INTRODUCTION
A number is an arithmetic value used to represent a quantity and to make calculations.
A written symbol such as 7 that represents a number is called a numeral.
In this strand, we shall study:
- Whole numbers
- Factors
- Fractions
- Decimals
- Squares and square roots
WHY ARE NUMBERS IMPORTANT?
- To call friends using phone numbers
- To budget and manage daily expenses
- To calculate prices of discounted items in supermarkets
- To see the number of views on YouTube content
- To calculate profit in business
- To tell and manage time