# Mathematical Literacy Grade 11 P2 November Mock 2026 Memo

> Grade 11 Mathematical Literacy Paper 2 memorandum from the November Mock Exam 2026 (English), 7 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.

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- Updated: 2026-10-29
- Subject: Mathematical Literacy
- Grade: Grade 11
- Language: English
- Document type: Memorandum
- Year: 2026
- Exam period: November Mock Exam
- Paper: 2
- Publisher: Hlayiso
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 7

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                                     GRADE 11

                         MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2
                     NOVEMBER EXAMINATION 2026 (MOCK)
                              MARKING GUIDELINES

  MARKS: 100

                       These marking guidelines consist of 7 pages.

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Mathematical Literacy/P2                         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/RM Reading from a table/map                           S        Simplification
 NPR    No penalty for rounding                           AO       Answer only, full marks
KEY TO TOPIC AND LEVEL: M = Measurement; MP = Maps, plans and other representations; 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.

QUESTION 1

 1.1.1       250 mℓ ÷ 1 000 = 0,25 ℓ                                  ✓C dividing by 1 000
                                                                      ✓A answer
                                                                      M   L1                      (2)

 1.1.2       Kitchen scale / electronic scale / balance               ✓✓A valid instrument
                                                                      M   L1                      (2)

                     180 g
 1.1.3       Sugar =       × 30                                       ✓M sugar per muffin
                       12
             = 15 g × 30                                              ✓M multiplying by 30
             = 450 g                                                  ✓CA answer
                                                                      M   L2                      (3)

 1.1.4       ◦ F = (1,8 × 180) + 32                                   ✓SF substitution
             = 324 + 32                                               ✓S simplification
             = 356 ◦ F                                                ✓CA answer
                                                                      M   L2                      (3)

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Mathematical Literacy/P2                        3                             Hlayiso/Mock 2026
                                      NSC – Marking Guidelines

 1.1.5       15:48 + 22 min = 16:10                              ✓M adding 22 minutes
                                                                 ✓A time
                                                                 M    L1                    (2)

 1.2.1       Radius = 24 cm ÷ 2 = 12 cm                          ✓M halving
                                                                 ✓A answer
                                                                 M    L1                    (2)

 1.2.2       C = 3,142 × 24 cm                                   ✓SF substitution
             = 75,408 ≈ 75,41 cm                                 ✓A answer (NPR)
                                                                 M    L1                    (2)

 1.3.1       634 km                                              ✓✓RT
                                                                 MP    L1                   (2)

 1.3.2       Via Bloemfontein = 417 + 1 004 = 1 421 km           ✓RT 417 and 1 004
             Difference = 1 421 − 1 402                          ✓M subtracting 1 402
             = 19 km further                                     ✓CA answer
                                                                 MP    L2                   (3)

 1.3.3       Cape Town and Durban (1 753 km)                     ✓RT Cape Town
                                                                 ✓RT Durban
                                                                 MP    L1                   (2)

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Mathematical Literacy/P2                        4                             Hlayiso/Mock 2026
                                      NSC – Marking Guidelines

QUESTION 2

 2.1.1       Bar scale (graphic/linear scale)                      ✓✓A
                                                                   MP    L1                   (2)

 2.1.2       B1                                                    ✓A column B
                                                                   ✓A row 1
                                                                   MP    L1                   (2)

 2.1.3       North-east (NE)                                       ✓✓A
                                                                   MP    L2                   (2)

 2.1.4       Clinic                                                ✓✓RM
                                                                   MP    L2                   (2)

 2.1.5       Bar scale: 4 cm represents 400 m                      ✓A measuring bar
             ∴ 1 cm represents 100 m                               ✓M 1 cm = 100 m
             Actual distance = 10 × 100 m = 1 000 m                ✓M multiplying by 10 cm
             = 1 km                                                ✓C answer in km
             (Accept a measured bar of 3,9 cm – 4,1 cm with CA,    MP    L3                   (4)
             i.e. 0,98 km – 1,03 km)

 2.1.6       North of Main Road: police station, clinic, church,   ✓RM 6 places
             park, library, high school = 6                        ✓M dividing by 8
                  6
             P = × 100% = 75%                                      ✓CA percentage
                  8                                                P    L2                    (3)

 2.2.1       Total time = 09:45 − 06:45 = 3 h                      ✓M total time
             Driving time = 3 h − 15 min = 2 h 45 min = 2,75 h     ✓C 2,75 h
             Speed =
                       270 km                                      ✓SF substitution
                        2,75 h                                     ✓CA speed
             = 98,18 km/h                                          M    L3                    (4)

 2.2.2       Distance = 270 × 2 = 540 km                           ✓M return distance
                      540                                          ✓M dividing by 100
             Petrol =     × 7,2 ℓ
                      100                                          ✓CA litres
             = 38,88 ℓ
                                                                   ✓M multiplying by price
             Cost = 38,88 × R22,15
                                                                   ✓CA cost
             = R861,19
                                                                   M    L3                    (5)

