# Mathematical Literacy Grade 12 P1 NSC November 2025 QP (Eng) > Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy Paper 1 question paper from the NSC November Exam 2025 (English), 13 pages. 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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 Confidential basic education Department: Basic Education REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1 NOVEMBER 2025 MARKS: 150 TIME: 3 hours This question paper consists of 13 pages and a SPECIAL ANSWER BOOK of 17 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 Mathematical Literacy/P1 2 DBE/November 2025 NSC Confidential INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. This question paper consists of FIVE questions. 2. Answer ALL the questions ONLY in the SPECIAL ANSWER BOOK provided. 3. You may use an approved calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical), unless stated otherwise. 4. Show ALL calculations clearly. 5. Round off ALL final answers appropriately according to the given context, unless stated otherwise. 6. Indicate units of measurement, where applicable. 7. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale. 8. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Mathematical Literacy/P1 3 DBE/November 2025 NSC Confidential QUESTION 1. 1.1 TABLE 1 below shows the prices of some food items in three cities of South Africa, namely Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. TABLE 1: PRICES OF SOME FOOD ITEMS IN THREE SOUTH AFRICAN CITIES FOOD JOHANNES- ITEMS QUANTITY BURG DURBAN | CAPE TOWN Salt lkg R18,07 R17,16 R10,24 Onions # 10 kg R111,59 R100,58 R104,10 Carrots # 5kg R41,41 R39,63 R35,08 Butternuts # 10 kg R105,24 R90,04 R96,91 Curry powder 200 g R41,91 R34,24 R39,82 White sugar i0kg R223,23 R197,07 R229,49 Apples 3 kg R52,38 R54,73 R46,31 Oranges Tkg R104,96 R78,80 R86,64 Eggs # 60 eggs R163,31 R169,62 R165,52 Canned beans 410 ¢x6 R101,94 R84,46 R81,94 TOTAL [Adapted from www.businesstech.co.za] NOTE: # indicates zero-rated VAT items. Use TABLE 1 above to answer the questions that follow. 1.1.1 Name the city where the cost of white sugar is the highest. 1.1.2 Calculate the cost of carrots, per kilogram, in Johannesburg. 1.1.3 Determine, as a unit ratio rounded to THREE decimal places, the price of eggs in Cape Town compared to the price of eggs in Durban in the form 1.1.4 Calculate the total price of ALL the food items in Johannesburg. Copyright reserved Please turn over (2) (2) (3) Q) ### Page 4 Mathematical Literacy/P1 4 DBE/November 2025 NSC Confidential 1.2 TABLE 2 below gives definitions of terminology used in Mathematical Literacy. TABLE 2; DEFINITIONS OF TERMINOLOGY USED IN MATHEMATICAL LITERACY LETTER DEFINITION A Identification of the type of data B Sum of money that is loaned by a bank or moneylender c Goods and products, such as furniture, that can be purchased using a longer-term lease or agreement D Interest charged on an amount due, inclusive of interest charges to date E A bank product that allows you to buy goods and partially pay for them at the end of the month F An arrangement whereby you give permission to a third party to withdraw money from your bank account on a regular basis G Complete a frequency table using raw data H Interest charged on the principal amount, resulting in the same interest amount every time Use TABLE 2 above and match the definitions with the terminology below. Write only the letter (A-H) next to the question numbers (1.2.1 to 1.2.4), e.g. 1.2.5 1. 1.2.1 Compound interest 1.2.2 Hire-purchase 1.2.3 Debit order 1.2.4 Organising data Copyright reserved Please turn over Q) Q) (2) (2) ### Page 5 Mathematical Literacy/P1 1.3 5 NSC Confidential DBE/November 2025 TABLE 3 below shows the population data for South Africa by population group and gender for 2022. TABLE 3: POPULATION DATA FOR SOUTH AFRICA BY POPULATION GROUP AND GENDER FOR 2022 NUMBER | NUMBER TOTAL POPULATION OF OF NUMBER % GROUP MALES FEMALES OF DISTRIBUTION PEOPLE OF TOTAL Black wee 25 085 330 eee 81,0 Coloured 2 601 932 2 737 987 | 5339919 8,8 Indian/Asian 794 882 760 114 | 1554996 2,6 White 2 242 589 2396679 | 4 639 268 7.6 TOTAL 29 624 882 30 980110 | 60 604 992 100 [Adapted from www.statssa.gov.za Use TABLE 3 above to answer the questions that follow. 