NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
SEPTEMBER 2018
MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2
MARKING GUIDELINE
MARKS: 150
Symbol Explanation
M Method
M/A Method with Accuracy
MCA Method with Consistent Accuracy
CA Consistent Accuracy
A Accuracy
C Conversion
S Simplification
RT/RG/RM Reading from a table OR Reading from a graph OR Read from map
F Choosing the correct formula
SF Substitution in a formula
J Justification
P Penalty, e.g. for no units, incorrect rounding off etc.
R Rounding Off OR Reason
AO Answer only
NPR No penalty for rounding
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Mathematical Literacy Grade 12 P2 2018 Memo (Eng)
Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy Paper 2 memorandum from the Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2018 (English), 11 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.
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2 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2 (EC/NOVEMBER 2018)
QUESTION 1 [39]
Ques. Solution Explanation Level
1.1.1 Municipality = 87 × 5 × 30 1MA Multiply 5 L3
= 13 050 litres and 30
1A Number of
litres
Tank water = 250 – 87
= 163 litres 1CA Litres for
tank water
Tanks = 163 × 5 × 30 1CA Total litres
= 24 450 litres for the month
Total for municipality and tanks
= 13 050 litres + 24 450 litres
= 37 500 litres 1MCA Total litres
(5)
1.1.2 Litres used from tank = 24 450 CA from 1.1.1 L3
No. of kilolitres = 24 450 ÷ 1 000 1C Converting to and
= 24,45 kℓ kilolitres L4
First 6 = 6 × 0
7 to 10 kℓ next 4 = 4 × 7,14
= R28,56 1MA 2nd Tariff
11 to 15 kℓ = 5 × 12,07
= R60,35 1MA 3rd Tariff
16 to 20 kℓ = 5 × 17,65
= R88,25 1MA 4th Tariff
21 to 30 kℓ = 4,45 × 24,23
= R106,93 1MA 5th Tariff
Total amount = R28,56 + R60,35 + R88,25 + R106,93
= R284,09 1CA Total amount
Amount with VAT = R284,09 x 1,14 1M Calculating
= R323,86 VAT
1CA VAT incl
Statement is valid 1O Valid (9)
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(EC/NOVEMBER 2018) MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2 3
1.1.3 Tank 1:
Volume = πr2h 1C mm to cm L3
105 2 1SF Substitution
= 3.142 × ( ) × 142 1MA Finding the
2
= 1 229 739,525 ÷ 1 000 radius
= 1 229,7 1S Simplification
= 1 000 litres 1C Convert to
litres
1R Nearest
thousand
Tank 2:
Volume = πr2h
= 3,142 × (90)2 × 210
= 5 344 542 ÷ 1 000
= 5 344, 542
= 5 000 litres 1CA Rounded to
nearest thousand
Total = 1 000 + 5 000
= 6 000 litres 1CA Total volume
for two tanks
Water needed from tanks = 24 450 litres
Statement invalid. Cannot have enough water if it does not
rain.
1O Not valid (9)
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4 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2 (EC/NOVEMBER 2018)
1.2.1 Grade 10 : Grade 11 : Grade 12 L3
Ratio 5 : 3 : 2
Grade 10 = 250 book packs
Total = 5 + 3 + 2 1M Adding ratio
= 10 1M Concept of
5 ratio
× total no. of book packs = 250 1M Changing
10
0,5 × total number of book packs = 250 subject of formula
250 1M Dividing
Total number of book packs = 1CA Number of
0,5
= 500 book packs book packs
OR
5 = 250
1 = 250 ÷ 5 1MA Unit ratio
= 50
1MA Finding
3 = 50 × 3 value of 3
= 150
1MA Finding
2 = 50 × 2 value of 5
= 100
1M Addition
Total = 250 + 150 + 100 1CA Total book
= 500 packs (5)
1.2.2 Amount for books packs = R320 × 500 CA from 1.2.1 L4
= R160 000 1MCA Cost for
book packs
R160 000 1M Dividing by
Amount without VAT = 1,15
1,15
= R139 130,43 1CA Amount
before VAT
VAT = R160 000 – R139 130,43 1M Subtraction
= R20 869,57 1CA VAT amount
Amount for 50 = R3 20 × 50
= R16 000 1MCA Amount of
50 book packs
Statement is valid 1O Valid (7)
