Summary MIP1501 Assignment 2 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS


COVER PAGE PAGE 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 2
ASSIGNMENT 2 PAGE 3- 11
BIBLIOGRAPHY PAGE 12
DECLARATION PAGE 13




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, Question 1 (25)
1.1. Maggie, Levy and Lawrence completed the following calculation; 64 – (8x7)
+8

1.1.1. Analyse Maggie’s, Levy’s, and Lawrence’s calculations. Did any of the
learners do the calculations correctly? (2)
Analyse
64 – (8x7) + 8
Using BODMAS
Bracket,
Order,
Division,
Multiplication,
Addition,
Subtraction.
No, all of their answers are incorrect.

1.1.2. Identify the error(s) in the above calculations. Refer to the BODMAS rule
and give each learner feedback in the form of a brief explanation of the
mistakes that were exhibited. (6)
BODMAS is a useful acronym that tells you the order in which you solve
mathematical problems. It's important that you follow the rules of BODMAS,
because without it your answers can be wrong.
The BODMAS acronym is for:
Brackets (parts of a calculation inside brackets always come first).
Orders (numbers involving powers or square roots).
Division.
Multiplication.
Addition.
Subtraction.

MAGGIE: LEVY: LAWRENCE:
she is wrong because he is wrong, as he did He is wrong as he did
she did not follow the not follow the BODMAS not follow the
BODMAS rules rules. He also BODMAS rules. He
because she subtracted subtracted before using followed most of the
instead of using the his brackets BODMAS rules except
brackets first for the fact that he
subtracted before he
added.

1.1.3. Do the calculation correctly to show how the calculation should have been done.
(3)

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