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Assignment 1 Computation

1. The document is a mathematics assignment from Portmore Community College consisting of 8 questions worth a total of 25 marks. The questions cover topics like calculations, fractions, percentages, means, and word problems involving rates. Students are instructed to show all working to receive full marks. 2. Question 2 asks students to determine which wholesale, Tim's or Jenny's, offers a better price per unit of syrup based on the amounts sold and prices given. 3. The final question asks students to calculate the exact value of the expression 5.82 - 1.02 �25, showing their work.

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Assignment 1 Computation

1. The document is a mathematics assignment from Portmore Community College consisting of 8 questions worth a total of 25 marks. The questions cover topics like calculations, fractions, percentages, means, and word problems involving rates. Students are instructed to show all working to receive full marks. 2. Question 2 asks students to determine which wholesale, Tim's or Jenny's, offers a better price per unit of syrup based on the amounts sold and prices given. 3. The final question asks students to calculate the exact value of the expression 5.82 - 1.02 �25, showing their work.

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Portmore Community College

CSEC Mathematics – Assignment 1

Due Wednesday October 7, 2015 Total 25 marks

Answer all questions. Show all necessary working to obtain full marks.

1. Calculate 628.5049 + (7.32) 2 , giving your answer:

a. exactly [2 mks]

b. correct to 2 decimal places [1 mk]

c. correct to 1 significant figure [1 mk]

d. in standard form. [1 mk]

2. Tim’s Wholesale sells 350 ml of syrup for $924, while Jenny’s Wholesale sells 450 ml of

syrup for $1,152. Which wholesale offers a better price? Why? [3 mks]

1 2
1 -
3. Compute 2 5 , giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest term. [4 mks]
2 3
4 �
5 8

2 5 1
4. Jane spent of her lunch money on sweets, on drink, on food and saved the remainder.
9 18 6

a. What is the total fraction of her lunch money spent? [2 mks]

b. What fraction of her lunch money did she save? [1 mk]

1
5. The cost of 6 kg of rice is $15.60. What is the cost of 9 kg of rice? [3 mks]
2

6. A house was painted in 12 days by 5 men. How long would it take if 3 men painted the same house?

[2 mks]

7. The mean for the height of five men is 153 cm. Find the fifth height, if four of the heights are 125 cm,

180 cm, 155 cm and 145 cm. [3 mks]

8. Calculate the exact value of 5.82 - 1.02 �25. Show working. [2 mks]

End of Assigment

Prepared by H. Walker Oct. 4, 2015

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