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Activity 9 :How much of an iceberg can be seen above the waterline

16 May 2018

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Titanic Intro

17 May 2018

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Because of this, you may notice minordiscrepancies between the information in this pack and theplans featured in the magazine.GroupingsGroups of four or fiveProcedureStudents read the facts and figures table and use information tocomplete the maths problems on Activity sheet 6b.Teacher’s noteSome children may need to use a calculator.Activity sheet 6a  The Titanic© Imaginative Minds Ltd.TITANIC’S SPECIFICATIONS Length 268 metresTotal capacity 3547 passengers and crewHeight60.5 feet waterline to Boat Deck, 175 feetkeel to top of funnelsLifeboats20 in all:Lifeboats 1 and 2 – 40 people eachLifeboats 3 to 16 – 65 people eachCollapsible A, B, C and D – 47 people eachPersonal flotation devicesLife jackets – 3560Life buoys – 49Fuel requirement 825 tons of coal per dayWater consumption  14,000 gallons of fresh water per dayTop speed 23 knotsState rooms 840First class rooms  416Second class rooms 162Third class rooms  262, plus 40 open berthing areasSpeed of Titanic at impact 20.5 knotsTITANIC FACTS AND FIGURES Activity sheet 6a  The Titanic© Imaginative Minds Ltd.ON-BOARD PROVISIONS Activity sheet 6a  The Titanic© Imaginative Minds Ltd.Food/drink suppliesFresh meat  75,000 lbsFresh fish  11,000 lbsSalt & dried fish  4,000 lbsBacon and ham  7,500 lbsPoultry and game  25,000 lbsFresh eggs  40,000Sausages  2,500 lbsPotatoes  40 tonsOnions  3,500 lbsTomatoes  3,500 lbsFresh asparagus  800 bundlesFresh green peas  2,500 lbsLettuce  7,000 headsSweetbreads  1,000Ice cream  1,750 lbsCoffee  2,200 lbsTea  800 lbsRice, dried beans etc. 10,000 lbsSugar  10,000lbsFlour  250 barrelsCereals  10,000 lbsApples  36,000Oranges  36,000Lemons  16,000Grapes  1,000lbsGrapefruit  13,000Jams and marmalade  1,120 lbsFresh milk  1,500 galsFresh cream  1,200 qtsCondensed milk  600 galsFresh butter  6,000lbsAles and stout  15,000 bottlesWines  1,000 bottlesSpirits  850 bottlesMinerals  1,200 bottlesCigars  8,000Crockery/glassware/cutlery etc.Crockery  57,600 items in totalGlassware  29,000 pieces in totalCutlery  44,000 pieces in totalAmong these:Tea cups 3,000Dinner plates 12,000Ice cream plates 5,500Soufflé dishes 1,500Wine glasses 2,000 Activity sheet 6a  The Titanic© Imaginative Minds Ltd.PEOPLE ON BOARD TITANIC Survived 706Bodies recovered 306First class 336Second class 284Third class 720Crew 883 Activity sheet 6b  The Titanic© Imaginative Minds Ltd.Use the information on the Titanic facts and figures sheet to help you answerthese questions. 1. What was the difference between the Titanic’s total capacity and the number of peoplewho were actually on board?2. Had everyone put on a lifejacket, how many extras would there have been?3. What was the difference between the Titanic’s top speed and the speed at which itcrashed into the iceberg?4. Had 65 people been able to board each lifeboat, how many people might have beensaved?5. What is the difference between those that might have been saved to those that actuallywere?6. Among the supplies on board, there were 40 tons of potatoes, 3500 lbs of onions and3500 lbs of tomatoes. How many total lbs is that?TITANIC MATHS Activity sheet 6b  The Titanic© Imaginative Minds Ltd.Use the following information to answer the next questions. 1912 Today1st class ticket with parlour £870 £45,0001st class ticket with berth £30 £1,5522nd class ticket  £133rd class ticket £3 to £87. The price of the tickets today are roughly 51 times higher than they were in 1912. Canyou fill in the missing information?7. Had 105 very rich people bought a first class ticket with a parlour, how much moneywould the White Star Line have made from them?8. If the 105 very rich people had bought a first class ticket with berth, how much moneywould the White Star Line have made from them?9. How much money would first class passengers save by not having a parlour?10. How much money did the White Star Line make from the sale of second class tickets?11. How much money (approximately) did the White Star Line make from the sale of thirdclass tickets? Work out the highest and the lowest they could have made.12. Look at the total number of passengers in each class. What is the total sum of money theWhite Star Line collected from ticket sales?13. Skilled shipyard workers earned £2 a week. How much money is that an hour if oneworked a 40 hour week?Activity sheet 6b  The Titanic© Imaginative Minds Ltd.14. 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Activity 6: Titanic Facts and figures

