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Practice

Mathematics/P3
Quiz |Maths :61|Class
3
:12th | DBE/November
pages:07 2011
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Questions and Answers
QUESTION 1 1 1
Consider the following recursive formula: Tk +1 = Tk − 2 ; k ≥ 1 ; T1 = 12

1.1 Write down the first FOUR terms of the sequence. (3)

1.2 How many terms of the above sequence must be added to give a sum of 0? (3)
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QUESTION 2

The weights of a random sample of boys in Grade 11 were recorded. The cumulative frequency
graph (ogive) represents the recorded weights.

Cumulative frequency curve showing weight of boys

60

50
Cumulative frequency

40

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Weight (in kilograms)

2.1 How many of the boys weighed between 90 and 100 kilograms? (1)

2.2 Estimate the median weight of the boys. (1)

2.3 If there were 250 boys in Grade 11, estimate how many of them would weigh less
than 80 kilograms? (2)

2.4 It was suggested that the first 50 boys in Grade 11 to arrive at school on that day, be
selected as a sample. Explain why this would not be a random sample. (1)
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QUESTION 3

Let A and B be two events in a sample space. Suppose that P(A) = 0,4; P(A or B) = 0,7 and
P(B) = k.

3.1 For what value of k are A and B mutually exclusive? (2)

3.2 For what value of k are A and B independent? (4)


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QUESTION 4

The time taken for a pizza outlet to deliver to a customer is recorded. The data is found to be
normally distributed with a mean time of 24 minutes and a standard deviation of 3 minutes.

x = mean
σ = standard deviation

±68%

±96%

±100%
x – 3σ x – 2σ x –σ x x+σ x + 2σ x + 3σ

Answer the following questions with reference to the information provided in the graph.

4.1 What percentage of pizzas are delivered between 21 and 24 minutes? (2)

4.2 What percentage of pizzas are delivered between 15 and 27 minutes? (3)

4.3 The outlet advertises that they will not charge for a pizza that takes longer than a
certain time to deliver. If they want to give away no more than 2% of all deliveries,
how many minutes should they allow for delivery? (3)
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QUESTION 5

The digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are used to make 3 digit codes.

5.1 How many unique codes are possible if digits can be repeated? (2)

5.2 How many unique codes are possible if the digits cannot be repeated? (2)

5.3 In the case where digits may be repeated, how many codes are numbers that are
greater than 300 and exactly divisible by 5? (3)
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QUESTION 6

Complaints about a restaurant fell into three main categories: the menu (M), the food (F) and
the service (S). In total 173 complaints were received in a certain month. The complaints were
as follows:

• 110 complained about the menu.


• 55 complained about the food.
• 67 complained about the service.
• 20 complained about the menu and the food, but not the service.
• 11 complained about the menu and the service, but not the food.
• 16 complained about the food and the service, but not the menu.
• The number who complained about all three is unknown.

6.1 Draw a Venn diagram to illustrate the above information. (6)

6.2 Determine the number of people who complained about ALL THREE categories. (3)

6.3 Determine the probability that a complaint selected at random from those received,
complained about AT LEAST TWO of the categories (that is. menu, food and
service). (3)
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