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Business Mathematics - Syllabus

The document outlines a syllabus for Business Mathematics for ACCA students with a total of 120 contact hours and 100 total marks. It is divided into 10 topics: number systems, estimation, percentage, application of percentage, ratio and proportion, straight lines, parabolic curves, linear and quadratic equations, matrices and determinants, and finance. Each topic includes sub-topics and allocated contact hours and marks. Reference books by Khursheed Alam, Shahid Jamal, and Hamid Abdul Hakim are recommended to study the course material.

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Business Mathematics - Syllabus

The document outlines a syllabus for Business Mathematics for ACCA students with a total of 120 contact hours and 100 total marks. It is divided into 10 topics: number systems, estimation, percentage, application of percentage, ratio and proportion, straight lines, parabolic curves, linear and quadratic equations, matrices and determinants, and finance. Each topic includes sub-topics and allocated contact hours and marks. Reference books by Khursheed Alam, Shahid Jamal, and Hamid Abdul Hakim are recommended to study the course material.

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  • Number System: Covers the introduction to the number system, including different types of numbers and systems with exercises.
  • Estimation: Focuses on estimation techniques like rounding and applying these techniques to practical scenarios.
  • Percentage: Details the methods for calculating percentages and their applications in various business contexts.
  • Application of Percentage: Discusses the application of percentages, including comparisons and problems involving increases and decreases.
  • Matrices & Determinants: Provides explanations of matrices and determinants concepts with examples and exercises.
  • Linear Equation & Quadratic Equation: Illustrates solving techniques for linear and quadratic equations, with an emphasis on variable manipulation.
  • Straight Line: Covers the mathematics of straight lines, focusing on distance calculations and slope determination.
  • Parabolic Curve: Describes the features of parabolic curves, including equations and graphical sketching.
  • Ratio & Proportion: Explains ratio and proportion concepts and includes exercises on creating and solving ratio-related problems.
  • Finance: Covers topics in finance including simple interest calculations, compounding methods, and annuities.

Boards of Technical Education Pakistan

Business Mathematics
(Approved Syllabus for ACCA students)

Total Contact/ Teaching Hours - 120


Total Marks – 100

S. Topics Detail Contact Marks


No Hours
1 Number System 1.1) Introduction to number 10 5
system
1.2) Kind of number system
1.3) Conversion of number
system with each other
2 Estimation Rounding Numbers: 2 5
2.1) Rounding to the Nearest
Ten,
2.2) Rounding to the Nearest
Hundred
2.3) Rounding to the Nearest
Thousand
2.4) Rounding to the Nearest
Hundred Thousand
Rounding Decimals:
2.5) Rounding to the Nearest
Tenth
2.6) Rounding to the Nearest
Hundredth
3 Percentage 3.1) Percent of a Number 3 5
3.2) Finding Percentage
3.3) Fractions and percent
3.4) Percents and Fraction
3.5) Decimals and percents
3.6) Percents and Decimals

4 Application of 4.1) Definition of Commission 5 5


Percentage 4.2) Discount Markup
4.3) Simple Interest
5 Ratio & Proportion 5.1) Ratio 20 15
5.2) Equal ratio
5.3) Continued Ratio
5.4) Dividing in a given ratio
5.5) Combining ration
5.6) Ratio of variables using
coefficients
5.7) Proportion
a) Direct proportion
b) Indirect proportion
5.8) Compound proportion
5.9) Percentage
5.10) Profit and loss

6 Straight Line 6.1) Distance between two 20 15


points
6.2) Mid-point formula
6.3) Slope between two points
6.4) Form of equations
a) two points form
b) slope point form
c) Slope intercept form
d) Two intercepts form
6.5) Intercepts
6.6) Sketching

7 Parabolic Curve 7.1) Coordinates of vertex 10 10


6.2) Roots of the function
6.3) Sketching

8 Linear Equation & 8.1) Linear Equation Involving 10 10


Quadratic Equation one variable
8.2) Linear Involving two
variables
8.3) Quadratic equation
involving one variable only
9 Matrices & 9.1) Definition 20 15
Determinants 9.2) Types of Matrices
9.3) Order of Matrices
9.4) Transpose of a Matrix
9.4) Addition and Subtraction
of Matrices
9.5) Multiplication of Matrices
9.6) Multiplicative inverse of a
matrix
9.7) Solution of equation by
Cramer's rule and matrices
Method
10 Finance 10.1) Simple Interest 20 15
10.2) Compound Interest:
annual compounding and
multiple compounding
10.3) Annuities

Total 120 100

Reference Books - Following authors’ books have been recommended to study and prepare
for Business Mathematics: Tutors/ students can also use the reference books besides below
mentioned books as per the availability in their region.

a) Khursheed Alam
b) Shahid Jamal
c) Hamid Abdul Hakim

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