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Linear Graphs - Mobile Phone Task Worksheets 1 & 3

The document discusses pay-as-you-go mobile phone deals from four providers where the price of the phone and cost per minute of calls varies. It instructs the reader to: 1) Complete tables with deal information and plot deal data on a graph. 2) Write equations to model each deal and identify the cheapest provider based on estimated call minutes. 3) Explain why it's important to estimate call minutes before selecting a deal.

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Linear Graphs - Mobile Phone Task Worksheets 1 & 3

The document discusses pay-as-you-go mobile phone deals from four providers where the price of the phone and cost per minute of calls varies. It instructs the reader to: 1) Complete tables with deal information and plot deal data on a graph. 2) Write equations to model each deal and identify the cheapest provider based on estimated call minutes. 3) Explain why it's important to estimate call minutes before selecting a deal.

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Straight Line Graphs Pay as you Go Mobile Phones 1

Name:

Step 1: Complete the four tables on sheet 2 for the following Pay as you Go Mobile
Phone deals:

Phone is £50 Phone is £45 Phone is £60 Phone is £80


Calls 35p per min Calls 40p per min Calls 30p per min Calls 10p per min

Step 2: Using the values in your tables, plot each of the Mobile Phone deals on the
graph on sheet 2, take care to ensure you plot the points and draw the lines accurately
(use a different coloured pencil for each line). Ensure your lines and axes are labelled
correctly.

Step 3: Write down the equation of the line (in the form y = mx + c) for each of the
mobile phone deals: O: 2

Virgin:
T-mobile:
3:

Step 4: Explain below why it is important to identify the number of calls you are
likely to make before selecting a Pay as you Go Mobile phone deal. Use examples
to illustrate your point.
Straight Line Graphs Pay as you Go Mobile Phones 3

Name:

Discuss the answers to the following questions in your team, then write down your
own answers.

1. How many minutes of calls do you need to make for the 3 phone to be the cheapest
deal?

2. Jane estimates that she will make 7 minutes of calls per month over a year.
a. Based on your graph, what phone deal would you recommend she purchases?

b. How much will this cost her?


c. If she chose an alterative provider, what is the most it could cost her? Who is this
with?

d. Calculate your answers to b and c using the relevant equations:

3. Hiresh needs a phone for 6 months and he estimates that he will make between
90 and 130 minutes of calls in that time. What phone deal would you recommend
he purchases and why? Provide examples of call costs in your answer.

4. Grandpa Bob wants to buy his first mobile phone, he has £200 in total to spend
on the phone and calls over 2 years. What is the maximum number of calls he can
make? Which provider is this with? Show your working.

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