Set maths activity to identify operation required and steps needed to solve word problems.

1. Money and real-life problems
Numeracy skills are more widely used with money
than with any other real-life problems.
Here we are going to look at how to approach
these problems.

2. Money and real-life problems
When faced with a real-life problem there are
several simple steps to follow in order to solve
them.
1) Read the problem
2) Extract the data
3) Decide what type of calculation is needed
4) Show your working out
5) State clearly your solution

3. Money and real-life problems
Sample question:
A man pays a garage for work on his car. The
mechanic charges £30 per hour plus the cost of
parts.
If the car owner needs 4 hours work and £65 of
parts, how much does it cost the car owner?
1) Read the problem

4. Money and real-life problems
Sample question:
A man pays a garage for work on his car. The
mechanic charges £30 per hour plus the cost of
parts.
If the car owner needs 4 hours work and £65 of
parts, how much does it cost the car owner?
2) Extract the data

5. Money and real-life problems
3) Decide what type of calculation is needed
4 hours work at £30 per hour plus £65 of
parts

6. Money and real-life problems
3) Decide what type of calculation is needed
4 x £30 + £65

7. Money and real-life problems
4) Show your working out
4 x £30 + £65 we always do x or ÷ first if
there are no brackets.

8. Money and real-life problems
4) Show your working out
£120 + £65 we always do x or ÷ first if there
are no brackets.

9. Money and real-life problems
4) Show your working out
£120 + £65 = £185

10. Money and real-life problems
5) State clearly your solution
It costs the car owner £185

11. Money and real-life problems
Remember:
1) Read the problem
2) Extract the data
3) Decide what type of calculation is needed
4) Show your working out
5) State clearly your solution