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 NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2011

MEMORANDUM

MARKS: 150

SYMBOL EXPLANATION
A Accuracy
CA Consistent accuracy
C Conversion
J Justification (Reason/Opinion)
M Method
MA Method with accuracy
P Penalty for no units, incorrect rounding off, etc.
R Rounding off
RT/RG Reading from a table/Reading from a graph
S Simplification
SF Correct substitution in a formula
O Own opinion

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QUESTION 1 [40 MARKS]

Ques Solution Explanation AS
9M
1.1.1(a) 1M subtracting from 12.4.4
A = 100% – (15,6 + 27,2 + 22,4 + 7,2 + 2,3 + 6,0 + 4,4)%
100%
= 14,8% 9CA 1CA value of A

OR
340
Number of learners in school =
27,2%
= 1 250 9M
1MA number of
learners at school
185
A= ×100%
1 250
= 14,8% 9CA 1CA value of A
(2)

1.1.1(b) 195 12.4.4

Total number of learners =
15,6% 12.1.1
= 1 250 9A 1A number of
learners
B 1M using 4,8%
×100% = 4,4% 9M
1 250
4,4% ×1 250
B=
100%
= 55 9CA
1CA value of B

(3)

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Ques Solution Explanation AS

1.1.2 12.4.4
Percentage = 7,2% + 2,4% + 6% + 4,4% 9M 1M adding
= 20% 9CA 1CA percentage

OR

90 + 30 + 75 + 55 1M finding
Percentage = ×100% 9M
1 250 percentage
250
= × 100%
1 250
= 20% 9CA 1CA percentage
(2)

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Ques Solution AS

1.1.3 12.4.2
TABLE 1: Time usually taken by all the learners of Vuka High School
to travel to school each day

10 to less

20 to less

30 to less

40 to less

50 to less

60 to less

70 to less
0 to less
than 10

than 20

than 30

than 40

than 50

than 60

than 70

than 80
Time taken in
minutes

Number of
195 340 185 280 90 30 75 B
learners

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUMBER OF LEARNERS AND

TIME TAKEN TO TRAVEL TO SCHOOL
350

300

250
Number of learners

200

150

100

50

0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Time taken in minutes

4A marks for any four bars correct

1A all bars correct
1CA histogram (bars adjacent to each other – no space between bars)
(6)

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Ques Solution Explanation AS

distance 9M 12.2.1
1.2.1(a) Average speed = 1M rearranging the
time
formula
12 km 9SF
= 1SF substitution
60 min

12 000 m 9C 1C conversion
=
60 min

= 200 metres per minute 9CA 1CA solution

OR
OR
Distance = average speed × time

12 km = average speed × 60 minutes 9SF 1SF substitution

1C conversion
12 000 m = average speed × 60 minutes 9C

12 000 m 1M rearranging the

= average speed 9M
60 min
formula
Average speed = 200 metres per minute 9CA 1CA solution
(4)

1.2.1(b) 200 m/minute is too fast for walking and too slow for 1O Own opinion 12.1.2
travelling by car or by taxi. 9O
Thus, the learner was cycling/running/travelling in a donkey 2J justification/reason
cart. 9 9J

OR
9 9J
Any other sensible reason (3)

1.2.2 The statement of the newspaper was NOT correct. 9O 1O conclusion of the 12.4.6
9J newspaper
The sample chosen was too small (not representative of the
whole country) so cannot be used to make conclusions about 2J representivity of
the whole country. 9J the sample
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Ques Solution Explanation AS

