HOME PRACTICE - 8th Math

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Meet Dionn, pages 58-59

A Road Trip, pages 60-61

Phone Extensions, ages 62-63

On The Road, pages 64-65

Follow Those Directions, pages 66-67

Enjoy the weekend!

A Weekly Calendar, pages 68-69

Getting There on Time, page 70 A Morning Schedule,

page 71

Lunch on the Road, page 72 Home Again, page 73 Enjoy the weekend!

Morgantown Trip Budget, pages 74-75

A budget for lunch, pages 76-77

Sales Receipts, pages 78-79

Inventory, pages 80-81

A Day with Dionn, pages 82-83

Enjoy the weekend!

Meet Tamara, pages 84-85

Keeping Organized, pages 86-87

Getting Zip Codes Right, pages 88-89

Tracking Shipments, pages 90-91

A Day of Work, page 92 Enjoy the weekend!

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74Chapter 2 • Math at Work

Dionn

AnswerHow much money did Dionn get for expenses to go to and from Morgantown? Count the money above.

a. $20 b. $35 c. $65

Directions When Dionn makes a business trip, he gets money from his company to pay for expenses. He cannot spend more than he has. He must stay within his budget. Solve the problems.

Morgantown Trip Budget

75Chapter 2 • Math at Work

Answer1. Before going to Morgantown, Dionn filled his car with gas. The total gas bill

was $42.50. the change Dionn got back.

Dionn gave the clerk change back

2. On his way out of the gas station, Dionn decided to buy a cup of coffee. It cost $1.20. the change Dionn got back.

Dionn gave the clerk change back

3. How much money did Dionn spend altogether? gas $42.50 (show work) + coffee $ 1.20

Challenge How much money does Dionn have left? (show work)

$5 $1

$20

$20

$1

$1

$1

$1

$1

76Chapter 2 • Math at Work

DionnDirections Dionn stops at Mason City to eat lunch. Solve the problems.

A Budget for Lunch

AnswerHow much money does Dionn have left to buy lunch?

a. $21.15 b. $21.30 c. $23.10

$1 $20

LUNCHRoast Beef Sandwich . . $7.95

Club Sandwich . . . . . . . . $6.95

Hamburger . . . . . . . . . . . $5.50

Soup and Sandwich . . . $6.00

Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.50

DRINKSCold Beverages . . $2.25

Coffee or Tea . . . . . . $1.75

77Chapter 2 • Math at Work

Answer1. It is a cold day and Dionn orders soup and sandwich and hot tea. Before

adding sales tax, how much money does his meal cost? (show work)

2. Dionn has to pay $.39 in sales tax. What is the total cost of his meal? (show work)

3. Dionn gives the server a $2.00 tip. How much does he spend at the Mason City Eatery? (show work)

ChallengeDionn started with $65.00. After buying gasoline, coffee, and a meal, how much money does he have left? (show work)

78Chapter 2 • Math at Work

Dionn

AnswerOn the receipt above, the total amount of money it cost the store to buy sports equipment.

Directions Dionn turns in his sales receipts from Morgantown to the office staff. This receipt shows how much the store bought from Dionn’s company. Solve the problems.

Sales Receipts

Anytown Sporting Goods Factory

Customer Mason City Sports ShopQuantity Item Each Amount Total

10 $15.00 10 $150.00

8 $12.00 8 $96.00

5 $20.00 5 $100.00

10 $25.00 10 $250.00

15 $20.00 15 $300.00

Subtotal

$896.00

Sales tax $49.28

Total $945.28

79Chapter 2 • Math at Work

Answer1. How many items did the store order? Write the answer in the on the

order form. (show work)

2. The store in Morgantown orders 5 more footballs at $15.00 each. Before sales tax, what is the total cost of the footballs? (show work)

3. How much more does the store spend on soccer balls than footballs? (show work)

ChallengeThe store in Morgantown decided not to buy the baseball gloves. What is the total cost of the order now? (show work) Hint: add .055% sales tax.

80Chapter 2 • Math at Work

Dionn

AnswerWhich item has the greatest amount?

a. basketballs b. footballs c. snowboards

Directions Dionn needs to tell customers when they can get the items they have purchased. He checks the warehouse inventory before he makes a sale. Solve the problems using the graph below.

Inventory

Warehouse Inventory Amount

1009080706050403020100

basketballs footballs soccer balls tennis rackets snowboardsItems

81Chapter 2 • Math at Work

Answer1. A customer orders 30 footballs. How many footballs

are now left in the warehouse? (show work)

2. It starts to snow and a customer orders 68 snowboards. Are there enough snowboards in the warehouse to fill the order?

a. yes b. no

3. How many more snowboards does Dionn need to order to give the customer all of the snowboards he wants? (show work)

ChallengeA customer orders 40 footballs, 35 soccer balls, and 18 snowboards. How many items does the customer order altogether? (show work)

82Chapter 2 • Math at Work

Dionn

Answer Dionn leaves his office at 7:30. It takes him 3 hours to drive to meet his first customer. What time will he arrive?

a. b. c.

Directions Dionn is going on another road trip. Solve the problems.

A Day with Dionn

Dionn leaves his office at

7:30 a.m.

Dionn returns 8½ hours later. What time does he return?

83Chapter 2 • Math at Work

Answer1. When Dionn goes on a sales trip, his company gives him money to cover

business expenses. He has to stay within his budget. Count how much money Dionn has to spend on his trip.

a. $82 b. $ 80 c. $48

2. Dionn must turn in all receipts to show how much he spent. Look at the total amount of the receipts. How much money has Dionn spent so far? (show work)

3. What is an expense? a. the amount of money spent to buy something b. a plan for staying within a specific money amount c. a discount on a sports item

ChallengeDionn’s customer bought $1000 of sports equipment. Dionn gave the customer a 10% discount. How much did the customer pay? (show work)

Anytown Gas Station2278 Main St., Anytown, USA 53778

Sales Receipt

ITEM PRICE

Gas $46.85

Coffee $1.50

Tax $.08

TOTAL $48.43

Anytown Toll BoothLANE 3 FARE

TOTAL AMOUNT $3.00

THANK YOU

$1

$1

$20 $20 $20 $20