FINAL ONLINE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Bachelor of Business Administration;

Bachelor of Public Administration;
Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship;
Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Management;
Bachelor of Commerce in Retail Management;
PROGRAMME Bachelor of Commerce in International Business;
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing Management;
Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management;
Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources Management
Bachelor of Commerce in Information and Technology Management;
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
MODULE Business Mathematics

YEAR One (1)

INTAKE July 2020

DATE 02 December 2020

TOTAL MARKS 100

Answer ALL questions below. [100 MARKS]

Choose the most appropriate answer. Write down numbers 1 to 25 in your answer book and next to each
number write the letter that represents the correct answer. E.g. 26 B

1. 12 + 4 × 8 − 6 = (4 marks)

A 32
B 38
C 20
D 122

14 + 11 × 2
2. = (4 marks)
9−3

25
A 3
B 4
C 12
D 6

3. Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding a proper fraction? (4 marks)

A It cannot be negative.
B The numerator is smaller than the denominator.
C It can be written as a mixed fraction.
D It cannot be converted into a decimal number.

3 3 7
4. + 4 − 12 = (4 marks)
8

13
A 24
1
B − 24
5
C 12
2
D 9

5 4 4
5. × 15 ÷ 9 = (4 marks)
12

4
A 81
1
B 9
1
C 4
1
D 2
6. 28% expressed as a simplified fraction is: (4 marks)

28
A 100
7
B 25
14
C 50
3
D 13

7. A store is having a 25% discount on all items. A shirt costs R 150.00. What was the original price? (4 marks)

A R 195.00
B R 210.00
C R 187.50
D R 200.00

8. 12 doughnuts cost R 90.00. How much will 4 doughnuts cost? (4 marks)

A R 30.00
B R 40.00
C R 25.00
D R 35.00

For Questions 9 – 10, refer to the information below

Ken (𝐾) and Rose (𝑅) invest R 120 000 and R 300 000, respectively in a business. They agree to distribute the
profits made in the same ratio as their investment.

9. The simplified ratio of their investments is: (4 marks)

A 𝐾: 𝑅 = 4: 10
B 𝑅: 𝐾 = 2: 5
C 𝐾: 𝑅 = 5: 2
D 𝐾 ∶ 𝑅 = 2: 5

10. If the business makes a profit of R 490 000, how much does Ken get? (4 marks)

A R 350 000
B R 140 000
C R 196 000
D R 150 000

11. The expression 6𝑥 2 + 5𝑦 2 − 13𝑧 2 − 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 2 simplified is: (4 marks)

A 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 − 13𝑧 2
B −4𝑦 2 − 13𝑧 2
C 4𝑦 2 − 13𝑧 2
D 12𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 − 13𝑧 2
12. (4𝑒 + 6𝑢)(−𝑒 − 2𝑢) = (4 marks)

A −4𝑒 2 − 14𝑒𝑢 − 12𝑢2

B −4𝑒 2 − 2𝑢 − 12𝑢2
C 4𝑒 2 − 14𝑒𝑢 + 12𝑢2
D −4𝑒 2 − 14𝑒𝑢 + 12𝑢2

1
13. (2𝑥 + 4𝑦)2 = (4 marks)
4

A 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2
B 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 8𝑦 2
C 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 4𝑦 2
D 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑦 + 4𝑦 2

14. Solve for 𝑥 in the following equation: 2𝑥 − 5 = 7𝑥 + 25 (4 marks)

A 𝑥 = −6
B 𝑥=6
C 𝑥=5
D 𝑥 = −5

2𝑘 + 5
15. Solve for 𝑘 in the following equation: =7 (4 marks)
3

A 𝑘 = −6
B 𝑘 = −8
C 𝑘=8
D 𝑘=6

For Questions 16 – 18, refer to the problem below.

Consider the following set of simultaneous equations.
3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = −42 (i)
2𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 50 (ii)

16. If 𝑥 is made the subject of the formula in equation (ii), then: (4 marks)

A 𝑥 = 3𝑦 + 25
B 𝑥 = −3𝑦 + 25
C 𝑥 = −6𝑦 + 50
D 𝑥 = −3𝑦 − 25

17. If 𝑥 is eliminated in equation (i) then: (4 marks)

A −13𝑦 = −117
B 13𝑦 = −117
C 15𝑦 = 124
D 16𝑦 = 215
18. The values of 𝑥 and 𝑦, respectively, are: (4 marks)

A 𝑥 = −2; 𝑦 = −9
B 𝑥 = 2; 𝑦 = −9
C 𝑥 = 9; 𝑦 = −2
D 𝑥 = −2; 𝑦 = 9

19. How can the solution of a set of simultaneous equations be obtained graphically? (4 marks)

A The x intercepts of the graphs.

B The gradient of each graph.
C The point of intersection of the graphs.
D The y intercepts of the graphs.

20. The profit made by a business in 2018 was double that made in 2019. The profit made in 2017 was
R 3 million less than the profit made in 2019. If the total profit in these 3 years was R 25 million, what
was the profit made in 2017? (4 marks)

A R 3 million
B R 4 million
C R 6 million
D R 7 million

21. 8 loaves of bread, 12 eggs and 16 litres of milk cost R 372.00. How much will 6 loaves of bread, 9 eggs and
12 litres of milk cost? (4 marks)

A R 260.00
B R 305.00
C R 290.00
D R 279.00

For Questions 22 – 25, refer to the problem below.

A business manufactures and sells laptops. Each laptop is sold for R 14 000. The fixed monthly costs is
R 32 000 and it costs R 9000 to manufacture each laptop. Let 𝐿 be the number of laptops manufactured and sold per
month.

22. The total cost equation (𝐶) is: (4 marks)

A 𝐶 = 14 000𝐿 + 32 000
B 𝐶 = 9000𝐿 − 32 000
C 𝐶 = 9000𝐿 + 32 000
D 𝐶 = 32 000 − 9000𝐿
23. The profit equation 𝑃 is: (4 marks)

A 𝑃 = 5000𝐿 − 32 000
B 𝑃 = 14 000𝐿 − 32 000
C 𝑃 = 5000𝐿 + 32 000
D 𝑃 = 23 000𝐿 − 32 000

24. If 12 laptops are manufactured and sold in a particular month, the business: (4 marks)

A makes a loss of R 28 000

B makes a profit of R 28 000
C makes a loss of R 16 000
D makes a profit of R 32 000

25. The monthly break-even level is approximately: (4 marks)

A 15 laptops
B 11 laptops
C 4 laptops
D 7 laptops

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