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MODULE NAME: MODULE CODE:

INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE THINKING AND TECHNIQUES IQTT5111
INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE THINKING AND TECHNIQUES IQTT5111d
INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE THINKING AND TECHNIQUES IQTT5111p

ASSESSMENT TYPE: TAKE-HOME ASSESSMENT (PAPER ONLY)

TOTAL MARK ALLOCATION: 60 MARKS
TOTAL TIME: This assessment should take you 1 Hour to complete, however
you have 21 Hours (midnight to 9PM on the same day) to
submit. This additional time has been allocated to allow for the
download, completion and upload of your submission.
By submitting this assessment, you acknowledge that you have read and understood all the rules
as per the terms in the registration contract, in particular the assignment and assessment rules in
The IIE Assessment Strategy and Policy (IIE009), the intellectual integrity and plagiarism rules in
the Intellectual Integrity Policy (IIE023), as well as any rules and regulations published in the
student portal.

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Please adhere to all instructions. These instructions are different from what is normally
present, so take time to go through these carefully.
2. Independent work is required. Students are not allowed to work together on this
assessment. Any contraventions of this will be handled as per disciplinary procedures in The
IIE policy.
3. No material may be copied from original sources, even if referenced correctly, unless it is
a direct quote indicated with quotation marks.
4. This is an open-book assessment.
5. Assessments must be typed unless otherwise specified.
6. Ensure that you save a copy of your responses.
6.1 Complete your responses in a Word document.
6.2 The document name must be your name.student number.Module Code.
6.3 Once you have completed the assessment, upload your document under the
submission link in the correct module in Learn.
Additional instructions:
• Calculators are allowed
• For multiple-choice questions, give only one (1) response per question. The marker will
ignore any question with more than one answer, unless otherwise stated. You should,
therefore, be sure of your answer before committing it to paper.
• Answer ALL Questions.
• A formulae sheet is included to this paper.
• Show all calculations, where applicable (marks may be awarded for this).

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If you are using a Word Document in specialised numeracy modules:

o Please see the Word document included as part of this assessment.
o Tables have been created for you to complete.
o Use the following to reflect your calculations:
o Multiple x – small letter x or *.
o Division / forward slash.
o Addition and subtraction + and -.
o Square roots and equations – using the function insert - equation.
o Tables – using the function insert – table.
o Working with tables – use merge and split cell functions through right click function.
o Fitting tables to pages – Autofit to window/content through right click function.
o Layout of table – Section breaks and landscape orientation through layout – breaks and
layout orientation in the ribbon.
o If you are not familiar with all the functions in word it is recommended that you rather do a
hardcopy if possible.
o The document name must be your name.student number.Module Code.
o Once completed the assessment, upload your document under the submission link in the
correct module in Learn.

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Question 1 Marks: 60
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS: Select one correct answer for each of the following.
In your answer booklet, write down the number of the question and, next to it, the number of the
correct answer.

Q.1.1 You wish to buy a desk and chair for your office. The desk costs R4 599,99 and the (2)
chair costs R1 199,99. What is the total cost of the desk and chair?

(1) R57 999,98;

(2) R3 400,00;
(3) R7 599,99;
(4) R5 799,98.

Q.1.2 Determine the value of the following expression, given that x = 9: (2)

𝒙𝒙𝟐𝟐 + 𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑 − 𝟓𝟓

(1) 301;
(2) 103;
(3) 59;
(4) 95.

Q.1.3 The cost of a new propelling pencil in a sale is R195,65. You purchase nine of (2)
these pens to give to family members and friends for birthday presents. What
was the total cost of purchasing the nine pens?

(1) R1 670,85;
(2) R182,55;
(3) R10 760,85;
(4) R1 760,85.

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Q.1.4 Which result will we obtain if we factorise the following expression? (2)

𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝒂𝒂𝟐𝟐 𝒃𝒃 + 𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒𝒃𝒃𝟐𝟐

(1) 4𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎(3𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏);

(2) 4(3𝑎𝑎2 𝑏𝑏 + 𝑏𝑏𝑎𝑎2 );
(3) 12(𝑎𝑎2 𝑏𝑏 + 𝑎𝑎𝑏𝑏 2 );
(4) 6𝑎𝑎𝑏𝑏 2 (2𝑎𝑎 + 1).

Q.1.5 To be accepted as an entrant to this weekend’s 100km cycle race, a cyclist must (2)
have completed a recent 100km race in a time of two hundred and twenty-five
minutes or less. Which of the times given below is the slowest time that you
would be allowed to take to complete the recent race, and still qualify for this
weekend’s race?

