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Budget Math
Soft Skills/Interview
March Vocabulary
March Vocabulary Pt. 2
100
A level 4 Tornado struck which 3 states this week?
Bonus: Out of every 100 tornados, how many are level 4 or higher?
Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee
Bonus: 1
100
If Michael makes $1500 in income and has $1160 in expenses, how much money does he have left over?
$390
100
Soft skills are so important because they are skills that apply across _________ jobs.
All
100
My current _____________ is as a construction worker.
Occupation
100
My __________ for the year includes money from my job and my side hustle.
Earnings
200
How many people are expected to be flying in the US per day in March and April?
Bonus: The large crowds mean some airports are saying you should get to the airport ___ _______ ahead of your flight.
2.6 million
Bonus: 3 hours
200
Jim makes $700 every other week. His rent is $1400, utilities are $150, and his cell phone is $50. Make his budget for the month.
Income: $1400
Expenses: $1600
Left Over: $-200
200
Name the 3 soft skills we have now discussed in this unit.
Communication, Professionalism, and Problem Solving
200
I just got my first job. It is an ______ _______ _____ at Shaws.
Entry level job
200
For my first job, I received a started _________ of $45,000 per year.
Salary
300
A new program, ___________, is designed to improve farming in developing countries.
iFarmer
300
Timmy makes $800 every other week. His rent is $1000, utilities are $150, and his cell phone is $50.He went out to eat a couple times and spent $100 and went bought work clothes for $75. Make his budget for the month.
Income: 1600
Expenses: 1375
Left Over: 225
300
How early should you show up to an interview?
Around 15 minutes early
300
Every day I go to the store and buy snacks and drinks, the _______ _______ though is I can't afford the TV I was saving for.
Trade-off
300
Marcio is known for his great _______ ___________. He is always early, works hard, and never complains at work.
work ethic
400
In Australia, many firefighters in the country are ____________.
Volunteers
400
Jocelyn makes $300 every other week. She has a $50 phone bill and a $50 monthly bus pass. She also spends $100 for the month on food, and $75 on clothes. Make her budget.
Income: $600
Expenses: $275
Left Over: $325
400
Why do employers focus on soft skills over hard skills?
Because they are harder to teach
400
After 3 years of hard work as a cashier, I have just been _________ to assistant manager at my store.
promoted
400
Give one example of a promotion at any company.
Up to Teacher
500
A new company wants to deliver packages with drones to people's houses. What is the name of the company?
Zipline
500
Mya makes $400 per week. She also got $75 for her birthday. Rent costs her $500, her utilities cost $175, her cell phone $50, her car payment is $150, and insurance is $100 per month. Make her budget.
Income: $1675
Expenses: $975
Left Over: $700
500
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. E
5. C
500
Give 2 examples of entry level jobs.
Up to Teacher
500
At Transition Academy, we go to internships and learn skills in class. We are a ____-___________ ___________ ____________.
co-operative learning program