answer all of them in the spaces provided.
You may not use a calculator.
You need to show all working.
QUESTION 1
What unit of measurement would you use to measure:
a) the length of French tips?
Answer:
Centimetres
b) the temperature of sterilizer?
Answer:
Degrees Celsius
c) the amount of acrylic liquid?

QUESTION 2
Answer:
Write an example of the following and give an instance
Millilitres where it may be found in a beauty salon:
d) the weight of a salon chair? a) percentages
Answer: Answer:
Kilograms Percentage-off sale
e) the voltage of a nail dryer? b) decimals
Answer: Answer:
Volts Money
f) the length of a body wrap? c) fractions
Answer: Answer:
Centimetres Waxing, e.g. a half leg wax
g) the cost of a treatment? d) mixed numbers
Answer: Answer:
Pounds Sterling Solutions

Unit 8: General Mathematics 25

e) Ratios QUESTION 4
Write the following in descending order:
Answer:
0.4 0.04 4.1 40.0 400.00 4.0
Diluting strength of solutions
f) angles Answer:
400.00, 40.0, 4.1, 4.0, 0.4, 0.04

Answer:
Angle of waxing an eyebrow QUESTION 5

Write the decimal number that is between the following:
QUESTION 3
Convert the following units: a) 0.2 and 0.4
a) 12 kg to grams Answer:
0.3
Answer:
b) 1.8 and 1.9
12000 g
b) 4 tonnes to kilograms Answer:
1.85
Answer:
c) 12.4 and 12.5
4000 kg
c) 120 cm to metres Answer:
12.45
Answer:
d) 28.3 and 28.4
1.2 m
d) 1140 ml to litres Answer:
28.35
Answer:
e) 101.5 and 101.7
1.14 litres
e) 1650 g to kilograms Answer:
101.6
Answer:
1.65 kg QUESTION 6
Round off the following numbers to two decimal places:
f) 1880 kg to tonnes
a) 12.346
Answer:
Answer:
1.88 tonnes
12.35
g) 13 m to centimetres
b) 2.251
Answer:
Answer:
1300 cm
2.25
h) 4.5 litres to millilitres
c) 123.897
Answer:
Answer:
4500 ml
123.90

d) 688.882 i) 10 001 199 =
Answer: Answer:
688.88 9800
e) 1209.741 j) 99.99 39.8 =
Answer: Answer:
1209.74 60
Calculate the following to the nearest whole number: What do the following add up to?
a) 1288 19 = a) 4, 4.99 and 144.95
Answer: Answer:
25000 153.94
b) 201 20 = b) 8.75, 6.9 and 12.55
Answer: Answer:
4000 28.2
c) 497 12.2 = c) 65 ml, 18 ml and 209 ml
Answer: Answer:
6000 292 ml
d) 1008 10.3 = d) 21.3 g, 119 g and 884.65 g
Answer: Answer:
10 000 1024.95 g
e) 399 22 = QUESTION 9
Subtract the following:
Answer:
a) 2338 from 7117
9000
f) 201 19 = Answer:
Answer: 4779
180
b) 1786 from 3112
g) 502 61 = Answer:
Answer: 1326
c) 5979 from 8014

440
h) 1003 49 = Answer:
Answer: 2035
950 d) 11989 from 26221
Answer:
14232
Unit 8: General Mathematics 27

e) 108767 from 231111 QUESTION 11
Using the acronym BODMAS, solve:
Answer:
a) (6 9) 5 + 7 2 =
122344
Answer:
QUESTION 10
Use division to solve the following: 275
a) 2177 7 = b) (9 8) 4 + 6 1 =
Answer: Answer:
311 293
b) 4484 4 = c) 3 (5 7) + 11 8 =
Answer: Answer:
1121 108
c) 63.9 0.3 = d) 5 (8 3) + 9 6 =
Answer: Answer:
213 123
d) 121.63 1.2 = e)
Answer:
101.36 70
e) 466.88 0.8 = f) 6 + 9 4 + (6 7) 21 =
Answer: Answer:
583.6 63
The following information will be useful for Question 11.
Using the acronym BODMAS, solve the Brackets first,

then Of, then Division, then Multiplication, then Addition
and lastly Subtraction. The following example has been
done for your reference.
EXAMPLE
Solve (4 7) 2 + 6 4.
Step 1
Solve the Brackets first: (4 7) = 28
Step 2
No Division so next solve Multiplication: 28 2 = 56
Step 3
Addition is next: 56 + 6 = 62
Step 4
Subtraction is the last process: 62 4 = 58
Final Answer
58

Unit 9: Basic Operations
Section A: Addition
This section will help you to improve your addition skills for basic operations.
Read the questions below and answer all of them in the spaces provided.
A beauty therapist completes three treatments to three A beauty therapist takes the following amount of time
clients before lunch. The treatments include: a standard to complete specific treatments: deluxe manicure
manicure for 20, a full leg wax for 38 and a deluxe 35minutes, detoxifying body massage 45 minutes,
pedicure for 28. What would be the total cost? awarm body wrap 75 minutes and a back massage
30minutes.
Answer:
a) How much time has been taken in minutes?
86
Answer:
QUESTION 2
Four clients had the following treatments 185 minutes
respectively: a French full set of nails costing 60, an
b) How much time has been taken in hours and
eyelash and eyebrow tint costing 18, a half leg wax
minutes?
costing 20 and a body exfoliation and back massage
for 50. What is the total? Answer:
Answer: 3 hours 5 minutes
148
QUESTION 6
QUESTION 3 A beauty therapy studio offers the following treatments
and prices for a senior school preparing for their prom:
A beauty salon stocks 127 gowns, 268 cans of water
full make-up for 25, a deluxe pedicure for 35, nail
resistant spray-on tan and 323 various sizes of
enhancements for 45 and a spray tan for 35. How
disposable gloves. How many items in total are in stock?
much would be spent by a student requiring all four
Answer: treatments?
718 Answer:
QUESTION 4 140
The following treatments are completed in the morning: QUESTION 7

an express pedicure for 35, deluxe facial for 45, a
A beauty salon offers a range of treatments for clients at
bikini wax for 15, a lip and chin wax for 17 and a full
the following prices: spray tan for 35, lip wax for 15,
spray tan for 45. How much money is charged for these
full body massage with pre-blended aromatherapy oils
treatments in total?
for 49, file and polish for 15, full body massage for 45
Answer: and a full deluxe facial and back massage for 79. If the
therapist completed one of each treatment, what would
157 the total takings be?
Answer:
238
Unit 9: Basic Operations 29

QUESTION 8
A staff member completes three treatments: two facials
on two different clients costing 45 each and a facial
with specialized mask for 50. Added to each treatment
is 8 for a mini trial pack of facial products. How much
is charged for all three clients in total?
Answer:
164
One client requires a manicure and the other requires A client pays 50, 59 and 49 to have treatments that
a pedicure. If the beauty salon charges 29 for the include: wedding make-up, full body massage and a
manicure and 35 for the pedicure, what will the total spray tan, respectively. How much does the total come
come to for both clients? to?
Answer: Answer:
64 158
This section will help you to improve your subtraction skills for basic operations.
A salon purchases skin care products for 1280. How A beauty therapist uses 27 nail tips from a box that
much change is given from 1500? contains 150 nail tips. How many are left in the box?
Answer: Answer:
220 123
Four new hair and beauty equipment cases are bought An anti-cellulite course consisting of eight treatments
for a total of 135. How much change is given from costs 425. The manager takes off a discount of 35.00.
200? How much does the client need to pay?
Answer: Answer:
65 390
A beauty salon is updating its equipment and purchases A salon uses 31 emery boards from a box that contains
five adjustable beauty couches for a total cost of 1255. 50 emery boards. How many are left in the box?
How much change is given from 1500?
Answer:
Answer:
19
245

The following amounts of cuticle oil are used on three Over 3 months, 74 jars of eye gel are purchased from a
clients: 5 ml, 3 ml and 6 ml. How much cuticle oil is left beauty stockist. The box initially contained 93 jars. How
from a bottle that contained 15ml? many are now left?
Answer: Answer:
1 ml 19
QUESTION 9
The overall annual takings for a major beauty salon is
132432. The cost of staff wages comes to 78968. How
much of the takings is left after staff wages are paid?
Answer:
53464
QUESTION 10
A box contains 1400 wax strips. If 110 are used over 2
months, how many remain in the box?
Answer:
1290
This section will help you to improve your multiplication skills for basic operations.
If one callus remover costs 2, how much would 25 cost? Six clients require a half leg wax at a cost of 15 each.
What are the total takings from the clients?
Answer:
Answer:
50
90
QUESTION 2
If a set of disposable toe separators cost 55p, how much QUESTION 5
would it cost to purchase 50 sets for a beauty salon? A salon charges 29 for a spray tan. What would be the
takings if 13 clients had the spray tan treatment?
Answer:
Answer:
27.50
377
QUESTION 3
Five clients want a paraffin hand treatment at a beauty
salon. The salon charges 17 per client. What are the
total takings from the five clients?
Answer:
85

