JCE Mathematics (Syllabus 13) case studies
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JCE Mathematics (Syllabus 13) is a Junior Certificate Examination subject within Botswana's JCE system, administered by the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC). It is aimed at junior secondary candidates who are completing the JCE programme, including private candidates where BEC makes provision; BEC's site lists JCE among its qualifications and publishes JCE syllabi. The examination assesses mathematics as defined in the official JCE Mathematics syllabus. Candidates should treat the syllabus document published through BEC's JCE Syllabi page as the authoritative statement of topics, assessment objectives, and any prescribed paper structure, because BEC administers JCE assessment and publishes JCE syllabi. The JCE Mathematics (Syllabus 13) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,740 words.
1Maize meal: the label price is not the real price
A school feeding committee must buy at least 200 kg of usable maize meal for the month; grain lost to spillage and moisture does not count. Three suppliers quote: Supplier P sells 12.5 kg paper bags at P101.25 each, but paper bags lose about 4% of their contents.
764 words, about 4 min2T-shirt printing: is a P36 order worth taking?
Tlotlo prints T-shirts to pay for school fees. The screen-printing kit cost P450 once, and each shirt uses P28 of blank shirt and ink.
640 words, about 3 min3Painting the hall: cheaper tins, dearer paint
A school hall is 12 m long, 8 m wide and 3.5 m high. Only the four walls are to be painted; the ceiling and floor are not.
805 words, about 4 min4Two classes, one test: which class actually did better?
Two JCE classes sat the same 20-mark revision test. Class X, 15 learners: 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 17, 20.
782 words, about 4 min5Two taxi ranks: flagfall versus rate per kilometre
Two taxi ranks serve a school. Rank A charges a flagfall of P8.00 plus P1.20 for every kilometre travelled.
749 words, about 4 min