JC: Mathematics Unit 2 Assignment

Botswana Open University

Junior Certificate Programme

Mathematics

Unit 2 Assignment

Time:1 Hour Total marks:35

Instructions
1. Answer all questions.
2. Show all your working clearly on the space provided.
3. For multiple choice questions, circle the letter corresponding to the correct answer.
4. Each multiple -choice question carries 1 mark.

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1. The fraction 2 can be written in decimal form as
1. The fraction 5 can be written in decimal form as
JC: Mathematics Unit 2 Assignment
5
A. 0.2
A. 0.2 2 1 2 3
1.!The
B. 0.25 fraction
, , can andbe written in decimal form as
B. 3 2 5 10
A. 0.25
!
0.2
C.
B. 0.52
0.25
C. 0.52
C. 0.4
D. 0.52
D. 0.4
D. 0.4

UseUse
the following
the following list of
listfractions to answer
of fractions questions
to answer 2 and
questions 3 3
2 and
Use the following list of fractions to answer questions 2 and 3
22 11 22 33
2 ,, 1 ,, 2 and and 3
33, 22 , 55 and 10 10
3 2 5 10
2. Which fraction
2. Which is the
fraction is smallest?
the smallest?
2. Which fraction is the smallest?
! 2
! A. 2
A. 3
3
1
B. 1
B. 2
2
2
C. 2
C. 5
5
3
D. 3
D. 10
10
3. Arrange these fractions in order starting with the largest.
3. Arrange
3. Arrange these these fractions
fractions in order
in order starting
starting withwith the largest.
the largest.
! 1 2 2 3
! A. 1 , 2 , 2 , 3
A. 2 , 3 , 5 , 10
2 3 5 10
3 2 2 1
B. 3 , 2 , 2 , 1
B. 10 , 5 , 3 , 2
10 5 3 2
2 1 2 3
C. 2 , 1 , 2 , 3
C. 3 , 2 , 5 , 10
3 2 5 10
2 3 1 2
D. , 3 , 1 , 2
2
D. 5 , 10 , 2 , 3
5 10 2 3

4. 1.4 ¸÷ 100 =
! 4. 1.4 ÷ 100 =
A. 0.014
! 4. 1.4 ÷ 100 =
B. 0.014
A. 0.14
A. 0.014
C. 14
! B. 0.14
! B.
D. 0.14
140
C. 14
C. 14
5. What percentage is 80m of 400m?
A. 80%
B. 50%
C. 20%
D. 5%

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JC: Mathematics Unit 2 Assignment

6. Work out
6. Work out
! !
(a) 2 +  
! !
! !
(b) 4 −  
! !
! !
(c) 2   ÷  
! !
! !
(d) 3  ×1
! !
! !
(e) ÷  
! !
[5 marks]
(a) _______________________________________________________________
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(b) _______________________________________________________________
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(c) _______________________________________________________________
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(d) _______________________________________________________________
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(e) _______________________________________________________________
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7.Answers
Ben does of a journey on the first day and of the remaining part of the
! !
journey on the second day. What fraction of the journey does he do on the second [5 marks]
journey?
(a) ______________________________________________________________________
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[1 mark]

(b) ______________________________________________________________________
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(c) ______________________________________________________________________
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(d) ______________________________________________________________________
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(e) ______________________________________________________________________
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3 2 1 2 3
7. _______________________________________________________________
Ben does 3/55 of a journey on the first day 3and2 2/3
, ,
5
of the
and
10
remaining part of the journey on
the_______________________________________________________________
second day. What fraction of the journey does he do on the second journey?
[1 mark]
_______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
! !
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8. A bus left with the petrol tank full. During the day the bus used of the
___________________________________________________________________________
! !
petrol.
(a) What fraction of the full petrol ! was used? !
8. A
8. A bus
bus left
left with
with the
the petrol
petrol tank
tank 4/5full.
full.During
Duringthe
theday
daythe
thebus
busused
used! of the petrol.
(b) What fraction of the full tank remained?
! [2 marks]
(a) What fraction of the full petrol was used?
petrol.
(a) What
(b) What fraction
fraction of
of the
the full
full tank
petrol was used?
remained? [2 marks]
(b) What fraction of the full tank remained?
(a) ______________________________________________________________________ [2 marks]
(a)____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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(b)____________________________________________________________
(a)____________________________________________________________
(b) ______________________________________________________________________
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9. There
9. Thereareare
4040
students in in
students a class. If If
a class. 1515areare
boys, what
boys, percentage
what
(b)____________________________________________________________ ofof
percentage thethe
class are girls?
class
______________________________________________________________
are girls? [2 marks]
___________________________________________________________________________ [2 marks]
9. There are 40 students in a class. If 15 are boys, what percentage
_______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________of the class
are girls?
_______________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
10. Work out
10. Work out
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_______________________________________________________________
(a)(a) 3.2 ×   !
!
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____________________________________________________________
10. Work out
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!
(a) 3.2 ×  
!
(b)____________________________________________________________
15.012 + 0.21
(b) 15.012 + 0.21
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___________________________________________________________________________
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(b) 15.012 + 0.21
(c)____________________________________________________________
12.6 – 8.44
____________________________________________________________
(c) ____________________________________________________________
12.6 – 8.44
____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
(c) 12.6 – 8.44
___________________________________________________________________________
(d)____________________________________________________________
0.325 ÷ 0.5
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
(d) ____________________________________________________________
0.325 ÷0.5
(d) 0.325 ÷ 0.5
___________________________________________________________________________
(e)____________________________________________________________
0.45 ×51.43 − 21.43
___________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
(e) 0.45
(e) 0.45 ×51.43 − 21.43
×51.43-21.43 [10 marks]
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11.____________________________________________________________
Express 0.1 as a percentage
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[10 marks]
[10 marks]
11. Express 0.1 as a percentage
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11. Express 0.1 as a percentage

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[1 mark]

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12. If 3kg of beef cost P12, what is the cost of 13kg? [2 marks]
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[1 mark]
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12. A
13. If certain
3kg of beef costof
quantity P12, what
water is last
will the cost of 13kg?
4 cows [2 marks]
12 days. How long will the same amount of
water last 8 cows?
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[3 marks]
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13. A certain quantity of water will last 4 cows 12 days. How long will the
___________________________________________________________________________
same amount of water last 8 cows?
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[3 marks]
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14. Divide P150 in the ratio 2 : 3 [2 marks]
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14. Divide P150 in the ratio 2 : 3 [2 marks]
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15. Simplify the following ratios

! !
(a) 1 11/4
∶   ∶ 2/3
! !
(b) 0.50.5 : 0.25
: 0.25
[2 marks] [2 marks]
(a)____________________________________________________________
(a) ______________________________________________________________________
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(b)____________________________________________________________
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(b) ______________________________________________________________________
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