This guide will provide links to numeracy resources that help you with many numeracy aspects that your course covers. Click on each tab to access the resources for each numeracy aspect. The contents of this guide are whole numbers with work on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division:
Click on each tab to find explanations, webpages, videos and specific WelTec/Whitireia handouts on each aspect of numeracy.
This guide will cover the following aspects of numeracy:
Whole Numbers
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Have a look at the sample problem below. This guide will help you be able to solve such problems more easily
Sample Problem
Rangi's building business isn't doing as well as he would like. He is thinking of selling it and moving to a better location to attract more customers. he isn't really sure if that's what he should do.
During the last half of the year his expenses were: Rent $1620; Supplies $2540; Part-time staff $2100; Transport $948; Tax $143; Advertising $250; Miscellaneous $187.
His monthly income was:
July $807; August $1349; September $1467; October $1579; November $1885; December $ 1836.
a) What were Rangi's total expenses for the six month period.
b) What was his total income for the six moth period.
c) Rotate your calculator 180 degrees to see what Rangi should do about this situation.
This video explains how the LSS can help you with your studies at WelTec/Whititreia.
References
Carman, R.A. & Saunders, H.M. (1986). Mathematics for the Trades. A Guided Approach. John Wiley & Sons.
Peterson, J.C. & Smith, D.S. (2013). Introductory Technical Mathematics. Delmar Cengage Learning.
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