QUESTION 6
A group of seven clients decide to have facials at a
beauty salon. The cost of each facial is 45. What are the
total takings?
Answer:
315
QUESTION 7
A busy city spa uses, on average, nine pairs of
exfoliating gloves each day. How many pairs would be QUESTION 9
used over 31 days of a month?
Each week, an average of three tubs of sugar paste are
Answer: used in a salon. How many tubs would be used over a
year (52weeks)?
279
Answer:
QUESTION 8
156
Each week, a beauty salon uses 27 pedi files to remove
excess skin. How many would be used over a 28-day QUESTION 10
month?
A client purchases seven bottles of discontinued nail
Answer: polish. If each bottle costs 2, how much will all seven
cost?
108
Answer:
14
Section D: Division
This section will help you to improve your division skills for basic operations.
A beauty salon has 24 clients booked in on a Friday A salon manager purchases 60 bottles of sterilizing fluid.
morning. If there are four couches and four beauty If each box contains 12 bottles, how many boxes are
therapists working, how many clients will each there?
therapist treat?
Answer:
Answer:
5
6
QUESTION 4
QUESTION 2 A salon completes 720 treatments in 3 months. How
If a beauty therapist earns 648 (before tax) for working many treatments have been completed, on average, per
a 6-day week, how much would they earn per day? month?
Answer: Answer:
108 240

A beauty therapist uses 180 disposable faradic A salon orders in 36 12-piece nail art brush sets. If there
envelopes for each of her clients. How many clients are six employees, how many sets will each employee
receive treatments, assuming that they each had a course get?
of ten treatments?
Answer:
Answer:
6
18
QUESTION 9
QUESTION 6 A beauty salons takings are 8438 over 6 days. How
One months takings for a beauty salon are 15677. How much, on average, would this be per day?
much are the takings per week, on average, for the same
salon? Answer:
Answer: 1406.33
3620.55 QUESTION 10
A franchise of beauty salons uses 156 bottles of acrylic
QUESTION 7 liquid over a year. How many bottles is that per month?
At an annual stocktake, a store person at a beauty
wholesale warehouse counts 78 pairs of pedi slippers. Answer:
If they are packed so that there are six pairs in each box,
13
how many boxes would there be?
Answer:
13

Unit 10: Decimals
Section A: Addition
This section will help you to improve your addition skills when working with decimals.
QUESTION 1
If four bottles of acrylic liquid are purchased for 75.20
and six bottles of acrylic powder are purchased for
59.70, what is the total for the purchases?
Answer:
134.90
QUESTION 3
A mini UV sterilizer costing 102.50 and a hot towel
cabinet with a UV light costing 53.75 is purchased by a
salon manager. What is the total cost?
Answer:
156.25
QUESTION 4
A 12-pack of cuticle sticks is purchased for 5.95 and a
callus removal kit for 48.50. How much is the total of
the purchase?
Answer:
QUESTION 2
54.45
A beauty salon purchases two bottles of spray tan for
22.95, three tubs of warm wax for 18.95, a combined QUESTION 5
brush cleanse and vacuum suction facial unit for 294.55
A beauty therapist purchases the following from a beauty
and a mini paraffin wax heater for 69.50. How much
wholesalers: a manicure brush for 1.99, two pedicure
has been spent?
files for 5.50, 500ml acrylic liquid for 46.50 and a 100ml
Answer: bottle of nail polish remover for 3.95. What is the total?
405.95 Answer:
57.94

The following items are on special and a client decides to A beauty salon sells the following: a bottle of blue nail
purchase one of each. The items include: nail buffing polish costing 7.85, a 90-piece eye shadow, blush,
cream for 5.95, cuticle cream for 10.75 and hand and lipstick and powder set for 31.65, a 15ml bottle of base
skin lotion for 9.50. How much do the purchases total? coat for 10.45, a deluxe French manicure kit for 59.95
and a pink crystal dangle for 5.75. What is the total in
Answer: sales?
26.20 Answer:
QUESTION 7 115.65
A beauty salon purchases the following items to replace
what they have used: a dozen boxes of facial tissues for
14.50, a box of disposable spatulas for 2.95, three tubes
of cotton wool discs for 5.95 and six bottles of hand
lotions for 13.75. What is the total? underbrow
crease
Answer: lid
37.15 liner
QUESTION 8
Three different clients purchase the following: fast dry QUESTION 10
topcoat for nails costing 10.75, glitter nail polish costing
A beauty salons daily takings over a 6-day week are
7.85 and nail polish correction pen for 8.50. How
889.90, 945.50, 1555.50, 2135.50, 732.50 and 569.25.
much will be the total cost of all three purchases?
What is the total of the weeks takings at this salon?
Answer:
Answer:
27.10
6828.15
This section will help you to improve your subtraction skills when working with decimals.
A client purchases 38.65 worth of beauty products. A client gets a body detox treatment that includes:
What change will be given from a 50 note? cleansing, exfoliating, steaming and extraction, and a
treatment gel to smooth and rebalance the skin. The cost
Answer: is 63.50. The client pays with a 50 and a 20 note. How
much change is given?
11.35
Answer:
QUESTION 2
An employee gets paid 568.50 for a weeks work. If 6.50
78.50 is used to pay bills, 45.75 is paid for petrol and
126 is spent on entertainment, how much money does
the employee have left?
Answer:
318.25
Unit 10: Decimals 35

QUESTION 8
A compressor and airbrush kit are purchased for a
salon for 315.50. Six pairs of stainless steel scissors
are also purchased for a total of 40.80 and five pairs
of tweezers, which cost 30.25. The items are paid for
from the float in the till which totals 518.55 before
the purchases. How much remains in the till after the
purchases are paid for?
Answer:
132
QUESTION 4
A beauty therapist works 38 hours and earns 445.60.
She uses 34.75 for petrol and 84.50 for entertainment.
How much is left?
Answer:
326.35
QUESTION 5
Three clients want a full set of acrylic nails, gel overlay
and a manicure, respectively. Each treatment costs
65.50, 53.50 and 27.95, respectively. One client pays QUESTION 9
for the three treatments with three 50 notes. How much A manager buys two glass display hands for displaying
change is given? nail art and/or jewellery for 36.50, two nail polish
dryers for 29.50 and a pack of 50 disposable salon
Answer:
towels for 9.50. If four 20 notes are used to pay the
3.05 bill, how much change is given?
QUESTION 6 Answer:
A client receives a deluxe pedicure with paraffin wax 4.50

treatment, costing 22.50. She pays with two 20notes.
How much change is given? QUESTION 10
A foundation brush costs 24.50, light concealer
Answer:
foundation costs 12.75, eye shadow costs 5.95 and
17.50 medium foundation concealer costs 11.75 at a beauty
salon. If the client pays for these items with two
QUESTION 7 50notes, how much change is given?
The members of a bridal party want to have a 30-minute
Answer:
electrical epilation treatment. The total comes to 125.50.
What change is given if three 50 notes are used to pay 45.05
the bill?
Answer:
24.50

This section will help you to improve your multiplication skills when working with decimals.
If one display carousel costs 15.95, how much will five If 13 diamond microdermabrasion treatments are carried
cost? out during the week, at a cost of 67.50 each, what
would be the total takings?
Answer:
Answer:
79.75
877.50
QUESTION 2
If a salon uses six bottles of French polish costing QUESTION 8
9.50each, how much will all six cost? A bridal party of five all have the three-quarter leg wax
treatment costing 30.95 each. How much will the total
Answer: bill be for all five?
57 Answer:
QUESTION 3 154.75
A salon manager purchases six pairs of pedi slippers at
a cost of 1.95 each. What is the total?
Answer:
11.70
QUESTION 4
An assistant manager purchases eight deluxe acrylic kits
that cost 69.95 per kit. How much is the total cost?
Answer:
QUESTION 9
559.60 A group of seven students are preparing for their prom.
They all decide to receive the package that includes
QUESTION 5 manicure with nail enhancements, standard pedicure,
A client buys two deluxe make-up cases, including facial, with eyelash enhancements, and make-up. The
professional make-up lesson and photographic session, cost per student is 125.75. How much will the total bill
for her two teenage granddaughters for Christmas, be for the group?
valued at 249.95 each. What is the total?
Answer:
Answer:
880.25
499.90
QUESTION 10
QUESTION 6 Four friends treat themselves to a deluxe facial. The cost
Six clients have a facial costing 35.50. What are the total per person is 32.50, which includes a deep cleansing
takings from the clients? treatment, relaxing massage and refreshing mask. What
is the total bill for the four friends?
Answer:
Answer:
213
130
Unit 10: Decimals 37

