EXERCISES 2

1.Write the following fractions in English and write the results

½ + ¼ = ¾ - One over two plus one over four equals three over four
⅝ . ¾ = 15/32 - Fiver over eight multiplied by three over four equals fifteen
over thirty-two
⅝ - ¾ = - ⅛ - Five over eight minus three over four equals minus one over
eight
⅞ ÷ ½ = 7/4 - Seven over eight divided by one over two equals seven over
four
2. Write the answer in English
a. While weighing twenty of one-kilogram sugar bags we noted the
measured values in kg :
1.00, 1.01, 1.05, 0.99, 0.95, 1.00, 0.98, 0.99, 1.04, 1.06, 0.93, 1.00, 1.03,
0.97, 1.00, 0.99,
1.05, 1.01, 0.94, 1.00.
Determine the median and the variance of the measured weight:
The median is one point zero zero (1.00) and the variance is zero point
zero zero zero one
two (0.0012)
b. What is the least number of squares in the chocolate which we can
divide fairly between 5
friends and also between 7 friends ?
Chocolate can be divided into thirty-five (35) equal parts, that is possible
because thirty-five
(35) is a multiple common divisor of five (5) and seven (7).
c. During the reconstruction of the railway tracks 40 meter long pieces of
rails were replaced
by 15 meter long pieces. What is the shortest stretch of the rail track that
can be replaced
without cutting the rails ?
One hundred twenty (120) m is the shortest stretch of the rail track that can
be replaced
without cutting the rails.
3. Write the mixed numbers and then change into a fraction
2½ = Two and half
5¾ = Five and three over four
4. Convert a decimal number to a fraction and write in English
0.2 = ⅕ - Zero point two equals one over five
1.6 = 8/5 - One point six equals eight over five
4.4 = 22/5 - Four point four equals twenty two over five
2.8 = 14/5 Two point eight equals fourteen over five
5. Write the formula in English and express the unknown variable
o= a+b+c variable c = o equals a plus b plus c
V=abc variable c = V equals a multiplied by b multiplied by c
C²=a²+b² variable b = C squared two equals a squared two plus b
squared two
S=a² variable a = S equals a squared two
6.Write the linear equations in English and give the solution
10x – 1 = 15 - 6x
10x + 6x = 15 +1
16x = 16

Ten X minus one equals fifteen minus six X.

Ten X plus six X is equals fifteen plus one.
Sixteen X equals sixteen
X equals 1
2ª - (8a+1) - (a+2) x 5 = 9
2ª - 8a - 1 - (5a +10) = 9
2ª - 8a - 1 - 5a - 10 = 9
2ª- 13a -11 = 9
-13a = 9 - 2ª + 11
-13a = 20 - 2ª
a= 20/13 + 2ª/13
a= -20 + 2ª/13
Two squared a minus open brackets eight a plus one close brackets minus
open brackets a
plus two close brackets X five equals nine.
Two squared a minus eight a minus one minus open brackets five a plus
ten close brackets
equals nine.
Two squared a minus eight a minus one minus five a minus ten equals
nine.
Two squared a minus thirteen a minus eleven equals nine.
Minus thirteen a equals nine minus two squared a plus eleven.
Minus thirteen a equals twenty minus two squared a.
a= twenty over thirteen plus two squared a over thirteen.
a= minus twenty plus two squared a over thirteen.
8½x + 2.5= 10.7 + 2 x 1¾x
17/2x + 5/2 = 107/10 + 3/2x2
85x + 25 = 107 + 15x2
85x + 25 - 107 + 15x2 = 0
85x - 82 - 15x2 = 0
-15x2 - 85x + 82 = 0
x = −(−85) ± ❑
√
❑
x= −(−85) ± ❑
√
❑
x1= −(−85) ± ❑
√
❑
x2= −(−85) ± ❑
√
❑
Eight a half X plus two dot five equal ten dot seven plus two X one three
fourths X.
Seventeen over two X plus five over two equal one hundred seven over ten
plus three over
two X at two.
Eighty-five X plus twenty-five equal one hundred seven plus fifteen X at
two.
Eighty-five X plus twenty-five minus one hundred seven plus fifteen X at
two equal zero.
Eighty-five X minus eighty-two minus fifteen X at two equal zero.
Minus fifteen X at two minus eighty-five X plus eighty-two equal zero.
X equal minus minus eighty-five in brackets plus or minus square root of
minus eighty-five in
brackets at two minus four X fifteen and eighty-two divided by two X fifteen
X equals eighty-five plus or minus square root of seven thousand two
hundred twenty-five
minus four thousand nine hundred twenty divided by thirty.
X one equals eighty-five minus square root of two thousand three hundred
five divided by
thirty.
X one equals eighty-five plus square root of two thousand three hundred
five divided by
thirty.
7. Write the sequences in English and write the “nth” term
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, … - nth term = 2n - Two n
99, 199, 299, 399, 499, … - nth term = 10^n - 1 - Ten squared n minus one
1, 2/3, 4/9, 8/27, 16/81, … - nth term = - 2 squared n over three squared n
-1/2, 2/5, -3/8, 4/11, -5/14, … - nth term = (-1)^n ( n / 3n-1 ) - open brackets
minus one close
brackets squared n open brackets n over three n minus one close brackets