GM3 Wks1-8

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Theoretical Components

This will cover

Paying off a car

Calculating simple interest

Discounts

Comparing deals

GST

These topics are found in the text book;

Access to Prevocational Maths 1 Chap 6

Practical Components

Worksheet 6:1 Q1, Q2, Q3, Q5, Q7

Worksheet 6:2 Q1 a) c) e), Q2, Q4, Q6

Worksheet 6:3 Q1, Q2, Q5

Worksheet 6:4 Q1 to Q5


A car will always cost more than the price on the

windscreen. List four things (and the price) you willprobably have to pay in up-front costs.

QuizEvery even week (first one is in Week 2) there is a quiz. You must complete this quiz as part

of attendance requirements. There will be a hyperlink to the quiz.

During this week you will begin to understand the various costs and risks

associated with buying a car. This will include calculating simple interest and

discounts.

Goals

ForumEvery odd week you must participate in an online forum (this week is Week 1 so you must

complete it again as part of your attendance requirements). The forum is found in cLc

Maths homepage.

Learning BriefMG3 Cars, Chance,

Moving Out & Finance

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This will cover

Fuel costs

Car running costs

This video provides good information on buying a

car.

http://bit.ly/6rKCOU

The following website may assist you with theinvestigation.

http://www.act.gov.au/



Worksheet 6:6 Q1, Q2, Q3, Q5


Note this worksheet involves playing the car

ownership board game.

1. In Worksheet 6:7 there is a table showing the

cost of a licence. How does this compare tothe costs in the ACT?

2. What is the cost of third party insurance in the

ACT? What does it cover?

QuizYou must do the quiz this week.

This week;

Fuel costs

Other costs such as registration, insurance, repairs etc

Goals

ForumThis is an even numbered week no forum.


http://bit.ly/6rKCOUhttp://bit.ly/6rKCOUhttp://www.act.gov.au/http://www.act.gov.au/http://www.act.gov.au/http://bit.ly/6rKCOU

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This will cover

Comparing cars

Tyre pressure

Prime cost depreciation

Diminishing depreciation





Worksheet 6:10 Q1, Q2, Q3 a) c)

Worksheet 6:11 Q1

If you owned a car worth $10000 and it was

depreciating at a rate of 20%, would you rather thisdepreciation be prime cost depreciation ordiminishing value depreciation?Hint: Consider its value after 3 years using both

methods.

QuizThis week is an odd numbered week so no quiz.

This week we will continue to look at aspects of buying and owning a car.

Goals

ForumThis week you must participate in the forum..



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This will cover

Stopping distances

Blood alcohol levels

You will find the following two youtube videos on

stopping distances interesting.

http://bit.ly/yWj2B7

http://bit.ly/wB1edc





Use the following website to determine how many

full strength beers you can consume between8:00 pm and midnight and still be under the legal

limit.

http://www.rupissed.com/

QuizThis week is an even numbered week do the quiz.

This week we will consider some safety aspects of owning a car.Goals

ForumNo forum this week.


http://bit.ly/yWj2B7http://bit.ly/yWj2B7http://bit.ly/wB1edchttp://bit.ly/wB1edchttp://www.rupissed.com/http://www.rupissed.com/http://www.danscartoons.com/car4_demo.gifhttp://www.danscartoons.com/car4_demo.gifhttp://www.danscartoons.com/car4_demo.gifhttp://www.danscartoons.com/car4_demo.gifhttp://www.danscartoons.com/car4_demo.gifhttp://www.danscartoons.com/car4_demo.gifhttp://www.danscartoons.com/car4_demo.gifhttp://www.danscartoons.com/car4_demo.gifhttp://www.rupissed.com/http://www.danscartoons.com/car4_demo.gifhttp://www.danscartoons.com/car4_demo.gifhttp://bit.ly/wB1edchttp://bit.ly/yWj2B7http://www.danscartoons.com/car4_demo.gifhttp://www.danscartoons.com/car4_demo.gif

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The assignment will cover many aspects of the work

you have completed so far.


The assignment.

None this week.

QuizThis week is an odd numbered week so no quiz.

This week you will work on your assignment.

Goals

ForumParticipate in the forum this week.



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Important ideas for this week:

Unit costs a method for comparing prices

Applying percentages to calculate discounts

The concept of making and losing money. The

youtube clip below helps to understand this idea.

http://bit.ly/ysBiUh


Booklet Personal Finance

Worksheet Unit Prices all questions

Exercise 3A Q1 a) b) c) d)

Q2 a) b)

Q3 a) b) c)

Q4 a) b)

Q5 a) b) c)

Q6

Exercise 3B Q1 a) b) c)

Q2 a) b) c)

Q3

Q6

Test yourself Q7

Many food items are sold in different sizes and in

multipacks. For a popular soft drink and snackcompare the unit price when purchasing in each of

these ways. Food items are easy to find and compare

at the Woolworths site below.

http://www2.woolworthsonline.com.au/

QuizThere is a quiz this week.

This week you will look at

comparing food prices

discounts

profit and loss

Goals

ForumThere is no forum this week.


http://bit.ly/ysBiUhhttp://bit.ly/ysBiUhhttp://www2.woolworthsonline.com.au/http://www2.woolworthsonline.com.au/http://www2.woolworthsonline.com.au/http://bit.ly/ysBiUh

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Using Lay-bys and Hire Purchase

Using Credit Cards. The following clip

demonstrates the difficulty experienced with a credit

card if you only pay off the minimum amount each

month.

http://bit.ly/brK0PY



Exercise 6.2 Q1, Q2, Q4, Q6, Q8 a0 b) c) d), Q11, Q12

Exercise 6.3 Q1, Q3 a) b) d), Q4

Investigation 3

The link below directs you to the ACTs website

outlining your rights to repair, replace, refund. Makea summary of what this means and, importantly,

when your rights apply.

http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/tag/cons

umerrights/

QuizThere is no quiz this week.

This week you will gain an understanding of using lay-bys and hire purchase and

investigate the pros and cons of credit cards.Goals

ForumThere is a forum this week.


http://bit.ly/brK0PYhttp://bit.ly/brK0PYhttp://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/tag/consumerrights/http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/tag/consumerrights/http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/tag/consumerrights/http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/tag/consumerrights/http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/tag/consumerrights/http://bit.ly/brK0PY

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Theoretical Com onent

Comparing no interest-free days and 55 day

interest free credit cards.

Credit cards explained;

http://bit.ly/zYbNbz

Applying for a credit card;

http://bit.ly/A4Sa5E

How to use your credit card;

http://bit.ly/yTuqka



Exercise 3E Q1 all

Q2, Q4, Q5, Q6

Revision

Booklet Cars and mobile phones

Check Your Progress Q1 to Q9


10 Quick Questions (p74)

Chapter Review Q1 to Q12

Assuming you can get a 55 day interest-free credit

card, outline its advantages and disadvantages andthe best way for you to use one.

QuizThere is a quiz this week.

This week we will complete the work on Credit Cards and start on revision for the

test next week.Goals

ForumThere is no forum this week.



Many students actually look forward to Mr

Walkers maths tests.
http://bit.ly/zYbNbzhttp://bit.ly/zYbNbzhttp://bit.ly/A4Sa5Ehttp://bit.ly/A4Sa5Ehttp://bit.ly/yTuqkahttp://bit.ly/yTuqkahttp://bit.ly/yTuqkahttp://bit.ly/A4Sa5Ehttp://bit.ly/zYbNbz

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