Maths Lit Study Guide 2020 Grade 12
Maths Lit Study Guide 2020 Grade 12
LITERACY
GRADE 12
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1. Foreword 2
2. Finance 3
4. Measurement 37
5. Data handling 55
1. HOW TO USE THIS REVISION BOOKLET?
This revision booklet covers selected parts of the following Mathematical Literacy topics;
Finance,
Measurement,
Maps, plans and other representations of the physical world,
Data handling and
Probability integrated across the other topics
The topics drawn are from the CAPS Grade 12 curriculum in the order they are usually taught
during the year. The selected parts of each topic are presented in the following way:
What you should know and explanation of terms and concepts;
Model examination-type questions for you to answer; and
Model answers with tips for you to use to check your own work.
Mathematical Literacy is naturally a highly contextualised subject. Whilst every effort has been
taken to ensure that the skills and concepts you will be examined on are covered in this booklet,
it is in fact the actual context that will be used in the examination that will determine how these
skills and concepts are assessed.
The booklet covers mainly cognitive levels 1 and 2 questions on a 50-50 basis, with a few
questions pitched at cognitive level 3. Mastery of all the questions in the booklet will therefore
guarantee a minimum pass of 60% in the subject as cognitive levels 1 and 2 in the two papers
combined constitute 60% of the questions.
Work out the solutions for the entire question on your own. Then check your answers.
Read the tips in the textbox for further clarification.
Reward yourself for things you get right.
If you get any incorrect answers, make sure you understand where you went wrong before
moving on to the next section.
The booklet covers the examination tips, both generic and subject specific. You are therefore
expected to read and understand the tips so that you are able to study effectively.
The design of this revision booklet is to a large extent informed by challenges identified through
the analysis of learner responses to the 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination
papers.
2. KEY TOPICS COVERED
2.1 FINANCE
Make sure you are able to:
Calculate total income/ expenses from a given set of amounts and analyse the break-even point;
TERM MEANING
A
Exchange rate The value of one currency in terms of the value of another currency.
Expenditure How much money has been used on something.
Fine print The legal terms and conditions applicable to a transaction or account.
Fixed deposit A single deposit invested for a fixed period at a fixed interest rate.
Fixed expenses These are amounts that are the same every month like rent, school fees
and transport costs.
Fund A source of money.
G
Gross Income The total amount of all an individual’s income before deductions.
Hire purchase Goods and products such as furniture can be purchased through a
longer term lease or hire agreement (hire purchase), insurance is
usually also added, until it is paid off.
Inflation That prices increase over time; that the value of money decreases over
time. Increase in the price of a basket of goods or services that is
representative of the economy as a whole.
Interest Money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use or loan of money.
It can be paid by a finance organisation or bank to you (in case of
savings), or it may be payable by you to a finance organisation on
money you borrowed from the organisation.
Interest rate This is the % rate of interest that will be charged on your loan amount,
value i.e. a percentage value of the original loan amount.
Interest value This is the actual rand value amount of interest that will be added to
your loan.
Invest To put money into an organisation or bank (e.g. in buying shares) so
as to gain interest on the amount at a higher rate.
Investment Something in which you have invested money.
Invoice A comprehensive document that details all the work done or items
sold, and what costs are due.
Lay-bye Mostly clothes and linen – lay-bye is a form of credit where the buyer
pays a deposit and pays the rest off in instalments while the shop
keeps the item(s) until it has been paid off.
Loan A loan is an agreed sum of money that is lent by a bank or
moneylender (e.g. personal loan or home loan).
Luxury item or An item or service that is not essential for daily life, but which makes
service life easier or more convenient.
N
Net Pay The amount an employee “takes home’ after income tax has been
deducted.
PAYE (abbr.) Pay as you earn, tax taken off your earnings by your employer
and sent to the South African Revenue Service before you are paid.
Remittance slip A piece of paper that accompanies a payment and contains the most
important details of the transaction.
Salary An amount of money paid for the year’s work. (This is normally paid
monthly.)
Selling price This is the price that something is offered for sale.
Simple interest Interest charged on the original amount due only, resulting in the same
fee every time.
Statement A summary of transactions (debits and credits, or payments and
receipts) made on an account.
Tariff A charge rate for a service rendered, e.g. import duties, water
consumption cost, etc.
Tax A compulsory levy imposed on citizen’s earnings or purchases to fund
the activities of government.
Taxable A service, purchase or item or earning that has tax applied to it.
Tax invoice Printed record of what was bought, what it cost, what was taxable, the
tax amount, method of payment, amount tendered and change, if
any.
Trillion One million million ( a one followed by twelve zeros).
Zero Rated VAT These are goods that are exempt from VAT. When you buy groceries
items that are basic foodstuffs, e.g. brown bread, milk, mielie meal,
samp, rice, etc., they are zero-rated in South Africa.
EXEMPLAR QUESTIONS ON FINANCE
QUESTION 1
Grade 12 learners from Mollo High School are selling apples during lunch to raise funds for
their matric farewell function. They have asked the principal to use the school tuck-shop. They
bought a crate for R255,00. They sold them at R3.00 each.
1.4 A parent of one of the learners wants to hire a car for her child’s matric dance
farewell. Car hire companies have different tariffs and benefits to offer. Parents will
always compare these companies and choose the one that will give them the best
value for their money. The tariffs of two companies are given below:
AVIS CAR HIRE R6,50 per BUDGET CAR HIRER165 plus R3,50 per
kilometer kilometer
The table below shows the cost of the two options:
Kilometers travelled 10 20 40 C
Cost for Avis Car Hire R65 A R260 R455
Cost for Budget Car Hire R200 R235 B R410
500
450
400
350
300
COST (RANDS)
250
200
150
100
50
0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70
DISTANCE TRAVELLED (KM)
1.4.1 After how many kilometres will the cost of the two companies be the same? (2)
1.4.2 The child wants to travel 80km on a particular day. Which car hire company would be
the cheaper for the parent, and by how much? Show all calculations.