9C 9MA
1.3 Area needed for 1 bicycle = (1,8 m × 0,45 m) + 0,5 m2 1C conversion to m
12.3.1
9CA 1MA area for a
= 0,81 m 2 + 0,5 m 2 bicycle 12.3.1
1CA additional space
1A total area for a
= 1,31 m29CA bicycle
1A multiplication by
So, area needed for 124 bicycles = 124 × 1,31 m2 9A 124
9CA 1CA Solution
= 162,44 m2 9CA 1CA correct unit
OR
1C conversion to cm2
Area needed for 1 bicycle 1MA area for a
9MA 9C 9A bicycle
= (180 cm × 45 cm) + 0,5 × 10 000 cm2 1A additional space
1CA total area for a
= 8 100 cm 2 + 5 000 m 2 bicycle
9CA
= 13 100 cm2
9CA 1CA multiplication
So, area needed for 124 bicycles = 124 × 13 100 cm2 by
9CA 124
= 1 624 400 cm2
1CA Solution
= 162,44 m2 9A
1A correct unit
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Ques Solution Explanation AS

1.4.1 Mean 12.4.3

9MA 1MA finding the
2 + 4 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 5 + 7 + 5 + 16 + 9 + 5 + C + 17 + 9 mean 12.4.4
=
16
1S simplification
103+ C
= 9S
16

Mean = 7
1M equating to 6
103+ C
∴ = 7 9M
16
103 + C = 7 × 16
C = 112 – 103
= 9 9CA 1CA value of C
(4)

1.4.2 12.4.3
Responses in ascending order are:

9CA 1CA ascending order

2; 3; 4; 4; 5; 5; 5; 5; 6; 6; 7; 9; 9; 9; 16; 17

5 + 6 9M
The median = 1M finding the
2 median
9CA 1CA median
= 5,5 people
(3)

1.4.3 Mrs James should use the median rather than the mean 9O 1O correct measure 12.4.3

The mean (i.e. 7 people) is not a good measure to use as 10 of

the 16 households have less than 7 people. The mean is
affected by large numbers. 9J
1J rejecting the mean

9J
More than 50% of the households have 5 people or less thus 1J accepting the
making the median (i.e. 5,5 people) a more accurate measure. median
(3)

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QUESTION 2 [33 MARKS]

Ques Solution Explanation AS

2.1.1(a) 4 9M 12.2.1
P= 1 M method
2

=2 9CA 1CA value of P

(2)

2.1.1(b) 5 1 M method
1= 9M 12.2.1
Q
5
Q=
1 1CA value of Q
= 5 9CA

OR

4
0,8 = 9M
Q 1 M method
4
Q=
0,8
1CA value of Q
= 5 9CA
(2)

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2.1.2 No. of workers

1 2 4 5 8 12.2.2

Time taken (in

hours) for TYPE A 4 2 1 0,8 0,5

Time taken (in

5 2,5 1,25 1 0,625
hours) for TYPE B

TIME TAKEN PER WORKER TO MAKE

ONE PAIR OF SANDALS

8
Type A Sandal
7 2A all points
plotted
9A
Time taken per person (in hours)

6
1CA correct
5
graph
1A label
4
9A
9CA Type B Sandal
3
2A all points
plotted
2 9A
9A 1CA correct
1 TYPE B graph
9A
9CA TYPE A 1A label
0
9A
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Number of workers

(8)

2CA type of
2.1.3 Inverse proportion or Indirect proportion 9 9CA 12.2.1
proportion
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Ques Solution Explanation AS

2.2.1 Jabu's wages = R11,25/hour × 40 hours 9M 1M calculating Jabu's

12.1.3
wages
= R450,00 9CA
1CA Jabu's wages 12.2.1
9M 9CA
1M calculating
Each worker earns 80% of R450,00 = R360,00
worker's wages
1CA worker's wages
Total paid = R450,00 + 3 × R360 9M
1M adding all wages
= R1 530,00 9CA 1CA total wages

OR
Jabu's wages = R11,25/hour × 40 hours 9M
1M calculating Jabu's
= R450,00 9CA wages
1CA Jabu's wages
9M
Each worker earns 80% of R11,25 = R9,00 9CA 1M calculating
worker's wages
Total paid = R450,00 + 3 × R9,00/hour × 40 hours 9M
1A worker's hourly
= R1 530,00 9CA wage
1M adding all wages
1CA total wages
(6)

