Mathematics
Topic 1
| DQ-1 | |||||||
| Principal | $1,000 | ||||||
| Interest rate (compound) per year | 18.61% | ||||||
| Amounts to be paid | |||||||
| Month 1 | $1,015.51 | ||||||
| Month 2 | $1,031.26 | ||||||
| Month 3 | $1,047.25 | ||||||
| Month 4 | $1,063.49 | ||||||
| Month 5 | $1,079.98 | ||||||
| Month 6 | $1,096.73 | ||||||
| Using the formula | |||||||
| Amount | $1,096.73 | ||||||
| Q-2 | |||||||
| Die 1 | Die 2 | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | Die 1 | |||||
| 2 | 3 | Die 2 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | Mean | 3.4 | ||||
| 1 | 4 | Standard Error | 0.2396578758 | Mean | 3.55 | ||
| 4 | 6 | Median | 3 | Standard Error | 0.262995564 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Mode | 3 | Median | 4 | ||
| 1 | 4 | Standard Deviation | 1.5157294935 | Mode | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Sample Variance | 2.2974358974 | Standard Deviation | 1.6633299933 | ||
| 3 | 5 | Kurtosis | -0.7233309731 | Sample Variance | 2.7666666667 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Skewness | 0.1543959904 | Kurtosis | -0.9571684847 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Range | 5 | Skewness | -0.1096189992 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Minimum | 1 | Range | 5 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Maximum | 6 | Minimum | 1 | ||
| 3 | 6 | Maximum | 6 | ||||
| 3 | 6 | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 6 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | ||||||
| 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 6 | 3 | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | ||||||
| 1 | 4 |
Topic 2
| Q-1 | |||
| Selected Country | Zimbabwe | ||
| Population | 14546314 | ||
| Number | Per | Actual Number of People | |
| Birth rate | 33.6 | 1000 | 488756.1504 |
| Death rate | 9.3 | 1000 | 135280.7202 |
| Net Migration Rate | -5 | 1000 | -72731.57 |
| Q-2 | |||
| Gender | Male | ||
| Mean (") | 69.7 | ||
| Standard Deviation (") | 2.7 | ||
| My Height (") | 68.2 | ||
| z-score | -0.5555555556 | ||
| Percentile | 10th |
Topic 3
| Q-1 | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Population | 14546314 |
| Duration in Weeks | 5 |
| Number of citizens spoken to per day | 415608.971428571 |
| Number of citizens spoken to per hour | 17317.0404761905 |
| Number of citizens spoken to per Minute | 288.6173412698 |
| Number of citizens spoken to per second | 4.8102890212 |
| The goal is unachievable | |
| Q-2 | |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 69.7 |
| Mean Height | 69.3 |
| Std Deviation | 2.7 |
| Lower Range of height | 63.9 |
| Upper Range of height | 74.7 |
| If the data is normal, 90% of the data lies in the range |
Topic 4
| Q-1 | |
| A percentage is a ratio that represents a fraction of 100 | |
| My height (inches) | 69.3 |
