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Putting
Maths to Work
Putting
Maths to Work
Explore ways to increase achievement in Maths
using the context of work.
About us...
Putting
Maths to Work
2007
Putting
Maths to Work
https://www.ncetm.org.uk/blogs/2601
Worksheet
Simple method examples
Examples of how it is used in business
Putting
Maths to Work
DVD Project 2009-2010
Putting
Maths to Work
Putting
Maths to Work
Contain your Excitement...
Putting
Maths to Work
Containers...
Putting
Maths to Work
...travel the world
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Maths to Work
They transport all sorts...
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Maths to Work
...hopefully in one piece
They are packed fully...
...wasted space costs money Putting
Maths to Work
Pallets are not used: they take up valuable space in the container
Putting
Maths to Work
Full containers are loaded onto a container ship...
Putting
Maths to Work
...which travels to its destination
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Maths to Work
At the port the container is placed onto a lorry...
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Maths to Work
...travels to a warehouse
Putting
Maths to Work
Contents are off-loaded through “goods in”
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Maths to Work
The goods are emptied onto pallets
...as one store wouldn’t want 5000!! Putting
Maths to Work
The pallets are placed in racking
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Maths to Work
Stores request what they need.This is loaded into a delivery lorry
...In you go (or wait at home) to get your latest purchase
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Maths to Work
From container to pallet...
Putting
Maths to Work
The Container
• The container measures– Width 2.4m– Height 2.8m– Length 12.5m
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Maths to Work
How many boxes fit?
• The goods box measures– Width 40cm– Height 40cm– Length 50cm
• How many boxes would fit into the container?
The Pallet
• The pallet measures– Width 1.0m– Length 1.2m
• It can only be stacked to a height of 1.6m (due to racking restrictions)
Putting
Maths to Work
How many boxes fit?
• Using the same box measurement how many can you fit onto the pallet?
Putting
Maths to Work
Problems with this model
• What are the assumptions/problems with this model?
• List your answers.
Putting
Maths to Work
Extension
If the real dimensions of the container are:– Width 2.35m– Height 2.39m– Length 12.04m
• What affect will this have on the number of boxes of the given dimension that will fit in the container?
• How much space is wasted?
Putting
Maths to Work
Putting
Maths to Work
Putting
Maths to Work
Putting
Maths to Work
Putting
Maths to Work
Putting
Maths to Work
Start Small!
Putting
Maths to Work
•School environment
•Teachers’ TV: A World of Mathshttp://www.teachers.tv/series/a-world-of-maths
• Teachers’ TV: Best Practice series from 18 June