(1) 3 hours and 30 minutes;

(2) 3 hours and 45 minutes;
(3) Two hundred and fifteen minutes;
(4) Two hundred and fifty minutes.

Q.1.6 Which result will we obtain if we fully simplify the following expression: (2)

𝒙𝒙𝟐𝟐 − 𝒙𝒙𝟑𝟑
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 − 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝒙𝒙𝟐𝟐

(1) 1/11𝑥𝑥;
(2) 𝑥𝑥 2 /11;
(3) 𝑥𝑥/11𝑥𝑥;
(4) 𝑥𝑥/11.

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Q.1.7 Your company’s revenue for the last month was R2 650 000,00. The company’s (2)
total expenses for the same period was R2 560 625,00. What was the company’s
profit for the month?

(1) R89 375,00;

(2) −R89 375,00;
(3) R8 937 500,00;
(4) −R8 937 625,00.

Q.1.8 Solve for 𝑧𝑧: (2)

𝒛𝒛
= 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏

(1) 𝑧𝑧 = 253;
(2) 𝑧𝑧 = 23/11;
(3) 𝑧𝑧 = 11/23;
(4) 𝑧𝑧 = 1,89.

Q.1.9 The company bank account currently has a positive balance of R2 195,00. You (2)
have to refund four clients an amount of R665,00 each, due to a sales discount
not being applied to their recent purchases. What will the balance be on the
company account after the refunds have been paid?

(1) R200,00;
(2) −R200,00;
(3) −R465,00;
(4) −R429,00.

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Q.1.10 If the cost of producing each unit of a good is R21,00, which of the following (2)
formulae will give the total cost (y) of producing z units of the good?

(1) 𝑧𝑧 = 21𝑦𝑦;
(2) 𝑦𝑦 = 21𝑧𝑧;
(3) 21𝑦𝑦 = 17𝑧𝑧 + 1;
(4) 𝑦𝑦 = 21𝑧𝑧 + 10.

Q.1.11 You are a salesman for company Z. Total sales for company Z last year were (2)
R900 000,00. You were responsible for obtaining R300 000,00 worth of these
sales. As a fraction, what was your share of the total sales?

(1) 0,33;
(2) 0,30;
(3) 1/3;
(4) 3/1.

Q.1.12 Make 𝑦𝑦 the subject of the following formula: (2)

𝒄𝒄(𝒚𝒚 − 𝒂𝒂)
𝑴𝑴 =
𝒃𝒃

(1) 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏/(𝑐𝑐 + 𝑎𝑎);

(2) 𝑦𝑦 = (𝑐𝑐 − 𝑎𝑎)/𝑀𝑀 + 𝑏𝑏;
(3) 𝑦𝑦 = (𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏/𝑐𝑐) + 𝑎𝑎;
(4) 𝑦𝑦 = (𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏/𝑐𝑐) − 𝑎𝑎.

Q.1.13 What will be the final result of simplifying the following: (2)

𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟕 × 𝟑𝟑 + (𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 − 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏) ÷ 𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑 − 𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒

(1) 186;
(2) −36,44;
(3) 177,44;
(4) −186.

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Q.1.14 Determine the solution for the following inequality: (2)

𝟔𝟔(𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔 + 𝟏𝟏) + 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 ≥ 𝒂𝒂 + 𝟐𝟐(𝟗𝟗 + 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏)

(1) 𝑎𝑎 ≤ 5;
(2) 𝑎𝑎 ≥ 5;
(3) 𝑎𝑎 < −5;
(4) 𝑎𝑎 > −5.

Q.1.15 You wish to buy a new set of strings for your guitar. You phone five different (2)
music shops and obtain a quote for a set of strings from each of them. The
average price charged by the five music shops is R225,00. If the first two music
shops both charge R180,00 for the strings, while the third and fourth shops
respectively charge R280,00 and R270,00, how much did the fifth music shop
charge for the strings?

(1) R225,00;
(2) R215,00;
(3) R235,00;
(4) R230,00.

Q.1.16 Determine the linear function of the line that goes through the points (2; 6) and (2)
(6; 5).

(1) 𝑦𝑦 = −6,50 + 0,50𝑥𝑥;

(2) 𝑦𝑦 = 0,25 − 6,50𝑥𝑥;
(3) 𝑦𝑦 = 6,50 − 0,25𝑥𝑥;
(4) 𝑦𝑦 = −0,65 − 0,25𝑥𝑥.

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Q.1.17 What is the following figure rounded to five decimal places? (2)

5,436898

(1) 5,4369;
(2) 4,53690;
(3) 5,43690;
(4) 5,43689.

