Sub – Topic: FLOW CHARTS AND ITS APPLICATIONS

A scheme of work of specific instructions involved in solving any mathematical problem is

known algorithm. While when an algorithm is presented in a diagramatic form is known as flow
chart.
In other words, a flow chart is a diagram which shows the logical sequence of the operations
which must take place. Each box contains one instruction. The arrows tell us which instruction
to follow first, which comes second and so on. When a process is repeated in a flow chart, loops
are used. Flow chart is basically use for solving everyday arithmetic problems and other
complicated operations are reduced to small steps.
The table below shows the geometrical symbols used in flow charting.
Shape /symbol Name Function
Oval Terminal symbol
Rectangle Process symbol
Parallelogram Input/Output symbol
Diamond Decision symbol
Small circle Connector symbol

Example:
Calculate the mean of the scores of 60 students in a mathematics quiz using flow chart.
Solution:
Step 1: Obtain the score of each student.
Step 2: Sum up the scores.
Step 3: Divide total score by 60.
Step 4: Record the mean.
The flow chart
START

READ SCORE

MEAN=TOTAL SCORE +60

WRITE MEAN SCORE

STOP
 GENERAL EVALULATION:
Draw a flow chart to show what happens when you:
a. Visit a librrary
b. Cross a road
c. Look for a word in the dictionary
d. When you bake cake

ASSIGNMENT:
Study Further Mathematics Project 1 by M. R. Tuttuh-Adegun, et al pages 125 to 130
and solve questions 18 -20 page 132.