1.3.1 1.3.2 discrete data or continuous data. 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 thousand eight hundred and nine. Write this number in numerals without using words. 1.3.6 males. Copyright reserved Write down the population group with the lowest number of females. State whether the total number of people in the table above represents Name the type of instrument used to collect the data above. Identify the total number of the South African population for 2022. The total number of black South Africans is forty-nine million seventy Express the number of white males as a percentage of the total number of Please turn over (2) (2) (2) Q) (2) GB) [30] ### Page 6 Mathematical Literacy/P1 6 DBE/November 2025 NSC Confidential QUESTION 2 2.1 In South Africa, employees need to pay income tax based on their earnings. An extract of Muriel Davids' salary slip for one month for the tax year ending February 2025 is shown below. Some information has been omitted. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER EMFEOYERDERAILS: Ra Sees EMPLOYEE NAME: M DAVIDS AGE: 42 YEARS PAYMENTS: GROSS SALARY R35 000 EMPLOYEE DEDUCTIONS: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS: UIF R177,12 | UIF R177,12 PAYE TAX A MEDICAL AID - MEDICAL AID R2 531,54 NET SALARY B Muriel does not contribute to a pension fund; hence her gross salary is her taxable income. She pays the medical aid for herself only and receives no bonus. ANNEXURE A in the ANSWER BOOK shows the monthly PAYE deduction table and the annual tax rates for the 2024/2025 tax year. Use ANNEXURE A and the information above to answer the questions that follow. 2.1.1 Write the acronym UIF in words. 2.1.2 Name the institution that collects tax on behalf of the government of South Africa. 2.1.3 Determine the employer contribution towards the medical aid if the employer contributes one third of the total contribution. 2.1.4 (a) Write down the missing value A from the monthly PAYE deduction table in ANNEXURE A. (b) — Calculate the missing value B. (c) Muriel stated that she overpaid tax in the 2024/2025 tax year. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether her statement is VALID. Copyright reserved Please tum over (2) Q) (2) (2) (2) (8) ### Page 7 Mathematical Literacy/P1 7 NSC Confidential DBE/November 2025 2.2 Muriel Davids travels to work by bus. TABLE 4 below shows information on the Metrobus service in Johannesburg for three categories of passengers travelling by bus. TABLE 4: INFORMATION ON THE METROBUS SERVICE PASSENGER CATEGORY Adults Children Pensioners (15-59 years) (3-14 years) (60+ years) Trip Package | Duration Trip Fare Trip Fare Trip Fare 1 trip Daily R14,20 R10,30 R4,20 10 trips Weekly R106,00 R76,40 : 12 trips Weekly R127,10 - - 44 trips Monthly R465,60 R336,30 - {Adapted from www.mbus.joburg.org.za] Use TABLE 4 and the information above to answer the questions that follow. 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4 Copyright reserved Calculate the percentage savings a pensioner receives per bus trip when compared to the amount paid by an adult for the same bus trip. Determine the amount Muriel will save per trip if she buys the monthly package instead of the daily trip package. Write down the probability of a 10-year old child purchasing a weekly package with 12 trips. Johannesburg Metrobus introduced a compulsory card payment system. All passengers will be required to purchase the Metrobus card for R35 to activate the card. They will then have to upload trip fares according to the different available trip packages. Muriel purchased a Metrobus card together with