Transcript Work Keys - Adult Education

Lesson 3
Work Keys Lesson 3: Outline
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 Part 1: Reading for Information (5 min)
 Part 2: Applied Mathematics (10 min)
 Part 3: Locating Information (15 min)
Total Lesson: 30 min
Part 1: Reading for Information
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Define Common Workplace Words
When Reading workplace documents, you need to be able to understand
the meanings of words that are commonly used in all types of work
environments.
By carefully reading the ways in which workplace words are used, you
can learn to correctly identify their meanings.
 Use context clues
Part 1: Reading for Information
Define Common Workplace Words
Example:
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Part 2: Applied Mathematics
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Change Numbers from One Form to Another
Many jobs require you to use quantities that cannot be represented using
whole numbers.
 If a job involves money you will use decimals
 Cooks follow recipes that use fractions
 Retail jobs use percents to find tax and discounts
Part 2: Applied Mathematics
Change Numbers from One Form to Another
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1
4
1. Convert the fraction to a decimal.
Divide the top number
by the bottom number.
2. Convert 89% to a decimal.
89
89% =
100
30% =
3. Convert 30% to a fraction.
4. Convert the improper fraction
9
4
1
= 1 ÷ 4 = 0.25
4
89 ÷ 100 = 0.89
30
3
=
100 10
to a mixed number.
9 ÷ 4 = 2 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 1
9
4
=2
1
4
Part 2: Applied Mathematics
Change Numbers from One Form to Another
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 Example 1:
0.2
1
2
1
3
3
6
3
=
10 5
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5
Part 3: Locating Information
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Find Information from One or Two Graphics
When looking at work-related graphics such as blueprints, price estimates,
and floor plans, you need to be able to find information.
Knowing how to find the important facts quickly, as well as how to ignore
unnecessary information, will help you work efficiently.
Part 3: Locating Information
Find Information from One or Two Graphics
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Key features of graphics that help you understand the information
 Title: states the main content being displayed
 Axis labels: identifies what information is being represented; the horizontal
axis (x-axis) and the vertical axis (y-axis)
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 Key: identifies what
each symbol or color on
a graph represents
Number of Shirts Sold
6
4
Oct
2
Sept
0
Blue
Green
Red
Orange
Part 3: Locating Information
Find Information from One or Two Graphics
Example 1
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Part 3: Locating Information
Example 2
Find Information from One or Two Graphics
Example 3
Example 4
Exit Slip
Directions: Answer the following problems on a piece of paper and turn in.
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