MIP1501
Assignment 2 2026
Unique number:
Due date: June 2026
QUESTION 1
1.1
(a) Is the answer “four thousand and eight” correct?
Yes, the learner’s answer is correct. The number 4008 is written in words as “four thousand
and eight” because it consists of four thousand, zero hundreds, zero tens, and eight ones.
The “and” is appropriately placed to connect the thousands to the ones, reflecting the
standard convention in English for writing numbers above one thousand. It correctly
represents the positional value of each digit in the number according to the base-10 system
(Hindu-Arabic numerals) (MIP1501, 2020:17).
(b) Expanded form using powers of 10
To write 4008 in expanded form using powers of 10, we break it down by the value of each
,QUESTION 1
1.1
(a) Is the answer “four thousand and eight” correct?
Yes, the learner’s answer is correct. The number 4008 is written in words as “four
thousand and eight” because it consists of four thousand, zero hundreds, zero tens,
and eight ones. The “and” is appropriately placed to connect the thousands to the
ones, reflecting the standard convention in English for writing numbers above one
thousand. It correctly represents the positional value of each digit in the number
according to the base-10 system (Hindu-Arabic numerals) (MIP1501, 2020:17).
(b) Expanded form using powers of 10
To write 4008 in expanded form using powers of 10, we break it down by the value of
each digit:
4008 = 4 × 10³ + 0 × 10² + 0 × 10¹ + 8 × 10⁰
Explanation for a grade 5 learner:
The “4” is in the thousands place, so it is multiplied by 10³ (4 × 1000).
The first “0” is in the hundreds place, multiplied by 10² (0 × 100).
The second “0” is in the tens place, multiplied by 10¹ (0 × 10).
The “8” is in the ones place, multiplied by 10⁰ (8 × 1).
This shows clearly how each digit contributes to the total value of 4008 (MIP1501,
2020:17).
(c) Explanation of the two zeros in 4008
, The two zeros in 4008 indicate that there are no hundreds and no tens in this
number. For a grade 5 learner:
The first zero means there are zero hundreds, so nothing is added in the
hundreds place.
The second zero means there are zero tens, so nothing is added in the tens
place.
Zeros act as placeholders, keeping the digits in the correct position so that the
number retains its value (MIP1501, 2020:17).
(d) Effect of removing both zeros
If we remove both zeros, the number becomes 48.
Explanation for learners:
The thousands place (4) is gone because we are removing the placeholders,
and now the number is only tens and ones: 48.
The value changes drastically: 4008 is four thousand and eight, while 48 is
forty-eight.
This teaches learners that zeros are important. Removing them reduces the
number’s value and changes its meaning. It demonstrates the role of zeros in
maintaining the correct magnitude of a number in the base-10 system (MIP1501,
2020:17).
1.2
(a)
To convert 0.3 hours to minutes, I would remind learners that 1 hour has 60 minutes.
So we multiply:
Assignment 2 2026
Unique number:
Due date: June 2026
QUESTION 1
1.1
(a) Is the answer “four thousand and eight” correct?
Yes, the learner’s answer is correct. The number 4008 is written in words as “four thousand
and eight” because it consists of four thousand, zero hundreds, zero tens, and eight ones.
The “and” is appropriately placed to connect the thousands to the ones, reflecting the
standard convention in English for writing numbers above one thousand. It correctly
represents the positional value of each digit in the number according to the base-10 system
(Hindu-Arabic numerals) (MIP1501, 2020:17).
(b) Expanded form using powers of 10
To write 4008 in expanded form using powers of 10, we break it down by the value of each
,QUESTION 1
1.1
(a) Is the answer “four thousand and eight” correct?
Yes, the learner’s answer is correct. The number 4008 is written in words as “four
thousand and eight” because it consists of four thousand, zero hundreds, zero tens,
and eight ones. The “and” is appropriately placed to connect the thousands to the
ones, reflecting the standard convention in English for writing numbers above one
thousand. It correctly represents the positional value of each digit in the number
according to the base-10 system (Hindu-Arabic numerals) (MIP1501, 2020:17).
(b) Expanded form using powers of 10
To write 4008 in expanded form using powers of 10, we break it down by the value of
each digit:
4008 = 4 × 10³ + 0 × 10² + 0 × 10¹ + 8 × 10⁰
Explanation for a grade 5 learner:
The “4” is in the thousands place, so it is multiplied by 10³ (4 × 1000).
The first “0” is in the hundreds place, multiplied by 10² (0 × 100).
The second “0” is in the tens place, multiplied by 10¹ (0 × 10).
The “8” is in the ones place, multiplied by 10⁰ (8 × 1).
This shows clearly how each digit contributes to the total value of 4008 (MIP1501,
2020:17).
(c) Explanation of the two zeros in 4008
, The two zeros in 4008 indicate that there are no hundreds and no tens in this
number. For a grade 5 learner:
The first zero means there are zero hundreds, so nothing is added in the
hundreds place.
The second zero means there are zero tens, so nothing is added in the tens
place.
Zeros act as placeholders, keeping the digits in the correct position so that the
number retains its value (MIP1501, 2020:17).
(d) Effect of removing both zeros
If we remove both zeros, the number becomes 48.
Explanation for learners:
The thousands place (4) is gone because we are removing the placeholders,
and now the number is only tens and ones: 48.
The value changes drastically: 4008 is four thousand and eight, while 48 is
forty-eight.
This teaches learners that zeros are important. Removing them reduces the
number’s value and changes its meaning. It demonstrates the role of zeros in
maintaining the correct magnitude of a number in the base-10 system (MIP1501,
2020:17).
1.2
(a)
To convert 0.3 hours to minutes, I would remind learners that 1 hour has 60 minutes.
So we multiply:
