Event management

Maths

Agricultural worker (animals)

Agricultural worker (crops)

Astrophysicist

Catering

Construction

Emergency response worker

Engineer

Graphic designer

Interior designer

Media - films and games

Medical professional

Operational researcher

Personal assistant

Programmer

Running a small business

Sales and marketing

Sports coaching

Maths in the workplace

For which of these events would you be looking to make a profit?

What reasons are likely to affect whether an event makes a profit?

The cost of hiring a venue is £36 per hour. How much does it cost to hire the venue for an event that starts at 2 pm and finishes by 5 pm?

The cost of hiring a venue is £36 per hour. How much does it cost to hire the venue for an event that starts at 8:30 am and finishes by 4:30 pm?

The cost of hiring a venue is £36 per hour. How much does it cost to hire the venue for an event that starts at 7:45 am and finishes by 6:00 pm? (The venue is only bookable in hour slots.)

80 people are travelling to the beach in coaches. A coach holds 60 people. How many coaches are needed?

80 people are travelling to the beach in minibuses. One minibus can hold 16 people. How many minibuses are needed?

80 people are travelling to the beach in camper vans. One camper van can hold 6 people. How many camper vans are needed?

A {{}} ratio is any ratio where one part of the ratio is 1

If the ratio of juice to water is 1 : 5 and I have 5 ml of juice, how much water do I need?

Event management

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