(3)
QUESTION 2
Ms Mchunu is 56 year old general assistant at a Lindowake firm in Ikageng and earns a gross
monthly salary of R9 857,30
The following amounts are deducted from her monthly salary:
Union membership R28
Pension fund 7,5 % of gross salary
Medical aid : ⅓ of total medical aid subscription fee due as shown below
Sindisa medical aid membership subscription cost
Gross monthly salary
Main Wife/partner Each
member child
R0 –R9 000 R1 345 R890 R475
R9 001 –R11 500 R1 449 R974 R519
More than R11 500 R1 643 R1 066 R559
2.4. Ms Mchunu is a single parent with two children belonging to the medical fund. Use (3)
the table to calculate the monthly contribution to the medical aid.
2.5 Calculate all the monthly deductions from Ms Mchunu’s salary. (3)
2.6 Calculate her net salary. (3)
2.7. Determine her annual taxable income. (2)
2.8 Ms Mchunu was promoted to a senior administrator in March 2015 and she
earned a taxable income of R12 053.40 per month.
Determine the percentage increase of her taxable income.
You may use the formula:
𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝑡𝑎𝑥𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒−𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑡𝑎𝑥𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 (3)
Percentage increase = 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑡𝑎𝑥𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒.
Tax rates (year of assessment ending 29/02/2016)
Question 3
3.1 A photocopying company has three options for payment when using their
photocopying machines to make copies. The three options are shown in the
graph as ANNEXURE A below.
3.1.1 Give the value of the coordinates of the point where the costs of hiring the
machines of the contracts 2 and 3 are the same. (2)
3.1.2 Write down the formula that must be used for calculating the cost (in Rand)
for contract 1. (4)
3.1.3 Use the graph to determine which contract will be the cheapest option, if a
company makes 1 500 copies in one month? (2)
3.1.4 A second company charges a rate of R0,70 for their copying machine. Draw
a graph on ANNEXURE A, to show this option. Provide a label for the
graph. (3)
ANNEXURE A:
2500 Contract 1
2000
Monthly cost
1500
Contract 2
Contract 3
1000
500
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
Pages of photocopying per month
QUESTION 4
4.1 Study the Eskom statement issued to Mr Mojalefa for the consumption of electricity
for October 2014 on ANNEXURE A.
4.1.1 Identify the security held amount as reflected in the statement? (2)
4.1.5 How was the VAT of R19,31 calculated on the statement? (2)
4.1.6 TABLE 1 below shows the standard sliding scale tariffs per month for
prepaid electricity for another municipality.
NUMBER OF UNITS TARIFF
(INCLUDING 14%VAT)
TABLE 2
Tuition fees
University of the
R38 400 R35 580 R37 340 R29 050 R38 500
Witwatersrand (WITS)
Stellenbosch University (SU)
R29 093 R30 125 R37 218 R36 074 R40 637
4.2.1 Themba wants to study BCom at one of the Universities. Which university offers the (2)
cheapest study option.
4.2.2 Calculate the difference between the study fees where Gerald and Allen intend to study. (2)
8.3 Mr Sebelebele decided to purchase laptops for his sons. He got the following
laptop adverts.
HP LAPTOP LENOVO LAPTOP
4.3.1 Write down the annual interest rate charged for Lenovo laptop. (2)
4.3.2 Calculate:
(b) The original selling price of the HP laptop before the price was (2)
reduced
(c) The deposit amount if they purchase the laptop from Lenovo. (2)
(d) The total cost of the HP laptop if the hire-purchase option is (4)
chosen
[31]
QUESTION 5
5.1 Tyrone buys chocolates in bulk to make gift baskets containing different
chocolate bars to sell. He buysboxesthat contain bars of Peppermint Crisp,
Bar-One, Kit Kat and Cadbury 80 g chocolate slabs.
5.1.1 Determine the total price ofa box with Peppermint Crisp bars if
there are 40 bars in a box and the unit priceof a bar is R8,70. (2)
5.1.3 A boxwith Kit Kat bars costs R435,04. To determine the selling
price,Tyrone increases the cost price by 40%. Determine the
amount that he adds to the cost price. (2)
(a) Determine the total cost price of the gift basket. (3)
TABLE 1 below is a tax table that shows how much personal income tax he needs to
pay.
2 188 001–293 600 33 840 + 26% of taxable income above 188 000
3 293 601–406 400 61 296 + 31% of taxable income above 293 600
4 406 401–550 100 96 264 + 36% of taxable income above 406 400
5 550 101–701 300 147 996 + 39% of taxable income above 550 100
6 701 301 and above 206 964 + 41% of taxable income above 701 300
Adapted fromwww.SARS.gov.za]
