Botswana BGCSE General Mathematics 1236 case studies
Botswana BGCSE General Mathematics 1236 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) is the school-leaving qualification awarded by the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) at the end of senior secondary schooling. General Mathematics, subject 1236, is one of the subjects examined within that certificate. The Botswana BGCSE General Mathematics 1236 case studies are 5 cases and about 2,889 words.
1Paper order before the mock examinations
Kabelo runs the printing kiosk at a secondary school and must order 46 reams of A4 paper before the mock examinations. The school store has one shelf with a clear height of 2.5 m, and every ream is 5.2 cm thick.
576 words, about 3 min2Subject choice survey in Form 5
A survey of the 40 students in a Form 5 class asked which of Art (A), Music (M) and Drama (D) they take. The results recorded by the class secretary were: n(A) = 20, n(M) = 18, n(D) = 15 n(A ∩ M) = 8, n(A ∩ D) = 6, n(M ∩ D) = 5 n(A ∩ M ∩ D) = 3 School rules state that every student must take at least one of these three subjects.
561 words, about 3 min3Choosing a hall for the school concert
A youth group wants to hire a hall for a concert to raise money for the school library. Hall A charges a fixed P1 200 plus P15 for every ticket sold.
621 words, about 3 min4Water tank, paint and concrete slab
A school buys a cylindrical water tank for its vegetable garden. The tank has a diameter of 1.4 m and a height of 2.0 m, and it stands on a square concrete slab measuring 2.4 m by 2.4 m by 0.12 m thick.
552 words, about 3 min5Reporting a typical netball score
The school netball team played nine matches this season. The number of goals they scored in each match was: 18, 20, 22, 22, 25, 26, 30, 31, 48 The coach must write a short report for the sports committee and wants to quote one 'typical score' to show how the team usually performed.
579 words, about 3 min