MIP1501
Assignment 04
Solutions 2023
Name:___________________________________________________
Student Number:__________________________________________
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, QUESTION 1
1.1
(a) An ordinal number is a type of number that is used to represent the position
or rank of an object or a person. The sequence of ordinal numbers will vary
depending on the parameters based on which the positions are defined, such as
size, weight, marks, etc. The ordinal numbers are also simply called ordinals.
Ordinal numbers indicate position or order. Examples include 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.
represented by the corresponding numerical symbols (1, 2, 3, etc.).
1.1(b) Cardinal Numbers: The counting numbers which are used to represent the
number of objects or people are called Cardinal numbers. They are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, 10 and so on.Cardinal numbers indicate quantity or how many. Examples
include 1, 2, 3, etc.
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Assignment 04
Solutions 2023
Name:___________________________________________________
Student Number:__________________________________________
Page 1 of 8
, QUESTION 1
1.1
(a) An ordinal number is a type of number that is used to represent the position
or rank of an object or a person. The sequence of ordinal numbers will vary
depending on the parameters based on which the positions are defined, such as
size, weight, marks, etc. The ordinal numbers are also simply called ordinals.
Ordinal numbers indicate position or order. Examples include 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.
represented by the corresponding numerical symbols (1, 2, 3, etc.).
1.1(b) Cardinal Numbers: The counting numbers which are used to represent the
number of objects or people are called Cardinal numbers. They are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, 10 and so on.Cardinal numbers indicate quantity or how many. Examples
include 1, 2, 3, etc.
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