Math Presentation

Ong Ee Xuan
Tan Shi Yee
Lim Jye Mi
Moo Wan Qi
Loh Shin Yee
Self Practice 8.1 a
Question 2
 Identify and
01 defining the
problem
 Identify the problems
In this problem,you have just completed a degree in
marketing and received offers to become a marketing
executive by two companies. Company A is in your
hometown and offers a lower starting salary and a
lower annual salary increment than company B that is
in a big city. We need to determine which is a better
choice.
 Define the problems
Factors:
1. Does the salary exceed the expenses?
2. Location
3. Career progression
(Are we going to be more advanced?)
4. Determine the distance between the
work place and living place
 Making
assumptions 02
❖ The average salary for a marketing executive is RM 2000-RM3000.
(RM2000 at company A ; RM3000 at company B)
❖ Driving car to the workplace.
❖ The petrol price is RM2.05 per litre.
❖ The car is Myvi. (petrol consumption rate=9.38 km per litre)
❖ Expenses in the big city: no house rent, more expensive food (RM
500/month)
❖ Expenses in the hometown: no house rent, cheaper food (RM300/month)
❖ Assume that the work hours and days are the same
❖ Pocket money of RM200 is given to the parents or relatives as an
appreciation for them to let us stay at home
❖ Assume that the big city is in Selangor while the hometown is in Perlis
❖ Assume the distance from home to company A is 10km while
distance from home to company B is 22km.
Identifying the
Variables 03
 3. Identifying the variables
Distance
d1 = distance from home to company A
d2 = distance from home to company B
D = difference between d1 and d2
10 km 22 km
Salary
s1 = salary of company A RM 2000 RM 3000
s2 = salary of company B

Petrol
H = the current petrol price in RM per litre
m = petrol consumption rate of car
P1 = petrol consumption rate of car in km per litre to company A
P2 = petrol consumption rate of car in km per litre to company B
P = difference in the amount of petrol needed
 3. Identifying the variables

Pocket Money
x = pocket money for parents (Works at company A)
y = pocket money for parents (Works at company B)
RM 200 RM 200

Food Expenses
a = food expenses (Works at company A) RM 300 RM 500
b = food expenses (Works at company B)

S =Salary
difference in salary for company
Petrol
T = different in costs
A of petrol
compared to company B (balance)
04 Applying Mathematics to
Solve Problems
 4. Applying mathematics to solve problems
Salary of the Pocket money &
Distance Petrol
companies Food Expenses
S1 = RM2000 d1 = 10 km H = RM2.05/ℓ x = RM200
S2 = RM3000 d2 = 22 km m = 9.38 km/ℓ y = RM200
Balance company A a = RM300
= S1 - x - a b = RM500
= 2000 - 200 - 300 S = Balance company B - Balance company A
= RM1500 = RM2300 - RM1500
= RM800
Balance company B
= S2 - y - b
= 3000 - 200 - 500
= RM2300
 4. Applying mathematics to solve problems
Salary of the Pocket money&
Distance Petrol
companies Food Expenses
S1 = RM2000 d1 = 10 km H = RM2.05/ℓ x = RM200
S2 = RM3000 d2 = 22 km m = 9.38 km/ℓ y = RM200
S = RM800 a = RM300
b = RM500
D = d2 - d1 P=D/m
= 22km - 10km = 12 / 9.38
= 12km = 1.279 ℓ

T = 1.279 * 2.05 * 2 Two-way

= 5.244
5.244 * 30 Per Month
= RM157.32
 4. Applying mathematics to solve problems
Salary of the Pocket money&
Distance Petrol
companies Food Expenses
S1 = RM2000 d1 = 10 km H = RM2.05/ℓ x = RM200
S2 = RM3000 d2 = 22 km m = 9.38 km/ℓ y = RM200
S = RM800 D = 12 km P = 1.279 ℓ a = RM300
T = RM157.32 b = RM500
S-T
= RM800 - RM157.32 By working at company B, we
still can get RM642.68 more
= RM642.68 profit per month compared to
company A.
 Verifying and Interpreting
Solution in the Context of the
Problem
05
Verifying and Interpreting Solution in the
Context of the Problem
S= (S2-y-b)-(S1-x-a) If T < S,then it is sensible to work at company B
T= D/m × H × 2 If T > S,then we should not work at company B

EXAMPLE: Since T < S ,we save

S= (S2-y-b)-(S1-x-a) more money by
= (3000 - 200 - 500)-(2000 - 200 - 300) working at company
B.Hence, it is sensible
= RM800
to work at company
T= (D/m × H × 2)× 30 B.Thus,the
= (12km / 9.38 × 2.05 × 2)× 30 mathematical model is
=RM157.32 able to solve the
06 Refining the
Mathematical Model
The assumption made
regarding:
Driving car to workplace needs to be
replace if one day the car has flat tire/out of
car battery

The work hours and days are the same

needs to be revised if that day you have to
do overtime or public holidays
Report the
finding
➢ The value of the worker’s time is not considered in this
model.Is it worth driving an extra 12km for someone to save
RM642.68? According to this model,saving RM300 is
considered worthwhile.
➢ The model did not account for any environmental
considerations.Is it environmentally responsible to drive an
extra 12km just to save RM642.68?This model did not
account for environmental effort such as to reduce carbon
emissions.
➢ The model did not account for taxes and insurance
considerations.Because we know the higher the salary,the
larger the taxes.We believe working at company B with
higher salary will give great opportunity for the
graduate.Working at a city will give him a great experiences
WHY?
1. Is the salary higher than expenses?
2. Is company B is a great decision?
3. Is company B giving the graduate a
career progression?
4. Is the increment in company B higher
than Company A?
5. Why we choose parents house?
We believe it is hard to find a house and
for the time being as a freshman in
working,there are many challenges that
we need to face and the starting salary is