Author: Mr Ali

Algorithm Task

Task 1

An emergency plumber charges £50 for the first half hour, and then £20 for each subsequent half hour (or part thereof). He has a minimum charge of £75 for any call out.

Write an algorithm to work out the and display the cost of a call out.

Task 2

A minibus company uses the following information to calculate the cost of a journey. A minibus can hold up to 16 passengers.
The cost is £4 for the first 3 miles, and after that it is £3 per mile. If there are under 10 passengers there is an extra charge of 30% added.
Write an algorithm to calculate the cost of the journey.
Your algorithm should

  • allow number of passengers and distance of the journey to be input as whole numbers
  • calculate and output the cost of the journey

Year 8 – World Records Over time

Lesson Aim:

  • To search an online resource effectively
  • To create a graph in MS Excel

Your Task

You need to download the blank world records table below and use the internet to fill in the world records for each time period.  Once you have collected the information you need to create a graph for each event so that the results can be visually analysed.

World records table