Breakeven points resources

Students calculate the cost of hiring a search and rescue helicopter and compare this cost with another helicopter company's charges.

Students calculate the repair charges for two different washing machine repair companies, and compare and explain their results.

Students calculate the repair charges of two different garages, graph them, and explain the results.

Students interpret 2 line graphs to write five statements comparing the relationship between times, distances and speeds for Jack and Ellie in a 10 kilometre running race.

Students recommend which store offers the cheapest product based on calculations of percentage increase or decrease, and fully justify their answers.

Students work out the costs and the best value for money of a range of tomato sauce bottles.

Students compare the costs of printing a school magazine at two different companies.

Students interpret a graph of taxi company charges to show which company is cheaper and complete a rule for each company's charges. They also identify the distance at which each company charges the same amount.

Students use tables, graphs, and equations to find the break-even point for two companies who charge for postage according to different rules.

Students interpret and graph linear equations of monthly charges for Internet access.

Students interpret a line graph of a practical situation.

Students interpret a graph of the Hare's Progress to answer questions about rate, rest, and reading sections of the graph. They also identify the constant motion of the tortoise and explain the result of the race.

Students solve a number of mathematical problems involving money and distance, and compare the results to identify the cheapest taxi company.