# Mathematical Literacy Grade 10 P1 November Mock 2026 QP > Grade 10 Mathematical Literacy Paper 1 question paper from the November Mock Exam 2026 (English), 8 pages. 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Read online or download the PDF. Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 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 7 pages and 1 annexure. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 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 ### Page 3 Mathematical Literacy/P1 3 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 1 1.1 Lesedi bought stationery for the new school year at Thuto Stationers. Below is her till slip. Some information has been omitted. THUTO STATIONERS Shop 12, Mahikeng Plaza, Mahikeng VAT No. 4310785264 DATE: 14/01/2025 TIME: 10:26 3 @ R24,99 Exam pad A4 R74,97 Ballpoint pens (pack of 10) R39,99 Scientific calculator R289,00 Geometry set R54,50 2 @ R14,99 Glue stick 40 g R29,98 NUMBER OF ITEMS: A TOTAL (VAT INCLUSIVE) B CASH TENDERED R500,00 CHANGE C ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT AT 15% THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! [Examiner’s own] Use the till slip above to answer the questions that follow. 1.1.1 Write down the date on which Lesedi bought the stationery. (2) 1.1.2 Identify the most expensive item that Lesedi bought. (2) 1.1.3 Determine the value of A, the total number of items that Lesedi bought. (2) 1.1.4 Calculate the value of B, the total amount on the till slip. (2) 1.1.5 Calculate the value of C, the change that Lesedi received. (2) 1.1.6 Calculate the amount of VAT included in the total amount. 15 You may use the following formula: VAT amount = Total amount × (3) 115 1.2 Thuto Stationers is open from 08:30 to 17:15 on weekdays. Determine the number of hours and minutes that the shop is open on a weekday. (3) [16] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Mathematical Literacy/P1 4 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 2 2.1 Ms Nomvula Dlamini’s bank statement for October 2025 and an extract of her bank’s fee structure 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 statement period. (2) 2.1.2 Calculate the missing balance A on 5 October 2025. (2) 2.1.3 Calculate the fee that Ms Dlamini paid for the ATM cash withdrawal on 8 October 2025. (2) 2.1.4 Show, using the fee structure, that the total bank charges for October 2025 amount to R132,00. (4) 2.1.5 Calculate the closing balance B on 31 October 2025. (2) 2.1.6 Ms Dlamini says that she spends more than 30% of her salary on rent. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether her statement is correct. (3) 2.2 Ms Dlamini wants to invest R6 000 for 3 years. She compares the following two options: BANK A: 7,25% simple interest per annum BANK B: 7% interest per annum, compounded annually 2.2.1 Calculate the value of her investment after 3 years if she chooses BANK A. You may use the following formula: A = P(1 + i × n) where A = final amount; P = amount invested; i = interest rate; n = number of years (3) 2.2.2 Calculate the value of the investment at the end of EACH year if she chooses BANK B. Hence state which bank offers the better option after 3 years. (4) [22] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Mathematical Literacy/P1 5 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 3 3.1 The 40 Grade 10 learners in one class at Lehlabile Secondary School were asked how they travel to school every day. The results are shown in the bar graph below. GRAPH SHOWING HOW LEARNERS TRAVEL TO SCHOOL 16 14 Number of learners 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Walk Taxi Bus Car Bicycle Way of travelling [Examiner’s own] Use the graph above to answer the questions that follow. 