BGCSE Mathematics 0563 case studies
BGCSE Mathematics 0563 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
BGCSE Mathematics (0563) is a senior-secondary mathematics qualification taken by candidates who need a formal school-leaving mathematics result for further study, employment, or vocational training. It suits students completing the final years of secondary schooling, as well as mature candidates returning to study or needing a mathematics grade for an application. The BGCSE Mathematics 0563 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,050 words.
1Bakery pricing: is a price rise worth an 8% drop in sales?
Naledi runs a small bakery in a rented shop in Mogoditshane. Her only fixed monthly costs are P3 600 for rent, water and electricity.
613 words, about 3 min2Fencing a plot against a wall: completing the square with realistic constraints
Tshepo is fencing a rectangular vegetable plot against the back wall of his yard. The wall forms one whole side of the plot, so he needs fencing for only three sides.
669 words, about 3 min3Two water tanks: capacity, cost per litre and days between refills
A primary school needs a new water tank. The supplier offers two shapes: a cylindrical tank with internal diameter 1.8 m and internal height 2.4 m, and a rectangular tank with internal dimensions 2.0 m by 1.5 m by 2.0 m.
569 words, about 3 min4Daily takings and one bulk order: which average should go to the bank?
A hardware shop in Francistown recorded its daily takings, in pula, for the 12 trading days before applying for a bank loan: 1 850, 1 900, 1 950, 2 050, 2 100, 2 150, 2 250, 2 300, 2 400, 2 600, 2 750, 18 000. The last figure was a single bulk order from a contractor; nothing like it had happened before and the manager does not expect it to happen again.
591 words, about 3 min5The fairground spinner: expected value and redesigning the prizes
A school fair stall has a spinner with 8 equal sectors. One sector is marked 'P10', two sectors are marked 'P2', and the remaining five sectors are marked 'No prize'.
608 words, about 3 min