BASIC NUMERACY ASSISGMENT 1 SEM 1 2022

Stuvia.com - The study-notes marketplace




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