Money Math
Bananas are on sale 4 for $1. You buy a dozen bananas. How much did you spend?
$3
How many months in a year?
How many days in a year (not a leap year)?
12
365
Do NOT sign! Why not?
W
Write it down.
B
Is for the way I'm balancing.
Your pay the following bills each month: $20 for gas, $51 for electricity, and $10 for internet. How much do you pay each month?
$81
It's 1:30 PM. You have an appointment in 90 minutes. At what time is your appointment?
3:00 PM
Use a walker, cane, wheelchair. Ask for help from caregivers/family. Keep your floors free of clutter. Use good lighting in your house. Keep your phone in your pocket or around your neck.
R
Repeat out loud 3x!
E
Is for the ways my eyes can see.
You have 3 children who all want spending money. You have $24 dollars in your pocket, which you distribute evenly among them. How much do you give each child?
$8
Your friends invited you to their house for dinner at 6:00 PM. To get their house, door-to-door, takes exactly 20 minutes. At what time should you leave?
5:40 PM
You are cooking up a storm and you hear the doorbell. It might be your chatty neighbor who likes to talk on your porch. How do you handle this situation?
Turn the stove or oven down to low (or turn it off). Answer the door and invite the friend into the kitchen while you keep cooking. Tell the friend you'll come see them later.
A
Associate
F
My face feels very extraordinary, droopy and/or feeling numb.
It's BOGO (buy one get one free) day on all cereals at the grocery store. Fruit loops are $4/box and Raisin Bran is $5/box. You buy two boxes of each.
How much did you spend?
$18
Today is Monday, August 1. Janice's birthday is in 3 weeks. On what date is Janice's birthday? _______, August ___
Monday, August 22
You go to a restaurant and eat a big meal. When it's time to pay, you realize you left your wallet on your kitchen counter. How do you handle the situation?
Talk to the manager. Call a friend/family. Leave something as collateral. Offer to wash dishes. What else?
P
Picture it
A
My arm feels week on just one side.
You take your family out for dinner. The total is $75. If you tip the server 20%, what is your total?
$89.
Your bills are due quarterly, on the 1st of each quarter. You have NO grace period. Approximately when should you mail your bills in order to make sure they are paid on-time?
Approximately ~ December 21, March 21, June 21, September 21
You get home from BTAR and find a letter from the gas company saying your payment was late. They haven't turned off your gas, but they're charging a late fee. What do you do?
Call Customer Service at the gas company, explain the situation, and ask they waive the fee. You also pay your bill.
What are some other strategies?
Make it into a story
Chunking (for numbers)
S
How is my speech? Do I sound fine?
Speech isn't coming out.
Slurred speech.
I just don't sound myself!