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Things Freshmen and Students should avoid

Being a freshman is the most exciting thing; your in tertiary!!! But sometimes its not! It's like a scavenger hunt; despite the fun; obstacles are present to prohibit you from archiving goals. But, the same presence makes the whole thing fun and definitely worth being part of. Assuming you like challenges, of which you should. There are multiple ways of getting through tertiary life! I'm a University graduate myself, so here is my take. 1. Choosing friends. By the way, by friends I mean; neighbors, classmates and people whom you'll spend most of your time with. Friends play a bigger role since they'll be there all your academic years. When your sick or need someone to talk to for instance. If you have authority, never choose bad friends or stick with those who'll manifest their bad intentions along the way (I view bad as anyone or anything that hinders you from archiving goals). Might be helpful to have friends whom you do different activities with. Some f...

1.1 Numbers: Directed numbers, Types of numbers and Factors and Multiples

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  In this lesson, we are going to talk about: 1. Directed numbers and their practical uses  2. Types of numbers 3. Multiples and factors Directed numbers and their practical use Directed numbers are numbers we use to explain the world around us! And that includes the following: - The height of this box is 40m - The temperature outside is 18° - My phone's battery is 50.8% Types of numbers 1.  Natural number - 1 and any number obtained by adding one to it repeatedly 1, 2, 3, 4, ... 2. Integer (positive, negative and zero) - A number that is not a fraction - 2, -1, 0, 1, 2, ... 3. Prime number - An integer than one that cannot be divided by any integer (other than 1 and itself) to give another integer 2, 3, 5, 7, ... 4. Composite number - A quantity expressed in two different units 5. Rational number - An integer or a fraction - 2, -⅓, 0, ¾, 1 N.B. 0.5 = ½, so 0.5 qualify to be a rational number but π doesn't qualify because it cannot be expressed as a fraction; π =...