2.2.2 Overtime pay per hour = 1,5 × R11,25 9M 1M calculating

12.1.3
overtime rate
= R16,875
≈ R16,88 9CA 1CA overtime rate

Jabu's earning = R450,00 + R16,88/hour × 8 hours 9M 1M calculating Jabu's

wages
= R450,00 + R135,04 9CA
1CA overtime pay
= R585,04 9CA 1CA total earnings
OR 9A
9A
Jabu's earning = R450,00 + 8 × (1,5 × R11,25) 9M 1A number of hours
overtime
= R450,00 + R135,00 9CA
1A multiplying by
= R585,00 9CA overtime rate
1M calculating Jabu's
wages
1CA overtime pay
1CA total earnings
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Ques Solution Explanation AS

2.3.1(a) Percentage = 25% 9 9A 2A percentage 12.4.3

OR
3 1A number of days
Percentage = ×100% 9A
12 1CA percentage
= 25% 9CA (2)

2.3.1(b) Percentage = 50% 9 9A 2A percentage 12.4.3

OR
6
Percentage = ×100% 9A
12 1A number of days
= 50% 9CA

1CA percentage
(2)

2 9A 1A number of days 12.4.5

2.3.2(a) P(3 Type B) =
12 9A 1A total number of
days
1
=
6 ⎫
⎪
= 0,1666…⎪⎬
≈ 0,167 ⎪
⎪⎭
(2)

6 9A 1A number of days 12.4.5

2.3.2(b) P(more than 4 Type A) =
12 9A 1A total number of
1 ⎫ days
= ⎪
2 ⎬
= 0,25 ⎪⎭
(2)

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QUESTION 3 [25 MARKS]

Ques Solution Explanation AS
9M
3.1.1 Distance around the pencil = 6 × 3 mm 1M multiplying by 6
12.3.1
= 18 mm 9A 1A distance

1
Length of pencil covered by beads = × 180 mm 9C 1C conversion
3

= 60 mm 9A 1A length

Surface area of pencil covered by beads

= 18 mm × 60 mm 9MA 1MA use of area formula

= 1 080 mm2 9CA 1CA area of beaded section

OR

Area of one of the beaded sides of the pencil

1MA use of area formula
= 3 mm × ( 13 × 180 mm) 9MA 9C
1C conversion
9CA 1CA width
= 3 mm × 60 mm

= 180 mm 2 9CA 1CA area of one beaded side

∴ Surface area of the pencil covered by beads

1CA multiplying by 6
= 6 × 180 mm 2 9CA

= 1 080 mm 2 9CA 1CA area of beaded section

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Ques Solution Explanation AS

3.1.2 Distance around the pencil = 18 mm

9M 12.3.1
∴The number of beads = 18 mm ÷ 1,5 mm 1M dividing
12.1.1
= 12 9CA 1CA number of beads

Length of beaded area = 60 mm

9M
The number of beads = 60 mm ÷ 1,5 mm 1M dividing

= 40 9CA 1CA number of beads

So the number of beads needed = 12 × 40 9M 1M multiplying

= 480 9CA 1CA solution

OR

Width of one side of pencil = 3 mm

9M 9A
Number of beads needed for width = 3 mm ÷ 1,5 mm = 2
1M dividing
Length of pencil to be beaded = 60 mm 1A number on width
9M 9A 1M dividing
Number of beads needed for length = 60 mm ÷ 1,5 mm = 40
1A number on length
Number of beads needed for one side of pencil = 2 × 40
9CA 1CA number on side
= 80 beads
Number of beads needed for six sides of pencil = 6 × 80
1CA number on six
= 480 9CA
sides
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Ques Solution Explanation AS

9MA
5 1MA fraction and 12.1.1
3.2.1 Cost of labour (for beading) = × R15,50
60 multiplication
= R1,29 9CA 1CA cost of labour
480 9MA 1MA fraction and
Cost of beads = × R8,00
1 000
multiplication
= R3,84 9CA
1CA cost of beads

