FINAL EXAMINATION

Bachelor Of Business Administration

Bachelor Of Commerce In Marketing Management;
Bachelor Of Commerce In Human Resource Management;
Bachelor Of Commerce In Entrepreneurship;
PROGRAMME Bachelor Of Commerce In Financial Management;
Bachelor Of Commerce In Retail Management;
Bachelor Of Commerce In Supply Chain Management;
Bachelor Of Public Administration
Bachelor Of Commerce In International Business
MODULE Business Mathematics

YEAR One (1)

INTAKE July 2019

DATE 07 November 2019

TIME 09h00- 12h00

DURATION 3 hours

TOTAL MARKS 100

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATE

1. Questions must be attempted in the answer book provided. Answer ALL questions.
2. All queries should be directed to the invigilator; do not communicate or attempt to communicate with any
other candidate.
3. You have THREE HOURS to complete this paper. You are not allowed to leave the examination room
within the first hour and in the last 15 minutes of this examination.
4. This is a CLOSED BOOK examination.
5. Read ALL instructions carefully.

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Answer ALL questions.

QUESTION 1 (10 Marks)

In each of the following expressions, write down the letter corresponding to the correct answer.

1.1. −48 ÷ −6 + 2 × 5

A. 50
B. 60
C. 18
D. None of the above.

4
1.2. 90 × 45 − 8 ÷ 2

A. 0
B. 4
C. −4
D. None of the above.

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1.3. 40% of (800 ÷ 5)

A. 600
B. 800
C. 256
D. None of the above.

24
1.4. 3 8
×
4 9

1
A. 20 4
4
B. 28 9
C. 36
D. None of the above.

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1.5. (21 − 35) × (1 − 4 × 14) + 2

A. 0
B. 11
C. 4
D. None of the above.
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QUESTION 2 (10 Marks)

2.1. Convert each of the following fractions into decimals and percentages.

45
2.1.1. (2 marks)
75

120
2.1.2. (2 marks)
80

2.2. Convert each of the following percentages into fractions (simplest form).

2.2.1. 66% (2 marks)

2.2.2. 52.5% (2 marks)

2.3. The pieces of a 800 piece puzzle are stored in three containers. 250 pieces are in the first container and
320 pieces are in the second container.

What percentage of the pieces is in the third container? (2 marks)

QUESTION 3 (10 Marks)

3.1. Express each of the following as a single, simplified fraction.

17 9 11
3.1.1. + − (3 marks)
56 28 14

8 22 2
3.1.2. × 24 ÷ − 9 (3 marks)
33

𝑎
3.2. Consider a fraction 𝑏
where 𝑎 < 𝑏.

3.2.1. What type of fraction is this? (1 mark)

3.2.2. If the numerator of this fraction is increased by 2 and the denominator is increased by 3, the value
1
of the fraction becomes 2. If 𝑎 = 3, find the value of 𝑏. (3 marks)

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QUESTION 4 (10 Marks)

4.1. A father distributes R 1500 to his three children, Jane, Karen and Eddie, in the ratio 𝐽: 𝐾: 𝐸, respectively.
If Jane gets twice as much as Karen, who in turn gets three times as much as Eddie, how much does each
child receive? (4 marks)

4.2. A company that sells pocket radios makes a profit of R 12 000 on the first 500 radios sold.
Assuming that all prices remain the same, how much profit do you expect to make on selling 7000
radios? (4 marks)

4.3. You require a Mathematics tutor to help you with an upcoming examination. Tutor AAA charges R 670.00
for two hours while tutor BBB charges R 560 for 105 minutes. Which tutor offers the more economical
rate? (2 marks)

QUESTION 5 (10 Marks)

Simplify each of the following expressions.

5.1. 6𝑔 − 8𝑟 + 2𝑔 + 12𝑟 (2 marks)

5.2. (−2𝑑 + 6)(6 + 2𝑑) (2 marks)

5.3. (7𝑝 − 8𝑞 + 2𝑝)(17𝑞 − 9𝑞 + 9𝑝) (3 marks)

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5.4. (8𝑠 − 2𝑣)2 (3 marks)
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QUESTION 6 (15 Marks)

6.1. In each of the following equations, solve for the unknown variable.

6.1.1. 4𝐾 − 3 = −6𝐾 + 57 (3 marks)

1 1
6.1.2. 5𝑚 − 2 = 𝑚 + 23 2 (4 marks)

2 2
6.1.3. 𝑎+ = 𝑎 + 10 (8 marks)
9 3

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QUESTION 7 (25 Marks)

7.1. Solve each of the following pairs of simultaneous equations:

7.1.1. 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 = −7
𝑥−𝑦 =7 (6 marks)

2 7 5
7.1.2. 𝑚 − 30 𝑛 = 1 6
15

𝑚 − 𝑛 = 10 (7 marks)

7.2. Solve Question 7.1.1 above graphically, i.e. using straight line graphs. (12 marks)

QUESTION 8 (10 Marks)

You purchase 3 squash racquets, 7 pairs of socks and 4 head-bands from a sports shop.

You hand the cashier R 2500.00 and receive R 250.00 in change.

A squash racquet costs R 510.00 more than a pair of socks, which in turn is half the price of a head-band.

8.1. What is the total cost of all the items purchased? (1 mark)

8.2. Calculate the price of a squash racquet, a pair of socks and a head-band. (9 marks)

END OF PAPER

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