BNU1501 Questions And Solutions Ass 01

BNU1501 Department of Decision Sciences Basic Numeracy Solutions for assignment questions, Semester 1&2, 2021 Assignment: 01 Due date: 20 May 2021 Unique number: S1: S2: lOMoARcPSD| Assignment 01 Due date: 20 May 2021 Unique number: / Question Correct Question Correct alternative alternative 1. 1 11. 4 2. 4 12. 2 3. 4 13. 4 4. 2 14. 1 5. 2 15. 1 6. 3 16. 2 7. 1 17. 4 8. 1 18. 3 9. 3 19. 3 10. 1 20. 2 Question 1 Answers are all found in Chapter 1 of the study Guide. 1. Counting numbers are also called non-negative integers (d). 2. All points on a number line represent a set of real numbers (c). 3. Symbols that allow us to to write unknown numbers variables (a). 4. Natural number are also called positive integers (b). Correct option: [1] Question 2 a) Round 72,48238 to three decimal digits. You want to keep three digits, so the “2” will be the last digit. The next digit to the right of the “2” is “3”, which is less than 5. Drop the “38” part to get 72,482. b) Round 17,0049 to two decimal digits. You want to keep two digits, so the “0” will be the last digit. The next digit to the right of the “0” is “4”, which is less than 5. Drop the “49” part to get 17,00. c) Round 20,192 to one decimal digit. You want to keep one digit, so the “1” will be the last digit. The next digit to the right of the “1” is “9”, which is greater than 5. Add 1 to the “1” and drop the “92” part to get 20,2. d) Round 7,496 to the nearest integer. You want to keep only integers, so the “7” is the last digit. The next digit to the right of the “7” is “4”, which is less than 5. Drop the “496” part to get 7. Correct option: [4]