BNU1501/ Ass 1/ 2022
BNU1501
Basic Numeracy
Department of Decision Sciences
Important Information
Assignment questions: Semester 1 2022
Assignment: 01
Due date: 01 August 2022
Please work through the following study material before answering the assignment
questions:
Chapters 1-2 of the study guide
, Question 1
Match the terms in column B with a statement in column A
A B
1. When 2 numbers are multiplied the answer is the a. Real numbers
2. A symbol that allows us to write an unknown number is a b. Quotient
3. All points on a number line represent a set of c. Variable
4. In the equation18 ÷ 6 = 3, the 3 is the d. Product
[1] 1- d 2-b 3-a 4-c
[2] 1- a 2-d 3-c 4-b
[3] 1- d 2-c 3-a 4-b
[4] 1- b 2-c 3-a 4-d
Question 2
Round off 26.59928 to:
a) Three decimal digits
b) Two decimal digits
[1] a) 26.600 b) 26.59
[2] a) 26.599 b) 26.60
[3] a) 26.599 b) 26.59
[4] a) 26.598 b) 26.60
Question 3
Round off 29.985 to:
a) One decimal digits
b) The nearest integer
[1] a) 30.0 b) 29
[2] a) 29.0 b) 29
[3] a) 29.9 b) 30
[4] a) 30.0 b) 30