UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS UNIVERSITEITSEKSAMENS at HEBEEE) UNISAla SSSees BNU1501 (490631), Mayldune 2016 BASIC NUMERACY Duration — 2 Hours 100 Marks EXAMINERS FIRST MRS JC BEDEKER SECOND DR'S MUKERU Programmable pocket calculator 1s permissible. Closed book examination ‘This examination question paper remains the property of the University of South Africa and may not be removed from the examination venue. ‘This paper consists of 11 pages, meluding 3 pages for rough work Answer all the questions Please complete the attendance register on the back page of this paper, tear it off and hand it to the invigilator. Answer all the questions on the mark-readiig sheet supphed Carefully follow the instructions for completing the mark-reading sheet Also pay attention to the following ‘* Only one option (andicated as {1} [2] {3} [4)) per question 1s correct Do not mark more than one ‘option per question on the mark-reading sheet '* Marks wall not be deducted for moorrect answers ‘* ‘The paper consists of 25 questions for a total of 100 marks Please write your name on the mark-reading sheet. This will enable us to link you to the mark-reading sheet, if you have entered your student number incorrectly. Page 1 of 11BNUI501 2 May/Jun 2016 Question 1 Solve the following equation a+ 1) +4=5-3(e-2) Wo =a Bl -3 3) 3 ag Question 2 Solve the following equation 30r Oe pase 9 Mg a § Bl - | -§ Question 3 ‘Stmphfy the following expression as far as possible ‘36a4y'® [ oxty [2] 6xtys [3] 182248 la) 62%y* Question 4 Simphify the following expression as far as possible (2a —a~ 4) ~ 2a(a+3)—1 [1] 203 3a? —6a—5 2] -a?-7a-1 13] 2a? - 3a? -10a-1 [4] 20°30 + 20-1 Page 2 of 11Question 5 Simpify the following as far as possible "8 wy 8% 4 & Question 6 ‘Sumphfy the following, as far as possible i oy 6 4 Question 7 ‘Simplify the following as far as possible BNUISOI 3 May/Jun 2016 ores 66°15 bar gat ay its 6abe, Babe, 12ab* 3 BF (3 a 8 Question 8 Determine the LCM (lowest common multyple) of the following [I] 240% 2) 120be (] 120% [4] 576a%bPc? Page 3 of 11