PROBLEM SOLVING
LO: To solve the problems involving money.
SC: Things to Remember!!!
R Read the question
carefully
U Underline the key words
C Calculate
S Solve the problem
A Answer the questions
C Check that your calculations are accurate
U Underline the key words
C Calculate
S Solve the problem
A Answer the questions
C Check that your calculations are accurate
Money! Money! Money!
Mum and dad have
decided that they will give you extra pocket money for helping out at
home! But the most that they will pay
you is £5 per week.
Washing, drying and putting away the
dishes £1.00
Vacuuming the lounge £0.75
Tidying and polishing the lounge £0.75
Tidying, cleaning and vacuuming your
bedroom £2.00
Weeding the garden £1.50
Cleaning the car £2.50
Taking out the rubbish/bin £0.50
1.) What is the least amount of jobs you will
have to do to earn £5?
2.) What is the most amount of jobs you will
have to do to earn £5?
Think of something
that you would really like to buy and find out how much it costs.
3.)Work out how much you would need to save
each week and how long it would take you to save up for it.
4.) How much money would you have left after
buying it?
Think
of the people in your family and your closest friends. Using catalogues, magazines or the internet
decide which presents you would like to buy for them for Christmas.
5.) Draw a table showing the name of each
person, the present and the cost.
6.) How much money will you need altogether?
7.) How long will it take you to save up this
amount?
8.) How many presents will you buy altogether?