Section D: Division
This section will help you to improve your division skills when working with decimals.
A beauty salons takings for a 6-day week are 3628.55. Six clients receive a full body exfoliation treatment,
How much is the daily average takings for the week? followed by a back massage, which comes to a total of
393.60. What is each client charged?
Answer:
Answer:
604.76
65.60
QUESTION 2
A salon assistant manager earns 590.60 per 5-day QUESTION 8
working week. How much is earned per day? A beauty salon completes five eyelash and eyebrow tints
for different clients. The total that is charged for all five
Answer: clients is 93.75. How much is each client charged?
118.12 Answer:
QUESTION 3 18.75
A salons takings are 5785.50 over 5 days. How much
are the daily average takings? QUESTION 9
Eight clients are charged a total of 96.80 to have an
Answer: eyebrow shape. How much is the cost per client?
1157.10 Answer:
QUESTION 4 12.10
A microdermabrasion facial is completed on three clients.
The total cost comes to 165.90. How much does each QUESTION 10
client pay, if they are charged the same amount? Three clients receive a deluxe pedicure with paraffin
wax. The total comes to 86.85. How much is each client
Answer: charged?
55.30 Answer:
QUESTION 5 28.95
Three clients have a full body spray tan at a total cost of
90.90. How much is each customer charged?
Answer:
30.30
QUESTION 6
Four clients receive a full body massage with pre-blended
aromatherapy oils, followed by a manicure. The total bill
comes to 336.80. How much does each client pay?
Answer:
84.20

Unit 11: Fractions
Section A: Addition
This section is designed to help you to improve your addition skills when working with fractions.
QUESTION 1 Answer:
1+4 = 2
2 5 3
Answer:
QUESTION 5
13 3
10 or 1 10 In a mixing dish, a therapist has 2 of a small bottle of relaxing
3
pre-blended aromatherapy massage oil in it. To create a
QUESTION 2
personalized blend, another 1 of a small bottle of balancing
4
22 + 12 = blend is added. How much massage oil, in total, is there in
4 3
the mixing dish? Express your answer as a fraction.
Answer:
50 2 1 Answer:
12 or 4 12 or 4 6 11
12
QUESTION 3
A beauty therapist uses 1 of a bottle of acrylic liquidon
4
one customer and 1 of a bottle of the same liquid on
3
another client. What is the total amount of acrylic liquid
used? Express your answer as afraction.
Answer:
7
12
QUESTION 4
Two bottles of sterilizing fluid each have 1 remaining.
3
Habia
How much sterilizing fluid is there remaining in total?
Express your answer as a fraction.
This section is designed to help you to improve your subtraction skills when working with fractions.
2 = 1 22 11 =
3 4 3 4
Answer: Answer:
5 5
12 112
Unit 11: Fractions 39

QUESTION 3
A bottle of cuticle oil is 2 full. If 1 is used on a client, how
3 3
much cuticle oil is left as a fraction?
Answer:
1
3
QUESTION 4
A salon manager has 2 1 containers of a liquid used
2
to remove acrylic nails. If 1 1 is used on two different
3
clients, how much liquid is left as a fraction?
QUESTION 5
Answer:
1 A salon has a total of 2 3 bottles of non-acetone nail
16 4
polish remover. If 11 bottles are used, how much is left
2
as a fraction?
Answer:
1
14
This section is designed to help you to improve your multiplication skills when working with fractions.
2 = 2 A beauty therapist uses three bottles of base coat that are
4 3
3 full over a week. How much is used as a fraction?
4
Answer:
1 Answer:
3
1
24
QUESTION 2
22 11 = QUESTION 5
3 2
A beauty therapist uses four small bottles of hand lotion
Answer: that are 1 full over a week. How much is used as a fraction?
3
4 Answer:
1
QUESTION 3 13
A salon uses two bottles of nail polish that are each 2 full
3
during the day. What is the total amount of nail polish
used as a fraction?
Answer:
1
13
Habia

Section D: Division
This section is designed to help you to improve your division skills when working with fractions.
QUESTION 1 QUESTON 4
2 1= An assistant manager has three empty bottles and two
3 4
full bottles of hand lotion. He wants to transfer the
Answer: hand lotion to the empty bottles evenly. As a fraction,
23
2 how much of a full bottle of hand lotion will be evenly
transferred to each of the three empty bottles?
QUESTION 2 Answer:
2 3 1 1 = 2
4 3
3
Answer:
1 QUESTION 5
2 16
Two bottles of hand cream need to be poured into six
empty bottles. As a fraction, how much will be poured
QUESTION 3
into each of the six empty bottles from the two full hand
A beauty therapist has four empty bottles. Three full cream bottles?
bottles of nail polish remover need to be poured into each
of the four empty bottles. As a fraction, how much of one Answer:
bottle of nail polish remover will be in each of the four 1
empty bottles? 3
Answer:
3
4
Unit 11: Fractions 41

Unit 12: Percentages and Ratios
In this unit, you will be able to practise and improve your skills in working out percentages and ratios.
Section A: Percentages
QUESTION 3
10% rule: Move the decimal one place to the left to
get 10%. A beauty salon purchases five 90-piece eye shadow,
blush, lipstick and powder sets at a cost of 167.50. The
EXAMPLE salon is given a 10% discount on the purchase.
10% of 45.00 would be 4.50 a) How much will the discount be?
QUESTION 1 Answer:
A bill for make-up for a wedding party comes to 16.75
220.00. The customer has a voucher for a 10% discount.
b) What is the final cost?
a) How much will the discount be?
Answer:
Answer:
150.75
22
QUESTION 4
b) What will the bill come to after the 10% is deducted?
A salon manager buys six deluxe acrylic kits for a total
Answer: wholesale price of 359.70. A 5% discount is given.
198 a) How much is the discount worth?
QUESTION 2 Answer:
A client has a facial, a back massage, full leg waxing, 17.99
underarm waxing and a bikini wax. In addition, she
decides to have a pedicure and a manicure. The total b) How much is paid? (Hint: Find 10%, halve it, then
cost comes to 225.00. A 10% off voucher is used to subtract it from the overall price.)
reduce the final cost.
Answer:
a) How much will the discount be?
341.71
Answer:
QUESTION 5
22.50 A beauty therapist purchases two compressor and
airbrush kits at 620, a spare airbrush for 63 and four
b) How much is the final bill?
foundation brushes for 120.
Answer:
a) How much is the total?
202.50
Answer:
803

b) How much would a 20% discount be? QUESTION 7
A salon offers 20% off the price of any beauty product as
Answer: long as the client spends at least 100. If a client spends
105, how much would a collection of six bottles of
160.60
glitter nail polish, normally priced at 39, cost?
c) What is the final cost after discount?
Answer:
Answer:
31.20
642.40
QUESTION 8
QUESTION 6 A particular range of beauty products are discounted by
The following items are purchased for a beauty salon: 15%. If the recommended retail price of six bottles of nail
2410g sifter pots of eye shadow for 162, 35 sets of polish is 48, how much will the discount be?
individual eyelash extension kits for 187.50,
12 foundation brushes for 312, two nail polish dryers Answer:
for 32 and four display carousels for 56.
7.20
a) What is the total of these items?
QUESTION 9
Answer: A brand of hand lotion is priced at 16.90 as per the
recommended retail price. The salon has a 20% sale on
749.50 this item. How much will the hand lotion cost during
the sale?
b) What would a 10% discount be?
Answer:
Answer:
13.52
74.95
QUESTION 10
c) What is the final cost after the discount?
Handbag sized packs of emery boards are priced at
Answer: 5.90 each. During a sale, the packs are sold at 30% off.
What will the selling price be after the discount?
674.55
Answer:
4.13
Section B: Ratios
This section will help you to improve your skills when working with ratios. Remember, ratios are a way to
compare the amounts of something.
Your manager wants you to mix some disinfectant fluid; An exercise plan states that you should go 3 miles,
they have asked you to make up a litre (1000 ml). jogging and walking in the ratio of 4:2.
The instructions state to mix disinfectant fluid and water
in a ratio of 3:1. How much of each ingredient should How far should you jog and how far should you walk?
you measure?
Answer:
Answer: You should jog for 2 miles and walk for 1 mile.
750ml disinfectant fluid
250ml water
Unit 12: Percentages and Ratios 43

If fruit cordial and water are mixed together at a ratio of A spa treatment brochure includes 12 pages of
1:8, how much water would you need to result in 360ml? complementary, holistic and spa treatments and images,
and 8 pages of hair and nail services.
Answer:
What is the ratio of complementary, holistic and spa
You would need 320 ml of water. treatments to hair and nail services? Give your answer
in its simplest form.
QUESTION 4
During a single day, the salon performs treatments on Answer:
15 female clients and 12 male clients. What is the ratio of
3:2
female to male clients? Give your answer in its simplest
form.
Answer:
5 female to 4 male; 5:4
Habia

Unit 13: Measurement Conversions
This unit is designed to help you to improve your skills and increase your speed in converting one
measurement into another.
How many millimetres are there in 1cm? A beauty salons chair weighs a quarter of a tonne. How
many kilograms is that?
Answer:
Answer:
10 mm
250 kg
QUESTION 2
How many centimetres are there in 1m? QUESTION 8
A delivery truck weighs 2tonnes. How many kilograms
Answer: is that?
100 cm Answer:
QUESTION 3 2000 kg
How many millimetres are there in 1m?
QUESTION 9
Answer: A make-up product delivery truck weighs 4750 kg. How
many tonnes is that?
1000 mm
Answer:
QUESTION 4
If a beauty therapist uses two brush strokes every 2cm, 4.75 tonnes
how many brush strokes would there be in 10cm?
QUESTION 10
Answer: A beauty salons floor measures 4.8m wide and 12m
long. How far is it around the perimeter of the salon?
10
Answer:
QUESTION 5
How many millilitres are there in a 1.5litre bottle of 33.6 m
hand lotion?
Answer:
1500 ml
QUESTION 6
How many litres does 3500 ml of spray tan make?
Answer:
3.5 litres
Habia
Unit 13: Measurement Conversions 45

