Lower Secondary Mathematics

[iwork]

Need help with the following question. Thanks in advance.

The length of a rectangle is 20 m, correct to the nearest metre. If the area of the field is 332m2, correct to the nearest square metre, find the least possible breadth of the field, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

Area = Length x Breadth

Breadth = Area / Length

Breadth to be the least, then Area must be the least and Length the highest.

So Area = 331.5 m2 and Length = 20.4 m.

And you can work out the Breadth.

[HAPPYH]

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[iwork]

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[CheerioMama]

What is the market rate for 1 to 1 or group for Maths tuition at the tutor's home ?

[iwork]

What is the market rate for 1 to 1 or group for Maths tuition at the tutor's home ?

For 1-1 at tutor's home, it could be cheaper by 10% or more since the tutor don't have to travel and hence save time and transport. But for group, as most likely it will be at tutor's home, the rate will remain the same. Well, unless the tutor provide group tuition at your house!

[EC72]

Need help with the following question. Thanks in advance.

The length of a rectangle is 20 m, correct to the nearest metre. If the area of the field is 332m2, correct to the nearest square metre, find the least possible breadth of the field, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

Area = Length x Breadth

Breadth = Area / Length

Breadth to be the least, then Area must be the least and Length the highest.

So Area = 331.5 m2 and Length = 20.4 m.

And you can work out the Breadth.

[PlayfulFairy]

The key to a code is given by 3 whole numbers. The key is transmitted from the HQ by 3 agents, who were given the product of two of the 3 numbers. Suppose that the 3 numbers transmitted are 432, 540 and 720. What's the key code?

How do I solve the code? Thanks!

[justMommy]

However, online coaching fails to ''inspire'' which is one kids of this generation needs. Most of them are not naturally hardworking.

[Pand]

Saw this posting and thought, I should Clarify it. I am a Maths teacher in a local secondary school. The mistake made here is quite common for those who have not undergone NIE training..anyway, thought would share the correct answer so that you can learn.

Area = length x breadth.
breadth = Area / length.
To obtain least breadth, Area should be minimum and Length should be maximum

Least area = 331.5m2
max length = 20.5 m.. ( not 20.4m..).. the correct answer should be actually 20.499999999
but 20.49999999...... is equal to 20.5m.

Thus you can get your least breadth.

This is an important question that came out in the O levels which many students got it wrong.

If you want to know more...go and look for the proof of 0.999999....... = 1.

Hope this helps in some way.

Pand

Need help with the following question. Thanks in advance.

The length of a rectangle is 20 m, correct to the nearest metre. If the area of the field is 332m2, correct to the nearest square metre, find the least possible breadth of the field, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

Area = Length x Breadth

Breadth = Area / Length

Breadth to be the least, then Area must be the least and Length the highest.

So Area = 331.5 m2 and Length = 20.4 m.

And you can work out the Breadth.

[CoffeeCat]

The key to a code is given by 3 whole numbers. The key is transmitted from the HQ by 3 agents, who were given the product of two of the 3 numbers. Suppose that the 3 numbers transmitted are 432, 540 and 720. What's the key code?

How do I solve the code? Thanks!

The key to solving this is to let the 3 numbers be represented by a, b and c where a < b < c.

Then there will be 3 possible products, a X b, a X c, b X c.
Note that a*b < a*c < b*c implying
a X b = 432
a X c = 540
b X c = 720

a X b X a X c X b X c = 432 X 540 X 720
a^2 X b^2 X c^2 = 432 X 540 X 720 = 167961600
Taking the square root of both sides of the above equation,
a X b X c = 12960
c = (a X b X c) / (a X b ) = 12960 / 432 = 30
a = (a X c) / c = 540 / 30 = 18
b = (b X c) / c = 720 / 30 = 24

Notice that this question ( & solution) is similar to the more common variant when you replaced the product by addition.