MIP1502 Supp 2024 exam paper — questions

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  1. Question 1.1.1 · Algebraic thinking and learner misconceptions · 5 marks

    Mrs Taba keeps parrots, cats and dogs together in her home. The number of dogs she has is twice the number of parrots, and the number of cats is one more than the number of parrots. Counting all her pets together, she counts 46 legs in total. Using algebra, express the number of dogs and the number of cats that Mrs Taba owns in terms of the number of parrots she owns.Show the full question

  2. Question 1.1.2 · Algebraic thinking and learner misconceptions · 3 marks

    Mrs Taba keeps parrots, cats and dogs together in her home. The number of dogs she has is twice the number of parrots, and the number of cats is one more than the number of parrots. Counting all her pets together, she counts 46 legs in total. Write down the algebraic expression that would be used to calculate the total number of legs among Mrs Taba's parrots, cats and dogs.Show the full question

  3. Question 1.1.3 · Algebraic thinking and learner misconceptions · 8 marks

    Mrs Taba keeps parrots, cats and dogs together in her home. The number of dogs she has is twice the number of parrots, and the number of cats is one more than the number of parrots. Counting all her pets together, she counts 46 legs in total. Determine how many cats Mrs Taba owns, showing all your working and explaining your reasoning.Show the full question

  4. Question 1.1.4 · Algebraic thinking and learner misconceptions · 4 marks

    Mrs Taba keeps parrots, cats and dogs together in her home. The number of dogs she has is twice the number of parrots, and the number of cats is one more than the number of parrots. Counting all her pets together, she counts 46 legs in total. Suppose Mrs Taba then buys four more dogs. Calculate the new total number of legs she would see among all her pets.Show the full question

  5. Question 1.2 · Algebraic thinking and learner misconceptions · 10 marks

    Mrs Taba keeps parrots, cats and dogs together in her home. The number of dogs she has is twice the number of parrots, and the number of cats is one more than the number of parrots. Counting all her pets together, she counts 46 legs in total. Give a brief discussion on why it is important to be able to translate words into mathematical notation.Show the full question

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