TIP QUESTION 14
Kev was working on a training hand and wanted to see
From time to time, it may be necessary to be able to what 5-inch nails would look like. How long would the
convert inches to centimetres. nails be in centimetres?
Remember: 1inch = 2.54cm (you can round this down Answer:
to 2.5 cm if you wish)
QUESTION 11 12.5 cm
Brian needed to take down the length of his clients

QUESTION 15
nails before applying nail polish to the nails. If the nails
measured 2 inches, how long would they be in centimetres? Paula is designing a salon and is looking at the depth of
shelves needed for each workstation. She decides upon
Answer: 11 inches. How deep would that be in centimetres?
5 cm Answer:
QUESTION 12 27.5 cm
A salon junior has been asked to find the most
QUESTION 16
appropriate size of wax strips for leg waxing and facial
waxing. She finds the leg strips are 8 inches long and Mary wanted to order 5cm wide cotton wool discs. How
the facial strips are 3 inches long. What length is each of wide would these be in inches? (Hint: divide 5 by 2.5)
these strips in centimetres?
Answer:
Answer: 2 inches
The leg strips are 20 cm and the facial strips are 7.5 cm
QUESTION 17
QUESTION 13 A nail technician worked on a model for a gothic film
Jane is going to the school prom and she wants nail shoot and used 5-cm long nail enhancements. How long
enhancements with a 3-inch long glass heart charm would these be in inches?
attached. How long will this be in centimetres?
Answer:
Answer:
2 inches
7.5 cm
QUESTION 18
Kerry is ordering towels for the salon and finds that
they are available in 50 cm lengths. How long is that in
inches?
Answer:
20 inches
QUESTION 19
Chris is going to a fancy dress party as a wizard, and
wants to wear false nails that are 12.5 cm. What length is
this in inches?
Answer:
5 inches
QUESTION 20
Lucy is going to a fancy dress party as a girl from the
swinging sixties and wants to wear false eyelashes that
are 2.5 cm long. How long is this in inches?
Answer:
1 inch

Unit 14: Time
This unit will help you understand the 24-hour clock and how to calculate how long you need to complete
the service.
What is 23:17 in 12-hour time? What time is midnight on a 24-hour clock?
Answer: Answer
11.17 p.m. 24:00 or 00:00
What is 3.56 p.m. in 24-hour time? Complete the client appointment book for Tranquil
Times Beauty salon to include the following
Answer appointments for the salons senior Beauty Therapist.
15:56 Lena Brooks would like a facial for the morning.

Julian Crane would like a mens manicure after 10 a.m.
QUESTION 3 Reese Lamb would like a aromatherapy massage to start
A Beauty Therapist needs to catch the 07:50 train to before 11 a.m.
London to get to the salon where she works. The train
arrives in London at 09:06; how long does the journey The facial will take 45 minutes
take? The mens manicure will take 30 minutes.
The aromatherapy massage will take 60 minutes.
Answer
Time Client Service
1 hour 16 minutes
9:00
QUESTION 4 9:15
A Beauty salon receptionist needs to catch a train back 9:30
from London, so that he arrives at his home station 9:45
as close to 8 p.m. as possible, which of the following 10:00
trains would be the best (assuming that his journey took
10:15
approximately 1 hour 30 minutes)?
10:30
A 15:45 10:45
B 19:56 11:00
C 17:35 11:15
D 05:38 11:30
11:45
Answer 12:00
C
QUESTION 5
A customer books an appointment for a massage for
midday. What time is midday on a 24-hour clock?
Answer
12:00
Unit 14: Time 47

Unit 15: Earning Wages
This unit will help you to calculate how much a treatment is worth and how long you need to complete the treatment.
QUESTION 1 b) How much is left?

Briony earns 360.60 net (take home per week). How
much does Briony earn per year (52 weeks) if this is her Answer:
regular weekly salary?
186.93
Answer:
QUESTION 5
18751.20 Several clients enter a beauty salon at the same time.
The staff takes the following amount of time for
QUESTION 2 each client respectively: 34 minutes, 18 minutes, 7
Christie starts work at 8.00 a.m. and has a break at minutes, 44 minutes and 59 minutes. How much time,
10.30 a.m. for 20 minutes. Lunch starts at 12.30 p.m. inminutes and hours, has been spent on these clients
and finishes at 1.30 p.m. Christie then works through in total?
to4.00p.m.
Answer:
a) How long are the breaks in total, in minutes?
2 hours and 42 minutes (162 minutes)
Answer:
QUESTION 6
80 minutes A client requires a full body wrap. This takes the beauty
therapist 1 1 hours to complete.
b) How many hours and minutes have been worked in 4
total, excluding breaks? a) How many minutes is this?
Answer: Answer:
6 hours 40 minutes 75 minutes
QUESTION 3 b) How many hours are left, if the beauty therapist

Lorna earns 12.50 an hour and works a 38-hour week. normally works an 8-hour day?
How much are her gross earnings (before tax)?
Answer:
Answer: 3
6 4 hours
475
QUESTION 4
Melissa gets paid 411 net for her weeks work. From
this, she spends money on a brush kit for 36.95,
jewellery worth 19.55, entertainment for 95, clothes
worth 59.97 and a CD that costs 12.60.
a) What is the total of all money spent?
Answer:
224.07

A client wants a pedicure thattakes 1 1
hours to A beauty salon charges 125 for a natural, pure-clay
2
complete. Another client wants a manicure that takes 1 1 nourishing full body treatment. This takes the beauty
4
hours to complete. therapist 1hour and 50 minutes to complete.
a) How many hours and part-hours were spent on the a) In hours and minutes, how long will be left in a
two clients? State your answer as a fraction. 8-hour working day?
Answer: Answer:
3
2 4 hours 6 hours and 10 minutes
b) How many minutes will the treatment take?
Answer:
110 minutes
QUESTION 9
A salon manager begins work at 7.00 a.m. and works
until 4.00 p.m. There is a morning break for 20 minutes,
a lunch break for 60 minutes and an afternoon break of
20 minutes.
a) How much time has been spent on breaks?
Answer:
100 minutes or 1 hour and 40 minutes
b) How much time has been spent working?
Answer:
7 hours and 20 minutes
QUESTION 10
A beauty salons takings for the day come to 1850.50.
The salon manager was the only staff member available
b) If the beauty therapist works an 8-hour day, how to work that day. If she spent 10 hours at the salon, how
many hours are there left to work in the day, much would be the hourly rate, on average?
including breaks?
Answer:
Answer:
185.05
1
5 4 hours
Unit 15: Earning Wages 49

Unit 16: Squaring Numbers
Section A: Introducing square numbers

This section is designed to help you to improve your skills and increase your speed in squaring numbers.
QUESTION 6
Any number squared is multiplied by itself.
112 =
Example Answer:
4 squared = 42 = 4 4 = 16 121
QUESTION 7
QUESTION 1
102 =
62 =
Answer:
Answer:
100
36
QUESTION 8
QUESTION 2
92 =
82 =
Answer:
Answer:
81
64
QUESTION 9
QUESTION 3
22 =
122 =
Answer:
Answer:
4
144
QUESTION 10
QUESTION 4
42 =
32 =
Answer:
Answer:
9 16
QUESTION 5
72 =
Answer:
49

Section B: Applying square numbers to the trade
Worded practical problems
This section is designed to help you to improve your skills and increase your speed in calculating volumes of
rectangular or square objects. The worded questions make the content relevant to everyday situations.
QUESTION 4
A warehouse floor has an area that is 15m 15m. How
much floor area is this in square metres (m2)?
Answer:
225m2
QUESTION 5
A box contains opal glitter nail polish that are in rows of
8 8. How many containers of the product are there?
Answer:
64
QUESTION 6
A salon manager unpacks two boxes to put on display.
The first box contains 4 4 100ml bottles of hand lotion.
The second box contains purple glitter nail polish that
are packed in a 3 3 formation. How many stock items
QUESTION 1 are there in total?
If there are 5 5 professional fast-dry topcoat bottles in
a box, how many bottles are there in total? Answer:
25
Answer:
QUESTION 7
25
A box of clear gel bottles arrive at a beauty salon. If they
QUESTION 2 are packed in a 20 20 formation, how many are there?
Glitter nail polish bottles are delivered to a beauty salon
stacked 6 6. What is the total number of bottles? Answer:
400
Answer:
36 QUESTION 8
A salon stocks the following: 5 5 gel brushes,
QUESTION 3 3 3 100ml cleanser bottles and 10 10 French white
There are 12 12 foundation brushes packed into a box. tips. How many items of stock are there in total?
How many are in the box?
Answer:
Answer:
134
144
Unit 16: Squaring Numbers 51

