Business Mathematics (Qts0103) Continuous Assessment 1 Individual Assignment (30%)
Business Mathematics (Qts0103) Continuous Assessment 1 Individual Assignment (30%)
Business Mathematics (Qts0103) Continuous Assessment 1 Individual Assignment (30%)
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 1
Students are to submit this assignment online via Desire 2 Learn (D2L) by the due date specified on
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Students are to keep a copy of their work as their answer scripts will not be returned.
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Write your FULL Name as in the register, as well as your register number on the answer script.
Please be reminded that plagiarism is a serious offence, and all cases will be referred to the
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QTS0103 Business Mathematics Full Time in Management Studies
Continuous Assessment 1 SIM
(i) [2 marks]
(ii) [2 marks]
(i) [2 marks]
(ii) [2 marks]
(iii) [2 marks]
(Total 10 marks)
(i) Find the value of . Give your answer to 4 decimal places. [1 mark]
(ii) Find the value of . Give your answer to 4 decimal places. [1 mark]
(b) Find an equation of the line in slope-intercept form that passes through the point (-1, 3)
and is perpendicular to the line that passes through the points (1, 2) and (-1, -2).
[3 marks]
(c) The monthly demand and supply functions for a particular brand of watches are given by
and respectively, where p is measured in dollars and x is
measured in units of a thousand. Find the equilibrium quantity and price.
[2 marks]
(Total 10 marks)
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QTS0103 Business Mathematics Full Time in Management Studies
Continuous Assessment 1 SIM
(b) Creative Solutions Ltd is selling their tablets at an IT fair. The number of tablets in their
storehouse follows the function F(t) below, where t is measured in days and k is a
constant. After 5 days, the number of tablets has dropped to 4,000 units.
(i) Find the value of k. Give your answer to 4 decimal places. [3 marks]
(ii) How many tablets will remain in their storehouse after 20 days? [1 mark]
(iii) Find the number of days for the tablets in the storehouse to drop to 500 units.
Give your answer to the nearest whole number. [2 marks]
(Total 10 marks)
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