NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 10
NOVEMBER 2017
MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1
MARKING GUIDELINES
MARKS: 75
Symbol Explanation
M Method
A Accuracy
CA Consistent accuracy
RT/RG/RM Reading from a table/graph/map
SF Correct substitution in a formula
P Penalty, e.g. for no units, incorrect rounding off etc.
S Simplification
R Rounding off
AO Answer only
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Mathematical Literacy Grade 10 P1 National November 2017 Memo
Grade 10 Mathematical Literacy Paper 1 memorandum from the National November Exam 2017 (English), 6 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available.
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- Grade 10
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- English
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- 2017
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- National November Exam
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2 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1 (EC/NOVEMBER 2017)
QUESTION 1
Quest Solution Explanation Level
1.1
1.1.1 Inverse/Indirect proportion 2M Correct
Answer
(2) L1
1.1.2 40 10 1M Divide by 10
: 10
10
1 CA
=4:1
AO
(2) L1
1.1.3 Direct proportion 1M Correct
Answer
(2) L1
1.2
1.2.1 1M Method
𝑅42,00
Cost price =
12
= R3,50 1CA Correct
Answer L1
(2)
1.2.2
Selling price−Cost price
% profit = × 100%
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒
R5,00−R3,50
1SF Substitution
= × 100%
𝑅3,50
1M Mark for L2
R1,50
= 𝑅3,50 × 100% R1,50
= 42,8571% 1CA Answer
(3)
= 42,86%
1.3
1.3.1 Four thousand nine hundred and ninety nine rand 2M Correct
Answer (2) L1
1.3.2 Deposit = 10% of R4 999
1M Multiply by
10 the correct %(10
= 100 × 𝑅4 999
÷ 100)
= R499,90
1CA Correct
Answer
(2) L1
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(EC/NOVEMBER 2017) MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1 3
1.3.3 Total amount = R499,90 + R369,89 × 24 1M Addition
= R9 377,26 1M Multiply by 24
1A Answer
(3) L2
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QUESTION 2
2.1 Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality 2RT Reading
from the table
(2) L1
2.2 19/05/2017 2RT Reading
from the table
(2) L1
2.3 Payment/Credit/Amount paid 2Explanation
(2)
Accept any relevant explanation L1
2.4 14% of R184,21
1M Method
14
= 100 × 𝑅184,21
= R25,7894
1R Rounding
Answer Only
≈ R25,79
Full marks (2)
L1
2.5 Cost = (6 𝐾𝑙 × 11,917550) + (4 𝐾𝑙 × 12,151250) + 1M Method
(3𝐾𝑙 ×16,876510)
1M Addition
= 71,5053 + 48,605 + 50,62953
= R170,73983
1CA Answer L3
= R170,74
(3)
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4 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1 (EC/NOVEMBER 2017)
2.6 Value A = R1 285,98 + R62,81 2M Addition
= R1 348,79 1CA Answer
OR
Value A = (R1 433,18 – R800 – R12,15) + (R45 +
R216,40 + R210 + R136,93 + R119,43) 1M Addition
1M Simplification
= R621,03 + 727,76
L1
= R1 348,79 1CA Answer
(3)
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QUESTION 3
3.1
3.1.1 Spoon (i.e. 4 spoons = 4 × 10 𝑚𝑙) 2A Answer
(2)
Accept teaspoons (i.e. 8 teaspoons = 8 × 5 𝑚𝑙) L1
3.1.2 24 ÷ 8 = 3 2M Method
= 7 𝑚𝑙 × 3
= 21 𝑚𝑙 1A Answer
(3)
OR
7 𝑚𝑙 ∶ 8 𝑐𝑢𝑝𝑐𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠
𝑥 ∶ 24 𝑐𝑢𝑝𝑐𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠
8 𝑥 = 24 × 7
24 ×7
𝑥 =
8
𝑥 = 21 𝑚𝑙 L2
3.1.3 (℉− 32°)
℃= 1,8
(356°−32°)
1SF Substituting
℃= Formula
1,8
℃=
324°
1S Simplifying
1,8
1A Answer
℃ = 180° (3) L2
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(EC/NOVEMBER 2017) MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1 5
3.2
3.2.1 Perimeter is the distance around a 2-Dimensional 2A Answer
shape
(2)
Accept any relevant answer
L1
3.2.2 V=𝑙 ×𝑤 ×ℎ 1SF Substituting
Formula
V = 40 𝑐𝑚 × 20 𝑐𝑚 × 6 𝑐𝑚
1CA Correct Answer
V = 4 800 𝑐𝑚3 (2) L2
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QUESTION 4
4.1 South-East (SE) 2CA Correct Answer
(2) L1
4.2 Eight windows/ 8 windows 2CA Correct Answer
(2) L1
4.3 Seven interior doors/ 7 interior doors 2CA Correct Answer
(2) L1
4.4 𝑙 = 4,5 𝑐𝑚 /45 𝑚𝑚 2CA Correct Answer
Accept 4,3 – 4,7cm
𝑤 = 2,5 𝑐𝑚 /25𝑚𝑚 2,3 – 2,7cm
(2) L1
4.5 Actual length = 4,5 𝑐𝑚 × 120 2M Method
Calculating actual
Actual width = 2,5 𝑐𝑚 × 120 length and width
Actual area = 5,4 𝑚 × 3,0 𝑚
1CA Correct Answer
Actual area = 16,2 𝑚2
OR
Actual area = 540 𝑐𝑚 × 300 𝑐𝑚 1M Method
= 162 000 𝑐𝑚2 ÷ 10 000 1M Dividing by
= 16,2 𝑚2 10 000
1CA Correct Answer L2
(3)
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6 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1 (EC/NOVEMBER 2017)
QUESTION 5
5.1
5.1.1 17; 22; 25; 32; 34; 34; 39; 39; 42; 45; 47; 47; 47; 48; 2 Arrange values
50; 54; 62; 64; 67 Ascending
(2) L1
5.1.2 Median = 45 2 Correct value
Median
(2) L1
5.1.3 Mode = 47 2 Correct value
Mode
(2) L1
5.1.4 Range = 67 – 17 1M Subtraction
= 50% 1M Answer
(2) L3
5.1.5 17+22+25+32+34+34+⋯+47+48 1M Adding value
Mean =
19
815
= 19 1M Dividing by 19
= 42,894768
≈ 43 1R Rounding
(3) L2
5.1.6 3 1M Fraction
P (less than 30%) =
19
× 100% 1M Multiply by
100%
= 15,789 1M Answer
1M Rounding
≈ 16%
(4) L2
5.2 Interval Tally Frequency 2 answers correct 1
0–29 /// 3 mark
30–39 //// 5 3 answers correct 2
40–49 //// / 6 marks
50–59 // 2 4 answers correct 3
60–69 /// 3 marks
Total 19 5 answers correct 4
marks
Total correct 1 mark
(5) L2
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TOTAL: 75
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