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Portmore Community College

CSEC Mathematics – Assignment 1

Due Wednesday October 7, 2015 Total 25 marks

Answer all questions. Show all necessary working to obtain full marks.

1. Calculate 628.5049 + (7.32) 2 , giving your answer:

a. exactly [2 mks]

b. correct to 2 decimal places [1 mk]

c. correct to 1 significant figure [1 mk]

d. in standard form. [1 mk]

2. Tim’s Wholesale sells 350 ml of syrup for $924, while Jenny’s Wholesale sells 450 ml of

syrup for $1,152. Which wholesale offers a better price? Why? [3 mks]

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3. Compute 2 5 , giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest term. [4 mks]
2 3
4 �
5 8

2 5 1
4. Jane spent of her lunch money on sweets, on drink, on food and saved the remainder.
9 18 6

a. What is the total fraction of her lunch money spent? [2 mks]

b. What fraction of her lunch money did she save? [1 mk]

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5. The cost of 6 kg of rice is $15.60. What is the cost of 9 kg of rice? [3 mks]
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6. A house was painted in 12 days by 5 men. How long would it take if 3 men painted the same house?

[2 mks]

7. The mean for the height of five men is 153 cm. Find the fifth height, if four of the heights are 125 cm,

180 cm, 155 cm and 145 cm. [3 mks]

8. Calculate the exact value of 5.82 - 1.02 �25. Show working. [2 mks]

End of Assigment

Prepared by H. Walker Oct. 4, 2015