Mrs S Leslie, 10 Tiger Avenue Waterfall 3652, Student No 50323709, MAE103L, Ass02

NAME: Samantha Leslie

UNISA STUDENT NUMBER: 50323709

CODE OF MODULE: MAE103L

TITLE OF MODULE: Measurement in Intermediate and Senior phase

Mathematics

SEMESTER: Semester 1, 2013

NUMBER OF PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT: Assignment 02

UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 859352

Mrs S Leslie, 10 Tiger Avenue Waterfall 3652, Student No 50323709, MAE103L, Ass02

1.1

Measuring What Instrument Unit Accuracy Answer

Length Cricket Pitch Tape Metres High 20.12m
measure accuracy for
official
match, low
for fun game
Length Window Tape Centimetres High 96.4cm
measure and accuracy so
millimetres glass fits
pane
perfectly
Distance Johannesburg Odometer Kilometres Accurate to 56km
– Pretoria the kilometre
but exact
start and end
vary
Diameter Flywheel micrometre Millimetres Very 18mm
accurate to fit
in place
Length Fence Tape Metres and Needs to be 180. 40m
measure centimetres fairly
accurate to
avoid gaps.
Distance Polokwane – Odometers kilometres Accurate to 1713km
Capetown the kilometre
but exact
start and end
vary
Size TV Screen Tape Inches Accurate to 32 inches
measure the nearest
inch
Length Thumb nail Ruler Millimetres Accurate to 11mm
the nearest
mm
Mrs S Leslie, 10 Tiger Avenue Waterfall 3652, Student No 50323709, MAE103L, Ass02

Bibliography
 Van de Walle. JA. 2013. Elementary and middle school mathematics: teaching
developmentally. 8th edition. New York: Pearson Education.
 University of South Africa. Tutorial letter MAE103L/501/3/2013. Pretoria.

Plagiarism declaration

“I declare that this assignment is my own work and that all sources quoted have been

acknowledged by appropriate references”. Samantha Leslie, 15th April 2013