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      Emergency response worker

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can understand how maths is used by emergency response workers.

      Key learning points

      1. Police use maths in order to investigate traffic accidents.
      2. Firefighters need to be able to interpret guages and perform maths calculations.

      Keywords

      • Formula - A formula is a rule linking sets of physical variables in context.

      • Data - Data are a collection of information.

      Common misconception

      Pupils may substitute incorrectly.

      Each variable in a formula represents something. Substituting for one variable at a time may help ensure that values are in the correct places.

      Teacher tip

      Pupils might like to investigate what sort of training emergency response workers have to undergo. For example, what attributes are important? What sort of exams/tests would they be required to take? How long is the training period?

      Licence

      This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0
      except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions
      (Collection 2).

      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      A is a rule linking sets of physical variables in context.

      Correct Answer: formula

      Q2.
      are a collection of information.

      Correct Answer: Data

      Q3.
      If $$T = 20 \times 0.45m + 20$$ and $$m = 4$$, what does $$T$$ equal?

      29.08
      Correct answer: 56
      216
      821.8

      Q4.
      If $$T = 20 \times 0.45m + 20$$ and $$T = 83$$, what does $$m$$ equal?

      Correct Answer: 7

      Q5.
      A is a circular graph where sectors represent different groups proportionally.

      Correct Answer: pie chart, pie graph

      Q6.
      When you call 999 you will be asked, 'Which service do you require?' You will be asked to choose from:

      Correct answer: Ambulance
      Army
      Correct answer: Fire
      Correct answer: Police
      Royal National Lifeboat Institution

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      $$t = 0.5b + 30$$ When $$b = 280$$, what will $$t$$ be?

      Correct Answer: 170

      Q2.
      $$t = 0.5b + 30$$ When $$b = 250$$, what will $$t$$ be?

      Correct Answer: 155

      Q3.
      $$t = 0.5b + 30$$ When $$b = 100$$, what will $$t$$ be?

      Correct Answer: 80

      Q4.
      $$t = 0.5b + 30$$ When $$t = 100$$, what will $$b$$ be?

      Correct Answer: 140

      Q5.
      $$t = 0.5b + 30$$ When $$t = 175$$, what will $$b$$ be?

      Correct Answer: 290

      Q6.
      $$t = 0.5b + 30$$ When $$t = 80$$, what will $$b$$ be?

      Correct Answer: 100

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