BNU1501

BNU1501

Basic Numeracy

Department of Decision Sciences

EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER – MAY/JUNE

11 JUNE 2022
 SESSION 1 (50 marks)

Question 1

Select the correct mathematical expression for a number, 𝑥𝑥, increased by 3 and then halved.
1
[1] 𝑥𝑥 + 3 × 2
1
[2] 2
𝑥𝑥 +3
1
[3] 𝑥𝑥 + 3 + 𝑥𝑥
2
1
[4] 2
(𝑥𝑥 + 3)

Question 2

Subtracting the sum of 2𝑥𝑥 + 𝑥𝑥 3 and 𝑥𝑥 + 7 from −8 − 5𝑥𝑥 3 + 4𝑥𝑥 gives

[1] −15 − 6𝑥𝑥 3 + 𝑥𝑥.

[2] 3𝑥𝑥 + 𝑥𝑥 3 + 7.
[3] −𝑥𝑥 + 6𝑥𝑥 3 + 15.
[4] 7𝑥𝑥 − 4𝑥𝑥 3 + 15.

Question 3

The option that has the same value as

3
2�25 − √54 + �9 + 42
is
3
[1] 23 √2 − 3√2 +5
[2] 3
2 − 3√2 + 5
3
[3] 8√2 − 3√2 ×3+3+4
[4] 5√2 + 7

Question 4

The expression 35 ÷ 5 + 2 − �(3 × 4 − 2) − (18 − 3 × 4)� can be written as

[1] 9 − 6 + 42.
[2] 9 − 10 + 6.
[3] 5 − 6 + 42.
[4] 5 − 10 + 6.
Question 5

𝑎𝑎3 ×𝑏𝑏 5
Which expression is NOT equal to � ?
𝑏𝑏 9 ×𝑎𝑎5

1
[1]
𝑎𝑎×𝑏𝑏 2
[2] 𝑎𝑎 −1 𝑏𝑏−2
[3] √𝑎𝑎𝑏𝑏2
[4] (𝑎𝑎𝑏𝑏2 )−1

Question 6

Simplify the following expression as far as possible.

7 12 3
÷ ×
24 14 7
343
[1] 432
7
[2] 48
[3] 21
3
[4] 14

Question 7

Simplify the following expression as far as possible.

3 1 5 1
+ × −
4 2 4 3
1
[1] 1 25
19
[2] 21
7
[3] 9
1
[4] 1 24

Question 8

Suppose the normal price of a certain pair of shoes, excluding VAT, is R450. Assume that VAT is 15%.
The pair of shoes is on sale for a discount of 10%. What does the pair of shoes cost on sale, including
VAT?

[1] R507.50
[2] R465.75
[3] R472.50
[4] R455.00
Question 9

Suppose a school has 962 learners enrolled. The ratio of the number of boys to girls is 5:8. Find the
difference between the number of boys and the number of girls enrolled at the school.

[1] 222 more girls

[2] 240 more boys
[3] 72 fewer boys
[4] 361 more girls

Question 10

A traffic school class has three parts. In the first part, a film is shown that takes one fifth of the class
time. In the second part, the instructor lectures for 70 minutes. In the final part, a test is given that
takes one third of the class time. The duration of the traffic school class is

[1] 150 minutes.

[2] 131 minutes.
[3] 107 minutes.
[4] 280 minutes.

Question 11

Consider the figure below. The semi circle with centre M and a diameter of 18 cm fits perfectly into
the rectangle, as indicated on the sketch

Calculate the perimeter of the area consisting of part A and part B of the figure.

[1] 102.85 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐

[2] 74.57 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐
[3] 62.57 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐
[4] 142.77 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐
Question 12

Refer to the sketch in Question 11 above.

Calculate the area of part A and part B of the figure.

[1] 1179.9 𝑐𝑐𝑚𝑚2

[2] 397.2 𝑐𝑐𝑚𝑚2
[3] 289.2 𝑐𝑐𝑚𝑚2
[4] 190.3 𝑐𝑐𝑚𝑚2

Question 13

A square fishpond has a solid, fixed circular pillar or island in its centre. The measurements of the
pond are indicated on the diagram above. The circular island has a diameter of 1 metre. Determine
the volume of water that would fill the pond to its brim. Give the answer to the nearest litre.

[1] 30 429 litres

[2] 25 717 litres
[3] 31 215 litres
[4] 6 429 litres

Question 14

A triangle shaped courtyard has a perimeter of 19,82 𝑚𝑚

8.32 𝑚𝑚

4.50 𝑚𝑚
If you were to cover the courtyard with grass, the amount of grass that you will need in square
metres, rounded to two decimal places, is

[1] 7.00 𝑚𝑚2 .

[2] 18.72 𝑚𝑚2 .
[3] 29.12 𝑚𝑚2 .
[4] 15.75 𝑚𝑚2 .

Question 15

A container with a length of 40 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐, a breadth of 30 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 and a height of 10 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 contains 12 identical
cans with a diameter of 10 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 and a height of 10 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐. The remaining space is filled with sand. How
much sand was required to fill the gaps of the container.

[1] 11.06 litres

[2] 2.58 litres
[3] 25.70 litres
[4] 11.21 litres

SESSION 2 (50 marks)

Question 16

Determine the equation of a straight-line graph that passes through points (3; −2) and (5; −6).