3.1.1 Is the data shown in the graph categorical or numerical? (2) 3.1.2 Write down the modal way of travelling to school. (2) 3.1.3 Calculate the percentage of learners in the class who travel to school by taxi. (2) 3.1.4 One learner from the class is chosen at random. Determine the probability that the learner travels to school by bus OR by car. Give your answer as a common fraction in its simplest form. (3) 3.2 Twelve of the learners recorded the number of hours that they spent on social media in one week. The results are given below. 14 9 21 7 16 9 12 25 9 18 11 17 Use the information above to answer the questions that follow. 3.2.1 Determine the median number of hours. (3) 3.2.2 Calculate the mean number of hours. (3) 3.2.3 Determine the range of the data. (2) 3.2.4 Calculate the percentage of these learners who spent MORE than 15 hours on social media in the week. (2) [19] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Mathematical Literacy/P1 6 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 4 4.1 Kwika Mobile offers two cellphone options to its customers: OPTION 1 (Pay-as-you-go): R1,80 per minute for all calls OPTION 2 (Contract): R99,00 per month, which includes 60 free minutes. Every minute after the first 60 minutes costs R1,20. TABLE 1: MONTHLY COST OF THE TWO OPTIONS Number of minutes 0 30 60 90 120 150 Option 1 (in rand) 0 54 108 A 216 270 Option 2 (in rand) 99 99 99 135 B 207 GRAPH SHOWING THE MONTHLY COST OF THE TWO OPTIONS R300 R250 OPTION 1 Cost per month (in rand) R200 R150 OPTION 2 R100 R50 R0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 Number of minutes used per month [Examiner’s own] Use the information above to answer the questions that follow. 4.1.1 Calculate the missing values A and B in TABLE 1. (4) 4.1.2 Write down a formula that can be used to calculate the monthly cost of OPTION 1, in the form: Cost (in rand) = … (2) 4.1.3 Use the graph to determine the number of minutes per month for which the two options cost the same. (2) 4.1.4 Thembi uses about 100 minutes of calls per month. She claims that OPTION 2 will save her more than R30 per month. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether her claim is valid. (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Mathematical Literacy/P1 7 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock 4.2 Lerato sells packets of chips at her school’s tuck shop. She buys a box of 24 packets for R156,00 and sells each packet for R9,50. 4.2.1 Calculate the cost price of ONE packet of chips. (2) 4.2.2 Calculate the profit that Lerato makes if she sells all 24 packets. (2) 4.2.3 Calculate her profit as a percentage of the cost price of the box. (2) [18] TOTAL: 75 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 Mathematical Literacy/P1 8 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock ANNEXURE A QUESTION 2.1 BANK STATEMENT OF MS N DLAMINI FOR OCTOBER 2025 UBUNTU BANK – SAVINGS ACCOUNT STATEMENT Account holder: Ms N Dlamini Statement date: 31 October 2025 Account number: 6204 118 735 Statement period: 01/10/2025 to 31/10/2025 Branch: Rustenburg (250314) Statement frequency: Monthly Date Transaction details Debit (R) Credit (R) Balance (R) 01/10/2025 Opening balance 3 845,20 02/10/2025 Debit order – Imbali Funeral Plan 215,00 3 630,20 05/10/2025 Card purchase – Mzansi Foods 1 286,45 A 08/10/2025 ATM cash withdrawal (Ubuntu Bank ATM) 800,00 1 543,75 15/10/2025 Prepaid electricity purchase 450,00 1 093,75 25/10/2025 Salary – EFT deposit 14 650,00 15 743,75 26/10/2025 Stop order – Rent (Bokamoso Flats) 4 500,00 11 243,75 28/10/2025 Card purchase – Mzansi Foods 962,30 10 281,45 31/10/2025 Bank charges 132,00 31/10/2025 Closing balance B EXTRACT FROM UBUNTU BANK’S FEE STRUCTURE TRANSACTION TYPE FEE Monthly account fee R59,00 Debit order R4,50 per debit order Stop order R6,00 + 1% of the amount Cash withdrawal at an Ubuntu Bank ATM R2,00 per R100 or part thereof Cash withdrawal at another bank’s ATM R8,00 + R2,50 per R100 or part thereof Prepaid electricity or airtime purchase R1,50 per purchase Card purchases (swipe) and deposits Free NOTE: All bank charges for the month are debited on the last day of the month. Ubuntu Bank is a fictional bank. 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