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In South Africa, which convention is typically used to separate whole numbers from decimal fractions?
In South Africa, which convention is typically used to separate whole numbers from decimal fractions?
- Space
- Apostrophe
- Decimal point
- Comma (correct)
Which key on a basic calculator is used to add a displayed number to the calculator's memory?
Which key on a basic calculator is used to add a displayed number to the calculator's memory?
- M-
- MRC
- M+ (correct)
- +/-
What does the acronym 'BODMAS' stand for in the order of operations?
What does the acronym 'BODMAS' stand for in the order of operations?
- Brackets, Orders, Decimals, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction
- Bias, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction
- Brackets, Of, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction
- Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction (correct)
What is the result of multiplying a number by 1000?
What is the result of multiplying a number by 1000?
Which of the following describes a 'proper fraction'?
Which of the following describes a 'proper fraction'?
What is the first step in adding or subtracting fractions with different denominators?
What is the first step in adding or subtracting fractions with different denominators?
What distinguishes 'rate' from 'ratio'?
What distinguishes 'rate' from 'ratio'?
How are common fractions converted into decimal fractions?
How are common fractions converted into decimal fractions?
What does the 'MRC' key on a calculator typically do?
What does the 'MRC' key on a calculator typically do?
What is the result of adding a negative number to its positive counterpart?
What is the result of adding a negative number to its positive counterpart?
What is the correct setup for dividing $\frac{3}{4}$ by $\frac{1}{2}$?
What is the correct setup for dividing $\frac{3}{4}$ by $\frac{1}{2}$?
When rounding to the nearest 10, which numbers are rounded up?
When rounding to the nearest 10, which numbers are rounded up?
Which of the following is the correct method to calculate a percentage discount on an item?
Which of the following is the correct method to calculate a percentage discount on an item?
A recipe requires a ratio of 2:3 of sugar to flour. If you want to make a larger batch using 6 cups of flour, how much sugar do you need?
A recipe requires a ratio of 2:3 of sugar to flour. If you want to make a larger batch using 6 cups of flour, how much sugar do you need?
What is the primary reason for estimating answers before performing calculations?
What is the primary reason for estimating answers before performing calculations?
A store offers a 20% discount on a dress originally priced at $50. What is the sale price of the dress?
A store offers a 20% discount on a dress originally priced at $50. What is the sale price of the dress?
If the unemployment rate in a country increases from 5% to 8%, what is the percentage increase in the unemployment rate?
If the unemployment rate in a country increases from 5% to 8%, what is the percentage increase in the unemployment rate?
Which of the following scenarios requires understanding of both order of operations (BODMAS) and dealing with negative numbers?
Which of the following scenarios requires understanding of both order of operations (BODMAS) and dealing with negative numbers?
You have two options for investing money: Option A offers a 10% interest rate compounded annually, and Option B offers a 9.5% interest rate compounded monthly. Assuming you invest the same principal amount for the same period (over 5 years), which option would yield a higher return?
You have two options for investing money: Option A offers a 10% interest rate compounded annually, and Option B offers a 9.5% interest rate compounded monthly. Assuming you invest the same principal amount for the same period (over 5 years), which option would yield a higher return?
Consider the equation $y = \frac{5x^2 + 3x - 2}{x - 1}$. What value does $y$ approach as $x$ approaches 1?
Consider the equation $y = \frac{5x^2 + 3x - 2}{x - 1}$. What value does $y$ approach as $x$ approaches 1?
If a car travels 240 kilometers in 3 hours, what is its average speed?
If a car travels 240 kilometers in 3 hours, what is its average speed?
Convert the decimal fraction 0.75 to a common fraction in its simplest form.
Convert the decimal fraction 0.75 to a common fraction in its simplest form.
Which of the following represents 'Five million, two hundred thousand and fifty' in its numerical form?
Which of the following represents 'Five million, two hundred thousand and fifty' in its numerical form?
A store buys an item for $x$ and sells it for $y$. Express the profit as a percentage of the cost price.
A store buys an item for $x$ and sells it for $y$. Express the profit as a percentage of the cost price.
In which direction are the digits shifted when multiplying a number by 100?
In which direction are the digits shifted when multiplying a number by 100?
What type of fraction is represented when the numerator is larger than the denominator?
