Number Formats and Conventions (Grade 10 NSC Matric Mathematical Literacy): Flashcards
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Definition of 'convention' in number formats
Definition of 'convention' in number formats
A standard way of doing something most people agree to follow
SA decimal notation separator
SA decimal notation separator
Decimal comma (e.g., R 1 000 000,00)
SA method for grouping large numbers
SA method for grouping large numbers
Use spaces to separate groups of three digits
Which number types can be used in calculations
Which number types can be used in calculations
Counting and measurement numbers only
What counting numbers represent
What counting numbers represent
Exact quantities (always whole numbers)
Purpose of identification codes
Purpose of identification codes
Used for labelling (e.g., phone numbers, car registration)
Step 1 for converting numbers to words
Step 1 for converting numbers to words
Group digits from right to left by threes
Step 2 for converting numbers to words
Step 2 for converting numbers to words
Read each group left to right with appropriate group name
What place value tells us
What place value tells us
What each digit represents based on its position
Method for ordering numbers in ascending order
Method for ordering numbers in ascending order
Use place value table, compare from leftmost column