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About the companyAbout the company

Responsible for the construction of Responsible for the construction of many famous buildings around the many famous buildings around the worldworld

Trustworthy and reliableTrustworthy and reliable Always meet targetsAlways meet targets

About the companyAbout the company

The Great Pyramid Construction Company built:The Great Pyramid Construction Company built: The Pyramids of GizaThe Pyramids of Giza The Great Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall of China The Hanging Gardens of BabylonThe Hanging Gardens of Babylon The Great Pyramid of CholulaThe Great Pyramid of Cholula Colossus of RhodesColossus of Rhodes The London EyeThe London Eye The Grand CanyonThe Grand Canyon The Death StarThe Death Star

Pyramid RequirementsPyramid Requirements

Needs clean, fresh water supply so visitors Needs clean, fresh water supply so visitors can cleanse themselves.can cleanse themselves.

Must be on solid ground and unlikely to Must be on solid ground and unlikely to flood.flood.

Must be difficult to attack.Must be difficult to attack. Must be visible to all those around.Must be visible to all those around. Must be at least 50 metres wide and 25 Must be at least 50 metres wide and 25

metres tall.metres tall. Should be built in less than two months.Should be built in less than two months.

Our Design: Our Design: HoolakmulHoolakmul

Our VillageMulhun

Mulcaa Mulox

Mulcan MulhooFlood gates

Happy Leader

Our Design: Our Design: HoolakmulHoolakmul

Pyramid ConstructionPyramid Construction

Pyramid ConstructionPyramid Construction

Pyramid ConstructionPyramid Construction

ExpensesExpenses

For pyramid n metres wide at base: For pyramid n metres wide at base: number of blocks = nnumber of blocks = n22 + (n-1) + (n-1)22

ExpensesExpenses

Height (m) Number of blocks

Pyramid 1: 50 4901

Pyramid 2: 25 1201

Pyramid 3: 25 1201

Pyramid 4: 25 1201

Pyramid 5: 25 1201

Total:   9705

ExpensesExpenses

25 labourers can move 4 blocks of 25 labourers can move 4 blocks of stone per hourstone per hour

5 labourers can dig 4 metres of 5 labourers can dig 4 metres of waterway per hourwaterway per hour

Time to complete with 250 labourers: Time to complete with 250 labourers: 20.6 days20.6 days

Total labour days: (20.6 x 250)Total labour days: (20.6 x 250)5158.9 days5158.9 days

ExpensesExpenses

Item Cost Each Quantity Total

Block 1.5 9705 14557.5

Labourers/day 10 5158.9 51588.5

Statue 1000 5 5000

Bridge 1000 5 5000

Gift 500 1 500

Fiesta 2000 1 2000

Metre of water 10 1000 10000

Flood gate 5 2 10

Total: 88656.0

Budget: 100000.0

Remaining: 11344.0

EvaluationEvaluation

Good water supply surrounds pyramidGood water supply surrounds pyramid On solid groundOn solid ground Flood gates prevent floodingFlood gates prevent flooding Easy to defend – surrounded by water. Easy to defend – surrounded by water.

Only entry is via four narrow bridgesOnly entry is via four narrow bridges 50 metres tall – easily visible for miles 50 metres tall – easily visible for miles

aroundaround Can be built in 21 days with 250 Can be built in 21 days with 250

labourerslabourers We will have 11344 shells of our budget We will have 11344 shells of our budget

left overleft over

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