QUESTION 9
The following items are stocked by a beauty salon:
5 5 bottles of cuticle oil, 5 5 emery boards and
5 5 cuticle nippers. How many items are there in total?
Answer:
75
QUESTION 10
A complete gel kit consists of the following items:
3 3 files, 2 2 gel brushes, 2 2 primer and
3 3 white gel. How many items are there in total?
Answer:
26

Unit 17: Vouchers
This unit will help you to calculate the details of vouchers.
QUESTION 1 b) If they have a 10% off voucher that they can

A client books in for a course of five treatments and use, how much will they be charged for the three
receives the sixth for free. The client knows that they manicures after using the voucher?
need to prepay and the total comes to 350. The client
has a voucher for 20% off. Answer:
107.55
a) How much is taken off because of the voucher?
QUESTION 4
Answer:
A client receives manicure and pedicure treatments for
70 which the salon charges 55. The client has a 30% off
voucher.
b) How much is the final cost?
a) How much will the voucher take off?
Answer:
Answer:
280
16.50
QUESTION 2
A client books a course of treatment and rebooks for b) What will be the final cost?
another course at a later date. The client receives 10% off
the next course. Answer:
38.50
a) If the next course costs 275, how much is the
discount?
Answer:
27.50
b) How much will the rebooked course cost?
Answer:
247.50
QUESTION 3
A beauty salon charges 45.50 for the first treatment for
a deluxe manicure. Each manicure treatment after the
first is charged at 37.
a) If the client has three manicures over the year, how

much will they be charged?
Answer:
119.50
Unit 17: Vouchers 53

QUESTION 5
A bridal party of five book into a salon and want the
following treatments: a full body massage with pre-
blended aromatherapy oils costing 42, a mini facial
costing 33, followed by a full make-up for 18.50, a
deluxe manicure for 24 and a deluxe pedicure for 26.50.
a) What is the total for all treatments?
Answer:
Habia
720
b) The bridal party has a 15% off voucher. By how

QUESTION 8
much is the final bill reduced due to the voucher?
A package for men is offered by a salon. It comprises a
Answer: skin care treatment for men, including a facial where the
face is cleansed and exfoliated, and a deep tissue face
108 massage and a back massage with heat treatment. An
eyebrow wax is optional and the treatment is completed
c) What is the final bill for all five clients?
with a buff and file of the nails. The price is 121.50.
Answer: A 10% off voucher is used.
612 a) How much will the voucher take off the cost?
QUESTION 6 Answer:
A day-package gift voucher from a city spa is given as 12.15
a present. The day package includes a whole host of
luxury facial, body and holistic spa treatments, together b) What is the final cost?
with lunch and refreshments. The cost of the day
package is 445. A 15% voucher is included as a one-off Answer:
special for Christmas.
109.35
a) How much is the discount, using the voucher?
QUESTION 9
Answer: Three clients have a 15% off voucher and they require
three different treatments. The first client wants a
66.75
micro-dermabrasion facial that costs 64; the second
client wants a full body massage, manicure and pedicure
that costs 102; and the third client wants a massage
Answer: with pre-blended aromatherapy oil, file and polish that
costs 77.
378.25
a) How much is the total cost for all three clients
QUESTION 7 without the voucher?
A salon offers day packages for 228 which include a
Answer:
manicure and hand massage, a facial, a back and leg
massage and a pedicure that includes a foot massage. A 243
25% off voucher is used.
b) How much will the voucher take off the cost?
a) How much will the voucher take off the cost?
Answer:
Answer:
36.45
57
c) What is the final cost for all three clients?
Answer:
Answer:
206.55
171

QUESTION 10 b) How much will the voucher take off?
Six students from the local school book in for treatments
leading up to their end of year prom. Two students Answer:
receive facials that cost 31 each, one student receives
22.80
both a manicure and a pedicure at 27.50 each, another
student has a full body spray tan at 27 and the last two c) What is the final cost for all six students?
students decide on nail enhancements at 42 each. The
students have a voucher for 10% off. Answer:
a) How much will the total be before using the 205.20

voucher?
Habia
Answer:
228
Unit 17: Vouchers 55

Unit 18: Deals
This unit will help you to calculate the details of deals.
QUESTION 1 b) How much is the difference per cleansing bar?

A salon sells lipstick for 8.50 each or two for 16.
Answer:
a) Which is the better deal and why?
45p
Answer:
QUESTION 3
Two for 16 because the cost per lipstick would be 8. A beauty salon has an offer for clients to buy one bottle
of nail polish for 14.50 or three bottles for 39.
b) How much is the price difference per bottle?
a) Which is the better deal?
Answer:
Answer:
50p
Three for 39 because the price per bottle would be 13.
b) How much is the difference?
Answer:
1.50
QUESTION 4
A wholesalers has manicure bowls for sale at 3.50 each,
or four for 12.80. Which is the better buy and why?
Answer:
Four for 12.80 because the price per manicure bowl
would be 3.20.
QUESTION 5
A manager wants to buy airbrush paint for the salon.
One wholesaler sells the paint for 11.50 each. Another
wholesaler sells the same paint in sets of 12 for 120.
Which is the better deal and why?
QUESTION 2
Answer:
A salon sells two cleansing bars for 12.95 each or two
for 25. Sets of 12 for 120 because the price per airbrush paint
a) Which is the better buy? costs 10.
Answer:
Two for 25 because the cost per cleansing bar would
be 12.50.

A salon has an offer where if a client purchases two eye A salon offers deluxe make-up kits for 39.95 during the
shadows for 32, they will get a third eye shadow for lead up to Christmas. A client purchases three as gifts
free. If the client wants to receive six eye shadows in and pays for them with 3 50 notes. What change is
total, how many will they have to purchase? given?
Answer: Answer:
4 30.15
A salon has a special offer where if a customer spends Nail care products are on sale whereby if a client
50 they will receive a 10 voucher to purchase more purchases two nail varnishes for 19.95, they will get
goods at the same store. If a client spends 200, how a third one free. The client decides to purchase six
much money in vouchers could they expect to receive? varnishes. How many will they end up with in total,
considering the offer?
Answer:
Answer:
40
9
QUESTION 8
A salon has a special offer where if a client spends 100
they will receive a 15 voucher. A client purchases 300
worth of goods. How much money in vouchers could
they expect to receive?
Answer:
45
Unit 18: Deals 57

Unit 19: Industry Related Maths
This unit will allow you to practise a whole range of problem solving skills to work out industry related
examples of calculations, deals, discounts, conversions and more.
Read each question carefully and answer all of them in the spaces provided.
QUESTION 1 Sue took 3 jars on 30/8/11

The Stock Control Card for Hydrangea non-setting
Sam took 3 jars on 3/3/11
face mask has gone missing and your manager, Julia,
wants you to complete a new one. You know that the Tyler took 1 jar on 7/4/11
initial order of 20 jars was received from the wholesalers
on 1/3/11, and it was decided that this should be the Neil took 4 jars on 18/7/11
maximum stock level, with the minimum stock level
Wendy took 2 jars on 19/9/11
being four. Julia also provided you with an invoice
stating that she had ordered another 18 jars on 22/9/11, Tyler took another 3 jars on 30/5/11 and then another 1
which were delivered on 27/9/11. She was not happy jar on 1/6/11
about the Stock Control Card going missing, as the salon
had come close to running out of this product, as the a) Using the blank Stock Control Card, complete the
stock had fallen below the agreed minimum stock level. details. You will have to rearrange the information
in chronological order so that you maintain a record
After checking with the therapists in the salon, you of stock level. Remember to read the introductory
discover the following information: paragraph as this also includes details that will help
you complete the Stock Control Card accurately.
Stock Control Card

Stock Item Maximum Stock Level Minimum Stock Level
Hydrangea non-setting face mask 20 4
Quantity
Quantity Therapists and date
Goods in Date recd issued Date issued name Stock level reordered
20 1/3/11 20
3 3/3/11 Sam 17
1 7/4/11 Tyler 16
3 30/5/11 Tyler 13
1 1/6/11 Tyler 12
4 18/7/11 Neil 8
3 30/8/11 Sue 5
2 19/9/11 Wendy 3
Julia 3 18 on 22/9/11
18 27/9/11 21
1 27/9/11 Neil 20

b) What should Wendy have noticed on 19/9/11 and c) How long did Emmas treatments take?
who should she have informed?
Answer
Answer
1 hour 35 minutes
Wendy should have noticed that there were only 3 jars
QUESTION 3
left in stock and that the stock level had fallen below
Jack places an order, via the Internet, with a national
the minimum stock level. She should have informed skin care company. Their delivery charges are priced
according to the weight of the goods ordered. The
the manager, Julia. weight of his order shows up on the checkout of the
website as this image:
QUESTION 2
Two Beauty Therapists perform a series of treatments 4.681 kg
on two different clients; Lisa completes a manicure, full
a) What is the weight of his order, correct to the nearest
body massage and a deluxe facial, and Emma completes
kilogram?
a manicure, full leg wax, bikini and underarm wax.
Lisa starts her treatments at 9.37 a.m. and finishes at Answer
11.44 a.m.; Emma starts her treatments at 9.42 a.m. and
finishes at 11.17 a.m. 5 kg
a) Who completes their set of treatments in the shortest b) How much will Jack be charged for delivery, if the
time; Emma or Lisa? website states that delivery charges are as follows?
A 5.95 for orders up to and including 4.5 kg
Answer
B 6.50 for orders up to and including 7.5 kg
Emma
C 8.95 for orders up to and including 10 kg
b) How long did Lisa take to complete her treatments?
Answer
Answer
B
2 hours 7 minutes
Unit 19: Industry Related Maths 59