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Because of this, you may notice minor discrepancies between the information in this pack and the plans featured in the magazine.GroupingsGroups of four or five Procedure Students read the facts and figures table and use information to complete the maths problems on Activity sheet 6b. Teacher’s noteSome children may need to use a calculator. Length268 metresTotal capacity3547 passengers and crewHeight60.5 feet waterline to Boat Deck, 175 feet keel to top of funnelsLifeboats20 in all:Lifeboats 1 and 2 – 40 people eachLifeboats 3 to 16 – 65 people eachCollapsible A, B, C and D – 47 people eachPersonal flotation devicesLife jackets – 3560Life buoys – 49Fuel requirement825 tons of coal per dayWater consumption 14,000 gallons of fresh water per dayTop speed23 knotsState rooms840First class rooms 416Second class rooms162Third class rooms 262, plus 40 open berthing areasSpeed of Titanic at impact20.5 knotsTITANIC’S SPECIFICATIONSON-BOARD PROVISIONSFood/drink suppliesFresh meat75,000 lbsFresh fish11,000 lbsSalt & dried fish4,000 lbsBacon and ham7,500 lbsPoultry and game25,000 lbsFresh eggs40,000Sausages2,500 lbsPotatoes40 tonsOnions3,500 lbsTomatoes3,500 lbsFresh asparagus800 bundlesFresh green peas2,500 lbsLettuce7,000 headsSweetbreads1,000Ice cream1,750 lbsCoffee2,200 lbsTea800 lbsRice, dried beans etc.10,000 lbsSugar10,000lbsFlour250 barrelsCereals10,000 lbsApples36,000Oranges36,000Lemons16,000Grapes1,000lbsGrapefruit13,000Jams and marmalade1,120 lbsFresh milk1,500 galsFresh cream1,200 qtsCondensed milk600 galsFresh butter6,000lbsAles and stout15,000 bottlesWines1,000 bottlesSpirits850 bottlesMinerals1,200 bottlesCigars8,000Crockery/glassware/cutlery etc.Crockery57,600 items in totalGlassware29,000 pieces in totalCutlery44,000 pieces in totalAmong these:Tea cups3,000Dinner plates12,000Ice cream plates5,500Soufflé dishes1,500Wine glasses2,000Salt shakers2,000Pudding dishes1,200Finger bowls1,000Oyster forks1,000Nut crackers300Egg spoons2,000Grape scissors1,500Asparagus tongs400LinensAprons4,000Blankets7,500Table cloths6,000Bed covers3,600Eiderdown quilts800Single sheets15,000Table napkins45,000Bath towels7,500Fine towels25,000Roller towels3,500Double sheets3,000Pillow-slips15,000PEOPLE ON BOARD TITANICSurvived706Bodies recovered306First class336Second class284Third class720Crew883Use the information on the Titanic facts and figures sheet to help you answer these questions.1. What was the difference between the Titanic’s total capacity and the number of people who were actually on board?2. Had everyone put on a lifejacket, how many extras would there have been?3. What was the difference between the Titanic’s top speed and the speed at which it crashed into the iceberg?4. Had 65 people been able to board each lifeboat, how many people might have been saved?5. What is the difference between those that might have been saved to those that actually were?6. Among the supplies on board, there were 40 tons of potatoes, 3500 lbs of onions and 3500 lbs of tomatoes. How many total lbs is that?Use the following information to answer the next questions.  1912Today1st class ticket with parlour£870£45,0001st class ticket with berth£30£1,5522nd class ticket £13 3rd class ticket£3 to £8 7. The price of the tickets today are roughly 51 times higher than they were in 1912. Can you fill in the missing information?7. Had 105 very rich people bought a first class ticket with a parlour, how much money would the White Star Line have made from them?8. If the 105 very rich people had bought a first class ticket with berth, how much money would the White Star Line have made from them?9. How much money would first class passengers save by not having a parlour?10. How much money did the White Star Line make from the sale of second class tickets?11. How much money (approximately) did the White Star Line make from the sale of third class tickets? Work out the highest and the lowest they could have made.12. Look at the total number of passengers in each class. What is the total sum of money the White Star Line collected from ticket sales?13. Skilled shipyard workers earned £2 a week. How much money is that an hour if one worked a 40 hour week?14. How much money would a skilled shipyard worker working on the Titanic make in a year?15. An unskilled shipyard worker earned £1 a week or less working on the Titanic. How much less did they earn in a year compared to a skilled shipyard worker?16. Disregarding other expenses, how long would it take a skilled worker to save enough money for a first class ticket?17. Disregarding other expenses, how long would it take an unskilled worker to save for a second class ticket?18. The Titanic cost £1,500,000 to build. Today, building the same type of ship would cost about £75,000,000. How much more money would it cost to build the Titanic today?19. How many people were on the"
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