MIDLANDS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

BUSINESS MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS ASSIGNMENT TERM 2

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THEORY ASSIGNMENT
QUESTION 1
A solid cuboid measures 7cm by 5cm by 3cm. Calculate the total surface area of the cuboid
[3]
QUESTION 2
In a group of 100 Polytechnic students, 60 are taking business maths, 50 introductions to law,
70 introductions to computers, 30 take business and introduction to law and introduction to
computers and business maths. Each student is taking at least one of these subjects. How
many of the students are;
A] Taking all the 3 subjects [4]
B] Taking business maths only [4]
C] Taking introduction to law only [4]
QUESTION 3
A] The cash price of plasma television was $25000. A certain amount of deposit was paid
and 30 monthly instalments of $ 1093,75 were paid. Interest charged was 30% per annum.
Find the deposit that was paid [8]
B] A shop keeper marks up an article by 25% on lost price and sell it for $160
I] Find the original lost [3]
Ii] Calculate the margins [3]
C] A man’s normal working hours were 55 hours. His overtime was 15 hours paid at a time
and half. His hourly rate of pay was $1,25. Calculate his gross pay. [6]
QUESTION 4
A bag contains 3 black balls and 2 white balls
A] A ball is taken from the bag and then replaced. A second ball is chosen. What is the
probability that;
Ii] They are both black [3]
Ii] One is black and one is white [4]
B] A ball is taken from the bag without any replacement, Find the probability;
I] they are both white [4]
Ii] One is white and one is black [4]

PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENT
QUESTION 1
Solve the simultaneous equations
5x-19=2y
3y+ 18= 4x [4]
QUESTION 2
The following are numbers of eggs sol in a consecutive day by a certain tuck-shop;
13, 18, 13, 14, 13, 16, 14,21,13
Find the following;
I] Mean [3]
Ii] Median [2]
Iii] Mode [2]
Iv] The range for the data. [2]
B[i] A student got the following marks in four [4] tests given in the first term 65, 73,53, x
His mean term mark was 62. What was the fourth mark? [5]
Ii] Find the range for the marks. [1]
QUESTION 3
Draw a Z chart for the following data and comment on your results.
Month 2012 2013
January 46 39
February 44 33
March 52 41
April 57 49
May 62 56
June 70 63
July 83 63

August 57 71
September 46 53
October 39 42
November 35 37
December 60 37

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QUESTION 4
A] Simplify the following;
2
i) 125 3 [1]
3
ii) 9 2 x 9 -1 [1]

iii) √𝑎3 ∗ 𝑎3 [2]

b) Given that log m= -2 and log n= 5. Find the value of :
i. log n2 [2]
𝑚
ii. log 𝑛 [2]
iii. log n ½ [2]

QUESTION 5
a) Simplify log (x+1) – log (x2 -1) [3]
b) If ℰ = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]

A= [ factors of 8]
B = [prime numbers]
C = [ even numbers]
List the elements.
a) A’ [1]
b) B’ [1]
c) C’ [1]
d) A∩B [1]
e) n(AUC) [3]
f) Represent the information on Venn Diagram [3]