Value for Money: Mobile Phone Tariffs.

This is a lesson starter designed for use in a KS3 maths lesson. Students are challenged to apply their mathematical knowledge to solve a real-life problem based in a shopping centre. The problem: Presenter Isaac Anoom asks students to compare two different mobile phone tariffs. Which one is better...

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Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Original language in English.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Teachers TV/UK Department of Education, 2009.
Series:Shopping Mall ; 5
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This is a lesson starter designed for use in a KS3 maths lesson. Students are challenged to apply their mathematical knowledge to solve a real-life problem based in a shopping centre. The problem: Presenter Isaac Anoom asks students to compare two different mobile phone tariffs. Which one is better value for money? One pay-as-you-go tariff charges 35p per minute for calls. The second tariff charges rental at £10 per month and charges costing 15p per minute.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed March 29, 2016).
Physical Description:1 online resource (3 minutes).
Playing Time:00:02:03