What is the Problem?
You made plans with a friend to meet by the bus stop and walk home from work together. At the end of the day, you walk to the bus stop and wait. You wait for ten minutes, but there is no sign of your friend. What is the problem in this scenario?
You can't find your friend.
You mix different colors with your whites and everything comes out of the washing machine pink. What should you do?
Look up directions on using bleach to (hopefully) get your clothes white again. Youtube or google the best strategy
Tim has $10.00 from a lawn mowing job that he did. He needed to go to the store and buy a few toiletries and spent $7.42. How much money does Tim have left over?
$2.58
You notice green spots on your bread. What do you do?
Throw the entire loaf of bread away
You run out of gloves and can't back to work without a new pair. What will you do?
Look for a new pair. If unable to find ask a coworker or supervisor where you can find more. Do not go back to work without them.
You come home from work and start playing video games on your iPad. You turn the volume up loud. Suddenly you hear your baby cousin crying from the other room and your mom says "Who's making all of the noise?" What is the PROBLEM?
You probably woke up your baby cousin.
You are folding clean laundry and can't find one of your socks. What should you do?
Look in the dryer to see if it got left there. Set the sock aside and see if the match comes about in a different load of laundry. Socks lose their matches a lot.
Carrie got $20.00 for her birthday this year. She was given an extra $5.00 from her aunt and had $7.00 from her allowance. How much money does Carrie have all together?
$32.00
You leave ice cream on the counter overnight and it melts all over. What should you do?
Throw away the container and clean the mess up with hot water and soap. Ice cream will leave a sticky mess and can lead to ants so it is important to clean up the mess REALLY well
You forget your work schedule for the week. What should you do?
Call or visit your place of work and ask your supervisor or look at the schedule. If go to look at the schedule take a picture on your phone.
You love playing basketball. You ask your friend if she wants to play basketball on Saturday, and she tells you that she doesn't like playing sports. You ask her four more times, and finally she agrees. When you play, your friend keeps taking breaks and missing the ball because she is looking around at other things. What is the PROBLEM? (extra points if you can answer what the most likely cause(s) of her not being involved in the game are)
Your friend isn't involved in the game
She is not involved because she does not like sports (which she mentioned) and she is bored and would rather be doing something else.
You forget to clean the lint filter in your dryer for a long time and it starts a fire. What should you do?
Use a fire extinguisher if you have one
Call 911/fire department
Frank has $4.00 in his wallet. His neighbor gives him $5.00 for helping her carry in groceries. Frank goes to the arcade and spends $7.93 playing video games. How much money does Frank have left over?
$1.07
You need to take a hot dish out of the oven and don't want to burn your hands. What should you do?
Use oven mitts
You aren't feeling well and don't think you can make it into work. What should you do?
CALL your supervisor IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT Text.
Your sister gets a trendy new sweater and you think it looks silly. You tell her that you like it, but later your sister overhears you giggling about how it looks with your friend. What is the PROBLEM?
You were talking about not liking your sisters sweater and she overheard
You are doing laundry at the laundromat and get quarters stuck in the machine. What should you do?
Find someone that works there and tell them what happened. If no one is there look for a business number to call.
Kristy wants to buy a new pair of shoes for $27.00. She has $15.00 from her babysitting job and $5.67 in her piggy bank. How much more money does Kristy need to buy her shoes?
$6.33
You put a metal bowl in the microwave and the microwave fills with smoke. What will you do?
Immediately stop the microwave. If it is just smoke open the door of the microwave the air out the smoke. Open windows to avoid smoke alarms going off.
Your supervisor gives you directions in a hurry and you aren't sure what she asked for. What should you do?
Ask her to repeat the instructions again. Ask her to speak slower if need to.
You borrowed your dad's favorite watch and now you can't find it. What is the PROBLEM? Bonus points: How could you avoid this happening in the future?
You lost your dad's watch
To avoid this happening in the future you should pause to think about where you are putting it whenever you take it off and make sure to put the watch in the same place every time you take it off
You put a load of laundry in and hear a loud clanking sound coming from the machine. What should you do?
Stop the washer/dryer and go through clothes to see if you have left something in a pocket. Look in washer for anything loose in the machine.
Charlie has $21.00. He wants to go to the movies for $10.50 and he wants to get popcorn and a drink for $6.37. Does he have enough money to also get a box of candy for $2.56?
Yes
You burn a piece of toast in the toaster and the smoke alarm goes off. What should you do?
Fan the smoke alarm to get it to stop beeping and open windows to air out the room/kitchen
You arrive at work on a day that you weren't scheduled to be there. What should you do?
Offer to stay and work if you are available. If you are not needed that day just return home.