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Figure 66. Dials of an Electric Meter Electricity is read in kilowatt hours. Read from left to right, reading the number that the hand has passed or the number on which the hand rests. Since the last dial indicates units, no ciphers should be added. These dials read : 8889 kilowatt hours. The amount of electricity consumed since the Iasi reading is found by subtracting the former from the present reading. CHAPTER XVI BUDGETING TIME AND MONEY Can you answer these questions ? If not, look for the answers as you study this chapter. 1. Mention at least one way in which time is often wasted in school. 2. Why is a dish cloth an inefficient tool for washing a grater ? What should be used? 3. If a family own their own home, do they pay nothing for rent? 4. Why are you under obligation to your parents to take good care of your clothes? 5. What is a budget ? What is a time budget? 6. What are six chief expenditures of a household ? 7. What percentage of the income should be paid for rent? 8. Is it better to study a lesson for one continuous period of time or to study it at two different times? How can you make the most of your time ? It was once said : “ Do not delay, the golden moments fly.” Time is precious; your time is valuable. It has been estimated that the time a pupil spends doing his work well in high school is worth more than he may realize. This is because the boy or girl who finishes high school earns much more in later life than the one who does not go to high school. A part of your education should consist in learning how to make the most of your time. When boys and girls are not making the most of their time in school, poor grades come as a result. Teachers have found that often the trouble is that the day’s work and play have not been planned. Time is wasted. There are several ways in which time may be wasted. Time is often lost in deciding what to do next. This loss of time may be corrected by having a plan for spending your time and in 189 9° Modern Housewifery following that plan. In other words, a time budget helps you to economize time and to get the most out of it. One way to make a time budget is shown in Figure 67. Care- fully think over all the things you ought to do each day. Thee determine the amount of time that each requires. The time in class, of course, is determined by your school program. The time for study in school is also arranged for you. If you have not already done so, you will probably have to notice how much time is required in going to and from school. You will have to determine, for yourself, the time spent in study at home. In planning for that time keep in mind what has been found to be the best way to study a lesson. Two study periods for each lesson have proved to be better than one con- tinuous period. Plan a certain time to study each lesson once. Also plan time to go over each lesson a second time. During the second period of study, it is a good plan to test yourself to find out whether you know and understand your lesson. In case there is any question in your mind about the amount of time you need to spend in home study, it would be well to discuss the matter with your class teacher.