Goal: combine regular and additional-hours gross model amounts without multiplying an entire shift by the additional-hours factor. 25 = 2 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 5.
- 0–2: Read Card H: 8 regular hours at $28/hour and 2 additional hours at 1.5× the base hourly rate. Ask what the 1.5 attaches to.
- 2–7: Model
$28×8=$224regular; new rate$28×1.5=$42/hour; additional$42×2=$84; gross model total$308. Check224+84and units. State that 1.5 is a stipulated classroom rule, not an award claim. - 7–13: Learners calculate what 1 additional hour would change and compare
$28×10=$280with$308to locate the extra premium. - 13–20: Routes: move eight regular and two additional hour tokens onto the wage layers aid; fill its two rate/count rows in large text; write/voice
8×28+2×(1.5×28)with units. All routes identify one missing real-work condition. - 20–25: Exit “Why is
10×42wrong?” Key: only two hours have the stated additional rate. Move: circle the count linked to each rate before recalculating.
Alternative domains: fictional film crew or costume repair. Optional/home: make up 4 regular hours at $20 and 1 additional hour at 1.5×; no real timesheet. Two optional swaps.