Padma decides to place an order for some essential oils Your salon hosts a Spring Fair to raise money for the
from a French companys website. The prices stated are local Hospice.
in euros. She checks the exchange rate is 0.9 euros to the
pound (). a) In total, you take 217 and have promised to
donate 2/3 of the total to the local Hospice. Which
a) What is 0.9 rounded to the nearest euro? calculation tells you how much money to give to the
charity?
Answer
Answer
1 euro
(217 3) x 2 =
b) Her order totals 378 euros. Padma wants to find the
equivalent total in pounds sterling, so that she has b) How much would the salon be able to donate to the
an idea of how much money she is spending. How Hospice?
much, approximately, is Padmas order to the nearest
pound ()? Answer
144.67
Answer
340 QUESTION 7
Your salon organizes a Charity Hair, Make-up and
QUESTION 5 Fashion Show. Money is raised through the sale of
Your salon manager asks you to find out how much it tickets to attend the Show, raffle tickets for sale on the
will cost to advertise in the local newspaper, as they evening and through local business donations.
want to promote a special offer on nail products.
a) The tickets cost 7.50 each. If 230 people attended the
a) You find out that the newspaper charges 200 for a black Show, how much was raised in total?
and white advert and 30% more for a colour advert.
How much extra would it be for a colour advert? Answer
Answer 1725
60 b) Raffle tickets were sold at the Show, costing 8 each.

If 150 of the attendees bought one ticket each, how
b) The advert is to promote nail products that are now much money was raised through the sale of raffle
2/3 of the full price. The full price of a cuticle care set tickets?
is 21. What is the special promotion price of a cuticle
care set? Answer
Answer 1200
14 c) Ten local businesses also decide to support the Show

by making a one-off monetary donation to add to the
c) This chart shows the number of cuticle care sets sold total raised.
in the salon, in the month of December. What is the
The amounts are shown on this form. What is the
combined total of cuticle care sets sold in the weeks
range of the amounts paid?
commencing 9 and 16 December?
Business Amount ()
Cuticle care sets sold in December
Corner Newsagents 60
w/c 2 December IIII Kandys Sweets 100
w/c 9 December IIII II Mirabella Decor 100
w/c 16 December IIII IIII III Larrys Fish Bar 50
w/c 23 December III Handy Andys DIY 10
w/c 30 December I Justines Dezines 40
Answer Just Pressed For Time 100
Four Seasons Restaurant 60
20
Malibu Bar 200
Dees Dog Boutique 100

Answer b) With regard to preferred treatment options, you
collect data on four key treatment options. What
190 would be the best way to present these data so that
they show each treatment as a share of the total?
d) Using the previous table of monetary donations,
what is the mean amount of the total given by the Treatment Numbers booked
local businesses?
Full body massage 39%
Answer Indian head massage 26%
Facial and scalp massage 13%
82
Spray tan application 22%
e) To cover the tables for the Show, you decide to buy 100%
some material. The material is sold by the metre, and
Answer
5 metres costs 17.50. How much would 9 metres
cost? Pie chart
Answer
31.50
QUESTION 8
As receptionist of a Day Spa, your manager has asked
you to collect and present some data relating to the
number of guests and their preferred treatment options.
Through collecting these data and planning their
presentation, you discover the following information:
a) At the reception you receive 44 guests in one day; 11

of these were men. What percentage of guests were
men?
Answer
25%
c) Your Manager asks you to continue collecting data on the same four key treatment options, over a period of
6 months. You produce the following table showing the sales of each treatment option purchased in July through
to December.
Treatment Sales
Full body Indian head Facial and Spray tan

massage massage scalp massage application Total
July 47 29 63 65 204
August 48 40 84 86 258
September 37 57 81 55 230
October 59 73 82 67 281
November 30 97 86 43 256
December 19 86 97 62 264
Totals for 6 240 382 493 378 1,493
months
What is the mean monthly number of sales for a Full Body Massage?
Answer
40
Unit 19: Industry Related Maths 61

d) Your manager would also like you to choose a random sample of 20 guests and ask them to participate in a small
survey to find out the time they took to travel to their appointment.
5 mins 45 mins 35 mins 35 mins 25 mins 55 mins 20 mins 25 mins 10 mins 25 mins
35 mins 10 mins 25 mins 40 mins 20 mins 45 mins 20 mins 15 mins 20 mins 35 mins
This chart shows the results in minutes. What percentage of journeys took longer than 30 minutes?
Answer
40%
QUESTION 9 Answer
A therapist needs to buy some warm wax. They find
60%
out the prices from four different suppliers. What is the
mean price per pot of wax?
QUESTION 12
Sticky Hair Wax Depil The owner of a beauty salon has decided to sell their
Fingers Gone Supplies Nation business premises through their local estate agents. They
4.30 4.80 4.70 4.20 originally paid 100000 for the premises and the estate
agents have now put them on the market for 130000.
Answer
The estate agents use the following formula to work out
4.50 the percentage profit, (S O) O x 100, where S = selling
price and O = original price.
QUESTION 10
A therapist is mixing up pre-blended aromatherapy oils What is the percentage profit?
for a client; they have chosen to use 4 parts relaxing
Answer
blend to 1 part detox blend. If they want to end up
with 60ml of massage oil, how much of the detox blend 30%
should they use?
QUESTION 13
Answer
A beauty therapist buys 206 bottles of nail varnish at 95p
15 ml per bottle.
Over a period of time, they sell 170 bottles for 3.55 a
QUESTION 11
bottle.
You have recently started a mobile beauty therapy
How much profit will they have made?
business and have decided to place an advert in the local
newspaper. The newspaper usually charges 80 for a
Answer
full-page advert. However, they have agreed, as you are
just starting up in business, to reduce the price to 32. 442
This gives you a saving of 48.
Please give the saving as a percentage of the normal

price.

Unit 20:
Practice Written Exam
for the Beauty Therapy Industry
Reading time: 10 minutes

Writing time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Section A: English
Section B: General Mathematics
Section C: Industry related Mathematics
QUESTION and ANSWER BOOK
Section Topic Number of questions Marks
A English 7 23
B General mathematics 11 25
C Industry related mathematics 32 52
Total 50 Total 100
The sections may be completed in the order of your choice.

NO CALCULATORS are to be used during the exam.
Unit 20: Practice Written Exam for the Beauty Therapy Industry 63

Section A: English
Spelling
Read the passage below and then underline the 20 spelling errors.
10 marks
Maria and Amber entered a beauty salon and desided to have diferent
treatmentss. They both had been shoping all day and they thought that
it was time to spoill themselves. Maria bought a make-up kit while
Amber perchased a range of glitter nail colours. Maria decided on a
manacure and Amber settled on having a soothing facial. Normaly, the
beauty salon would have been very bussy at this time of the day, but
the girls were lucky that there had been only a few bokings when they
called in. Maria and Amber were happy to have a break from the hussle
and bustle of the shopping crowd.
A gown was plased over Amber as the beauty therapist began to
prapare her for the facial. All of the equiptment had been sterilized
and the beauty therapist explaned to Amber that the treatment would
take 30 minates. Meenwhile, Maria was being treated to a manicure
and was enjoying a lovely convasation about what she was doing on
the weekend. Maria had also decided that she wanted a pedicure and
the beauty therapist agread that this would make her feet feel and look
great. Everything went according to plan and the results turned out to be
wonderfull. Both Maria and Amber had enjoyed their visit to the salon
and each felt much better after their treatments.
Correct the spelling errors by writing them out with the correct spelling below.
decided, different, treatments, shopping, spoil, purchased, manicure, normally, busy, bookings, hustle, placed, prepare,
equipment, explained, minutes, Meanwhile, conversation, agreed, wonderful
Alphabetizing
7 marks
pedicure exfoliation
customer service eyelash
spray tan French manicure
acrylic nails massage
wedding make-up half leg wax
extraction body wrap
dermatitis lash and brow
acrylic nails
body wrap
customer service

dermatitis
eyelash
exfoliation
extraction
French manicure
half leg wax
lash and brow
massage
pedicure
spray tan
wedding make-up
Comprehension
Read the following passage and answer the questions on the following page.
Steven and Dorothy started work at the beauty salon at 9.00 a.m. on a
Saturday. There were many appointments booked in and they both knew it
was going to be a long day as they had been very busy the day before and
they were tired. Saturdays were always booked solid as clients often had
functions to attend that evening. Steven felt that this could be one of their
busiest working days. He decided to ring Sue, another member of staff, to
see if she could help out. Sue was unavailable as she was going away for
the weekend to attend a wedding. Luckily, another therapist, Katie, was
available and came into the beauty salon, arriving at 9.25 a.m. Stevens first
client wanted a pedicure. Dorothys first client was a young woman who
had always wanted a full body massage but was too shy to get one, until
now. Katies first client arrived 15 minutes later and they wanted a full
leg wax.
Everything had been moving along smoothly and Steven had

completed three manicures and one pedicure. Dorothy had been kept
busy with several clients wanting massages, as well as one client
wanting a facial. Katie had completed three leg waxes and two facial
treatments. Steven managed to take his lunch break first, followed by
Dorothy and then Katie. Their breaks were staggered, as there needed
to be at least two beauty therapists in the salon to deal with clients and
carry on performing treatments. By the close of day, the takings had
equalled their best ever day's takings. They were all thrilled with that
achievement and, although tired, were all looking forward to going out
themselves that night. Steven was going out to play snooker with his
friends, Dorothy was meeting up with friends for a pizza and then on to
the cinema, and Katie was going out with her boyfriend for a meal.