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Mathematical Literacy/P2                        5                           Hlayiso/Mock 2026
                                      NSC – Marking Guidelines

QUESTION 3

 3.1.1       P = 2 × (12 m + 7,5 m)                              ✓SF substitution
             = 39 m                                              ✓A answer
                                                                 M   L1                    (2)

 3.1.2       Rolls = 39 ÷ 15 = 2,6 ⇒ 3 rolls                     ✓M dividing by 15
             Cost = 3× R389,95                                   ✓R rounding up to 3
             = R1 169,85                                         ✓M multiplying
                                                                 ✓CA cost
                                                                 M   L2                    (4)

 3.1.3       A = 12 m × 7,5 m                                    ✓SF substitution
             = 90 m2                                             ✓A answer
                                                                 M   L1                    (2)

 3.1.4       Compost = 90 × 2,5 = 225 kg                         ✓M compost mass
             Bags = 225 ÷ 30 = 7,5 ⇒ 8 bags                      ✓M dividing by 30
             Cost = 8× R64,99 = R519,92                          ✓R rounding up to 8
                                                                 ✓CA cost
                                                                 M   L3                    (4)

 3.2.1       Diameter = 180 ÷ 100 = 1,8 m                        ✓C converting to m
             Radius = 1,8 ÷ 2 = 0,9 m                            ✓A radius
                                                                 M   L1                    (2)

 3.2.2       V = 3,142 × (0,9)2 × 2,2                            ✓SF radius
             = 5,599 . . .                                       ✓SF height
             ≈ 5,60 m3                                           ✓CA volume
                                                                 M   L2                    (3)

 3.2.3       5,59904 × 1 000 = 5 599,04 ℓ                        ✓C multiplying by 1 000
             (Accept 5 600 ℓ from 5,60 m3 )                      ✓CA answer
                                                                 M   L1                    (2)

 3.2.4       Water = 75% × 5 599,04 ℓ = 4 199,28 ℓ               ✓M 75% of capacity
             Days = 4 199,28 ÷ 180                               ✓M dividing by 180
             = 23,33                                             ✓CA 23,33
             = 23 full days                                      ✓R rounding down
                                                                 M   L3                    (4)

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Mathematical Literacy/P2                        6                              Hlayiso/Mock 2026
                                      NSC – Marking Guidelines

 3.3         Juice = 135 × 200 mℓ = 27 000 mℓ = 27 ℓ                ✓M total juice
             Containers = 27 ÷ 5 = 5,4                              ✓C converting units
             ⇒ 6 containers                                         ✓M dividing by 5
                                                                    ✓R rounding up
                                                                    M    L3                   (4)

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QUESTION 4

 4.1.1       4 windows                                              ✓✓RM
                                                                    MP    L1                  (2)

 4.1.2       Gents toilet                                           ✓✓RM
                                                                    MP    L1                  (2)

 4.1.3       1 unit (e.g. 1 cm) on the plan represents 100 of the   ✓✓O explanation
             same units (100 cm = 1 m) in reality.                  MP    L1                  (2)

 4.1.4       Length = 60 mm × 100 = 6 000 mm = 6 m                  ✓M using the scale
             Width = 45 mm × 100 = 4 500 mm = 4,5 m                 ✓C converting to m
             Area = 6 m × 4,5 m                                     ✓M multiplying
             = 27 m2                                                ✓CA area
                                                                    MP    L2                  (4)

 4.1.5       Number = 27 ÷ 1,5                                      ✓M dividing
             = 18 people                                            ✓CA answer
                                                                    M    L2                   (2)

                        71          71
 4.2.1       BMI =           2
                               =                                    ✓SF substitution
                    (1,62)       2,6244
                                                                    ✓A answer
             = 27,053 . . . ≈ 27,1 kg/m2
                                                                    ✓R 1 decimal place
                                                                    M    L2                   (3)

 4.2.2       Overweight                                             ✓✓RT (CA from 4.2.1)
                                                                    M    L1                   (2)

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Mathematical Literacy/P2                          7                           Hlayiso/Mock 2026
                                        NSC – Marking Guidelines

 4.2.3       Mass = 24,9 × (1,62)2 = 65,35 kg                      ✓M new mass
             Mass to lose = 71 − 65,35                             ✓M subtracting
             = 5,65 kg                                             ✓CA answer
                                                                   M   L3                      (3)

                      60
 4.3.1       P=          × 100% = 25%                              ✓M dividing by 240
                     240
                                                                   ✓A percentage
                                                                   P   L1                      (2)

 4.3.2       Unlikely                                              ✓✓A (CA from 4.3.1)
                                                                   P   L1                      (2)

               96
 4.3.3            × 1 000 = 400 patients                           ✓M using the ratio
              240
                                                                   ✓A answer
                                                                   P   L2                      (2)

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                                                                                TOTAL:         100

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