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Using a map scale to determine mileage between cities, for example,the difference between cities is 4 1/16 in. and the map sacle is 11/16 in. - solve the proportion to find the number of miles. Complete exercises.
Find elapsed time - find the number of hours for example - 1:00pm minus 10:15pam is 2 hrs. 45 min. complete exercises.
Explain/give examples for finding equivalent fractions - complete selected exercises.
Explain the Schedule X tax form - for those who earn more than $100,000 a year - go over examples then assign exercises to be completed.

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Continue time zones/complete exercises adjusting time based on travel from one part of the country to another.
Go over/give examples of formulas for area (A=LxW) and perimeter (P=2L+2W) for example, to seed a lawn you need to know the square area so that you know how many bags of seed you need (each bag covers 350 sq.ft.) multiply length times width of yard then divide by 350. To find perimeter (for fencing a yard) multiply 2x length and 2x width and add the two.
Explain that weight loss is achieved by burning off more calories than you take in, for example, foods have different calories and you have to burn/use 3500 calories to lose 1 pound. Also, different exercises use more calories than others, such as, 2 hours of swimming will use more calories than brisk walking, etc. Complete exercises
When stores set a selling price for an item, managers consider the cost of the item, costs for employees, store rent, any other overhead, plus the profit they want to make on the item for example, cost $25.04 - overhead 18% - profit 10% = selling price $32.06 - complete selected exercises.
Shopping for a credit card - look on the internet and compare at least 4 different credit cards - name of company, sponsoring organization, annual fee, credit limit, and APR, minimum payment, grace period, and any other types of terms found. Determine the "best" card.

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Discuss automobile insurance - everyone must have liability insurance to protect car owners against claims from accidents that are his/her fault resulting in personal injuries and property damage. Liability insurance premium costs are affected by age and gender of the driver and where the driver lives (some areas are considered high risk and others low risk). Complete exercises - computing cost of insurance
Practice reading a road map, using the legend to explain the symbols, to find the most direct route between cities and the advantages/disadvantages to using interstate highways. Complete exercises
Find the average speed, compute travel time, and gas mileage - complete selected exercises
Using the U.S. standard time zones, for example, If the time is 2 pm in Pittsburg - what time is it in San Diego? Complete exercises
Interpret information from a pie graph based on % given - find the amount of one's salary that is used to buy food, pay for housing, etc. and how many degrees for each category - complete selected exercises

Discuss buying/selling stocks - to find the "break even" price for stock(s) include the price of the stock, commissions, and fees. Complete exercises
Find how to use the dividend to purchase more shares of stock - Take the number of shares and multiply by the dividend per share, then divide this number by the cost of each stock. Complete exercises

Discuss how much time to allow for prepping, cooking, and standing time when preparing a meal first convert minutes to hours and ounces to pounds to determine cooking time - then add the time to prep, cook, standing, and serving time. Complete exercises
Give examples for making change using the "counting up" method and giving change with the fewest coins and bills. Complete exercises
Discuss social insurance - what does it mean, government involvement, etc? Write an opinion essay using specific, factual information to defend your position. Use the internet to gather information if necessary.

Finding interest rate(s) for charge accounts (unpaid balance);determining mortgage insurance and mortgage payments (fixed rate) for 15, 20,25 years and 30 years - amount saved if mortgage is paid in 25 years instead of 30 years. To obtain bank loan - rule is 2 1/2 times yearly salary. To rent a house - renter's rule is rent should be no more than one week's wages. Financing a car - cost of car less down payment - amount left to borrow - determine monthly payments times length of loan (48-72 months) - then find deferred price of car.

Learn to find commission of sales and add to salary to determine total earnings- find out how much to tip based on price of meal and number of people at table - then find amount each person owes - add tips to hourly wage to determine income - find unit rate to determine better buy - find discount on sale items, then find sale price. Learn to rename decimals as percents and rename fractions to the simplest form.