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 NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

JUNE 2023

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1

MARKS: 100

TIME: 2 hours

This question paper consists of 10 pages, including an addendum and answer sheet.
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper consists of FOUR questions. Answer ALL the questions.

2. 2.1 Use the ANNEXURE in the ADDENDUM to answer the following questions:

ANNEXURE A for QUESTION 4.1.

2.2 Answer QUESTION 3.2.2 on the attached ANSWER SHEET.

2.3 Write your NAME and GRADE in the spaces provided on the ANSWER
SHEET for QUESTION 3.2.2. Hand in the ANSWER SHEET with your
ANSWER BOOK.

3. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question
paper.

4. Start EACH question on a NEW page.

5. You may use an approved calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical), unless

stated otherwise.

6. Show ALL calculations clearly.

7. Round off ALL final answers appropriately according to the given context, unless
stated otherwise.

8. Indicate units of measurement, where applicable.

9. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale, unless stated otherwise.

10. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1

1.1 Two hundred Grade 10 and 11 learners planned to go on a tour to Durban. Six and
a half percent (6,5%) less learners eventually went to Durban.

1.1.1 Write 6,5% as a simplified common fraction. (2)

1.1.2 Determine the number of learners who went on a tour. (3)

1.1.3 Express the number of learners who went on the tour, and the number of
learners who planned to go on a tour, as a simplified ratio. (2)

1.1.4 Write down the probability (as a percentage) of randomly selecting learners
who did not go on a tour. (2)

1.2 David was born in February 1998 and Sam in March 1993. Their father shared
R409 750 in the ratio of their ages, before he died in 2023.

1.2.1 Write down David and Sam’s ages in April 2023. (2)

1.2.2 Calculate the amount Sam and David will each receive. (3)

1.3 Amanda bought fifteen packets of 2,5 kg White Star Super maize meal, as a part of
a gift for needy families. One 2,5 kg packet cost R38,99.

SALE

R38,99

Use the above information to answer the questions that follow.

1.3.1 Write down the ‘VAT’ acronym in full. (2)

1.3.2 Write down the amount of VAT she paid on the above items. (2)

1.3.3 Calculate the total amount she paid for the above items. (2)
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QUESTION 2

2.1 Lection approached two car rental companies to look for a specific car to rent for
3 days. He visited his brother, Touch, in Jeffreys Bay.

Study the information below from the two car rental companies for the same car and
answer the questions that follow.
TABLE 1: TARIFF FROM CAR RENTAL COMPANIES
COMPANY Security deposit Excess charges Hiring cost for January
5th to 7th 13th to 16th
A R18 650 R17 000 R2 340,90 R1 955,33
B R18 650 R17 000 R3 220,65 R2 661,91

NOTE: Company A = 2 340,90 + 3,00 × (n – 600) kilometres

Company B = 3 220,65 + unlimited mileage

Unlimited mileage – when a customer is not charged on kilometres travelled.

Excess charges means the difference between the billed charges and the applicable
allowed amount or non-contracting amount.

2.1.1 Write down the amount he will pay for excess charges. (2)

2.1.2 If Lection used company A and damaged the car after being involved in an
accident, calculate the amount he will claim back from the security deposit. (3)

2.1.3 Give a reason why most car rental companies only rent out cars to people who
have enough credit on their credit cards. (2)

2.1.4 Lection travelled 950 kilometres for the three days he hired the car. He stated
that it would have been cheaper if he used company B, instead of company A.
Verify his statement. (5)

2.1.5 Give a possible reason why there was a difference in the rental costs at
different times in January. (2)

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2.2 Employees contribute tax monthly through SARS. Chloe, a 51-year-old educator,
earns R34 447,22 monthly and contributes 7,5% of her gross salary towards a pension
fund. She also has medical aid for herself, husband and two children. The tax table
below is used to calculate the amount each person will contribute according to his/her
salary.

TABLE 2: TAX RATES FOR 2023/2024

TAXABLE INCOME RATES OF TAX
1 – 237 100 18% of taxable income
237 101 – 370 500 42 678 + 26% of taxable income above 237 100
370 501 – 512 800 77 362 + 31% of taxable income above 370 500
512 801 – 673 000 121 475 + 36% of taxable income above 512 800
673 001 – 857 900 179 147 + 39% of taxable income above 673 000
857 901 – 1 817 000 251 258 + 41% of taxable income above 857 900
1 817 001 and above 644 489 + 45% of taxable income above 1 817 000

TABLE 3: TAX REBATES AND MEDICAL AID CREDITS FOR 2023/2024

TAX REBATE
Primary R16 425
Secondary (65 and older) R9 000
Tertiary (75 and older) R2 997
MEDICAL TAX CREDITS PER MONTH FOR MEDICAL FUND
MEMBERS
Taxpayer R347
First dependent R347
For each additional dependent R234
[Source: www.sars.gov.za]

Use TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 above to answer the questions that follow.

