Jake works at a college site. On his lunch break, he buys: A sandwich for £2.80 A drink for £1.25 A snack for £0.95 Jake pays with a £10 note. Questions How much does Jake spend altogether? How much change should he receive?
1. £2.80 + £1.25 + £0.95 = £5.00 2. £10 − £5.00 = £5.00
Sophie starts college at 9:30 am. She leaves home at 8:50 am and arrives at college at 9:20 am. Questions How long does Sophie’s journey take? How many minutes early does she arrive?
8:50 to 9:20 = 30 minutes 9:30 − 9:20 = 10 minutes early
A bus ticket to college costs £2.40. A return ticket costs £4.50. Sam buys a return ticket and pays with £10. Questions How much does the return ticket cost? How much change should Sam get?
£4.50 for return ticket £5.50 change
At break time, a group of learners buy drinks. Each drink costs £1.35. They buy 6 drinks altogether. Questions How much do the drinks cost in total? If they pay with £10, is this enough money?
£1.35 × 6 = £8.10 Yes, £10 is enough
A tutor is putting together classroom packs. Each pack needs: 2 pens 1 notebook The tutor makes 9 packs. Questions How many pens are needed altogether? How many notebooks are needed?
2 × 9 = 18 pens 9 notebooks
A learner starts college at 9:00 am and finishes at 3:30 pm. They have a 45‑minute lunch break. Questions How long is the college day altogether? How long is the learner in lessons, not including lunch?
9:00 am to 3:30 pm = 6 hours 30 minutes 6 hours 30 minutes − 45 minutes = 5 hours 45 minutes
A hot meal costs £4.60. A dessert costs £1.20. A learner buys: 1 hot meal 1 dessert Questions What is the total cost of the lunch? The learner has £6. Do they have enough money?
£4.60 + £1.20 = £5.80 Yes, £6 is enough
A volunteer spends: 25 minutes planting 35 minutes watering Questions How much time is spent gardening altogether? Write the answer in hours and minutes.
25 + 35 = 60 minutes 1 hour
