# Mathematical Literacy Grade 11 P1 November Mock 2026 QP > Grade 11 Mathematical Literacy Paper 1 question paper from the November Mock Exam 2026 (English), 10 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) MARKS: 100 TIME: 2 hours This question paper consists of 10 pages, including 2 answer sheets. 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 the ANSWER SHEETS attached at the end of this question paper to answer the following questions: ANSWER SHEET 1 for QUESTION 2.2.4 ANSWER SHEET 2 for QUESTION 4.1.3 Write your NAME and CLASS in the spaces provided on the ANSWER SHEETS and hand them in with your ANSWER BOOK. 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 Zanele bought groceries at Kwa-Mashu Family Supermarket. Below is her till slip. Some information has been omitted. KWA-MASHU FAMILY SUPERMARKET 14 Malandela Road, KwaMashu VAT No. 4870211956 DATE: 07/11/2025 TIME: 17:42 Brown bread 700 g R17,49 Full-cream milk 2 ℓ R34,99 Long-grain rice 2 kg R43,98 White sugar 2,5 kg R54,99 2 @ R12,49 Bath soap 175 g R24,98 Apples 1,5 kg @ R23,98/kg R35,97 NUMBER OF ITEMS: A TOTAL (VAT INCLUSIVE) B CASH TENDERED R250,00 CHANGE C ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT AT 15% THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING WITH US! [Examiner’s own] Use the till slip above to answer the questions that follow. 1.1.1 Write down the time at which Zanele paid for her groceries. (2) 1.1.2 Determine the value of A, the number of items that Zanele bought. (2) 1.1.3 Calculate the value of B, the total amount on the till slip. (2) 1.1.4 Calculate the value of C, the change that Zanele received. (2) 1.1.5 Calculate the amount of VAT included in the total amount. 15 You may use the following formula: VAT amount = Total amount × (3) 115 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Mathematical Literacy/P1 4 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock 1.2 Choose a definition from COLUMN B that matches a term in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A–F) next to the question numbers (1.2.1 to 1.2.4) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.2.5 G. COLUMN A COLUMN B 1.2.1 Interest A A plan that shows expected income and expenditure 1.2.2 Inflation B The middle value of a data set arranged in order 1.2.3 Median C Money paid for the use of borrowed money, or earned on money invested 1.2.4 Budget D The value that occurs most often in a data set E The general increase in the prices of goods and services over time F A tax added to the price of most goods and services (4 × 2) (8) 1.3 A packet of sweets contains 5 red, 3 blue and 4 green sweets. Thabo takes ONE sweet from the packet without looking. Determine, as a percentage, the probability that the sweet will NOT be green. (3) [22] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Mathematical Literacy/P1 5 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 2 2.1 Nomsa received R15 000 from her late grandmother’s savings. She wants to invest the money for 3 years. Her bank offers her the following two options: OPTION A: 8,5% simple interest per annum OPTION B: 8% interest per annum, compounded annually Use the information above to answer the questions that follow. 2.1.1 Explain the difference between simple interest and compound interest. (2) 2.1.2 Calculate the total value of Nomsa’s investment after 3 years if she chooses OPTION A. You may use the following formula: A = P(1+i×n) where n = number of years (3) 2.1.3 Show, by calculating the value of the investment at the end of EACH year, that the value of the investment after 3 years will be R18 895,68 if she chooses OPTION B. (4) 2.1.4 Nomsa says that OPTION B is the better option. Determine by how much OPTION B is better than OPTION A after 3 years. (2) 2.2 After prize-giving, learners pack away the chairs in the school hall. The time taken depends on the number of learners who help, as shown in TABLE 1. TABLE 1: TIME TAKEN TO PACK AWAY THE CHAIRS Number of learners 2 3 4 5 6 8 C Time (in minutes) 60 40 A 24 20 B 10 Use TABLE 1 above to answer the questions that follow. 2.2.1 Identify the type of proportion shown in TABLE 1. (2) 2.2.2 Write down a formula that can be used to calculate the time taken (in minutes) for any number of learners, in the form: Time = … (2) 2.2.3 Determine the missing values A, B and C. (3) 2.2.4 Use the values in TABLE 1 to draw a line graph on ANSWER SHEET 1 to show the time taken to pack away the chairs. (4) 2.3 A 10 kg bag of maize meal cost R105,00 in October 2024. In October 2025 the same bag cost R112,35. 