MIP1501
Assignment 3 2025
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Due Date: 30 July 2025
QUESTION 1
1.1. A tractor travels 90 kilometers on 18 liters of fuel. How much fuel will it need
to travel 130 kilometers? Round off your answer to 2 decimal places.
Distance = 90 km
Fuel used = 18 liters
Fuel consumption per km = 18 ÷ 90 = 0.2 liters/km
Fuel needed for 130 km = 130 × 0.2 = 26.00 liters
1.2. 7 kg of tomatoes cost R 56,63. How much are you going to pay for 10 kg of
tomatoes?
Cost per kg = R56,63 ÷ 7
= R8,09 per kg
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QUESTION 1
1.1. A tractor travels 90 kilometers on 18 liters of fuel. How much fuel will it
need to travel 130 kilometers? Round off your answer to 2 decimal places.
Distance = 90 km
Fuel used = 18 liters
Fuel consumption per km = 18 ÷ 90 = 0.2 liters/km
Fuel needed for 130 km = 130 × 0.2 = 26.00 liters
1.2. 7 kg of tomatoes cost R 56,63. How much are you going to pay for 10 kg of
tomatoes?
Cost per kg = R56,63 ÷ 7
= R8,09 per kg
Cost for 10 kg = R8,09 × 10
= R80,90
1.3. If 30 men can build a wall of a shopping centre in 20 days, how long will it
take 25 men to build the exact same wall?
Total man-days required to build the wall
= 30 men × 20 days
= 600 man-days
Days 25 men will take to complete 600 man-days of work
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= 600 man-days ÷ 25 men
= 24 days
1.4. John is the catering manager at a lodge. He usually uses the following
meat ration in a week when he has 6 guests staying at the lodge:
Type of meat Price Amount for 6 guests per week
Rump steak R 75 per 500 g 1 kg
Mince R 84 per kg 2 kg
Chicken R 19 per 200 g 1,5 kg
Fillet steak R 55 per 250 g 2,5 kg
1.4.1. How much does the Chicken cost per kg?
Convert 1 kg = 1000 g
200 g portions are in 1 kg
= 1000 g ÷ 200 g
= 5 portions
Chicken cost per kg
= R19 × 5
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without any express or implied representations or warranties. The author accepts no responsibility or
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of any part of this document, in any form or by any means, is strictly prohibited.
Assignment 3 2025
Unique number:
Due Date: 30 July 2025
QUESTION 1
1.1. A tractor travels 90 kilometers on 18 liters of fuel. How much fuel will it need
to travel 130 kilometers? Round off your answer to 2 decimal places.
Distance = 90 km
Fuel used = 18 liters
Fuel consumption per km = 18 ÷ 90 = 0.2 liters/km
Fuel needed for 130 km = 130 × 0.2 = 26.00 liters
1.2. 7 kg of tomatoes cost R 56,63. How much are you going to pay for 10 kg of
tomatoes?
Cost per kg = R56,63 ÷ 7
= R8,09 per kg
Terms of use
By making use of this document you agree to:
Use this document as a guide for learning, comparison and reference purpose,
Terms of use
Not to duplicate, reproduce and/or misrepresent the contents of this document as your own work,
By making use of this document you agree to:
Use this document
Fully accept the consequences
solely as a guide forshould you plagiarise
learning, reference,or and
misuse this document.
comparison purposes,
Ensure originality of your own work, and fully accept the consequences should you plagiarise or misuse this document.
Comply with all relevant standards, guidelines, regulations, and legislation governing academic and written work.
Disclaimer
Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document; however, the contents are provided "as is" without any express or
implied representations or warranties. The author accepts no responsibility or liability for any actions taken based on the
information contained within this document. This document is intended solely for comparison, research, and reference purposes.
Reproduction, resale, or transmission of any part of this document, in any form or by any means, is strictly prohibited.
, +27 67 171 1739
QUESTION 1
1.1. A tractor travels 90 kilometers on 18 liters of fuel. How much fuel will it
need to travel 130 kilometers? Round off your answer to 2 decimal places.
Distance = 90 km
Fuel used = 18 liters
Fuel consumption per km = 18 ÷ 90 = 0.2 liters/km
Fuel needed for 130 km = 130 × 0.2 = 26.00 liters
1.2. 7 kg of tomatoes cost R 56,63. How much are you going to pay for 10 kg of
tomatoes?
Cost per kg = R56,63 ÷ 7
= R8,09 per kg
Cost for 10 kg = R8,09 × 10
= R80,90
1.3. If 30 men can build a wall of a shopping centre in 20 days, how long will it
take 25 men to build the exact same wall?
Total man-days required to build the wall
= 30 men × 20 days
= 600 man-days
Days 25 men will take to complete 600 man-days of work
Disclaimer
Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document; however, the contents are provided "as is"
without any express or implied representations or warranties. The author accepts no responsibility or
liability for any actions taken based on the information contained within this document. This document is
intended solely for comparison, research, and reference purposes. Reproduction, resale, or transmission
of any part of this document, in any form or by any means, is strictly prohibited.
, +27 67 171 1739
= 600 man-days ÷ 25 men
= 24 days
1.4. John is the catering manager at a lodge. He usually uses the following
meat ration in a week when he has 6 guests staying at the lodge:
Type of meat Price Amount for 6 guests per week
Rump steak R 75 per 500 g 1 kg
Mince R 84 per kg 2 kg
Chicken R 19 per 200 g 1,5 kg
Fillet steak R 55 per 250 g 2,5 kg
1.4.1. How much does the Chicken cost per kg?
Convert 1 kg = 1000 g
200 g portions are in 1 kg
= 1000 g ÷ 200 g
= 5 portions
Chicken cost per kg
= R19 × 5
Disclaimer
Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document; however, the contents are provided "as is"
without any express or implied representations or warranties. The author accepts no responsibility or
liability for any actions taken based on the information contained within this document. This document is
intended solely for comparison, research, and reference purposes. Reproduction, resale, or transmission
of any part of this document, in any form or by any means, is strictly prohibited.
