Mathematical Literacy Grade 10 P1 2026 QP (Eng)

Mock hlayiso mock exams Practice Series: Grade 10 Exam Preparation WWW.HLAYISO.COM NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 10 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1 NOVEMBER EXAMINATION 2026 (MOCK) MARKS: 75 TIME: 1½ hours This question paper consists of 6 pages and 1 annexure. Copyright reserved Please turn over

Mathematical Literacy/P1 2 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions. 1. This question paper consists of FOUR questions. Answer ALL the questions. 2. Use ANNEXURE A, attached at the end of this question paper, to answer QUESTION 2.1. 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. Copyright reserved Please turn over

Mathematical Literacy/P1 3 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 1 1.1 The Sithole family lives in Kimberley. TABLE 1 below shows their budget for September 2026. Some information has been omitted. TABLE 1: MONTHLY BUDGET OF THE SITHOLE FAMILY (SEPTEMBER 2026) INCOME EXPENDITURE Item Amount Item Amount Mrs Sithole’s salary R14 200 Rent R4 950 Mr Sithole’s wages R5 600 Groceries R4 380 Rent from backroom R1 800 Prepaid electricity R1 246 Transport (taxi fares) R1 640 Funeral policy R385 School fees A Cellphone contract R399 Clothing account R600 Savings R1 000 Entertainment R650 TOTAL INCOME R21 600 TOTAL EXPENDITURE B NOTE: The school fees of R4 200 per year are paid in 12 equal monthly amounts. [Examiner’s own] Use TABLE 1 above to answer the questions that follow. 1.1.1 Identify ONE fixed expense and ONE variable expense in TABLE 1. (2) 1.1.2 Write the total income of the family in words. (2) 1.1.3 Calculate the value of A, the monthly amount paid for school fees. (2) 1.1.4 Calculate the value of B, the total expenditure. (2) 1.1.5 Determine the surplus (the money left over) for September 2026. (2) 1.1.6 Mrs Sithole says that rent and groceries together take up less than half of the family’s total income. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether her claim is valid. (3) 1.2 The family divides the surplus between a holiday fund and an emergency fund in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. Calculate the amount that goes into the emergency fund. (3) [16] Copyright reserved Please turn over

Mathematical Literacy/P1 4 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 2 2.1 Ms Palesa Mokoena rents a house from the Motseng Local Municipality. Her municipal account for August 2026 and an extract of the municipality’s water tariffs are given in ANNEXURE A. Some information has been omitted. Use ANNEXURE A to answer the questions that follow. 2.1.1 Write down the date by which Ms Mokoena must pay this account. (2) 2.1.2 Explain what the amount of −R1 862,40 on the account means. (2) 2.1.3 Show, using the meter readings, that Ms Mokoena used 23 kilolitres (kℓ) of water in August 2026. (2) 2.1.4 Calculate the value of A, the cost of the water used (VAT excluded). (4) 2.1.5 Show how the VAT of R27,75 on refuse removal was calculated. (2) 2.1.6 Hence, calculate B, the VAT on water, and C, the total amount due. (3) 2.1.7 The municipality will increase all water tariffs by 7,5% from 1 July 2027. Ms Mokoena claims that the tariff for the 16–30 kℓ block will then be more than R28,00 per kℓ. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether her claim is valid. (3) 2.2 Ms Mokoena receives a bonus of R7 800. She invests it for 18 months in a savings account that earns 6,8% simple interest per annum. Calculate the interest that she will earn on her investment. You may use the following formula: A = P(1 + i × n) where A = final amount; P = amount invested; i = interest rate per year; n = number of years (4) [22] Copyright reserved Please turn over