R 30,00 9MA
Cost of pencil = 1MA dividing by 12
12
= R2,50 9CA
1CA cost of one
pencil
Total cost price of the beaded pencil
= R1,29+ R3,84 + R2,50
= R7,63 9CA
1CA total cost of a
pencil
% Selling price = 100% + 35% = 135%

9M
135
Selling price = × R7,63 1M calculating
100
increase %
= 1,35 × R7,63
= R10,30 9CA
1CA cost of pencil
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Ques Solution Explanation AS

3.2.2 Price of pencil = R10,30 12.1.1

R1 = ARS 0,54895
R10,30 = ARS 0,54895 × 10,30 9A 1A using the
= ARS 5,654185 exchange rate

Price of one pencil = ARS 5,654185 9CA 1CA price of pencil

in Argentinean peso
ARS 100 1M finding number
Number of pencils = 9M
ARS 5,654185 of pencils
= 17,686
≈ 17 9CA 1CA number of
pencils
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QUESTION 4 [34 MARKS]

Ques Solution Explanation AS

4.1.1 METHOD 1 METHOD 2 12.1.3

Discount Price after discount 1M calculating %
9M 9M 9M
= 5% of R139 900 = 95% of R139 900 1A calculating 5%
5 95 1CA cash price (ex
= × R139 900 = × R139 900
100 100 VAT)
= 0,05 × R139 900 = 0,95 × R139 900 OR
= R6 995,00 9A = R132 905 9CA 1M subtracting from
100%
Price after discount 1M calculating
= R139 900 – R6 995,00 percentage
= R132 905 9CA 1CA discounted price

VAT Total cost including VAT 1M adding 14%

= 14% of R132 905 = 114% of R132 9059M 1CA price including
14 114 VAT
= × R132 905 = × R132 905
100 100
OR
= R18 606,70 9CA = 1,14 × R132 905
1CA calculating VAT
= R151 511,70 9CA
Total cost including VAT
= R132 905 +R18 606,70 1CA cash price (incl.
9CA VAT)
= R151 511,70

Pre-delivery cost = 0,75% of R151 511,70

0,75 9M
= × R151 511,70
100 1M calculating %
= 0,0075 × R151 511,70
= R 1 136,34 9CA 1CA delivery cost

Full purchase cash price

= R151 511,70 + R 1 136,34 + R1 400,00 + R4 950,00
= R158 998,04 9CA 1CA purchase price
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Ques Solution Explanation AS

4.1.2 Deposit = 20% of R158 998,04 12.1.3

= R31 799,61 9CA 1CA deposit amount

Amount to be financed = R158 998,04 – R31 799,61 9M 1M subtracting

= R127 198,43 9CA 1CA amount financed
OR
% to be financed = 100% – 20%
= 80% 9CA 1CA correct %
80
Amount to be financed = × R158 998,04 9M 1M calculating %
100
= 0,8 × R158 998,04 1CA amount financed

= R127 198,439CA

A = P(1 + i × n)
9SF 9A
= R127 198,43 (1 + 0,12 × 5) 1SF substituting P

= R203 517,49 9CA 1A value of i

1CA amount to be
repaid

METHOD 1 METHOD 2

Monthly instalment R3 399,00 × 60 9M 1M multiplying by 60

R203 517,49 = R203 940,00 9CA OR 1M dividing by 60

= 9M
60
= R3 391,95816.. The monthly instalment is
1CA monthly instalment
≈ R3 391,96 9CA over by R422,51 over the
OR 1CA total paid
60 months. 9J
The monthly instalment is
1J conclusion
over by R7,04 9J

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Ques Solution Explanation AS

9MA
4.2 Area to be paved = 2,99 m× 10,35 m 1MA using area formula 12.3.1

= 30,9465 m2 9CA 1CA paving area

9MA
Area of the top face of a brick = 23 cm × 11,5 cm 1MA using area formula

= 264,5 cm2 9A 1A area of each brick

= 0,02645 m 2 9C 1C converting

30,9465 m 2
Number of bricks = 9M 1M dividing
0,02645 m 2
= 1 170 bricks 9CA 1CA number of bricks

