MIP1501 Assignment 2 Memo | Due 1 June 2026

MIP1501 Assignment 2 Memo | Due 1 June 2026. All questions fully answered. Question 1 (37)
1.1 . A grade 5 learner in the mathematics classroom writes 4008 as “four thousand and eight”.
a) Is the answer by the learner correct? Motivate reasons for your answer. (3)
b) Write 4008 in expanded form using powers of 10 and briefly explain each step to a grade 5 learner. (5)
c) Explain to the learner what the two zeros represent in 4008. (3)
d) If you remove both zeros, what number do you get? Explain the effect on the value to the intermediate phase learners in simple terms. (4)