QUESTION 1 1 mark Answer:
Why did Steven and Dorothy feel that it was going to
Stevens first client wanted a pedicure, Dorothys first
be a long day?
client wanted a full body massage and Katies first
Answer:
client wanted a full leg wax.
Steven and Dorothy thought that it would be a long
QUESTION 4 1 mark
day because there were many appointments booked
What was each person planning on doing on Saturday
in and the previous day had been very busy, making evening?
them both tired. Answer:
QUESTION 2 1 mark Steven was going out to play snooker with his friends,
Why were bookings always solid on Saturdays?
Dorothy was meeting up with friends for a pizza and
Answer: then on to the cinema, and Katie was going out with
They were always booked solid on Saturdays as her boyfriend for a meal.
people often had functions to attend that evening.

QUESTION 5 2 marks
QUESTION 3 1 mark Why did the lunch breaks need to be staggered?
What did each beauty therapists first client want as
Answer:
their treatment?
Their breaks were staggered, as there needed to be
at least two beauty therapists in the salon to deal with
clients and carry on performing treatments.
Section B: General Mathematics

QUESTION 1 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 marks b decimals
What unit of measurement would you use to measure:
Answer:
a the length of nails
Prices
Answer: c fractions
Centimetres or inches
Answer:
b the temperature of a sterilizer
Mixing liquids
Answer:
QUESTION 3 1 + 1 = 2 marks
Degrees Celsius Convert the following units:
c the amount of cuticle oil a 1kg to grams
Answer: Answer:
Millilitres 1000 g
QUESTION 2 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 marks b 1500g to kilograms

Write an example of the following and give an instance
Answer:
where it may be found in the beauty therapy industry:
1.5 kg
a percentages
Answer:
A sale discount

QUESTION 4 1 mark b 4, 5.99 and 229.50
Write the following in descending order:
Answer:
0.70.717.170.1701.007.0
239.49
Answer:
701.00, 70.1, 7.1, 7.0, 0.71, 0.7. Subtract the following:
QUESTION 5 1 + 1 = 2 marks a 196 from 813

Write the decimal number that is between the following:
Answer:
a 0.1 and 0.2
617
Answer:
b 5556 from 9223
0.15
Answer:
b 1.3 and 1.4
3667
Answer:
1.35 Use division to solve:
QUESTION 6 1 + 1 = 2 marks a 4824 3 =

Round off the following numbers to two decimal places:
Answer:
a 5.177
1608
Answer:
b 84.2 0.4 =
5.18
Answer:
b 12.655
210.5
Answer:
12.66 Using the acronym BODMAS, solve:
QUESTION 7 1 + 1 = 2 marks a (3 7) 4 + 9 5 =
Calculate the following to the nearest whole number:
Answer:
a 101 81 =
88
Answer:
b (8 12) 2 + 8 4 =
8000
Answer:
b 399 21 =
196
Answer:
8000
What do the following add up to?
a 25, 13.50 and 165.50
Answer:
204

Section C: Industry related Mathematics
Basic Operations QUESTION 2 1 mark

Seven bottles of cuticle oil are used over the course of
one day. If one bottle costs 8, how much will seven
Addition bottles cost?
QUESTION 1 1 mark Answer:

A beauty salon purchases 36 bottles of hand lotion, 144
56
nail varnishes and 15 foundation brushes. How many
items have been purchased in total?
Answer:
Division
195 QUESTION 1 1 mark
The weeks takings for a beauty salon are 5578. If the
QUESTION 2 1 mark salon was open for 6 days, what would the average
Three treatments are completed and each costs 25, 45 takings be per day?
and 17. How much has been charged in total?
Answer:
Answer:
929.67
87
QUESTION 2 1 mark
At an annual stocktake at a salon, the receptionist
Subtraction counts 72 bottles of nail polish remover. If 12 bottles are
packed into each box, how many boxes are there?
QUESTION 1 1 mark
A salon uses 57 nail tips from a box that contains Answer:
150nail tips. How many remain?
6
Answer:
93 Decimals
QUESTION 2 1 mark Addition
A client purchases skin care products and the total
comes to 124. The manager takes off a discount of QUESTION 1 1 mark
35during a sale. How much does the client pay? A client buys the following products from a salon: some
foundation for 19.95, a bottle of cuticle oil for 9.50
Answer: and an eye shadow duo for 24.50. How much for the
purchases in total?
89
Answer:
Multiplication
53.95
QUESTION 1 1 mark
QUESTION 2 1 mark
A salon completes the following treatments during a
A salon sells the following products during a Christmas
day: six deluxe pedicures costing 34 each, two half leg
sale: skin cleanser for 7.95; refreshing face mask for
waxes for 35 each and four facials charged at 38 each.
11.50 and moisturizing cream for 12.85. How much is
What is the total cost?
the total for all three?
Answer:
Answer:
426
32.30

Subtraction Division
QUESTION 1 1 mark QUESTION 1 2 marks
A beauty therapist earns 418.50 per week. From these The takings from a beauty salon are 987.00 over
earnings, 35.95 is spent on clothes and 25.50 is spent 5 hours during a Saturday mornings trading. How
on food. How much is left? much does this work out to be, on average, per hour?
Answer: Answer:
357.05 197.40
QUESTION 2 1 mark QUESTION 2 2 marks

A manager purchases two deluxe acrylic kits for 124.50. Four clients each have a half leg waxing. The total for
If they are to be paid for with three 50 notes from the all four clients comes to 88.80. What is the cost to each
float, how much change will be given? client who had the treatment?
Answer: Answer:
25.50 22.20 each
Multiplication Fractions
QUESTION 1 1 + 1 = 2 marks QUESTION 1 2 marks
1 1
+ =
A client buys three 15 ml bottles of base coat valued at 4 2
12.95 each.
Answer:
3
a How much does it cost for the three bottles? 4
Answer: QUESTION 2 2 marks

4 1
=
38.85 5 3
b What change will be given from 50.00? Answer:

7
Answer: 15
11.15 QUESTION 3 2 marks

2 1=
QUESTION 2 1 + 1 = 2 marks 3 4
A client purchases four gift sets of skin care products for Answer:
presents for her colleagues. They cost 28.50. 1
6
a What is the total cost of the purchase?
QUESTION 4 2 marks
Answer: 3 1
=
4 2
114 Answer:
1
b What change will be given from 120.00? 12
Answer:
6
Percentages
QUESTION 1 2 marks
A salon has a 10% off sale on all items. If a client
purchases items totalling 149.00, what is the final
sale price?
Answer:
134.10

QUESTION 2 2 marks
Beauty products are discounted by 20% in a salon. If
Squaring Numbers
the regular retail price of certain skin products comes QUESTION 1 2 marks
to 120.00, how much will the client pay after the What is 72?
discount?
Answer:
Answer:
49
96
QUESTION 2 2 marks
Measurement Conversions The floor area of a warehouse measures 13m 13m.
What is the total floor area?
QUESTION 1 2 marks
How many grams are there in 1.85kg? Answer:
Answer: 169 m2
1850 g
Vouchers
QUESTION 2 2 marks QUESTION 1 2 marks
35mm converts to how many centimetres? A client purchases beauty products from a salon using
a 20% off voucher. If 148.60 worth of beauty products
Answer:
are purchased, what will be the final cost to the client
3.5 cm once the voucher is used?
Answer:
Earning Wages 118.88
QUESTION 1 2 marks
A part-time beauty therapist gets paid 12.50 per hour. QUESTION 2 2 marks
If she works 15 hours a week, how much will her gross A client purchases goods to the total of 134.60. A
pay be? voucher for '15% off' is used. How much is charged
after the voucher is used?
Answer:
Answer:
187.50
114.41
A beauty therapist spends the following time on five
different clients, receiving five different treatments: 17
Deals
minutes, 35 minutes, 19 minutes, 48 minutes and 58 QUESTION 1 2 marks
minutes respectively. A wholesaler has luxury foot spas on sale for 38.95, or
you can buy two for 70. Which is the better deal and
a How much time, in minutes, has been taken? how much, if any, will be saved?
Answer: Answer:
177 minutes The better deal is two for 70 as this works out to be
b How much time, in hours and minutes, has been 35 per foot spa. This is a saving of 3.95 per foot spa.
taken?
QUESTION 2 2 marks
Answer:
A salon sells lipsticks for 12.50 each or three for 35.
2 hours and 57 minutes Which is the better deal and how much, if any, will be
saved?
Answer:
The better deal is three for 35 as this works out to be
11.67 per lipstick. This is a saving of 83 p per lipstick.