| After 15% increase | 79.695 |
| After 15% decrease | 67.74075 |
| Q-2 | |
| Trade offs | |
| Students and instructors have to contend with virtual learning | |
| Students may not raise questions as during learning as would normally happen in conventional class | |
| Tools to overcome challenges | |
| Online group discussions | |
| Interactive video learning |
Topic 5
| Q-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan A | Plan B | Plan A | Plan B | Plan A | Plan B | Plan A | Plan B | |||||||||||||||||
| Option 1 | x | y | x | y | Option 2 | X | Y | x | Y | Option 3 | x | y | x | y | Option 4 | x | y | x | y | |||||
| 0 | 39.99 | 0 | 29.99 | 0 | 27.75 | 0 | 20.99 | 0 | 39.99 | 0 | 25.99 | 0 | 45.99 | 0 | 49.55 | |||||||||
| 1 | 41.24 | 1 | 31.49 | 1 | 28.5 | 1 | 21.99 | 1 | 41.24 | 1 | 27.74 | 1 | 46.49 | 1 | 49.95 | |||||||||
| 2 | 42.49 | 2 | 32.99 | 2 | 29.25 | 2 | 22.99 | 2 | 42.49 | 2 | 29.49 | 2 | 46.99 | 2 | 50.35 | |||||||||
| 3 | 43.74 | 3 | 34.49 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 23.99 | 3 | 43.74 | 3 | 31.24 | 3 | 47.49 | 3 | 50.75 | |||||||||
| 4 | 44.99 | 4 | 35.99 | 4 | 30.75 | 4 | 24.99 | 4 | 44.99 | 4 | 32.99 | 4 | 47.99 | 4 | 51.15 | |||||||||
| 5 | 46.24 | 5 | 37.49 | 5 | 31.5 | 5 | 25.99 | 5 | 46.24 | 5 | 34.74 | 5 | 48.49 | 5 | 51.55 | |||||||||
| 6 | 47.49 | 6 | 38.99 | 6 | 32.25 | 6 | 26.99 | 6 | 47.49 | 6 | 36.49 | 6 | 48.99 | 6 | 51.95 | |||||||||
| 7 | 48.74 | 7 | 40.49 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 27.99 | 7 | 48.74 | 7 | 38.24 | 7 | 49.49 | 7 | 52.35 | |||||||||
| 8 | 49.99 | 8 | 41.99 | 8 | 33.75 | 8 | 28.99 | 8 | 49.99 | 8 | 39.99 | 8 | 49.99 | 8 | 52.75 | |||||||||
| 9 | 51.24 | 9 | 43.49 | 9 | 34.5 | 9 | 29.99 | 9 | 51.24 | 9 | 41.74 | 9 | 50.49 | 9 | 53.15 | |||||||||
| 10 | 52.49 | 10 | 44.99 | 10 | 35.25 | 10 | 30.99 | 10 | 52.49 | 10 | 43.49 | 10 | 50.99 | 10 | 53.55 | |||||||||
| 11 | 53.74 | 11 | 46.49 | 11 | 36 | 11 | 31.99 | 11 | 53.74 | 11 | 45.24 | 11 | 51.49 | 11 | 53.95 | |||||||||
| 12 | 54.99 | 12 | 47.99 | 12 | 36.75 | 12 | 32.99 | 12 | 54.99 | 12 | 46.99 | 12 | 51.99 | 12 | 54.35 | |||||||||
| 13 | 56.24 | 13 | 49.49 | 13 | 37.5 | 13 | 33.99 | 13 | 56.24 | 13 | 48.74 | 13 | 52.49 | 13 | 54.75 | |||||||||
| 14 | 57.49 | 14 | 50.99 | 14 | 38.25 | 14 | 34.99 | 14 | 57.49 | 14 | 50.49 | 14 | 52.99 | 14 | 55.15 | |||||||||
| 15 | 58.74 | 15 | 52.49 | 15 | 39 | 15 | 35.99 | 15 | 58.74 | 15 | 52.24 | 15 | 53.49 | 15 | 55.55 | |||||||||
| 16 | 59.99 | 16 | 53.99 | 16 | 39.75 | 16 | 36.99 | 16 | 59.99 | 16 | 53.99 | 16 | 53.99 | 16 | 55.95 | |||||||||
| 17 | 61.24 | 17 | 55.49 | 17 | 40.5 | 17 | 37.99 | 17 | 61.24 | 17 | 55.74 | 17 | 54.49 | 17 | 56.35 | |||||||||
| 18 | 62.49 | 18 | 56.99 | 18 | 41.25 | 18 | 38.99 | 18 | 62.49 | 18 | 57.49 | 18 | 54.99 | 18 | 56.75 | |||||||||
| 19 | 63.74 | 19 | 58.49 | 19 | 42 | 19 | 39.99 | 19 | 63.74 | 19 | 59.24 | 19 | 55.49 | 19 | 57.15 | |||||||||