1.2.3 150 100 CA from 1.2.1 L2
Probability = + 1MCA Adding
500 500
correct fractions
250 1CA Numerator
= × 100 1CA Denominator
500
1CA Percentage
= 50% (4)
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(EC/NOVEMBER 2018) MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2 5
Question 2 [43]
Ques. Solution Explanation Level
2.1.1 (a) Mean 2015 L2
= 59,6 + 76,9 + 75,7 + 68,2 + 97,1 + 77 + 84 + 70,4 +71,4 +
49,1 + 58,6 1M Adding
788 1M Dividing by 11
=
11 1CA Mean
= 71,64 (3)
2.1.1 (b) Mean 2016 L4
= 69,5 + 75,4 + 73,7 + 65,3 + 97,4 +76,5 + 84 + 70,5 + 71,3 +
57,1 + 52
= 786,7 1MA Adding and
786,7 dividing
=
11
= 71,52 1CA Mean
Statement invalid 1O Invalid (3)
2.1.2 2015 L4
49,1; 58,6; 59,6; 68,2; 70,4; 71,4; 75,7; 76,9; 77; 84; 1M Ascending
97,1 order
Q3 (A) = 77% 1CA Q3 (A)
IQR = 77 – 59,6 1CA IQR
= 17,4%
2016
51,5; 52,0; 65,3; 69,5; 70,5; 71,3; 73,7; 75,4; 76,5;
84,0,97,4
Q1 (B) = 65,3% 1A Q1 (B)
IQR = 76,5 – 65,3
= 11,2% 1CA IQR
Statement valid 1O Valid (6)
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6 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2 (EC/NOVEMBER 2018)
2.2.1 Annual income = R31 625 × 12 1MA Annual L3
= R379 500 income and
L4
Tax = 61 910 + 31% of taxable income above 296 540 1RT Correct tax
= 61 910 + 0,31 × (379 500 – 296 540) bracket
= 61 910 + 0,31 × 82 960 1SF Substitution
= 61 910 + 25 717,6 1S Simplification
= 87 627,6 – R13 635 1M Subtract
= 73 992 ÷ 12 rebate
= 6 166,05 1CA Monthly tax
Grants for 10 children = 380 × 10 1MA Child grant
= 3 800 for 10
2 old age people = 1 600 × 2
= 3 200 1MA Old age
Total = 3 200 + 3 800 grant for 2
= R7 000 1CA Total grants
Statement invalid 1O Invalid
(10)
2.2.2 Amount after first year 1M Multiplying by L2
= R31 625 × 1,058 5,8%
= R33 459, 25 1CA Value for 1st
Amount after second year year
= R33 459, 25 × 1,068
= R35 734,48 1CA Value for 2nd
year
Annual salary 1M Multiplying by
= R35 734,48 × 12 12
= R428 813,75 1CA Annual
salary
OR
Total annual income
= 31 625 × 12 1M Multiplying by
= 379 500 × 1,058 × 1,068 12
= R428 813,75 1CA Salary
1CA Value for 1st
year
1CA Value for 2nd
year
1CA Annual
salary (5)
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(EC/NOVEMBER 2018) MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2 7
2.3.1 KZN = OAG + CSG 1RT Correct L2
= 669 634 + 2 776 098 values for KZN
= 3 445 732 1CA Total
WC = OAG + CSG
= 330 039 + 993 038 1CA Total
= 1 323 077
Difference = 3 445 732 – 1 323 077
= 2 122 655 1CA Difference(4)
2.3.2 Northern Cape 2RT Province (2) L2
2.3.3 Gauteng has a greater population 2A Reason (2) L4
2.3.4 FS and NW remains the same in 2017 and 2018 1A Both FS & NW L4
1A Remains the
The number of the rest of the provinces decreases same
1A Rest of
provinces
1A Decrease (4)
2.3.5 L2
War Veteran grant for the EC, KZN, NC and LP
for 2017 and 2018
25
Both bars plotted
20 correctly for
Number of WVG
15 1MA EC
1MA KZN
10 1MA NC
1MA LP
5
0
OK KZN NK LP
Provinces
(4)
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8 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2 (EC/NOVEMBER 2018)
Question 3 [31]
Ques. Solution Explanation Level
3.1.1 Measured distance from Cape Town to Durban L4
= 8,1 cm Accept 7,9 cm to 8,3 cm 2A Measure
Bar Scale distance
3 cm = 500 km Accept 2,9 cm to 3,1 cm 1A Measure bar
Actual Distance scale
500 𝑥 8,1 1C Convert
=
3
distance using
= 1 350 km
bar scale
1CA Distance
Time taken by first family
= 21:00 – 8:00 – 1,5
1CA Time
= 11,5 hrs
1 350 𝑘𝑚
Speed of family = 11,5ℎ𝑟𝑠
= 117,39 km/h 1CA Speed
Time taken by second family
= 21:00 – 8,50 – 1,5
= 11 hrs 1CA Time
1 350 𝑘𝑚
Speed of family = 11ℎ𝑟𝑠 1CA Speed
= 122,72 km/h 1O Valid
