Lesson 26 — Activity 1: Using Data and Tables
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Lesson 26 — Activity 1:
Using Data and Tables
Lesson 26 — Activity 1:
Using Data and Tables
In this activity, you will use data and tables to examine where work is done and how people are paid for it. Do you mow the lawn in December or shovel snow in July? Probably not, unless you live in Australia! (The seasons are reversed there
because it is on the other side of the equator; winter is in July and August, and summer is in December and January). The jobs we do are often related to the seasons and the environment we live in.
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In this activity, you will use data and tables to examine where work is done and how people are paid for it. Do you mow the lawn in December or shovel snow in July? Probably not, unless you live in Australia! (The seasons are reversed there because it is on the other side of the equator; winter is in July and August, and summer is in December and January). The jobs we do are often related to the seasons and the environment we live in.
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Most of the differences between the seasons are due to differences in average temperature. There are also differences in the average precipitation (rain or snow). One prairie city has the following average temperature (in degrees Celsius) and precipitation (in millimetres):
Look at the table above. Which season has the highest average temperature?
From the chart, we can see that summer is the warmest season.
Let's Practise!
Let's practise reading data using the table below.
Answer the questions below the table by writing your answers on a piece of paper.
When you are finished, check your answers by clicking on the tab below.
- Put the seasons in order from coldest to warmest.
- Which season has the most precipitation? Would it be rain, snow, or both?
- Which season has the least precipitation? Would it usually be rain or snow?
- The calendar year starts January 1st. What season is it in in Canada?
- Which two seasons have almost the same average temperature?
- Which two seasons have about the same amount of amount of precipitation?
Now let's think about rate of pay and hours worked. Use the formula hours worked x rate of pay = wage to calculate the wage if the rate of pay is $10.50/hr, and the hours worked are 30.
To do this, you put the numbers into the formula as follows:
30 (hours worked) x $10.50/hr (rate of pay) = wage
30 x 10.50 = 315
Therefore, the wage would be $315.
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Now you try it! Say you wanted to find out what your wage would be for the week that you worked. You make $11/hr, and you worked at your part-time job for 25 hours. What would be your wage for the week? Use the formula hours worked x rate of pay = wage.
Use your calculator to figure out the wage, and then check your answer below!
Formula: hours worked x rate of pay = wage.
25 (hours worked) x 11 (hourly wage) = wage
25 x 11 = 275
Therefore, your wage for the week would be $275!