[1] 𝑦𝑦 = −4𝑥𝑥 + 14
[2] 𝑦𝑦 = 2𝑥𝑥 − 8
[3] 𝑦𝑦 = 2𝑥𝑥 − 4
[4] 𝑦𝑦 = −2𝑥𝑥 + 4
Question 17

Determine the point that does not lie on the straight-line 𝑦𝑦 = −8𝑥𝑥 + 10.

[1] (−1; 18)

[2] (1; 2)
1
[3] �− 2 ; 6�
1
[4] �−1 2 ; −2�

Question 18

Determine the equation of the straight line shown in the graph below.

1
[1] 𝑦𝑦 = 4 𝑥𝑥 + 1.5
[2] 𝑦𝑦 = 4𝑥𝑥 − 9
[3] 𝑦𝑦 = 6 − 4𝑥𝑥
[4] 𝑦𝑦 = 4𝑥𝑥 − 6

Question 19

The slope of the line joining points (𝑎𝑎 ; 4) and (3; 0) is -2. Determine the value of 𝑎𝑎.

[1] 𝑎𝑎 = −1
[2] 𝑎𝑎 =2
[3] 𝑎𝑎 = −2
[4] 𝑎𝑎 =1
Question 20

Solve for 𝑥𝑥 in the following equation.

4
−2(3𝑥𝑥 + 5) + 5𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 + 8
5
[1] 𝑥𝑥 = 10
10
[2] 𝑥𝑥 = 9
[3] 𝑥𝑥 = −10
3
[4] 𝑥𝑥 = 2

Question 21

Solve for 𝑝𝑝 in the following equation.

5(2𝑝𝑝 − 1) − 2𝑝𝑝 = 4𝑝𝑝 + 3

[5] 𝑝𝑝 =4
[6] 𝑝𝑝 =8
[7] 𝑝𝑝 = −1
[8] 𝑝𝑝 =2

Question 22

Find the value of 𝑥𝑥

4𝑥𝑥 − 1 𝑥𝑥 − 5
=
2 2
[1] 𝑥𝑥 = 2
[2] 𝑥𝑥 = 4
4
[3] 𝑥𝑥 = − 3
[4] 𝑥𝑥 = 4

Question 23

Make 𝑎𝑎 the subject of the formular

1
𝑠𝑠 = 𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢 + 2 𝑎𝑎𝑡𝑡 2

𝑠𝑠−𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢
[1] 𝑎𝑎 = � 2
2𝑠𝑠−𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢
[2] 𝑎𝑎 = 𝑡𝑡 2
2(𝑠𝑠−𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢)
[3] 𝑎𝑎 = 𝑡𝑡 2
𝑠𝑠−𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢
[4] 𝑎𝑎 = 2𝑡𝑡 2
Question 24

Given the following equation

𝑑𝑑 + 𝑒𝑒
2+ = 3𝑑𝑑
𝑓𝑓
Find the value of 𝑒𝑒 when 𝑑𝑑 = 4 and 𝑓𝑓 = 2.

[1] 𝑒𝑒 =4
[2] 𝑒𝑒 =8
[3] 𝑒𝑒 = 18
[4] 𝑒𝑒 = 16

Question 25

If R5 100.00 accumulates to R5 600.00 at a simple interest rate of 7,5% per year, then the duration of
the investment is given by the expression
5600 1
[1] �5100 − 1� × 0.075
5600
[2] � − 1� × 0.075
5100
5600 1
[3] �
5100
+ 1� × 0.075
5600
[4] � + 1� × 0.075
5100

Question 26

The value of a one-bedroom flat in Pretoria increased from R151 300.00 to R230 592.50 over 5 years’
period. The average annual rate of increase of the one-bedroom flat over 5 years, rounded to two
decimal places, is

[1] 7.22%
[2] 7.89%
[3] 8.79%
[4] 8.97%

Question 27

A BNU1501 student made an initial deposit of R22 000.00 into a depositor-plus investment account
that paid interest at the rate of 4.5% per annum compounded quarterly. After three years the interest
rate changed to 5.2% per annum compounded monthly. Five years after the initial deposit, the
student withdrew R7 912.20 from the investment. Eight years after the initial deposit was made, the
investment would worth …

[1] R 20 000.00
[2] R 23 368.65
[3] R 25 160.84
[4] R 27 912.20
Question 28

Dineo decided that she will save R3 500.00 per quarter over the next four years. She will make the
first deposit into a savings account in three months’ time, and she will make her last deposit at the
end of four years from now. At the end of four years if interest is earned at 6,68% per annum
compounded quarterly, Dineo total amount will be …

[1] R 192.64
[2] R 63 591.52
[3] R 63 739.05
[4] R 269 621.41

Question 29

A BCom graduate bought a small apartment for R151 000.00with a down payment of R51 000.00. If
the graduate secures a mortgage bond with a bank for the balance at 15% per annum, compounded
monthly, with a term of 20 years. What are the monthly payments?

[1] R 671.56
[2] R 1316.79
[3] R 1 898.35
[4] R 1 988.35

Question 30

Ronald saved a total amount R105 000.00. If every year, he has deposited R 28 500.00 into an account
earning 6,04% interest per year. How long, rounded to one decimal place did it took him to accumulate
the total amount?

[1] 3.0 years

[2] 3.2 years
[3] 5.1 years
[4] 6.0 years