Problem Cards

Problem Cards

Cerys wants to see which job is best for her.
Cerys plans to walk each day to and from work.
Cerys walks 1 mile in 20 minutes.
What time should Cerys leave her home to go to work on Monday morning if she works at the cafe?
What time should Cerys leave her home to go to work on Monday morning if she works at Slaters Factory?
Cerys does not want to work more than five days each week.
Cerys wants to earn as much money as she can.
Cerys does not want work to be more than five miles away from her home.
Cerys does not mind working in an office or in a cafe.
How many miles is the shortest route from Cerys’ home to the cafe?
How many miles is the shortest route from Cerys’ home to Slaters?
How can you check to see if you have found the correct answer when working out the number of hours Cerys works each day?
INFORMATION ABOUT THE JOB AT SLATERS FACTORY
Weekly working hours / Monday to Friday
9.00am to 5.00pm
1 hour off for lunch
Rate of pay / £9 for each hour worked only
Job 1 Clerical Assistant at Slaters Factory
Job 2 Waitress at Foxes Cafe
Cerys does not want to walk more than 40 miles in total going to and from
work each week.
How many hours does Cerys work each day at Slaters?
How many hours does Cerys work each day at Foxes Cafe?
Which job should Cerys apply for?
Give reasons why.
How much does Cerys get paid for one week’s work at Slaters?
How much does Cerys get paid for one week’s work at Foxes Cafe?
Cerys wants to work as few hours as possible each week.
SHIFTS AT FOXES CAFE
Monday / 10.00am to 5.00pm
Tuesday / 10.00am to 6.00pm
Wednesday / Day off
Thursday / 10.30am to 5.00pm
Friday / 10.30am to 5.00pm
Saturday / 10.00am to 4.00pm
RATE OF PAY AT FOXES CAFE
£9 an hour Monday to Friday
£10 an hour on Saturday
How can you check to see if you have found the correct answer when working out how much money Cerys earns for one week’s work?

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