Beauty Therapy Glossary
Acrylic powder A finely ground polymer powder.
Confidential information May include personal aspects of conversations with clients, personal aspects of
conversations with colleagues, contents of client records, client and staff personal details (e.g. addresses and
telephone numbers, etc), financial aspects of the business, gossip.
Contra-actions Refers to negative reactions from the treatment or products, e.g. excessive erythema, allergic
reactions.
Contra-indications Conditions or restrictions which indicate a particular service should not be carried out.
Cross-infection This is the transfer of microorganisms through poor hygiene practices by direct contact with
another person or indirect contact by infected tools and equipment.
Cuticle oil Enhances overall nail health and can improve the finished appearance of a manicure.
Dermatitis An inflammation or rash caused by the skin reacting against a substance it has come into contact with
Disinfectant A substance capable of removing or reducing microorganisms.
Disinfection Inhibits the growth of disease causing microorganisms (except spores) using chemical agents.
Erythema Redness to the skin caused by irritation, or injury to the tissue.
Exfoliation The removal of dead skin cells, either physically by means of mildly abrasive ingredients or implements
(e.g. scrubs, cleansing pads).
Extraction In skin care, this term is used to describe the process of manually removing blackheads, or
comedones, from the skin.
Eyelash extensions
Full set This covers from the outer corner to the inner corner of the upper eyelid.
Partial set This covers from the outer corner to the midpoint of the upper eyelid.
Strip lashes These are a length of lashes pre-attached to a non-adhesive strip.
Flare lashes These are a collection of individual lashes attached to a non-adhesive bulb.
Singles lashes These are a single lash, which are attached to a single natural eyelash by use of adhesives.
Histamine reaction A chemical compound in the body tissues causing an allergic reaction.
Hygiene requirements The standard expected, as laid down in law, industry codes of practice, or written
procedures specified by the organization.
Hyper-pigmentation Excessive coloration in comparison to the surrounding skin due to excess melanin (e.g. age
spots, freckles, stretch marks, suntan, melasma and chloasma).
Hypo-pigmentation Loss of coloration in comparison to the surrounding skin area (e.g. leucoderma, stretch
marks, scarring, vitiligo).
Incompatibility This refers to chemicals which do not work together and may have an adverse reaction.
Manicure A treatment to improve the appearance of the hands and fingernails. A manicure consists of filing,
shaping of the free edge, cuticle treatments, massage of the hand and the application of polish.
Overlay A thin coating applied to the natural nail or an application over the natural nail and tip.
Pedicure A treatment to improve the appearance of the feet and toenails. It provides a similar service to a
manicure.
Personal appearance Hair is secured away from the face or of an appropriate length and style so as not to
interfere with the treatment. Nails are clean, free of varnish and of a suitable length so as not to interfere with the
treatment. The only permitted jewellery is a wedding band and small, unobtrusive earrings. Shoes should be clean,
low heeled and fit securely around the foot. Uniforms should be freshly laundered.
Personal presentation This includes personal hygiene; use of personal protection equipment; clothing and
accessories suitable to the particular workplace.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) You are required to use and wear the appropriate protective
equipment or clothing during colouring, perming and relaxing services. Protective gloves and apron are the normal
requirements for yourself.
Beauty Therapy Glossary 71

Sharps A term used by the Health and Safety Executive to describe sharp objects. In the context of beauty, sharps
include scissors, needles for electrical epilation and microlancers for milia extraction or ingrown hairs which may
have bye-laws covering their disposal.
Skin sensitivity tests A test to determine if the client is allergic to the product (e.g. tint) being applied.
Spray tan Application of tanning product, via spray applicator, to face and/or body.
Sterilization The total destruction of all microorganisms.
Sugaring This includes the use of sugar paste and/or strip sugar.
Test patch Tests to determine the degree of skin reaction and sensitivity. Test patches can be used to test the
degree of heat sensitivity and pain response plus skin reaction. Test patch can incorporate patch test, thermal test or
tactile test.
Waxing A method of temporary hair removal that removes the hair from the root. New hairs will not grow back
in the previously waxed area for 2 to 6 weeks. Almost any area of the body can be waxed, including eyebrows, face,
bikini area, legs, arms, back, abdomen and feet. There are many types of waxing suitable for removing unwanted
hair.

Maths and English Glossary
Adjectives describes things, people and places, such as sharp, warm or handsome
Adverbs describes the way something happens, such as slowly, often or quickly
Homophones words that sound the same, but are spelt differently and have different meanings
Nouns names of things, people and places, such as chair, George, or Sheffield
Pronouns short words like it, you, we or they, etc. used instead of actual names
Ratio a way to compare the amounts of something
Verbs words to describe what you are doing, such as to mix, smile/frown or walking'
Maths and English Glossary 73

Formulae and Data
Circumference of a Circle
C=d
where: C = circumference, p = 3.14, d = diameter
Diameter of a Circle
d= C

where: C = circumference, p = 3.14, d = diameter
Area
A=lb
Area = length breadth and is given in square units
Volume of a Cube
V=lwh
Volume = length width height and is given in cubic units
Volume of a Cylinder
Vc = p r 2 h
where: Vc = volume of a cylinder, p = 3.14, r = radius, h = height

Times Tables
1 2 3 4
1 1 = 1 1 2 = 2 1 3 = 3 1 4 = 4
2 1 = 2 2 2 = 4 2 3 = 6 2 4 = 8
3 1 = 3 3 2 = 6 3 3 = 9 3 4 = 12
4 1 = 4 4 2 = 8 4 3 = 12 4 4 = 16
5 1 = 5 5 2 = 10 5 3 = 15 5 4 = 20
6 1 = 6 6 2 = 12 6 3 = 18 6 4 = 24
7 1 = 7 7 2 = 14 7 3 = 21 7 4 = 28
8 1 = 8 8 2 = 16 8 3 = 24 8 4 = 32
9 1 = 9 9 2 = 18 9 3 = 27 9 4 = 36
10 1 = 10 10 2 = 20 10 3 = 30 10 4 = 40
11 1 = 11 11 2 = 22 11 3 = 33 11 4 = 44
12 1 = 12 12 2 = 24 12 3 = 36 12 4 = 48
5 6 7 8
1 5 = 5 1 6 = 6 1 7 = 7 1 8 = 8
2 5 = 10 2 6 = 12 2 7 = 14 2 8 = 16
3 5 = 15 3 6 = 18 3 7 = 21 3 8 = 24
4 5 = 20 4 6 = 24 4 7 = 28 4 8 = 32
5 5 = 25 5 6 = 30 5 7 = 35 5 8 = 40
6 5 = 30 6 6 = 36 6 7 = 42 6 8 = 48
7 5 = 35 7 6 = 42 7 7 = 49 7 8 = 56
8 5 = 40 8 6 = 48 8 7 = 56 8 8 = 64
9 5 = 45 9 6 = 54 9 7 = 63 9 8 = 72
10 5 = 50 10 6 = 60 10 7 = 70 10 8 = 80
11 5 = 55 11 6 = 66 11 7 = 77 11 8 = 88
12 5 = 60 12 6 = 72 12 7 = 84 12 8 = 96
9 10 11 12
1 9 = 9 1 10 = 10 1 11 = 11 1 12 = 12
2 9 = 18 2 10 = 20 2 11 = 22 2 12 = 24
3 9 = 27 3 10 = 30 3 11 = 33 3 12 = 36
4 9 = 36 4 10 = 40 4 11 = 44 4 12 = 48
5 9 = 45 5 10 = 50 5 11 = 55 5 12 = 60
6 9 = 54 6 10 = 60 6 11 = 66 6 12 = 72
7 9 = 63 7 10 = 70 7 11 = 77 7 12 = 84
8 9 = 72 8 10 = 80 8 11 = 88 8 12 = 96
9 9 = 81 9 10 = 90 9 11 = 99 9 12 = 108
10 9 = 90 10 10 = 100 10 11 = 110 10 12 = 120
11 9 = 99 11 10 = 110 11 11 = 121 11 12 = 132
12 9 = 108 12 10 = 120 12 11 = 132 12 12 = 144
Times Tables 75

Multiplication grid
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
3 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36
4 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48
5 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
6 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
7 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70 77 84
8 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96
9 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 99 108
10 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
11 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 110 121 132
12 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144

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