5.2.2 Write down the minimum amount of tax payable for tax bracket 3. (2)
5.2.4 Identify the tax bracket applicable to Mr Piedt's taxable income. (2)
POSSIBLE ANSWERS FOR FINANCE
QUESTION 1
1.1 Break – even point is point where the income and expenses are the same. i.e.
inome = costs, no profit is made
1.2 Cost price = R255.00
Selling price = 116 × R3.00 = R348.00
Profit = R348 – R255 = R93.00
1.3 .1 Income = R255 + R120 = R375.00
Apples sold = 𝑅375⁄𝑅3 = 125
455 = 6,5 × C
455 ÷ 6,5 = C
C = 70km
1.3 Comparison of Car hire
500
Cost for
400
Avis Car
Hire
300
Cost fot
Cost in Budget
200 Car Hire
Rand
100
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Distance (km)
1.4.1 After 55 km
1.4.2 Avis = (6,5 × 80)
= R520,00
Budget = 165 + 3,5 × 80
= R445,00
= R520 – R445
= R75,00
Budget car hire will be cheaper by R75,00
QUESTION 2
2.1. Annual salary = R9 857,30 X 12
=R118 287.60
2.2. Monthly pension fund contribution
= 7.5% of R9 857,30
= R737.30
2.3. Annual UIF = R118 287.60 ×1%
= R1 182,88
2.4. Medical aid contribution
1
= of [ R1 449+ (2 x R519)]
3
= R829
2.5. Total deductions = R737.30 + R120.00 + R920.33+ R28
= R1795.63
2.6. Net Salary = R9 857,30- R1795.63
= R8061.67
2.7. Taxable income= R9 857,30-( R737.30 +R10)
= R9110.00
Annual taxable income=R9110.00 x 12
=R109 320
2.8. New taxable income−Previous taxable income
Percentage increase = X100%
Previous taxable income.
144636−R109320
= x 100%
R109320
= 32.3%
QUESTION 3
3.1.1 (1 240;3000)
3.1.2 Monthly cost = 640 + (pages of photocopying per month - 600) x 0,25
3.1.3 Contract 2
3000
2500
2000
2 nd company
Contract 1
Monthly cost
1500
Contract 2
Contract 3
1000
500
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
Pages of photocopying per month
(0; 0)
(1000; 700)
Straight line with constant gradient (3)
QUESTION 4 31 MARKS
Ques Solution Explanation Level
and
topic
4.1.1 R776,53RT 2 RT reading value L1
from table F
(2)
4.1.2 Kilowatt hour (KWh) RT 2RT reading from L1
table F
(2)
4.1.3 Monthly consumption = 38 000,00 – 37 850,00 A 1A reading correct L1
= 150,00A values F
1A simplification
Answer only full
marks
(2)
4.1.4 R157,22 – R19,29 MA 1MA subtraction L1
= R137,93A 1A simplification F
Answer only full
marks
(2)
4.1.5 14 2MA method with L1
× R137,93M/A F
100 accuracy
OR
0.14 × R137,93M/A (2)
4.1.6 First 500kWh × R1,1391 1MA Multiplying L3
R569,55 1A Accuracy F
The next (563kWh – 500kWh) 1M subtraction
= 63kWh × R1,2074 1A answer
= R76,07
Total cost = R569,55 + R76,07
= R645,62
OR
1A simplification
M/A M/A M
(500kWh × R1,1391) + (563kWh – 500kWh) ×
R1,2074
= R645,62
1M/A multiplying
with correct tariff
1M subtraction
2 M/A multiplying
with correct tariff
1A answer
(5)
4.2.1 StellenboschRT 2Reading values L1
from the table F
If the learner wrote
R29 093 (max 1
mark)
(2)
4.2.2 R30 125 – R29 050RT 1 Reading correct
R1 075A values L1
1A Answer F
(2)
4.3.1 13%RD 2 RD reading from L1
OR 0,13 RD diagrams F
Max 1 mark for 13
(2)
4.3.2 𝑅9102,30 M/A 1M/A division by L1
24
(a) 24 F
= R379,26CA
1CA only for using
R8 499
Answer only full
marks
(2)
OR OR
O
A profit is the amount added to the cost price 2O explanation
(2)
F
MA
5.1.3 Amount = 40% × R435,04 1MA 40% L1
= R174,016 1A VAT amount
≈ R174,02 A AO
(2)
M RT F
5.1.4 Total cost = R10,04 + R8,70 + R20,66 + R6,73 + 1RT all correct values L1
(a) R29,99 1M adding
= R76,12 CA 1CA total
AO
(3)
F
5.1.4 R22 770 M
1M dividing L1
(b) Selling price = 1A selling price
230
= R99,00 A AO
(2)
F
5.2.1 South African Revenue Services A 2A full name L1
(2)
F
5.2.2 R61 296 RT 2RT correct amount L1
(2)
F
5.2.3 R542 096,76 1M dividing by 12 L1
M
12
= R45 174,73 A 1A monthly salary
AO
(2)
F
5.2.4 Tax bracket 4 RT 2RT correct tax bracket L1
(2)
OR
Glossary of terms for Maps plans and representation of the physical world
2-dimensional plans : A plan or design having length and width only, but possibly
Compound bar graphs : Graphs that contain multiple bars for each category of data,
Elevation map : Information about the profile of a route as seen from the side.
Elevation plans : Show the design and dimensions of the outside of a building
Floor plans : Shows the design and dimensions of the inside of a building,
National road map : Shows major roads linking major cities to each other.
North elevation plan : Shows the side of the building that is in front of you when you
Number scale : A number scale such as 1 : 50 000 means that 1 unit on the
Route map : Shows a specific route, for instance for an event, as seen
from above.
Scaled elevation plans : Show the design and dimensions of the outside of a building
QUESTION 1
A floor plan for offices is given below. The length of the building on the plan is 11.70 cm and
the width is 10.40 cm. An electrical plan is also attached to the floor plan. Use the information
on the floor plan to answer the following questions
1.2 Write down the ratio of the outside doors to the inside doors in simplest form. (3)
1.3 Explain the meaning of the scale 1:200 on the plan. (2)
1.4 Use the given scale to determine the actual dimensions of the building. (3)
1.5 What is the probability of finding a window on the eastern wall of the offices? (2)
QUESTION 2
Below is a layout of a plan of a mall. Study it carefully to answer the questions below.
