Applications
Most math problems that you will encounter in the workplace do not come written with the appropriate operator (+. -, ÷, or x) in place. As an employee you will need to decode the real life problem into an algorithm. Words used that typically indicate addition are:
Sum
Total
Plus
Increase
Gain
Raise
More
Combined
Examples:
1. When taking inventory, you find that the number of BX connectors in five different bins are 176, 264, 375, 234, and 116. What is the total number of BX connectors in stock?
176 + 264+ 375+ 234+ 116 = 1165
2. In wiring eight houses, you are to install outlets. The graph shows the number of outlets to be installed in each house. Find the total number of outlets that are to be roughed in.
Sum
Total
Plus
Increase
Gain
Raise
More
Combined
Examples:
1. When taking inventory, you find that the number of BX connectors in five different bins are 176, 264, 375, 234, and 116. What is the total number of BX connectors in stock?
176 + 264+ 375+ 234+ 116 = 1165
2. In wiring eight houses, you are to install outlets. The graph shows the number of outlets to be installed in each house. Find the total number of outlets that are to be roughed in.
68 + 58 + 89 + 84+ 72 + 59 + 69 + 57 = 556 outlets