Money MathNWT Literacy Council

Everyday Math Skills | 2009

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Acknowledgements The NWT Literacy Council gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance for this project from the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, GNWT. Lisa Campbell did the research and writing for this workbook. We would like to thank Joyce Gilchrist for editing and reviewing this resource. Contact the NWT Literacy Council to get copies of the Money Math Workbook. Or you can download it from our website.

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Money Math Workbook

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Introduction.................................................................................................. Page 3-4 Personal Finances ........................................................................................ Page 5

Making a Budget..................................................................................... Page 6-8 A Budget at a Glance.............................................................................. Page 9-10 Your Budget at a Glance......................................................................... Page 11 Cutting Expenses..................................................................................... Page 12-13 Time Card................................................................................................. Page 14-16 Earnings Statement................................................................................. Page 17-20 Calculating Gross Weekly Wages......................................................... Page 21-24 More on Wages........................................................................................ Page 25-26 Paying Income Tax.................................................................................. Page 27-29 Cashing Cheques..................................................................................... Page 30-31 Doing Your Taxes.................................................................................... Page 32-33 Personal Finances Review...................................................................... Page 34-35 Personal Finances Projects..................................................................... Page 36

Saving Money............................................................................................... Page 37

Saving Money.......................................................................................... Page 38-39 Saving the Money for Retirement......................................................... Page 40-41 Simple Interest on Your Savings........................................................... Page 42-45 Earning Compound Interest.................................................................. Page 46 More on Earning Compound Interest.................................................. Page 47-49 Advanced Compound Interest.............................................................. Page 50-53 Return on Investment............................................................................. Page 54-55 Saving Money Review............................................................................ Page 56-58 Saving Money Projects........................................................................... Page 59

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Introduction.................................................................................................. Page 3-4 Personal Finances ........................................................................................ Page 5

Making a Budget..................................................................................... Page 6-8 A Budget at a Glance.............................................................................. Page 9-10 Your Budget at a Glance......................................................................... Page 11 Cutting Expenses..................................................................................... Page 12-13 Time Card................................................................................................. Page 14-16 Earnings Statement................................................................................. Page 17-20 Calculating Gross Weekly Wages......................................................... Page 21-24 More on Wages........................................................................................ Page 25-26 Paying Income Tax.................................................................................. Page 27-29 Cashing Cheques..................................................................................... Page 30-31 Doing Your Taxes.................................................................................... Page 32-33 Personal Finances Review...................................................................... Page 34-35 Personal Finances Projects..................................................................... Page 36

Saving Money............................................................................................... Page 37

Saving Money.......................................................................................... Page 38-39 Saving the Money for Retirement......................................................... Page 40-41 Simple Interest on Your Savings........................................................... Page 42-45 Earning Compound Interest.................................................................. Page 46 More on Earning Compound Interest.................................................. Page 47-49 Advanced Compound Interest.............................................................. Page 50-53 Return on Investment............................................................................. Page 54-55 Saving Money Review............................................................................ Page 56-58 Saving Money Projects........................................................................... Page 59

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Consumer Math............................................................................................ Page 61

Tipping...................................................................................................... Page 62-64 Short Cut to Tipping............................................................................... Page 65-66 The Cost of Eating Out........................................................................... Page 67 Vacation Travel........................................................................................ Page 68-69 Personal Loans......................................................................................... Page 70-72 Discounts.................................................................................................. Page 73-75 Installment Buying.................................................................................. Page 76-78 Cell Phones............................................................................................... Page 79-81 Fuel Consumption................................................................................... Page 82-85 Finding Fuel Consumption.................................................................... Page 86-88 Renting a Vehicle..................................................................................... Page 89-91 Consumer Math Review......................................................................... Page 92-94 Consumer Math Projects........................................................................ Page 95

Answer Key................................................................................................... Page 92-105

Introduction

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Introduction Math is everywhere and yet we may not recognize it because it doesn't look like the math we did in school. Math in the world around us sometimes seems invisible. But math is present in our world all the time in the workplace, in our homes, and in our personal lives. You are using math every time you go to the bank, buy something on sale, calculate your wages, calculate GST or a tip. Money Math is one workbook of the Everyday Math Skills series. The other workbooks are:

Kitchen Math Home Math

We have also developed a math skills booklet called Simply Math to help learners with different math operations that are needed for this series. Money Math has three sections. Each section has a variety of topics and worksheets and a review page. The workbook is designed so that you can work on your own or with others in your class. Section One: Personal Finances This section gives you an opportunity to reflect on your personal finances. You learn to look at your expenses and set up a budget. You consider where you might cut expenses in your daily living. You also learn how to calculate weekly, monthly and yearly wages and how federal and NWT tax works.

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Introduction Math is everywhere and yet we may not recognize it because it doesn't look like the math we did in school. Math in the world around us sometimes seems invisible. But mat