What type of fraction is represented when the numerator is larger than the denominator?
What is the result of adding a positive number and its negative counterpart?
What is the result of adding a positive number and its negative counterpart?
What is the purpose of estimating answers before performing complex calculations?
What is the purpose of estimating answers before performing complex calculations?
According to BODMAS, which operation should be performed first in the expression $9 + (6 - 2) imes 4 \div 2$?
According to BODMAS, which operation should be performed first in the expression $9 + (6 - 2) imes 4 \div 2$?
How would you convert the common fraction $\frac{3}{8}$ into a decimal fraction?
How would you convert the common fraction $\frac{3}{8}$ into a decimal fraction?
What information does a 'rate' provide that a 'ratio' does not?
What information does a 'rate' provide that a 'ratio' does not?
A shop buys an item for $x$ dollars and sells it for $y$ dollars. How is the profit expressed as a percentage of the cost price?
A shop buys an item for $x$ dollars and sells it for $y$ dollars. How is the profit expressed as a percentage of the cost price?
Which of the following numbers would be rounded up to the nearest 10?
Which of the following numbers would be rounded up to the nearest 10?
A recipe requires a ratio of 3:5 for sugar to flour. If you want to make a larger batch using 10 cups of flour, how much sugar do you need?
A recipe requires a ratio of 3:5 for sugar to flour. If you want to make a larger batch using 10 cups of flour, how much sugar do you need?
What key sequence would you use on a basic calculator to add 7 to the number already stored in the calculator's memory?
What key sequence would you use on a basic calculator to add 7 to the number already stored in the calculator's memory?
A store offers a 15% discount on an item priced at $80. What is the sale price of the item?
A store offers a 15% discount on an item priced at $80. What is the sale price of the item?
If the inflation rate in a country decreases from 7% to 3.5%, what is the percentage decrease in the inflation rate?
If the inflation rate in a country decreases from 7% to 3.5%, what is the percentage decrease in the inflation rate?
Evaluate: $5 + 3 imes (8 - 2) \div 2 - 1$
Evaluate: $5 + 3 imes (8 - 2) \div 2 - 1$
Consider a scenario where you need to calculate the final amount after applying a percentage discount and then adding sales tax. An item is priced at $P$, has a discount of $d%$ and a sales tax of $t%$. Which expression correctly gives the final price?
Consider a scenario where you need to calculate the final amount after applying a percentage discount and then adding sales tax. An item is priced at $P$, has a discount of $d%$ and a sales tax of $t%$. Which expression correctly gives the final price?
A car travels 360 kilometers in 4 hours. What is its average speed?
A car travels 360 kilometers in 4 hours. What is its average speed?
Which of the following represents 'Three million, four hundred thousand and seventy' in its numerical form?
Which of the following represents 'Three million, four hundred thousand and seventy' in its numerical form?
What does the acronym 'MRC' stand for on a calculator, and what is its function?
What does the acronym 'MRC' stand for on a calculator, and what is its function?
Consider the infinite series: $1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{16} + ...$. What value does this series converge to?
Consider the infinite series: $1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{16} + ...$. What value does this series converge to?
You are given two investment options: Option A offers simple interest at a rate of 8% per annum, while Option B offers compound interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum, compounded quarterly. Which option yields a higher return after 10 years, assuming the same principal amount is invested?
You are given two investment options: Option A offers simple interest at a rate of 8% per annum, while Option B offers compound interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum, compounded quarterly. Which option yields a higher return after 10 years, assuming the same principal amount is invested?
A store increases the price of an item by 20% and then decreases the new price by 20%. What is the overall percentage change in the price of the item?
A store increases the price of an item by 20% and then decreases the new price by 20%. What is the overall percentage change in the price of the item?
Two painters can paint a house in 6 hours. How long would it take three painters, working at the same rate, to paint the same house?
Two painters can paint a house in 6 hours. How long would it take three painters, working at the same rate, to paint the same house?
In South Africa, which punctuation mark is conventionally used to separate the integer part from the fractional part of a number?
In South Africa, which punctuation mark is conventionally used to separate the integer part from the fractional part of a number?
What is the function of the 'M+' key on a basic calculator?
What is the function of the 'M+' key on a basic calculator?
According to the order of operations (BODMAS), which calculation should be performed first in the expression $10 - 2 imes (3 + 1)$?