2.2.1 Write down the acronym SARS in full. (2)

2.2.2 Write down the number of tax brackets in the personal income tax table above. (2)

2.2.3 Show by means of calculations how the minimum amount (77 362) charged
from one of the tax brackets is calculated. (3)

2.2.4 Give the meaning of the term tax rebate according to the context. (2)

2.2.5 Chloe said that her monthly tax contribution is R3 550,25. Verify, showing
ALL calculations whether her statement is CORRECT. (8)
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QUESTION 3

3.1 The table below shows the estimates on the number of full-time employees per quarter
from June 2018 to September 2022.

TABLE 4: FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES PER QUARTER FROM JUNE 2018

TO SEPTEMBER 2022
YEAR QUARTER NUMBER OF CHANGE IN % CHANGE IN
EMPLOYEES NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
(in ‘000’) EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES
(in ‘000’)
FULL-TIME QUARTERLY RESULTS
2018 June 1 134 - -
Sept 1 141 7 0,6
Dec 1 152 11 1,0
2020 March 1 109 5 0,5
June 1 036 (73) (6,6)
Sept 1 039 A B
Dec 1 037 (2) (0,2)
2022 March 1 093 (7) (0,6)
June 1 098 5 0,5
Sept 1 097 (1) (0,1)
[Adapted from www.statssa.gov.za]

Use the table above to answer the questions that follow.

3.1.1 Identify the month and the year that had the lowest number of full-time
employees. (2)

3.1.2 Give the number of full-time employees for the third quarter of 2022 to the
nearest million. (2)

3.1.3 Calculate the percentage change (correct to ONE decimal place) in the number
of employees from June 2020 to September 2020.

You may use the following formula:

new value − old value

Percentage change = × 100% (4)
old value

3.1.4 Write down the modal value from March 2020 to September 2022 of the
number of full-time employees. (2)

3.1.5 Give ONE reason why the number of full-time employees decline in any
industry. (2)

3.1.6 Give the reason why the other values are written in brackets. (2)

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3.2 Two samples were used in a research. One from people using smartphones, and the
other from people using tablets. Study the results in the table below and answer the
questions that follow.

ENTERTAINMENT CATEGORIES SMARTPHONES TABLETS

Games 35% C
Social networking 29% 15%
Utilities 20% 3%
Music and videos 8% 13%
News 3% 4%
Other 5% 8%
TOTAL 100% 100%
[Adapted from learnenglish.britishcouncil.org]

3.2.1 Calculate the value of C. (3)

3.2.2 On ANSWER SHEET 1 an incomplete graph for the smartphones and tablets
are drawn. Complete the graph by drawing the missing columns. (4)
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QUESTION 4

4.1 There are two types of jobs, least stressful and most stressful, with their salaries,
displayed on the graph plotted in ANNEXURE A.

Use the information on ANNEXURE A and answer the questions that follow.

4.1.1 Identify another type of graph that can be used to display the stressful jobs’
salaries. (2)

4.1.2 Identify from the graph TWO jobs that deal with health issues. (2)

4.1.3 Determine the probability (as a percentage) of randomly selecting an employee

earning a salary of more than $70 000. (4)

4.1.4 Convert the highest salary on the least stressful jobs graph, to nearest million
rands given that $1 = R18,42. (4)

4.2 Ivan received his home insurance calculations. Study the statement below and answer
the questions that follow: SASRIA – South African Special Risk Insurance
Association.

POLICY NUMBER: 4516172367

PREMIUM SUMMARY ANNUAL PREMIUM
CALCULATIONS
SECTION 2023
Homeowner’s/Building R4 456,38
SASRIA R73,48
Subtotal (excl. VAT) R4 529,86
Administration fee (incl. VAT) ---
Total premium (incl. VAT) R5 309,21

SASRIA is a state-owned entity that provides coverage for damage caused by special
risks such as politically motivated strikes and public disorders.

4.2.1 Write down the total premium amount including VAT in cents. Give your final
answer in words. (4)

4.2.2 Express the administration fee as a percentage of the total premium including
VAT. (5)

4.2.3 Determine the monthly premium (to the nearest rand) Ivan will pay. (3)

4.2.4 Determine the total VAT amount paid on this policy. (4)
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QUESTION 4.1

ANNEXURE A

TABLE: MOST AND LEAST STRESSFUL JOBS WITH THEIR SALARIES (IN US DOLLARS)

MOST STRESSFUL JOBS LEAST STRESSFUL JOBS

106 960

SALARIES (US DOLLARS)

SALARIES (US DOLLARS)

350 000 120 000

300 000 302 072
100 000 81 180 90 170
82 550
250 000 80 000 74 980 75 220
77 010
200 000 60 000 76 590
65 610
150 000 105 363 116 423
40 000
106 999
100 000 41 184 20 000
31 280 55 149
50 000 21 177 0 0
49 953
0 36 552

LEAST STRESSFUL JOBS

MOST STRESSFUL JOBS

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ANSWER SHEET 1

NAME OF LEARNER: …………………………………… GRADE: ……

QUESTION 3.2.2

ENTERTAINMENT CATEGORIES ON SMARTPHONES AND

TABLETS

Other
5%
Smartphones and tablets entertainment categories

News 4%
3%

Music and videos

8%

Utilities 3%

Social networking 15%

29%

Games
35%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Tablets Smartphones Percentages of entertainment categories used

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