2.1 Name the biggest shop that you will pass first if you enter the Mall through Entrance 1.
(2)
2.2 Name the entrance point(s) situated on the west side of the mall. (2)
2.3 What is the general position of shop G14 with reference to shop 35? (2)
2.4 You are a car guard on the parking where there is Entrance 5 assisting a customer with
directions to the toilet facilities. Give him directions to the toilets if he enters through
Entrance 5. Include compass directions in your explanations. (5)
QUESTION 3
Below is a floor plan of an RDP house which can be used to answer the question below.
[Source: moladi.com/Lightweight-Construction-Method.htm]
3.3 What is the probability of finding a door that opens towards the left in the plan from outside?
Give your answer as a decimal. (3)
3.4 If the outside wall of the bathroom measures 34mm on plan, determine the scale of the RDP
floor plan. (3)
QUESTION 4
Kate lives in Mokopane in Lompopo and plans to visit her relatives in Volkrust, Mpumalanga. She used
the map below to plan the trip.
4.1 (a) Write the national route she can use to travel to Volkrust. (2)
(b) Write down three possible major towns where Kate can stop on her journey to
Volkrust. (3)
4.2 (a) Explain what the bar scale on the map indicates. (3)
(b) Use the bar scale to determine the straight distance from Mokopane to Volksrust.
(4)
QUESTION 5
5.1 A group of tourists drove from Johannesburg to the Madikwe Game Reserve and
planned to enter the game reserve at the Abjarterskop Gate.
Below is a map indicating the routes, cities or towns and distances (in kilometres)
between the places.
Use the information and the route map above to answer the questions that
follow.
5.1.2 State what the broken line ( ) represents on the map. (2)
5.1.3 Name the shortest route that could be used to drive from
Johannesburg to the Abjaterskop Gate. (3)
5.2 The group of tourists also visited the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The
layout plan of the Twee Rivieren Camp is given in ANNEXURE C.
5.2.1 Identify on which side of the road they will find the reception
building after they entered the gate. (2)
5.2.3 Explain in detail the route a person should follow to walk from
the picnic site to the swimming pool. (3)
QUESTION 5.2
[Adapted fromhttps://www.sleeping-out.co.za/ftp/Maps]
NOTE:
means cottage number 1 and cottage number 2 are located next to each other
Possible Answers for Maps plans and representation of the physical world
QUESTION 1 (ANSWERS)
1.1 Five telephone outlets() Fully drawn floor plans have legends/key i.e. symbols representing
where the various items in the house are. The symbol for the
telephone appears in the Boardroom and the four office spaces
1.2 2 : 6 = 1 : 3
Ratio is for comparing values. The number of the outside door to the number of the
outside doors in that order
QUESTION 2 (ANSWERS)
2.1 Pick ‘n Pay
2.2 Entrances 1 and 2
2.3 South West / SW An arrow indicating North or compass direction is given which must be used
as reference to determine the correct position. Please ensure that you check
where your arrow is pointing to determine the correct direction or position.
2.4 Enter through entrance 5 and moving west,take a slight right proceeding north westerly
direction. Take a right turn North just after shop 31 proceed and turn right just after shop
29. Move to the west between shops 29 and 28, toilets will be in front.
When giving directions land marks, general directions and compass should be mentioned. In
maps even the roads that are used.
QUESTION 3 (ANSWERS)
3.1 Five (5)
3.2 Five (5)
3.3 3⁄ = 0,6
5
3.4 34 : 1700
1700⁄ = 50
34
Scale : 1 : 50
QUESTION 4 (ANSWERS)
4.1 (a) N11
4.1 (b) Groblersdal, Middelburgand Ermelo
4.2 (a) The bar scale measures 2 cm, hence 2cm on the map represents 100 km in real life.
4.2 (b) Straight distance: 8 cm
Scale : 2 cm : 100 km
8 × 100⁄ = 400 km
2
Ques Solution
5.2.3 Walk towards reception and pass between reception and cottage number 17.
A
Continue pass the ablution block
A
Cross the road to the swimming pool A
OR
Turn right into the road
Pass the petrol station
Pass the reception and shop A
Turn left into the road A
Continue straight, the swimming pool is on your left-hand side
A
A
5.2.4 2
P(not a night drive) =
3 A
2.3 MEASUREMENT
C a l c u l a t e and estimate values using basic operations that involve length and distance, where each
of the required dimensions is readily available.
Understand and use formulae such as: perimeters and areas of polygons, volumes of right prisms, right
circular cylinders, surface areas of right prisms and right circular cylinders, where the dimensions and
formulae are readily available;
Understand and use appropriate vocabulary such as: equation, formulae, Cartesian plane, area,
surface area, perimeter, radius, diameter, length, breadth, height, base, circumference, volume, circle,
cylinder, polygons, right prisms, triangular, rectangular and square.
Read information directly from a table and use some given information and simple operations to
complete a table of values;
Measure values which involve length, distance, weight and time using appropriate measuring
instruments sensitive to levels of accuracy in a familiar context;
Describe relationships between input and output values in a table of data concerning space, shape and
measurement;
Convert units of measurement between different scales and systems using provided conversion tables,
Converting to a smaller unit of length, time, weight, etc;
Converting to a bigger unit of length, time, weight, etc;
Converting units of area; and
Converting units of volume.