1 170 1M dividing by 160

Number of pallets = 9M
354
= 3,305
So, 4 pallets will be needed 9CA 1CA number of pallets

OR

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2,99 m = 299 cm 9C 1C conversion

METHOD 1 METHOD 2
Number bricks lengthwise Number of bricks
299 cm 9M lengthwise
=
23 cm 299 cm 9M 1M dividing
=
= 13 bricks 9CA 11,5 cm
= 26 bricks 9CA 1CA no. of bricks

9C
10,35 cm = 1 035 cm 1C conversion
METHOD 1 METHOD 2
Number of bricks Number of bricks
breadthwise breadthwise
1 035 cm 1 035 cm
= =
11,5 cm 23 cm
1CA no of bricks
= 90 bricks 9CA = 45 bricks 9CA

Total number of bricks Total number of bricks

9CA 1CA multiplying
= 13 × 90 9CA = 26 × 45
1CA total no. of bricks
= 1 170 bricks 9CA = 1 170 bricks 9CA

1 170
Number of pallets = 9M 1M dividing
354
= 3,305
So, 4 pallets will be needed 9CA 1CA no. of pallets
(9)

4.3.1 Delivery charge 1A constant amount 12.2.1

9A 9A 9A 1A rate per km
= R95 + R5,45 × (no of kilometres above 10 km) 1A correct equation

OR
9A 9A 9A 1A constant amount
Delivery = R 95 + R5,45 × (total distance – 10 km) 1A rate per km
1A correct equation
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12.2.1
4.3.2 Delivery charge by ABC Transport
= R95 + R5,45 × (35 km – 10 km) 9SF
1SF substitution
= R95 + R5,45 × 25 km
9A
= R 231,25
1A delivery charge

Friend's charge = R250,00

9CA 1CA choice
Ravi should use ABC transport because he would save 2J justification
99J (5)
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Question 5 [18 MARKS]

Ques Solution Explanation AS

5.1.1 Capacity = 2,5 m × 2,5 m × 2 m 9SF 1SF substitution 12.3.1

= 12,5 m3 9CA 1CA computation 12.3.2
= 12,5 k l 9C 1C converting to k l
(3)

5.1.2 65% of capacity = 0,65 of 12,5 k l 12.1.1

= 8,125 k l 9A 1A 65% of tank 12.2.1
12.3.2
Full output = 3,6 k l /hour
2 2 1M multiplication
of output = × 3,6 kl /hour 9M
3 3
= 2,4 k l /hour 9CA 1CA operating output rate

8,125 kl 9M 1M finding time

Time taken to fill 65% =
2,4 kl / hour
= 3,385… hours 9CA 1CA time in hours
= 3 hours + 0,385… × 60 min
= 3 hours + 23,125 minutes
9CA 1CA time in minutes and
= 3 h 24 min
hours
(6)

5.2.1 Daily water consumption 12.2.1

12.3.1
9M 9M
= 40 × 90 ℓ + 20 × 50 ℓ + 30 × 50 ℓ + 50 × 5 ℓ 2M substitution 12.3.2
9CA
= 6 350 ℓ 1CA simplification
= 6,350 kℓ 9C 1C conversion
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Ques Solution Explanation AS

9M
5.2.2 Water needed for ten days = 6,35 kℓ × 10 1M multiplication 12.1.1
= 63,5 kℓ 12.2.1
= 63,5 m3 9C 1C conversion 12.3.2

3,14 × (radius)2 × 2 m = 63,5 m3 9SF 1SF substitution

63,5 m 3
(radius)2 =
3,14 × 2 m
(radius)2 = 10,111… m2 9CA 1CA simplification

radius = 10,111...m 2
radius = 3,17985…m
1CA solution
radius = 3,18 m 9CA
(5)

TOTAL: 150

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