| 20 | 64.99 | 20 | 59.99 | 20 | 42.75 | 20 | 40.99 | 20 | 64.99 | 20 | 60.99 | 20 | 55.99 | 20 | 57.55 | |||||||||
| 21 | 66.24 | 21 | 61.49 | 21 | 43.5 | 21 | 41.99 | 21 | 66.24 | 21 | 62.74 | 21 | 56.49 | 21 | 57.95 | |||||||||
| 22 | 67.49 | 22 | 62.99 | 22 | 44.25 | 22 | 42.99 | 22 | 67.49 | 22 | 64.49 | 22 | 56.99 | 22 | 58.35 | |||||||||
| 23 | 68.74 | 23 | 64.49 | 23 | 45 | 23 | 43.99 | 23 | 68.74 | 23 | 66.24 | 23 | 57.49 | 23 | 58.75 | |||||||||
| 24 | 69.99 | 24 | 65.99 | 24 | 45.75 | 24 | 44.99 | 24 | 69.99 | 24 | 67.99 | 24 | 57.99 | 24 | 59.15 | |||||||||
| 25 | 71.24 | 25 | 67.49 | 25 | 46.5 | 25 | 45.99 | 25 | 71.24 | 25 | 69.74 | 25 | 58.49 | 25 | 59.55 | |||||||||
| 26 | 72.49 | 26 | 68.99 | 26 | 47.25 | 26 | 46.99 | 26 | 72.49 | 26 | 71.49 | 26 | 58.99 | 26 | 59.95 | |||||||||
| 27 | 73.74 | 27 | 70.49 | 27 | 48 | 27 | 47.99 | 27 | 73.74 | 27 | 73.24 | 27 | 59.49 | 27 | 60.35 | |||||||||
| 28 | 74.99 | 28 | 71.99 | 28 | 48.75 | 28 | 48.99 | 28 | 74.99 | 28 | 74.99 | 28 | 59.99 | 28 | 60.75 | |||||||||
| 29 | 76.24 | 29 | 73.49 | 29 | 49.5 | 29 | 49.99 | 29 | 76.24 | 29 | 76.74 | 29 | 60.49 | 29 | 61.15 | |||||||||
| 30 | 77.49 | 30 | 74.99 | 30 | 50.25 | 30 | 50.99 | 30 | 77.49 | 30 | 78.49 | 30 | 60.99 | 30 | 61.55 | |||||||||
| 31 | 78.74 | 31 | 76.49 | 31 | 51 | 31 | 51.99 | 31 | 78.74 | 31 | 80.24 | 31 | 61.49 | 31 | 61.95 | |||||||||
| 32 | 79.99 | 32 | 77.99 | 32 | 51.75 | 32 | 52.99 | 32 | 79.99 | 32 | 81.99 | 32 | 61.99 | 32 | 62.35 | |||||||||
| 33 | 81.24 | 33 | 79.49 | 33 | 52.5 | 33 | 53.99 | 33 | 81.24 | 33 | 83.74 | 33 | 62.49 | 33 | 62.75 | |||||||||
| 34 | 82.49 | 34 | 80.99 | 34 | 53.25 | 34 | 54.99 | 34 | 82.49 | 34 | 85.49 | 34 | 62.99 | 34 | 63.15 | |||||||||
| 35 | 83.74 | 35 | 82.49 | 35 | 54 | 35 | 55.99 | 35 | 83.74 | 35 | 87.24 | 35 | 63.49 | 35 | 63.55 | |||||||||
| 36 | 84.99 | 36 | 83.99 | 36 | 54.75 | 36 | 56.99 | 36 | 84.99 | 36 | 88.99 | 36 | 63.99 | 36 | 63.95 | |||||||||
| 37 | 86.24 | 37 | 85.49 | 37 | 55.5 | 37 | 57.99 | 37 | 86.24 | 37 | 90.74 | 37 | 64.49 | 37 | 64.35 | |||||||||
| 38 | 87.49 | 38 | 86.99 | 38 | 56.25 | 38 | 58.99 | 38 | 87.49 | 38 | 92.49 | 38 | 64.99 | 38 | 64.75 | |||||||||
| 39 | 88.74 | 39 | 88.49 | 39 | 57 | 39 | 59.99 | 39 | 88.74 | 39 | 94.24 | 39 | 65.49 | 39 | 65.15 | |||||||||
| 40 | 89.99 | 40 | 89.99 | 40 | 57.75 | 40 | 60.99 | 40 | 89.99 | 40 | 95.99 | 40 | 65.99 | 40 | 65.55 | |||||||||
| 41 | 91.24 | 41 | 91.49 | 41 | 58.5 | 41 | 61.99 | 41 | 91.24 | 41 | 97.74 | 41 | 66.49 | 41 | 65.95 | |||||||||
| 42 | 92.49 | 42 | 92.99 | 42 | 59.25 | 42 | 62.99 | 42 | 92.49 | 42 | 99.49 | 42 | 66.99 | 42 | 66.35 | |||||||||
| 43 | 93.74 | 43 | 94.49 | 43 | 60 | 43 | 63.99 | 43 | 93.74 | 43 | 101.24 | 43 | 67.49 | 43 | 66.75 | |||||||||