According to the order of operations (BODMAS), which calculation should be performed first in the expression $10 - 2 imes (3 + 1)$?
What is the result of shifting the digits of a number two places to the left?
What is the result of shifting the digits of a number two places to the left?
Before adding or subtracting fractions with different denominators, what initial step is required?
Before adding or subtracting fractions with different denominators, what initial step is required?
What is the key difference between a 'rate' and a 'ratio'?
What is the key difference between a 'rate' and a 'ratio'?
What mathematical operation is used to convert a common fraction into a decimal fraction?
What mathematical operation is used to convert a common fraction into a decimal fraction?
What is the primary function of the 'MRC' key on a standard calculator?
What is the primary function of the 'MRC' key on a standard calculator?
What is the sum of a positive number and its corresponding negative number?
What is the sum of a positive number and its corresponding negative number?
When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in which digit are typically rounded up?
When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in which digit are typically rounded up?
To calculate a percentage discount on an item, which step should be performed first?
To calculate a percentage discount on an item, which step should be performed first?
A recipe calls for a sugar to flour ratio of 1:4. If you decide to use 12 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar are needed to maintain the ratio?
A recipe calls for a sugar to flour ratio of 1:4. If you decide to use 12 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar are needed to maintain the ratio?
What is the main purpose of estimating answers before performing exact calculations?
What is the main purpose of estimating answers before performing exact calculations?
A shirt is priced at $40 and has a 25% discount. What is the sale price?
A shirt is priced at $40 and has a 25% discount. What is the sale price?
If a country's inflation rate decreased from 10% to 4%, what is the percentage decrease in the inflation rate?
If a country's inflation rate decreased from 10% to 4%, what is the percentage decrease in the inflation rate?
Which of the following expressions requires the application of both BODMAS and rules for negative numbers?
Which of the following expressions requires the application of both BODMAS and rules for negative numbers?
Consider two investment options for 3 years: Option A offers simple interest at 10% per year, and Option B offers compound interest at 9% per year, compounded annually. Which option yields a higher return?
Consider two investment options for 3 years: Option A offers simple interest at 10% per year, and Option B offers compound interest at 9% per year, compounded annually. Which option yields a higher return?
What value does the expression $rac{x^2 - 4}{x - 2}$ approach as $x$ gets closer to 2?
What value does the expression $rac{x^2 - 4}{x - 2}$ approach as $x$ gets closer to 2?
If a train travels 450 kilometers in 5 hours, what is its average speed in kilometers per hour?
If a train travels 450 kilometers in 5 hours, what is its average speed in kilometers per hour?
Which numerical representation corresponds to 'Two million, three hundred thousand and forty'?
Which numerical representation corresponds to 'Two million, three hundred thousand and forty'?
In which direction are the digits shifted when dividing a number by 100?
In which direction are the digits shifted when dividing a number by 100?
Flashcards
Convention
Convention
A standard way of doing something.
Format
Format
The way something appears or is set out.
South African Number Format
South African Number Format
In South Africa, a comma separates whole numbers from decimals and spaces separate groups of three digits.
Measurements
Measurements
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Counting Numbers
Counting Numbers
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Order Numbers
Order Numbers
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Money Amounts
Money Amounts
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Percentages
Percentages
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Codes
Codes
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Writing Numbers in Words
Writing Numbers in Words
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Place Value
Place Value
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Estimating
Estimating
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Calculator Memory Key M+
Calculator Memory Key M+
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Calculator Memory Key M-
Calculator Memory Key M-
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Calculator Memory Key MRC
Calculator Memory Key MRC
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Change Sign Key (+/-)
Change Sign Key (+/-)
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BODMAS
BODMAS
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Multiplying by 10/100/1000
Multiplying by 10/100/1000
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Proper Fraction
Proper Fraction
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Improper Fraction
Improper Fraction
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Mixed Number
Mixed Number
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Decimal Fraction
Decimal Fraction
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Positive Numbers
Positive Numbers
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Negative Numbers
Negative Numbers
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Rounding to the Nearest 10
Rounding to the Nearest 10
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Estimating Answers
Estimating Answers
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Breaking Down and Multiplying
Breaking Down and Multiplying
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Grouping Numbers
Grouping Numbers
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Definition of Proper Fractions
Definition of Proper Fractions
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Definition of Improper Fractions
Definition of Improper Fractions
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Definition of Mixed Numbers
Definition of Mixed Numbers
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Using Negative Numbers
Using Negative Numbers
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Contextual Rounding
Contextual Rounding
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Ratio
Ratio
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Rate
Rate
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Proportion
Proportion
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Calculating a Percentage
Calculating a Percentage
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Percentage Discount
Percentage Discount
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Percentage Increase
Percentage Increase
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Dividing Fractions
Dividing Fractions
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Decimal to Common Fraction
Decimal to Common Fraction
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What is Rate in Mathematics?