GLOSSARY FOR MEASUREMENT
QUESTION 1
Water is scarce in South Africa. The annual average rain fall is 446 mm. According to Statistics South
Africa (www.statssa.gov.za) 88,6% of the South African population has access to drinking water. The
measurements of a water tank are given in metres. The water tank's radius is 14 m and its height is 10m.
1.3 The lid of the water tank must be painted on the outside in order for it to be (2)
clearly visible.
Calculate the area of the lid (in m2) if it has a radius of 14 m.
Use the formula: Area = π × (radius)2 , where π = 3,14
1.4 A one litre tin of paint covers an area of 15 m2. Calculate the area that can be
covered with 17 litres of paint. (2)
1.5 The inside of the tank must be sealed with waterproof paint. The lid does not
get waterproofed on the inside. Calculate the interior surface area (in m2) by
using the following formula.
Inside area = (2 × π × r × h) + (π × r2), where π = 3,14, r = radius
and h = height / depth of the water tank (3)
1.6 Calculate the volume of water (in litres) that can be contained by the water
tank.
Use the formula: Volume = π × r2× h, π = 3,14
r = radius
h = height / depth of the water tank
3
and 1 m = 1 000 litres
(3)
QUESTION 2
Mrs Mokoena is hosting a stokvel meeting and she plans on serving tea to the members during the
meeting. There is Mrs Mokoena and twenty other members in the stokvel. Study the ingredients below
and answer the questions that follow.
Ingredients of making tea in a three litre teapot
2.2 How many millilitres of water are needed for one teapot? (2)
2.3 If one teabag weighs forty grams, how many kilograms of teabags will be in
one teapot? (3)
2.4 How many teaspoons of sugar will be needed for one cup of tea, excluding Mrs
Mokoena’s cup? (3)
2.5 How many tablespoons of sugar will be needed to make tea that will be enough
for all of them? Note (Tea can only be made using the teapot) (3)
2.7 Mrs Mokoena boiled water for 27 minutes on the stove due to problem with (2)
her electrical kettle and she started making tea at the time shown on the watch.
2.8 The day that they will be having a stokvel meeting is one of the stokvel members birthday.
Mrs Mokeona plans to give her muffins as her gift. She will put them in a gift container that
accommodates 9 muffins as shown on the model below.
Each muffin has a diameter of 4 centimetres and a height of 5.5 centimetres. The container
has a space allowance of 1.5 cm around and a height allowance of
1.5cm on top.
2.8.1 Find the length, width and height of the container. (3)
QUESTION 3
Mrs. Mpanza runs a small business from her home. She buys different types of laundry baskets to cover the
inside of the baskets with fabric. Then she resells them.
3.2 Calculate the amount of fabric needed to cover the base and sides of the inside of
the cylindrical laundry basket? Round off your answer to the nearest m2.
3.3 Mrs Mpanza also sews round tablecloths for tables with a diameter of 2,5 m. These
tablecloths overlap the tables by 20 cm.
20 cm
Table
2,5 m
20 cm
Tablecloth
3.3.1 Mrs Mpanza adds a lace border to each tablecloth. If lace is only sold in full metres, (7)
how much lace will Mrs Thamane need to sew on the outside edge of the tablecloth?
3.3.2 She received an order for 10 tablecloths. If the price of the lace is R12 per metre, (2)
calculate the cost of all the lace needed.
3.4.1 If her operating cost per table cloth is R135, what should the selling price be per (2)
tablecloth?
3.4.2 When a client orders 10 or more tablecloths, Mrs Mpanza gives a discount of 5%. (4)
Calculate the amount due for 10 tablecloths
QUESTION 7
Mr Rampedi is working as an intern at Cover company in Durban. The company designs boxes and other
containers for dairy products. He is required to work on design for infant juice carton as shown in the
diagram.
The Picture of the dairy juice product containers The dimensions of the brick juice carton are length =
5cm, breadth = 0.05m and the height is 10cm
Note: the dimensions of the base are the same the dimensions of the top (lid).
Where V= length x breadth x height, Area= length x breadth
4.1 Determine the volume of each juice carton in cm3. (2)
Use the formula 𝑽 = 𝒍 × 𝒃 × 𝒉
4.2 Determine how much cardboard ( the surface area) is needed to make one juice carton (5)
in cm2, NOTE: 𝑨 = 𝒍 × 𝒃
4.3 How many litres of juice can each carton fill? (3)
4.4 Calculate the cost to fill up 100 cartons with juice, if juice costs R600 per kilolitre? (4)
Assume that you can buy exactly as much juice as is needed( you don’t have to purchase
a whole kiloliter if you only need 10 litres, for example)
4.5 A dairy truck has a cylindrical tank that is used to transport juice. The tank has a radius
of 1.5m and a length of 3m
4.5.1 Calculate the volume of the tanker using the formula: 𝑽 = 𝝅𝒓𝟐 𝒉, where r is the radius (5)
and h is the height (in this case, length). Use the formula to calculate the capacity of the
tank in litres.Note 1m3= 1kl = 1000l
4.5.2 Determine how many juice cartons can be filled from one tanker truck? (2)
QUESTION 5
5.1 Rian has a factory that manufactures rectangular plant boxes with different
sizes.
W
L
A table showing boxes with different sizes (all external dimensions in mm):
TYPE OF LENGTH (L) WIDTH (W) HEIGHT (H)
PLANT BOX
A 325 325 225
B 325 325 325
C 600 325 600
D 1 200 325 462,5
E 1 500 475 462,5
5.1.1 Write down the letter (A–E) of the type of plant box that is a cube. (2)
5.1.2 Calculate the area (in cm2) of the base of box D. (4)
5.1.4 Determine, for box typeC, the ratio of the length of the box to the
width of the box in simplified form. (3)
5.1.5 A municipality bought 148 typeE boxes. The inside volume of a type
E box is approximately 0,299 m3.They also ordered compost to fill
these boxes. The compost is delivered in 6 m3truckloads.
