GENERAL MATHEMATICS FORTNIGHTLY ASSIGNMENT Name:______

GENERAL MATHEMATICS FORTNIGHTLY ASSIGNMENT Name:______

Due date: 9th March

Answer the following showing all necessary working.

1)  Round off the following to one decimal place:
a)  7.59 ______
b)  83.631______
c)  5.98 ______
2)  Find:
a)  24% of 65 ______
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b)  of 90 ______
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3)  Use your calculator for the following
giving your answer to two decimal places
where necessary:
a)  ______b) ______
c) ______d) ______
e) ______f) ______
g) ______
g) ______
7) Simplify:
a)  ______
b)  ______
c)  ______
d)  ______
e)  ______
f)  ______
g)  ______
8) Solve the following equations:
a) 
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b) 
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c) 
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______/ 4)  If a = 4, b = 3, c = 2 find the value of:
a)  ______
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b)  ______
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c)  ______
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d)  ______
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5) Given the formula
find F if C = 15.
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6)  Given the formula
Find P if R = 7.5, I = 240, N = 3.
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9) a) Find how much Geoff earns for a 9 hour day if he gets his normal pay rate of $21.50/hour for the first 7 hours then time-and-a-half after that.
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b) Geoff is paid double time on Sundays. How many hours did he work on Sunday if he was paid $236.50?
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10) Below is a copy of Jackie’s weekly budget she has created to help her manage her finances. She earns $750 per week.
Food / $85
Clothing / $70
Rent / $98
Bills / $69
Entertainment / $120
Fares / $38
Savings / $270
TOTAL / $750
a)  Jackie pays her rent monthly. How much is her monthly rent?
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b)  What percentage of her income does Jackie spend on entertainment?
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