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Numeracy - Hotel Bills

Hotel Bills - Teaching Notes

1. The impact of materials like this can be multiplied by giving them a dramatic context. For example, an American guest has just collected his bill from the front desk. He takes it back to his room to check. He finds errors (very annoying), and calls the front desk on the house phone. You (the student) are working in reception that day. You take the call and jot down the numbers which the guest quotes over the phone. Be careful! If you make another mistake, he will be furious.....

2. Speak each number clearly, twice only. Putting a limit on repetitions encourages students to listen with care.


Hotel Bill 1 

note: students to calculate all totals
(encourage mental arithmetic rather than using a calculator)

Item
Total

Room x 3 nights
@ 41,000 won per night

 123,000
Telephone
 43,000
Meals 92,420
Drinks
 37,000
sub total 295,420
10% tax 29,542
Total (won) 324,962


Hotel Bill 2 

note: students to calculate all totals
(encourage mental arithmetic rather than using a calculator)

Item
Total

Room x 4 nights won
@ 82,000 won per night

328,000
Telephone
 72,000
Meals 211,000
Drinks
 81,000
sub total 692,000
10% tax 69,200
Total (won) 761,200


Hotel Bill 3 

note: students to calculate all totals
(encourage mental arithmetic rather than using a calculator)

Item
Total

Room x 3 nights won
@ 237,000 won per night

711,000
Telephone
 64,000
Meals 329,405
Drinks
 127,060
sub total 1,231,765
10% tax 123,176.5
Total (won) 354,941.5


Hotel Bill 4 

note: students to calculate all totals
(encourage mental arithmetic rather than using a calculator)

Item
Total

Room x 7 nights
@ 118,000 won per night

816,000
Telephone
 192,000
Meals 198,700
Drinks
 73,000
Laundry 15,000
sub total 1,294,000
10% tax 129,400
Total (won) 1,423,400

 

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