Statement is valid NPR (10)
3.1.2 Zambia 2A Country (2) L2
3.2.1 Unknown length (1) = 12 cm – 6 cm 1M Finding 6 cm L2
= 6 cm
Unknown length (2) = 10 cm – 2 cm – 4 cm 1M Finding 4 cm
= 4 cm
1M Adding all
Perimeter = 10 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 12 + 6+ 6 + 2 + 6 + 4 values
= 56cm 1CA Perimeter(4)
3.2.2 Area = ℓ × b CA from 3.2.1 L3
Figure 1 = 10 cm × 4 cm
= 40 cm2 1MA Calculating
Figure 2 = 4 cm × 6 cm area
= 24 cm2 1MCA Area
Figure 3 = 6 cm × 6 cm
= 36 cm2 1MCA Area
Total area = 40 cm + 24 cm +36 cm
= 100 cm2 1CA Total area
Area of page = 28 cm × 20 cm
= 560 cm2 1CA Area of page
Area of unshaded part = 560 – 100 1M Subtraction
= 460 cm2 1CA Unshaded
area (7)
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(EC/NOVEMBER 2018) MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2 9
3.3.1 Satara to Olifants = 54km 1RT Correct L2 &
N’wanetsi to Lower Sabi = 108km distance L4
1RT Correct
Distance is half; therefore, it can take them half the time distance
to travel. 2 Explanation (4)
3.3.2 Punda to Mopani = 130 km 1RT Correct L2 &
Mopani to Paul Kruger = 220 km values L4
Total = 130 km + 220 km 1MA Adding
= 350 km distances
Skukuza to Pafuri = 380 km
Difference = 380 km – 350 km
= 30 km 1CA Difference
Statement valid 1O Valid (4)
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10 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2 (EC/NOVEMBER 2018)
QUESTION 4 [37]
Ques. Solution Explanation Level
4.1.1 Not offered at certain universities 2A Reason L4
OR
No students registered for the course (2)
4.1.2 Fees for Business at Bond = $33 640 1RT Both values L3
Fees for Engineering at Edith Cowan = $ 25 760 correct
Total = 33 640 + 25 760
= 59 400 1CA Total
$1 = R9,68
$59 400 = 9,68 × 59 400 1C Convert to
= R 574 992 Rand
1CA Amount in
Rand (4)
4.1.3 Fees greater than $15 000, but less than $ 30000 1A Numerator L2
7 1A Denominator
=
10 1CA Decimal
= 0,7 (3)
4.2.1 38 249−29 678 1RT Using L2
% increase = × 100 correct values
29 678
= 28,88% 1SF Substitution
1M Multiply by
100
1CA Percentage
NPR (4)
4.2.2 December 1A Month L2 &
People get bonuses in December 2R Reason L4
OR
People budget to spend in December (3)
4.2.3 August 2015 – 30 633 1RT Both values L3
August 2016 – 31 556 correct
Difference = 31 556 – 30 633 1MCA Difference
= 923
Amount = 923 × 550 000 1MCA Amount
= R507 650 000
14, 81 = 1 Euro
507 650 000 1C Convert to €
507 650 000 = 1 × 1CA Amount in €
14,81
= 34 277 515,19 Euro (5)
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(EC/NOVEMBER 2018) MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2 11
4.3.1 Hours worked: L4
Level 3: Day 1 = 5 hours 1A Hrs for Day 1
Day 2 to 13 = 10 hrs × 12 1MA Hrs for Day
= 120 2 to 13
Day 14 = 8 hrs
Total number of hours = 5 + 120 + 8 hours 1CA Total
= 133 hours number of hours
Level 2 = 133 hours
1M Subtracting
Level 1 = 133 – 4 1CA Calculating
= 129 hours hours for Level 1
Amount for Level 3 = 248 × 133 × 2 1MCA Amount
= R65 968 Level 3
Amount for Level 2 = 133 × 218,24 × 6 1MCA Amount
= R174 155,52 Level 2
Amount for Level 1 = 129 × 163,68 × 32 1MCA Amount
= R675 671,04 Level 1
Total Amount = 65 968 + 174 155,52 + 675 671,04 1CA Total
= R915 794,56 amount
Statement invalid 1O Invalid (10)
4.3.2 Distance for 14 days = 14 km × 2 × 14 days CA from 4.3.1 L4
= 392 km 1MA Return
multiply by 14
1CA Total
Transport Cost for all employees distance
= 392 km × 3,18 × 40
= R49 862,40
1MCA Transport
49 862,40 cost
Amount as a fraction = 1M Dividing
915 794,56
= 0,05 values
Statement is valid 1CA Decimal
1O Valid (6)
TOTAL: 150
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