1 We can use what we know about the number of days in each month to help solve problems. A building company is due to start work on 8th November. It takes 12 days for the materials they need for the job to arrive. What is the latest date that they should place the order for the materials?
–4 days
–8 days
28 Oct
1 Nov
8 Nov
12 days before 8th November is 28th October. The company should place the order by 28th October at the latest.
2 The job takes 5 weeks and 2 days to complete. On what date will it finish?
Wed 3 November Thu 4
Sun
Mon 1 8
Tue 2 9
Fri 5 12 19 26
Sat 6
10 17 24
11 18 25
13 20 27
7 14 21 28
1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks
15 22 29
16 23 30
Tue December Thu
4 weeks
Sun
Mon
Wed 1 8
Fri 3 10 17 24 31
Sat 4
2 9
11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
7 14 21 28
5 weeks
15 22 29
16 23 30
2 days
5 weeks and 2 days later than 8th November is 15th December. The job finishes on 15th December.
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