# Mathematical Literacy Grade 11 P1 2026 Memo (Eng) > Grade 11 Mathematical Literacy Paper 1 memorandum from the November Mock Exam 2 2026 (English), 9 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 11 Exam Preparation WWW.HLAYISO.COM NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 11 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1 NOVEMBER EXAMINATION 2026 (MOCK) MARKING GUIDELINES MARKS: 100 These marking guidelines consist of 9 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 Mathematical Literacy/P1 2 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC – Marking Guidelines SYMBOL AND EXPLANATION Symbol Explanation Symbol Explanation M Method A Accuracy MA Method with accuracy CA Consistent accuracy C Conversion D Definition F Choosing the correct formula SF Substitution in a formula J Justification O Opinion/Reason/Example P Penalty (e.g. no units, incorrect rounding) R Rounding RT/RG Reading from a table/graph S Simplification NPR No penalty for rounding AO Answer only, full marks KEY TO TOPIC AND LEVEL: F = Finance; DH = Data handling; P = Probability; L1–L4 = cognitive levels 1 to 4 NOTE: • If a candidate answers a question TWICE, only mark the FIRST attempt. • Consistent accuracy (CA) applies in ALL aspects of the marking guidelines; however, it stops at the second calculation error. • Answers only, without working, are awarded full marks unless stated otherwise. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Mathematical Literacy/P1 3 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC – Marking Guidelines QUESTION 1 1.1.1 24 October 2025 (24/10/2025) ✓✓RT correct date F L1 (2) 1.1.2 Gross salary is the total amount earned (basic salary ✓✓D explanation plus overtime and allowances) BEFORE any F L1 (2) deductions are made. 1.1.3 A = 12× R67,50 ✓M multiplying = R810,00 ✓A answer F L1 (2) 1.1.4 B = 1%× R10 060,00 ✓M 1% of gross salary = R100,60 ✓A answer F L2 (2) 1.1.5 Total deductions = R374,55 + R100,60 + R1 150,00 ✓M adding ALL deductions + R95,00 (CA from 1.1.4) = R1 720,15 ✓A total deductions C = R10 060,00 − R1 720,15 R1 720,15 = R8 339,85 ✓CA net salary (gross minus deductions) F L2 (3) 1.2.1 Categorical ✓✓A DH L1 (2) 1.2.2 (Vertical) bar graph ✓✓A (Accept: bar chart; column graph) DH L1 (2) 1.2.3 52 + 44 + 28 + 22 + 8 + 6 ✓M adding ALL values = 160 learners ✓A total DH L1 (2) 44 1.2.4 × 100% ✓M dividing by total (CA 160 = 27,5% from 1.2.3) ✓CA percentage DH L2 (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Mathematical Literacy/P1 4 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC – Marking Guidelines 52 1.2.5 P(walk) = ✓A numerator 52 160 13 ✓CA denominator (from = 1.2.3) 40 ✓CA simplest form (0,325 or 32,5%: max 2 marks) P L2 (3) [22] QUESTION 2 2.1.1 Deposit = 15%× R14 999,00 ✓M 15% of cash price = R2 249,85 ✓A answer F L1 (2) 2.1.2 Balance = R14 999,00 − R2 249,85 = R12 749,15 ✓M subtracting deposit A = R12 749,15 (1 + 0,21 × 2) ✓A balance = R12 749,15 ×1,42 ✓A n = 2 years = R18 103,79 ✓SF substitution ✓CA total amount (Using n = 24: max 3 marks) F L2 (5) R18 103,79 2.1.3 Instalment = ✓M dividing by 24 24 = R754,32 ✓CA answer (from 2.1.2) F L2 (2) 2.1.4 Total HP price = R2 249,85 + R18 103,79 ✓M adding deposit = R20 353,64 ✓M subtracting cash price Extra cost = R20 353,64 − R14 999,00 ✓CA extra cost = R5 354,64 ✓J conclusion R5 354,64 is MORE than R5 000, so her statement is F L4 (4) NOT valid. OR Extra cost = interest = R18 103,79 − R12 749,15 = R5 354,64 > R5 000 ∴ NOT valid OR R754,32 ×24 = R18 103,68; R18 103,68 + R2 249,85 − R14 999,00 = R5 354,53 > R5 000 ∴ NOT valid (accept CA values) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Mathematical Literacy/P1 5 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC – Marking Guidelines R655 − R620 2.2.1 % increase = × 100% ✓SF substitution R620 35 ✓S simplification = × 100% ✓CA percentage 620 = 5,65% (NPR: accept 5,6% or 5,645…%) F L2 (3) 2.2.2 Price at inflation rate = R620,00 ×1,032 ✓M increasing by 3,2% = R639,84 ✓A R639,84 (or R19,84) Difference = R655,00 − R639,84 ✓CA difference = R15,16 less F L3 (3) OR Actual increase = R35,00 Inflation increase = 3,2%× R620,00 = R19,84 Difference = R35,00 − R19,84 = R15,16 2.3.1 Twenty-seven thousand five hundred rand ✓✓A (One mark only if “rand” omitted) F L1 (2) 2.3.2 Rent : Total income = R6 600 : R27 500 ✓RT correct values in = 6 : 25 correct order ✓CA simplest form F L2 (2) 2.3.3 Total expenses = R6 600 + R5 400 + R2 760 + ✓M adding ALL expenses R1 350 + R1 080 + R900 + R698 + R420 ✓A total expenses = R19 208 ✓M income minus expenses Savings = R27 500 − R19 208 ✓CA savings = R8 292 F L3 (4) [27] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Mathematical Literacy/P1 6 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC – Marking Guidelines QUESTION 3 3.1.1 Discrete. The number of loaves is counted and can ✓A discrete only be a whole number. ✓O reason DH L1 (2) 3.1.2 Total = 38 × 14 = 532 ✓M multiplying mean by 14 Sum of the 13 given values = 487 ✓A sum of given values P = 532 − 487 ✓M subtracting = 45 ✓CA value of P OR DH L3 (4) 487 + P = 38 ⇒ 487 + P = 532 ⇒ P = 45 14 3.1.3 25; 28; 30; 32; 34; 36; 38; 39; 40; 42; 45; 45; 47; 51 ✓M arranging in order (CA 38 + 39 from 3.1.2) Median = 2 ✓M average of 7th and 8th = 38,5 loaves values ✓CA median DH L2 (3) 3.1.4 Range = 51 − 25 ✓M highest minus lowest = 26 loaves ✓A answer DH L1 (2) 3.2.1 X = 50 − (6 + 4 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 5) ✓M subtracting from 50 = 50 − 39 ✓A value of X = 11 DH L1 (2) 3.2.2 30–39 years ✓✓A CA from 3.2.1 DH L1 (2) 3.2.3 40 years or older: 8 + 7 + 5 = 20 patients ✓RT 8, 7 and 5 P= 20 × 100% ✓M dividing by 50 50 ✓CA percentage = 40% P L2 (3) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Mathematical Literacy/P1 7 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC – Marking Guidelines 40 30 20 10 3.3 ✓A soccer (34 and 14) Athl. Soccer Netb. Volleyb. Chess ✓A netball (2 and 26) Boys: 15; 34; 2; 11; 9 Girls: 18; 14; 26; 16; 7 ✓A volleyball (11 and 16) (bars for each sport next to each other, shaded ✓A chess (9 and 7) according to the key) ✓A bars of equal width, shaded consistently with the key DH L2 (5) [23] QUESTION 4 4.1.1 The number of bookings ✓✓A F L1 (2) 4.1.2 A = R1 800 + R200 ×8 ✓M fixed + variable cost = R3 400 ✓A value of A B = R500 ×6 ✓M multiplying = R3 000 ✓A value of B F L2 (4) 4.1.3 Income = R500 × number of bookings ✓A R500 ✓A × number of bookings F L2 (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 Mathematical Literacy/P1 8 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC – Marking Guidelines Income 6000 4000 Cost 2000 4.1.4 0 ✓A starting point (0; 0) 0 4 8 12 ✓A any other correct point Straight line from (0; 0) through (6; 3 000) to (12; ✓A straight line 6 000) or (14; 7 000), labelled INCOME. ✓A label F L2 (4) 4.1.5 6 bookings ✓✓RG (CA from graph) F L2 (2) 4.1.6 Income = R500 ×15 = R7 500 ✓M income Cost = R1 800 + R200 ×15 = R4 800 ✓M cost Profit = R7 500 − R4 800 = R2 700 ✓CA profit R2 700 is LESS than R3 000, so the claim is NOT ✓J conclusion valid. F L4 (4) OR Profit = (R500 − R200) ×15− R1 800 = R2 700 < R3 000 4.2 Block 1: 350 kWh × R2,45 = R857,50 ✓RT 350 kWh at R2,45 Block 2: (520 − 350) kWh = 170 kWh ✓M block 1 cost 170 kWh × R3,02 = R513,40 ✓RT 170 kWh in block 2 Total excl. VAT = R857,50 + R513,40 = R1 370,90 ✓M block 2 cost Total incl. VAT = R1 370,90 ×1,15 ✓M adding 15% VAT = R1 576,54 ✓CA final amount (NPR: accept R1 576,53) (520 kWh × R3,02 only: max 2 marks) F L3 (6) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 Mathematical Literacy/P1 9 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC – Marking Guidelines 4.3 Rand value = 2 500× R1,33 = R3 325,00 ✓M multiplying by Bank fee = 3,5%× R3 325,00 = R116,38 exchange rate Amount received = R3 325,00 − R116,38 ✓A R3 325 = R3 208,62 ✓M 3,5% fee (Accept R3 208,63 from R3 325 ×0,965) ✓CA amount received (Dividing by 1,33: max 2 marks) F L3 (4) [28] TOTAL: 100 Copyright reserved Please turn over ## Related documents - [Grade 11 Mathematical Literacy P2 November 2026 Mock 2](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-mathematical-literacy-2026-november-mock-exam-2-question-paper-paper-2/9e28596c-b065-4744-84e1-a7995223ca68) — Mathematical Literacy · QP · 2026 · Eng - [MATHS LIT P1 GR11 MEMO NOV2020 English](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-lit-p1-gr11-memo-nov2020-english/08e52e8a-ef68-4338-9e8e-a0babd449184) — Mathematical Literacy · Memo · 2020 · Eng - [MATHS LIT P1 GR11 MEMO NOV2018 English final](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-lit-p1-gr11-memo-nov2018-english-final/5944100a-c394-4f99-980a-3bce6f038d91) — Mathematical Literacy · Memo · 2018 · Eng - [MATHS LIT P1 MEMO GR11 NOV2017 English](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-lit-p1-memo-gr11-nov2017-english/645e8d7e-f855-44ed-87e8-91f0005958fd) — Mathematical Literacy · Memo · 2017 · Eng - [MATHS LIT P1 GR11 QP NOV2022 English](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-lit-p1-gr11-qp-nov2022-english/cff66dff-d8c3-4e1b-adf0-692ec2e1a58b) — Mathematical Literacy · QP · 2022 · Eng - [MATHS LIT P1 GR11 QP NOV2020 English .docx](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-lit-p1-gr11-qp-nov2020-english-docx/fa0c394f-1138-4ab2-9498-7611a1f9e12f) — Mathematical Literacy · QP · 2020 · Eng ## More from Grade 11 Mathematical Literacy - [Gr 11 Maths Lit ATP 2023-24](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr-11-maths-lit-atp-2023-24/729b7b1d-095d-46f4-8082-c0c019b4c6c7) — ATP - [MATHS LIT P2 GR11 NOV25 ADDENDUM ENGLISH FINAL (1) watermark](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-lit-p2-gr11-nov25-addendum-english-final-1-watermark/6d3d1a99-ee4e-4b35-9dfc-765595836d35) — Addendum · 2025 · Eng - [LP Maths Literacy Grade 11 June 2025 P1 only](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/lp-maths-literacy-grade-11-june-2025-p1-only/010db24d-7d07-4b57-b916-5b4856296406) — QP · 2025 - [GP JW Maths Literacy Grade 11 June 2025 P1 and Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gp-jw-maths-literacy-grade-11-june-2025-p1-and-memo/4157e22a-6e42-4d3f-8ce9-579e85217581) — QP + Memo · 2025 - [MATHS LIT P2 ADD GR11 NOV 2024 ENG D watermark](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/maths-lit-p2-add-gr11-nov-2024-eng-d-watermark/b7a64733-ebf8-4fbf-9554-c5949755df14) — QP · 2024 · Eng - [NW 11 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2 QP ENG NOV 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/nw-11-mathematical-literacy-p2-qp-eng-nov-2024/870e5855-d21b-4a73-998b-bf43974513fa) — QP · 2024 · Eng ## Collection - [Grade 11 past papers](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/past-papers) --- Hlayiso: free CAPS and IEB past papers, memos, notes and study guides for South African learners. 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