eCPD Resource - Layout of a room

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Planning room layout

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Introduction

You have been has asked to help redesign the layout of the

dining room in your setting.

You will need to:

• Work out the area of the room so you can purchase some

new furniture

• Calculate how much money you will need

• Once you have completed the task, discuss this with your

workplace mentor.

Equipment

It would be useful to have the following:

A calculator

A pen, pencil and eraser

There is a section at the back of this booklet for any notes

you want to make.

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Learning

In this task, you will be covering the areas detailed below.

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• Work out the area of the room so you can purchase some new furniture

• Calculate how much money you will need

Functional skills Mathematics

• Carry out calculations with numbers of a size

• Find the area of a shape

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Task 1

Your first job is to measure the room. Record the measurements of the room you are working in so you

know exactly how much space you have to fit your new furniture into.

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1cm on the page = 30cm in the room

Task 2

Choose from the images overleaf to decide on what you may wish to purchase for your new room.

The manager has told you to purchase some tables, chairs and storage space.

Note how much each one costs and the measurements of each.

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Item Measurements Cost

Table H90cm W120cm

D60cm£ 99:99

H90cm, W35cm

D35cm £84.99

H50cm, W30cm D30cm£47.99

Each

H90cm, W140cm, D60cm £156.99

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Item Measurements Cost

H80cm,

W90cm,

D35cm

£125

H150cm,

W150cm,

D40cm

£430

Task 3

You want to work out how much it will cost to redesign the layout of the room and purchase the

furniture. The budget given by the manager is £3000. You know which items you need to buy. Work out

how many of each you can buy of the required furniture to ensure the room is usable, but has as many

tables and chairs as possible and at least one storage unit that fits in the room.

What is the remaining balance?

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Task 4

To ensure the furniture is going to fit in the room, draw up a plan linking with the room measurements

you have already completed.

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Notes

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