Q.1.18 Given the following simultaneous equations, solve for x and y. (2)

𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒 + 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 = −𝟒𝟒

𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 + 𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒 = 𝟏𝟏

(1) 𝑥𝑥 = −4; 𝑦𝑦 = −3;

(2) 𝑥𝑥 = 3; 𝑦𝑦 = −4;
(3) 𝑥𝑥 = 4; 𝑦𝑦 = −3;
(4) 𝑥𝑥 = −3; 𝑦𝑦 = 4.

Q.1.19 Your company obtains a score of 105 out of 115 on a customer satisfaction (2)
survey. What was the percentage score obtained on the survey by the company?

(1) 94,25%;
(2) 109,52%;
(3) 91,30%;
(4) 95,24%.

Q.1.20 Solve for x: (2)

𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔 − 𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟕 = 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏

(1) 𝑥𝑥 = −9;
(2) 𝑥𝑥 = 9;
(3) 𝑥𝑥 = −8;
(4) 𝑥𝑥 = 11.

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Q.1.21 If 16% of your company’s total client base consists of 224 clients, then what is the (2)
total number of clients on your company’s client base?

(1) 1 575;
(2) 3 584;
(3) 1 400;
(4) 14 598.

Q.1.22 Solve for x: (2)

𝟕𝟕(𝟗𝟗𝒙𝒙 − 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏) = 𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑

(1) 𝑥𝑥 = −7;
(2) 𝑥𝑥 = 7;
(3) 𝑥𝑥 = −9;
(4) 𝑥𝑥 = 4,56.

Q.1.23 Due to depreciation of the Rand, the import price of a particular raw material (2)
rises from R22 562,25 per tonne to R25 507,59 per tonne. What was the
percentage increase in price (to two decimal places)?

(1) 11,55%;
(2) 12,99%;
(3) 13,05%;
(4) −13,05%.

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Q.1.24 Make 𝑎𝑎 the subject of the formula given below: (2)

𝒚𝒚 = 𝒂𝒂𝒙𝒙𝟐𝟐 + 𝒃𝒃𝒃𝒃 − 𝒄𝒄

(1) 𝑎𝑎 = (𝑦𝑦 − 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 + 𝑐𝑐)/𝑥𝑥 2 ;

(2) 𝑎𝑎 = (𝑦𝑦 + 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 − 𝑐𝑐)/𝑥𝑥 2 ;
(3) 𝑎𝑎 = 𝑥𝑥 2 /(𝑦𝑦 − 𝑏𝑏𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑐);
(4) 𝑎𝑎 = 𝑥𝑥 2 /(𝑦𝑦 + 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 − 𝑐𝑐).

Q.1.25 The current price of a good is R1 965,96. What will the good cost if we increase (2)
the price by 17,45%?

(1) R1 979,44;
(2) R2 116,97;
(3) R2 615,01;
(4) R2 309,02.

Q.1.26 Determine the solution for the following inequality: (2)

𝟓𝟓(𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒 + 𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔) ≥ 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 + 𝟔𝟔(𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 − 𝟐𝟐)

(1) 𝑥𝑥 ≥ 2;
(2) 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 2;
(3) 𝑥𝑥 < −2;
(4) 𝑥𝑥 > −2.

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Q.1.27 Jenna, Stellah and Doreen start a company. They agree to share any profit/loss (2)
made by the company in the same ratio as their contributions to the start-up
capital of the company. If Jenna, Stellah and Doreen’s respective contributions to
the start-up capital are R225 000,00, R150 000,00, and R75 000,00, and Doreen’s
share of the profit in the company’s first year of operation is R40 000,00, what
was the total profit made by the company that year?

(1) R120 000;

(2) R240 000;
(3) R70 000;
(4) R60 000.

Q.1.28 Determine the linear function of the line that goes through the points (3; 3) and (2)
(7; 7).

(1) 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 − 1;
(2) 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 + 3;
(3) 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥;
(4) 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 + 1.

Q.1.29 The price of a good exclusive of VAT is R114,75. Assuming a VAT rate of 15%, (2)
what will the price of the good be inclusive of VAT?

(1) R182,39;
(2) R131,96;
(3) R214,21;
(4) R208,96.

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Q.1.30 Given the following simultaneous equations, solve for x and y. (2)

𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 + 𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑 = 𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒

𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 − 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 = 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏

(1) 𝑥𝑥 = −7; 𝑦𝑦 = −2;

(2) 𝑥𝑥 = −2; 𝑦𝑦 = −7;
(3) 𝑥𝑥 = 2; 𝑦𝑦 = 7;
(4) 𝑥𝑥 = 7; 𝑦𝑦 = 2.

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