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11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS

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 Computation and practical arithmetic
Topic 1 - Order of operations

Lets do this together:

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Now do these questions on your own

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Topic 2 - Directed numbers

Lets do this together:

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Now do these questions on your own

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Topic 3 - Powers and roots

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Now do these questions on your own

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Topic 4 - Approximations, decimal places and significant figures

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Topic 5 - Conversion of units

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Topic 6 – Percentages

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As Fractions in their lowest terms

As decimals

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Topic 7 - Percentage increase and decrease

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Topic 8 - Ratio and proportion

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Topic 9 - Expressing ratios in their simplest form
Ratios can be simplified by dividing through by a common factor or by multiplying each term as required.

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Topic 10 - Dividing quantities in given ratios

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Topic 11 - Unitary method

Ratios can be used to calculate unit prices, i.e. the price of one item. This method is known as the
unitary method and can be used to solve a range of ratio problems.

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Topic 12 – Logarithms

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