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Elements and Performance Criteria

Perform calculations
- Apply calculation method
- Obtain answer and check against estimation to ensure it is correct
Determine job requirements
- Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
Identify job requirements from specifications, sketches, job sheets or work instructions
Establish required calculation outcomes from job instructions
Determine required calculation method to suit the application, including selection of relevant arithmetic operations and/or formulae
Estimate expected results, including rounding off, as appropriate
- Apply calculation method
Obtain answer and check against estimation to ensure it is correct
Produce charts and graphs from given information
- Transpose data to produce charts or graphs
Ensure charts or graphs reflect data on which they are based to meet specifications

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Calculations are performed using one (1) or more of the following:

Relevant sources include one (1) or more of the following:

measurement data

reference manuals

Applications include computations associated with one (1) or more of the following:

Arithmetic operations include the following:

application of subtraction, addition, multiplication and division

manipulation of decimals, fractions and mixed numbers and whole numbers

determining percentages

calculation of proportions and ratios

Charts and graphs include one (1) or more of the following:

simple histograms