(a) The inside volume of a box is 9,36% less than the outside
volume. Show how the approximated inside volume was
calculated. (5)
(b) Calculate the number of boxes that can be filled with 6 cubic
metres of compost. (3)
NOTE:
1 inch = 2,54 cm
5.2.1 Determine the radius (in inches) of the cylindrical bucket. (2)
Volume (in cm 3 )
h 1 using π = 3,142
4 π (diameter in cm)
2
(3)
[28]
Possible Answer for Measurement
QUESTION 1
1.1 Radius is half of diameter
1.2 28m
1.3 Area
= π × (radius)² Use the value of π given in the question
= 3,14 × 14²
= 615,44
1.4 17 × 15
= 255m²
1.6 Volume = π × r² × h
= 3,14 × (14)² × (10)
= 6 154,4m³
The volume is determined by multiplying 3
1m³ = 1000 litres sides, therefore the units are always cubed.
QUESTION 5
2.1 21 members
2.2 Water needed = 3 × 1000
= 3000 ml
= 400grams
= 400 ÷ 1000
= 0.4 Kg
2.4 No. of teaspoons/teapot = 1 5 × 2
= 30
= 3 teaspoons
2.5 No. of teapots needed = 1+1+1 = 3
Number of teapots needed is 3 since there
are 21 members and 1 teapot serves 10
No. of tablespoons needed = 3 × 15 people
= 45
0
2.6 C = (0F-32)÷1.8
= (212-32)÷1.8
=1000C
2.7 10:08 – 27 minutes = 09:41
2.8.1 Length =1.5+4+4+4+1.5 = 15cm
= 450+210+210
= 870 cm2
SA = (3,14×0,352) + (2×3,14×0,35×1)
= 3,297m2
≈ 4m2
3.3.1 Diameter = 2,5 + 2 x 0,2 = 2.9 m
Circumference = 2 x 3.14 x1,45
= 9,106 m2
Therefore, need to buy 10m2 for 1 tablecloth
3.3.2 Cost = 10 x 10 x 12 = R1200
3.4.1 125
135 x100 = R168,75
OR
25
135 + 100x 135 = R168,75
95
1687,50 x = R1603,13
100
= 34.80 + 4.872
= R39.67
QUESTION 4
V = 250cm3
SA = 200cm2+50cm2 = 250cm2
= 25l
25𝑙
Cost of 100 cartons = 1000 × 𝑅600
= R 15. 00
= 21.2085m3
= 21 208.5l
4.5.2 21 208.5𝑙
No of juice cartons = 0.25𝑙
= 84 834 cartons
QUESTION 5
Ques Solution
5.1.1 B A
RT
5.1.2 Total Area = 1 200 mm × 325 mmSF
= 120 cm × 32,5 cm C
= 3 900 cm2 CA
5.1.3 24
Number of boxes on ground= = 12 M
2
OR
M
Total area = 1 056,25cm2× 24 = 25 350cm2
25 350 cm 2
Area for single layer = = 12 675cm2 CA
2 M
S
= 24 : 13
5.1.5 Volume = 1 500 mm × 475 mm × 462,5 mm SF
(a) = 1,5 m × 0,475 m × 0,4625 m C
= 0,32953125 m3 CA
M
A
Inside volume = 0,32953125 m – 0,32953125 m × 9,36%
3 3
= 0,298687125 m3 S
≈ 0,299 m3
OR
5.1.5 6 m3 M
(b) Number of boxes = 3
0,299 m
A
≈ 20,066
≈ 20 R
44,252 m 3 M
Truck loads =
6 m3
= 7,37
≈8 R
OR
148
Truck loads = M
20 A
= 7,4
≈ 8 R
20 000 cm3
=
558,717431cm2
= 35,79 cm CA
2.4. DATA-HANDLING
TERMS MEANING
Bar graph 900 graph using bars to show frequencies (horizontal and vertical graph), the
vertical heights of a set of bars of equal breath represent the values of the
dependant variable in a data set.
Box-and-whisker plot Diagram that statisticians use to show the distribution of data along a number
line divided into quartiles.
Certain Definitely going to happen e.g. getting heads or tails when tossing a coin is
certain.
Classify Identify the type or class.
Compound events Two or more events that happen; e.g. tossing a coin and rolling a dice.
Contingency table A two-way table representing the outcomes of an event.
Continuous data Numerical data (measurements like weight or age)
Data Information, series of observations, measurements, facts; collection and
recording of information for statistical investigation.
Data collection sheet Two-column table showing what is observed and how many times it was
observed; items of information.
Discrete Separate; distinct; opposite of continuous.
Discrete data Numerical data (fixed numbers like size of family); data that can have only
certain values (quantities that can be counted, usually whole numbers)
Equivalent Quantities that have the same value.
Estimate Roughly work out; roughly calculate.
Even Chances of any outcome happening are equal; if a normal six-sided dice is
rolled, the chance that any one of the numbers 1,2,3,4,5 or 6 could show is
the same.
Event An activity e.g. rolling a single dice.
Fifty-fifty (even) outcome Chances of something happening or not happening are the same.
Frequency (f) Number of times a data value is recorded.
Frequency table Table showing frequencies in organised form; table summarising the
frequencies of all the data values in a data set.
Group Put into classes, sort, arrange, organise.
