Paper 2 Regulars: General/Consumer Arithmetic
this is one of the most ignored topics during exam preps. Most students and teachers overlook some of the areas tested in the second paper on the topic.
This topic includes ratios, mixtures, proportion, percentages and fractions, basic mensuration and a bit of algebra.
The questions give a scenario that might involve use of paint on a given area or sharing of a quantity. Unfortunately, most students miss this.
The other area is that of calculating discounts , past or future cost or prices of a given item.
How to master the topic.
The most critical areas of the topic(s) can be mastered by acquiring following skills
* formation and/or use of equations
* use of ratio to find costs, prices or allocations
* use of percentages principles in calculating costs and prices.
* application of fractions to the given scenario
The value of questions
This topic might contribute between 2 - 6% of the Exam, that is 3 to 12 marks in paper 2. It is important to master this topic to score more in both papers
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this is one of the most ignored topics during exam preps. Most students and teachers overlook some of the areas tested in the second paper on the topic.
This topic includes ratios, mixtures, proportion, percentages and fractions, basic mensuration and a bit of algebra.
The questions give a scenario that might involve use of paint on a given area or sharing of a quantity. Unfortunately, most students miss this.
The other area is that of calculating discounts , past or future cost or prices of a given item.
How to master the topic.
The most critical areas of the topic(s) can be mastered by acquiring following skills
* formation and/or use of equations
* use of ratio to find costs, prices or allocations
* use of percentages principles in calculating costs and prices.
* application of fractions to the given scenario
The value of questions
This topic might contribute between 2 - 6% of the Exam, that is 3 to 12 marks in paper 2. It is important to master this topic to score more in both papers
Writing Exams this Nov?
Sign up for free revision notes and past exam questions with solution (PDF only)
# watch videos on our YouTube channel
# You can also register for our online tutorials to receive video lessons, daily exercises and weekly tests on the topic
WhatsApp +263 733 796 118