2.3.1 Calculate the percentage increase in the price of the bag of maize meal. (3) 2.3.2 Assume that the price will increase by the same percentage as in QUESTION 2.3.1. Calculate the expected price of the bag of maize meal in October 2026. (2) [27] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Mathematical Literacy/P1 6 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 3 3.1 Mr Pillay recorded the marks of 15 Grade 11 learners who wrote a Mathematical Literacy test out of 60 marks. The marks are given below. 35 22 50 30 18 42 36 27 45 30 56 33 38 25 40 Use the information above to answer the questions that follow. 3.1.1 Write down the modal mark. (2) 3.1.2 Determine the median mark. (2) 3.1.3 Calculate the mean mark. Give your answer correct to ONE decimal place. (3) 3.1.4 Determine the range of the marks. (2) 3.1.5 Determine the interquartile range (IQR) of the marks. You may use the following formula: IQR = Q3 − Q1 (4) 3.1.6 Mr Pillay awards a merit certificate to learners who scored more than 40 marks. Calculate the percentage of learners who will receive a merit certificate. (3) 3.2 The Mahlangu family has a total monthly net income of R18 500. The pie chart below shows how the family’s income is spent each month. MONTHLY BUDGET OF THE MAHLANGU FAMILY Other 6% Electricity and water 9% Food Savings X 32% Transport 15% Housing 28% [Examiner’s own] Use the pie chart above to answer the questions that follow. 3.2.1 Determine the value of X, the percentage of the income that the family saves. (2) 3.2.2 Calculate the amount of money that the family spends on food each month. (3) 3.2.3 Write down the expense on which the family spends the smallest part of its income. (2) [23] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Mathematical Literacy/P1 7 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 4 4.1 Thandi bakes and sells vetkoek at the Mamelodi taxi rank. She pays R450 per month to rent her stall. It costs her R2,50 to make ONE vetkoek and she sells each vetkoek for R5,50. TABLE 2 below shows her total monthly costs and income for different numbers of vetkoek. TABLE 2: THANDI’S MONTHLY COSTS AND INCOME Number of vetkoek 0 50 100 150 200 250 Total cost (in rand) 450 575 700 A 950 1 075 Income (in rand) 0 275 550 825 B 1 375 Use the information above to answer the questions that follow. 4.1.1 Calculate the missing values A and B. (4) 4.1.2 Write down a formula that can be used to calculate Thandi’s total monthly cost, in the form: Total cost = … (2) 4.1.3 The graph of Thandi’s monthly income is drawn on ANSWER SHEET 2. On the same set of axes, draw a graph to show her TOTAL MONTHLY COST. Label your graph. (4) 4.1.4 Write down the break-even point and explain what it means in this context. (3) 4.1.5 Calculate Thandi’s profit in a month in which she sells 400 vetkoek. (3) 4.2 The Ndaba family lives in a town where the municipality uses the step tariff system below to calculate the monthly cost of water. TABLE 3: DOMESTIC WATER TARIFFS (2025/2026) STEP WATER USED PER MONTH TARIFF PER kℓ (excl. VAT) Step 1 0 – 6 kℓ R0,00 (free basic water) Step 2 more than 6 kℓ – 10,5 kℓ R25,00 Step 3 more than 10,5 kℓ – 35 kℓ R38,50 Step 4 more than 35 kℓ R52,80 [Examiner’s own] NOTE: 1 kℓ = 1 000 ℓ VAT = 15% Use the information above to answer the questions that follow. 4.2.1 The Ndaba family used 18 kℓ of water in October. Convert 18 kℓ to litres. (2) 4.2.2 Calculate the amount that the Ndaba family must pay for the 18 kℓ of water used in October, including VAT. (6) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 Mathematical Literacy/P1 8 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock 4.3 Lindiwe wants to buy a pair of sneakers from an online shop in the United Kingdom. The sneakers cost £85,00. The exchange rate is £1 = R23,40. 4.3.1 Calculate the cost of the sneakers in rand. (2) 4.3.2 A week later the exchange rate changed to £1 = R24,10. Explain whether the sneakers became cheaper or more expensive for Lindiwe in rand. (2) [28] TOTAL: 100 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 Mathematical Literacy/P1 9 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock NAME: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLASS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANSWER SHEET 1 QUESTION 2.2.4 GRAPH SHOWING THE TIME TAKEN TO PACK AWAY THE CHAIRS 70 60 50 Time (in minutes) 40 30 20 10 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Number of learners Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 10 Mathematical Literacy/P1 10 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock NAME: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLASS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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