Histogram 900 graph using adjacent bars to show frequencies of either continuous
numerical data or discrete numerical data with many different values; areas
of rectangles (continues; no gaps between them) show frequency of classes
of data (breadth 5 class; height 5 frequency)
Horizontal bar graph 900 bar graph using horizontal bars to compare or rank items like household
sizes in a block of flats.
Impossible outcome No chance of the outcome happening e.g. getting a 7 with an ordinary six-
sided dice.
Interview Record data by talking to someone face to face or over the telephone.
Investigate Examine; look into; study.
Likely/likelihood Chance of something happening is greater than the chance of it not happening.
Mean Average of the values in a data set; 5 sum of all the observed values divided
by the number of observations.
Mean [of a set of data] Average; sum of all data values divided by the number of data values.
Measures of central tendency Numbers that tell more about the balance (middle values) in a data set (mode;
median; mean)
Measures of spread Numbers that tell how far data values in a data set lie apart; spread of
numerical data set (range, quartiles, percentiles)
Median Middle value in an ordered data set.
Median [of a set of data] Value that cuts an ordered data set in half.
Mode value or values appearing most often in a data set.
Mode of a set of data Most common data value in a data set.
Notation System of figures/symbols to represent numbers, quantities or values.
Observation Recording of data by watching someone or something closely.
Outcome Result of a trial (experiment)
Outcome [fair] All outcomes are equally likely to occur.
Outliers Data value that lies an abnormal distance from the other data values in the
data set.
Population Entire source of data involved in an investigation; all the subjects included in
a study or survey in order to draw conclusions about that population as a
whole.
Possible outcome The chance that the event will happen or occur.
Prediction Statement describing the chance of an outcome to happen based on given
information.
Probability [mathematical] results of trial or experiment expressed as a fraction: number of favourable
outcomes divided by number of all possible outcomes.
Probability [of an outcome] likelihood of a particular outcome occurring, expressed as a number between
zero and one.
Quartiles The values that divide a list of numbers into four equal parts
Questionnaire List of questions that can be used to collect data.
Range [of a data set] Difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set.
Related [data sets] Linked; connected.
Represent[data] Draw; graph
Representative sample Sample likely to give results similar to those obtained from studying the
whole population.
Sample Subset (small group) chosen from the population to represent the population.
Sampling Choosing a representative sample
Sort Put, organise into categories.
Survey Collect data from a group of people or objects.
Survey [biased] Survey containing factors that produce answers that do not represent a
truthful picture of the situation.
Tree diagram Diagram using branches to display all the outcomes of a seriesof trials
Two-way table A contingency table representing all possible outcomes of two trials taking
place together.
Unlikely Chance of something happening is less than the chance of it not happening.
Variable A quantity that can take different values in a situation.
Vertical bar graph 900 bar graph using vertical bars to show change over time at discrete times
like absentees per day for three weeks.
Very likely Chance of something happening is much greater than chance of it not
happening.
Very unlikely Chance of something not happening is much greater than the chance of it
happening.
EXEMPLAR QUESTION FOR DATA HANDLING
Question 1
Study the pie charts below showing a municipality’s service deliver for a particular period and
answer the questions that follow:
1.2.2 Determine the age of the youngest person who viewed Film B (2)
QUESTION 2
17 31 42 63 84
0 25 50 75 100
2.2 A number of participants in a cycle race recorded their hours training as well as their 2014
results for the race in the following table:
Cyclist number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Training time in hours 20 18 16 17 19 13 12 9 15
2014 results (minutes) 203 285 245 256 230 297 210 310 255
2.2.1 Display the information in a scatter plot on the answer sheet provided. (2)
2.2.2 In the sample above, how many hours training did the cyclist who took the longest time (2)
to complete the race do?
2.2.3 Which cyclist had the best results amongst the nine cyclists in the race? Explain your (2)
choice.
2.2.4 Identify the type of correlation between the training hours and the time taken to complete (2)
the race.
ANSWER SHEET
Question 2.2.1
Sample of Cyclists
350
300
250
2014 results (minutes)
200
150
100
50
0
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Number of hours trained
QUESTION 3
3.1 The table below shows information collected regarding a group of car accidents. The
information was collected through the interviews with senior metropolitan policemen and
policewomen.
3.1.2 How many of the people that were interviewed were males in the age group
18 – 28? (2)
3.1.3 How many of the people that were interviewed had been involved in two car accidents in
the past year?
(2)
3.1.4 If a motor vehicle driver randomly selected from the interviewed group, what is the
probability that the driver: (Give your answer as a percentages, rounded to one decimal)
(2)
(b) Is a male in the age group 18 - 28 and had one car accident in the past year? (2)
(c) Is a male that had one motor accident in the past year? (2)
3.2.2 According to the graph above, on which day were there the most
vehicles? (2)
3.2.3 How many vehicles visited the Mall of Africa over the seven day
period? (3)
3.2.4 Determine the number of foot traffic the mall had over the week-end?
(2)
QUESTION 4
4.1. The sports organiser of Mano secondary school conducted a survey on weight status of girls
at school. He calculated the Body Mass Index (BMI) of a sample of girls’ population at the
school. There were 365 girls at the schools.
4.1.1 Determine the range of ages of the girls in the sample. (2)
(a) P (2)
(b) Q (2)
( c) R (2)
4.2 The BMI is used to determine the weight status of individuals. The sports organiser used the
following BMI growth chart for girls to determine the weight status for this sample.
Use Table 1 above and the BMI age growth chart below to answer the following questions.