Mathematical Literacy/P1 5 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 3 3.1 The Eco-Club at Reitumetse Secondary School is collecting empty plastic bottles for recycling. The number of bottles that each of the 14 club members collected in one week is given below. 18 25 12 31 25 9 42 22 25 16 28 14 35 20 Use the information above to answer the questions that follow. 3.1.1 Is the number of bottles collected an example of discrete or continuous data? (2) 3.1.2 Arrange the data in ascending order. (2) 3.1.3 Determine the median number of bottles collected. (2) 3.1.4 Write down the modal number of bottles collected. (2) 3.1.5 Calculate the mean number of bottles collected per member. (3) 3.1.6 One club member is chosen at random to receive a prize. Determine the probability that the member chosen collected MORE than 30 bottles. Give your answer as a decimal number rounded off to TWO decimal places. (3) 3.2 During Term 3 the club sent 160 kg of waste for recycling. The pie chart below shows how the mass of the waste was made up. One percentage has been omitted. PIE CHART SHOWING THE TYPES OF WASTE RECYCLED IN TERM 3 (BY MASS) Other 8% Plastic Cans 35% 15% Glass Paper 20% ? [Examiner’s own] Use the pie chart above to answer the questions that follow. 3.2.1 Calculate the missing percentage for paper. (2) 3.2.2 Calculate the total mass (in kg) of the glass and cans that were recycled in Term 3. (3) [19] Copyright reserved Please turn over

Mathematical Literacy/P1 6 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 4 4.1 Mr Ndou is planning a Grade 10 Geography excursion. Tumelo Tours charges a fixed fee of R650,00 plus R8,50 per kilometre (km) travelled to hire a minibus with a driver. TABLE 2 below shows the hiring cost for different distances. TABLE 2: COST OF HIRING THE MINIBUS Distance (km) 0 50 100 150 A 250 Cost (in rand) 650 1 075 1 500 B 2 350 2 775 [Examiner’s own] Use the information above to answer the questions that follow. 4.1.1 Identify the independent variable in TABLE 2. (2) 4.1.2 Calculate the missing values A and B in TABLE 2. (4) 4.1.3 The excursion is a return trip of 136 km in total. The 22 learners who go on the excursion share the hiring cost equally. Mr Ndou says that each learner will have to pay less than R85,00. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether his statement is correct. (4) 4.2 Kasi Sports had a sale on running shoes. The price of one pair was reduced from R1 199,00 to R899,00 (VAT included). Kasi Sports buys the shoes from the supplier at R620,00 per pair (VAT included). 4.2.1 Calculate the percentage discount on one pair of shoes. You may use the following formula: old price − new price Percentage discount = × 100% (3) old price 4.2.2 Calculate the profit that Kasi Sports made on ONE pair of shoes sold at the sale price. (2) 4.2.3 Kasi Sports sold 46 pairs of these shoes during the sale. The manager claims that the total profit on these shoes was more than R12 500. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether the manager’s claim is valid. (3) [18] TOTAL: 75 Copyright reserved Please turn over

Mathematical Literacy/P1 7 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock ANNEXURE A QUESTION 2.1 MUNICIPAL ACCOUNT OF MS P MOKOENA FOR AUGUST 2026 MOTSENG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY – TAX INVOICE / STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT Account holder: Ms P Mokoena Account date: 25 August 2026 Account number: 30 117 482 6 Due date: 15 September 2026 Address: 14 Lepelle Street, Motseng VAT registration no.: 4802 196 355 DESCRIPTION AMOUNT (R) Previous account balance 1 862,40 Payment received – 30/07/2026 – thank you −1 862,40 Balance brought forward 0,00 CURRENT CHARGES Property rates (no VAT) 412,50 Water: meter readings – previous 4 518 kℓ; current 4 541 kℓ A VAT on water at 15% B Refuse removal 185,00 VAT on refuse removal at 15% 27,75 Sewerage 238,00 VAT on sewerage at 15% 35,70 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE C EXTRACT FROM MOTSENG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY’S WATER TARIFFS (2026/2027) WATER USED PER MONTH TARIFF PER kℓ (VAT EXCLUDED) First 6 kℓ (0–6 kℓ) Free (R0,00) Next 9 kℓ (more than 6 kℓ up to 15 kℓ) R18,60 Next 15 kℓ (more than 15 kℓ up to 30 kℓ) R26,40 More than 30 kℓ R34,80 NOTE: The 16–30 kℓ block refers to the water used above 15 kℓ up to 30 kℓ. VAT at 15% is added to the cost of water. Motseng Local Municipality is a fictional municipality. [Examiner’s own] Copyright reserved