What is Rate in Mathematics?
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Adding/Subtracting Fractions
Adding/Subtracting Fractions
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Calculate Value After Percentage Increase
Calculate Value After Percentage Increase
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Common Fraction to Decimal
Common Fraction to Decimal
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Study Notes
Number Formats and Conventions
- A convention signifies a standard way of doing something.
- A format is the way something appears or is set out.
- South Africa uses a decimal comma to separate whole numbers from decimal fractions, and spaces to separate groups of three digits (e.g., R 1 000 000,00).
- Measurements, counting numbers, order numbers, money amounts, percentages, and codes are different types of numbers used in various contexts.
- To write numbers in words, separate the number into groups of three digits from right to left, then read each group individually and name it.
- Large numbers are easier to read in symbol form due to place value; use a place value table to identify the value of each digit.
- To order numbers, create a place value table, write the numbers in the table, compare the numbers column by column from left to right, and then arrange the numbers accordingly.
- Decimal Fraction Representation in South Africa uses a decimal comma (e.g., 1 000 000,00), while other regions may use a decimal point (e.g., 1,000,000.00).
Operations Using Numbers and Calculator Skills
- Estimating answers helps in thinking about a problem before working it out and checking answers for accuracy.
- Calculators typically have keys for On/Off, memory functions (M+, M-, MRC), basic operations (+, -, *, /), and other functions like square root, percentage, and change sign.
- M+ adds a number to the memory, M- subtracts a number from the memory, and MRC displays the number stored in memory (press twice to clear memory).
- The change sign key changes the sign of a number from positive to negative or vice versa.
- Calculations must follow the order of operations, often remembered by the acronym BODMAS:
- Brackets
- Orders (powers, roots)
- DMivision and Multiplication (from left to right)
- ASddition and Subtraction (from left to right)
- Multiplication can be simplified by breaking down large numbers into smaller parts, multiplying each part, and then adding the results.
- Grouping involves rearranging numbers to make multiplication and addition easier.
- Multiplying by 10 shifts each digit one place to the left.
- Multiplying by 100 shifts each digit two places to the left.
- Multiplying by 1000 shifts each digit three places to the left.
Common Fractions
- Proper fractions have a numerator smaller than the denominator.
- Improper fractions have a numerator larger than the denominator.
- Mixed numbers combine a whole number and a fraction.
- When adding and subtracting fractions, convert them to have a common denominator before performing the operation.
- Multiplying fractions involves multiplying the numerators together and the denominators together.
- Dividing fractions involves multiplying by the reciprocal of the divisor.
Decimal Fractions
- A decimal fraction is another way to write fractions whose denominators are powers of ten.
- Common fractions can be converted to decimal fractions using division.
- Decimal fractions can be converted to common fractions with a denominator of 10, 100, 1000, etc.
Positive and Negative Numbers
- Positive numbers are greater than zero, while negative numbers are less than zero.
- Each positive number has an opposite negative number; adding a number and its opposite results in zero.
Rounding, Ratio, Rates and Percentages
- Rounding to the nearest 10 involves rounding numbers with units digits 1-4 down and 5-9 up.
- Contextual rounding means considering the practical implications of rounding in real-life situations.
- A ratio compares two or more numbers of the same type.
- A rate compares two numbers with different units.
- A proportion is a relationship indicating that two ratios are equal.
- Simplify ratios by dividing both terms by their greatest common divisor.
- Calculating unit rates involves dividing the given quantities.
- Missing values can be found by setting up equivalent ratios or using cross-multiplication.
- To find the value of a percentage, convert the percentage to a fraction and multiply the fraction by the given amount.
- Discount is a decrease from the original price, and increase is an additional amount added to the original price.
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