4.2.2 Determine the number of 16 year old girl(s) whose weight status lies between the 5th and
85th percentile. (2)
4.2.4 Amanda is worried about her weight status. She wants her status to be normal.
Calculate the minimum number of kilograms Amanda must lose to get a normal
(b) weight status. (4)
QUESTION 5
5.1 The stacked bar graph below shows the number of learners in each grade at Mama Lumka’s
aftercare.
5.1.2 How many more boys than girls are in grade R? (2)
5.1.4 What is the average (mean) number of boys per grade? (3)
5.2 Tshawe uses seashells to make ornament and he measured the widths, in millimetres, of a few
seashells and recorded the findings as follows:
Kidi, Pelo and Tumi had enrolled for 12 months project management programme at Lumcet Varsity
College. The students are required to write a test each month for nine months to be used as the year
mark. The table below shows the record of the marks for the three students. Study the table and
answer the following questions.
6.1. Determine the value of P, Kidi’s maximum score; if the range of her scores is 24.
(2)
6.2. What is the median for Pelo’s readings if the total of the scores recorded was 562.
(5)
6.4. Write the combined modal scores for Kidi and Tumi. (2)
6.5. Who is the best achiever? Justify your answer with calculations. (4)
6.6. Determine the interquartile range for Tumi’s recorded scores. (5)
6.7
Kidi
50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Scores
Pelo
6.7.1 Use the graph to write the Pelo’s modal score. (2)
Possible Answers for Data Handling
Ques Solution
B = 100% – ( 6% + 2% + 1% + 1%)
Refer to the notes above
= 100% – 10%
= 90%
≈ 19 458
Follow the instruction in the Question Paper: ‘round off ALL final
answers appropriately according to the given context,
= 324 292 × 12
Refer to the notes
= 38 915,04 in 1.1.2
≈ 38 915
1.1.4 Discrete.
a similar question appeared in 2016 NSC paper 1, Q 4.2.1 and was poorly answered.
Learners MUST be able to define the continous and discrete data)
2.1.1 84%
2.1.2 50%
2.1.3 23 learners
2.1.4 IQR
it is important to know that the
= Upper quartile (Q3) – Lower quartile (Q1) IQR is the difference of the
upper and the lower quartile
= 63% – 31%
= 32%
2.1.5 43 learners
2.2.1
Sample of Cyclists
350
2014 results (minutes)
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Number of hours trained
2.2.2 9 hours
2.2.3 Cyclist number 1 performed the best, because he/she completed the race in the shortest time.
The more hours trained, the less time taken to complete the race.
Ques Solution
3.1.1 1 200
3.1.2 200
3.1.3 100
3.1.4 229
x 100% When using a calculator enter fraction and multiply by 100
1 200
(a) and do not multiply by 100%. When calculating
= 19,1% percentages the % symbol must be in the final answer
3.1.4 52
1 200
x 100%
(b)
= 4,3%
3.1.4 123
1 200
x 100%
(c)
= 10,3%
3.2.2 Thursday
= 515 790
= 19 016 + 17 003
= 36 019
4.1.1. Range = 19 – 14
= 5
4.1.2 72
(a) BMI = 1,72
P = 24,9
65
(b) BMI =
1,52
Q = 28,9
𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 (𝑘𝑔)
(c) BMI = ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 2
69
27 = 𝑅2
69
𝑅 2 = 27
= 2,55555555
R = 1,60
4.2.1 Overweight
4.2.2 1
4.2.3 Normal
Weight = 26 × (1,63)2
= 69,1 kg
= 1,9 kg
5.1.1. 11 learners
= 16 + 12 + 11 + 14 + 13
= 66
= 19,7%
5.1.4 10+6+7+7+6
Mean =
5
36
=
5
= 7,2
5.2.2 Range = 15 – 7
= 8
ANNEXURE A
Total number of medals of the top 5
countries
70
60
50
40
Gold
Silver
30 Bronze
20
10
0
South Africa Egypt Nigeria Tunisia Algeria
6.2. 68 + 68 + 68 + 64 + 63 + 62 + 58 + 55 + Q = 562
Q = 562 -506
∴ 𝑄= 56
Arranged data
68;68;68;64;63;62;58;56;55
∴ The median is 63.
6.3.1 80+76+R+76+62+68+66+64+60
63= 9
657-552 =R
∴ 𝑅 =51
6.3.2
80;76;76;68;66;64;62;60;51
Range= 80 – 51
=29
6.4. 76
6.5. Range for Kidi is 24
Range for Pelo is 95-68= 27
Range for Tumi is 80-51=29
Q3 = 76
IQR = 76 − 62
=14
CONCLUSION
The material has been developed with the purpose of assisting learners in preparation for the NSC
examination. To assist learners with practice after each section, questions as well as their model
answers are provided.
It is important to note that the questions in this revision booklet are meant to be a guide and not to
replace any study material or textbook. It is therefore envisaged that the effective utilisation of this
revision booklet with other resources such as Mind the Gap and previous question papers will
translate to better performance in the subject during the examination.
Good luck!
3. Study and Examination Tips
Paper 1: This paper is 3 hours long and it is out of 150 marks. It will consist of between five questions. Basic
content knowledge will be required to answer the questions i.e. even the context will be restricted to what is
in the CAPS document. Four of the questions will be topic specific and one question will be an integrated
question.
Paper 2: This paper is also 3 hours long and out of 150 marks. It will consist of between four and six
questions. These questions will require more interpretation and application of the information provided. It
context is not restricted to that which is in the CAPS document.
ASSESSMENT IN GRADE 12
TABLE 1 below indicates the time and mark allocation for the two question papers for
Mathematical Literacy in Grade 12:
The table below shows a summary of the differences between Paper 1 and Paper 2.