| 44 | 94.99 | 44 | 95.99 | 44 | 60.75 | 44 | 64.99 | 44 | 94.99 | 44 | 102.99 | 44 | 67.99 | 44 | 67.15 | |||||||||
| 45 | 96.24 | 45 | 97.49 | 45 | 61.5 | 45 | 65.99 | 45 | 96.24 | 45 | 104.74 | 45 | 68.49 | 45 | 67.55 | |||||||||
| 46 | 97.49 | 46 | 98.99 | 46 | 62.25 | 46 | 66.99 | 46 | 97.49 | 46 | 106.49 | 46 | 68.99 | 46 | 67.95 | |||||||||
| 47 | 98.74 | 47 | 100.49 | 47 | 63 | 47 | 67.99 | 47 | 98.74 | 47 | 108.24 | 47 | 69.49 | 47 | 68.35 | |||||||||
| 48 | 99.99 | 48 | 101.99 | 48 | 63.75 | 48 | 68.99 | 48 | 99.99 | 48 | 109.99 | 48 | 69.99 | 48 | 68.75 | |||||||||
| 49 | 101.24 | 49 | 103.49 | 49 | 64.5 | 49 | 69.99 | 49 | 101.24 | 49 | 111.74 | 49 | 70.49 | 49 | 69.15 | |||||||||
| 50 | 102.49 | 50 | 104.99 | 50 | 65.25 | 50 | 70.99 | 50 | 102.49 | 50 | 113.49 | 50 | 70.99 | 50 | 69.55 | |||||||||
| 51 | 103.74 | 51 | 106.49 | 51 | 66 | 51 | 71.99 | 51 | 103.74 | 51 | 115.24 | 51 | 71.49 | 51 | 69.95 | |||||||||
| 52 | 104.99 | 52 | 107.99 | 52 | 66.75 | 52 | 72.99 | 52 | 104.99 | 52 | 116.99 | 52 | 71.99 | 52 | 70.35 | |||||||||
| 53 | 106.24 | 53 | 109.49 | 53 | 67.5 | 53 | 73.99 | 53 | 106.24 | 53 | 118.74 | 53 | 72.49 | 53 | 70.75 | |||||||||
| 54 | 107.49 | 54 | 110.99 | 54 | 68.25 | 54 | 74.99 | 54 | 107.49 | 54 | 120.49 | 54 | 72.99 | 54 | 71.15 | |||||||||
| Q-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal | $100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate | 0.16% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of compounding per year | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time (years) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | 801.120896448 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest | $701 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| A linera Model would not work since it the increments after compounding interest are not equal |
Topic 6
| Q-1 | |
| Amount | $718 |
| Time (years) | 10 |
| APR | 3.50% |
| Value compounded: | |
| Yearly | 1012.809910126 |
| Quarterly | 1017.3405456346 |
| Monthly | 1018.371582402 |
| Daily | 1018.8734033065 |
| Q-2 | |
| Year | Inflation Rate |
| 2014 | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 1.8 |
| Average percentage change in inflation | 0.9980599481 |
Topic 7
| Q-1 |
| Four types of security |
| i. Debt security- they represent money that has been borrowed and must be repaid using set conditions |
| ii. Equity Security- equity securitities represent shareholders ownership in a company] |
| iii. Derivative security- drivative securities depend on the values of basic vaiables such as stocks |
| iv. Hybrid security - hybrid securities are a blend of debt and equity securities |
| Q-2 |
| My favorite experience is solving a mathematical problem that I would not have solved before using Excel |
| My least favorite experience is failing to understand the requirements of a given question which makes it challenging finding its solution |