S 1 2022 – BNU 1501 – ASGMNT 2
BNU1501/ Ass 2/ 2022
BNU 1501 – ASSIGNMENT- 02 – S1 - 2022 SOLUTIONS
SEMESTER 1, 2022
BNU1501
Basic Numeracy
Department of Decision Sciences
Important Information
Assignment questions: Semester 1 2022
Assignment: 02
Due date: 5 April 2022
Please work through the following study material before answering the
assignment questions:
Chapters 1-3 of the study guide
Page 1 of 12
, S 1 2022 – BNU 1501 – ASGMNT 2
Question 1
3
Convert to a decimal
8
[1] 0.380
[2] 0.375
[3] 0.830
[4] 0.374
Solution…..The decimal point is simply a marker to show where the units (whole
numbers) end and the tenths begin.
Option (2)
Question 2
2
Convert the following mixed fraction 6 to an improper fraction
3
15
[1]
3
11
[2]
3
20
[3]
3
16
[4]
3
Solution…..An improper fraction is a fraction with a numerator that is bigger than the
denominator:
2 6 𝑥 3+2 18+2 20
6 = = =
3 3 3 3
Option (3)
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BNU1501/ Ass 2/ 2022
BNU 1501 – ASSIGNMENT- 02 – S1 - 2022 SOLUTIONS
SEMESTER 1, 2022
BNU1501
Basic Numeracy
Department of Decision Sciences
Important Information
Assignment questions: Semester 1 2022
Assignment: 02
Due date: 5 April 2022
Please work through the following study material before answering the
assignment questions:
Chapters 1-3 of the study guide
Page 1 of 12
, S 1 2022 – BNU 1501 – ASGMNT 2
Question 1
3
Convert to a decimal
8
[1] 0.380
[2] 0.375
[3] 0.830
[4] 0.374
Solution…..The decimal point is simply a marker to show where the units (whole
numbers) end and the tenths begin.
Option (2)
Question 2
2
Convert the following mixed fraction 6 to an improper fraction
3
15
[1]
3
11
[2]
3
20
[3]
3
16
[4]
3
Solution…..An improper fraction is a fraction with a numerator that is bigger than the
denominator:
2 6 𝑥 3+2 18+2 20
6 = = =
3 3 3 3
Option (3)
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