QWC questions Living expenses And Travelling

Instructions Check that you can do the maths! Try the mystery in pairs Then try the exam question on your own Finally, they can compare this to the model solution

Mathematical skills 1 Percentages of Questions 1.Calculate a)10% of £3600 b)20% of £3600 c)How did you use part a) to help you to answer part b)? d)5% of £3600 e)35% of £3600 Answers 1.Calculate a)£360 b)£720 c)20% is double 10% so you multiply by 2 d)£180 e)£1260

Mathematical skills 2 Divide in a given ratio Questions 1.Work out a)£30 divided in a ratio of 2:3 b)2400kg in a ratio 1:3:8 c)Tom and Jane get money in a ratio of 2:3. If Tom gets £14 how much does Jane get? Answers 1.Work out a)£12 : £18 b)200kg : 600kg : 1600kg c)£21

Kiera’s take home pay was £ last year After rent she used the rest of her money for living expenses, entertainment and clothes Ratio of living expenses to entertainment to clothes was 3:2:2 She spent 30% of her pay on rent How much did Kiera spend on living expenses last year? Work out 10% of £ Work out 30% of £ Find out what is left of her pay after rent Work out her rent over the year Share the money after rent into the ratio 3:2:2 Work out the living expenses The shaded cards are questions to help you get to your final answer. Try to work out the order to answer them in…then answer them! Living expenses

Living expenses Grade C

Living expenses - Model solution

Travelling Grade C

Travelling – Model solution