an uploaded trip package to the total value of R416,30. Calculate the maximum number of weekly trips Muriel can take using this card. Please turn over (3) G) (2) (4) [32] ### Page 8 Mathematical Literacy/P1 8 DBE/November 2025 NSC Confidential QUESTION 3 3.1 Social media platforms enable users to share information and ideas virtually through gender. texts, photographs, videos and much more. TABLE 5 below shows the use of popular social media platforms categorised by TABLE 5: USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS CATEGORISED BY GENDER SOCIAL MALE PERCENTAGE] FEMALE MEDIA nee | USERS FEMALE USERS PLATFORMS (in millions) USERS (in millions) Facebook 57% 1.732,8 43% 1307,2 Instagram 51% 1.020 49% 980 Snapchat 46% pated 54% 405 X/Twitter 56% 346,64 44% 272,36 TikTok 43% 645 57% 855 YouTube 54% 1350 46% 1150 [Adapted from www.statista.com, www.datareportal.com] Use TABLE 5 and the information above to answer the questions that follow. 3.1.1 Calculate the median percentage for male social media users. 3.1.2 Determine, as a decimal, the probability of randomly selecting a social media platform where the female users were fewer than the male users. 3.1.3 Fezeka is interested in the number of male and female Snapchat users. (a) (b) Copyright reserved Determine the total number of Snapchat users. Fezeka stated that the difference between the number of female and male Snapchat users was 61 300 000. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether her statement is VALID. Please turn over (4) @) (2) (4) ### Page 9 Mathematical Literacy/P1 9 DBE/November 2025 NSC Confidential 3.2 There has been an increase in the number of long-term evolution (LTE) devices in South Africa over the last three years. ANSWER SHEET 3.2 in the ANSWER BOOK shows a graph for the number of LTE devices per province over a three-year period. Some of the information on the graph has been omitted. NOTE: LTE is a term used for a particular type of 4G that delivers a fast mobile internet experience. Use ANSWER SHEET 3.2 and the information above to answer the questions that follow. 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.2.4 Copyright reserved Name the type of graph drawn on ANSWER SHEET 3.2. Use the graph on ANSWER SHEET 3.2 to do the following: (a) Write down the names of TWO provinces that had the same number of LTE devices during 2021. (b) Determine the number of LTE devices in Limpopo during 2022. (c) Calculate the range of LTE devices in the provinces during 2021. The data below represents the number of LTE devices for two provinces during 2023 that has been omitted in the graph. PROVINCE NUMBER OF LTE DEVICES DURING 2023 KwaZulu-Natal 11 000 000 Mpumalanga 5 500 000 Use the data above to complete the graph on ANSWER SHEET 3.2. Determine, as a fraction, the probability of randomly selecting a province that has a total number of LTE devices less than 8 million for the three-year period. Please tum over 2) Q) G3) (4) (4) (2) [30] ### Page 10 Mathematical Literacy/P1 10 DBE/November 2025 NSC Confidential QUESTION 4 4.1 Monwabisi operates a trailer rental business. His rental costs for hiring a trailer are listed below. © R1 000 refundable deposit per trailer if there is no damage to the trailer e R350 per day per small trailer © R500 per day per large trailer TABLE 6 below shows the rental costs of trailers, including the deposit. TABLE 6: RENTAL COSTS OF TRAILERS, WITH THE DEPOSIT INCLUDED Number of days (n) uf 3 5 7 10 15 Cost for small trailer | R1.350 | R2 050 B R3 450 | R4500 | R6 250 Cost for large trailer_| R1 500 | R2 500 | R3 500 | R4500 | R6 000 | R8 500 [Adapted from www.getawaytrailers.co.za] Use TABLE 6 and the information above to answer the questions that follow. 4.1.1 Write down a formula to calculate the rental cost, including the deposit, of a large trailer in the form: Cost =... (2) 4.1.2 Calculate the missing value B. (3) 4.1.3 On 12 December 2024, Monwabisi rented out TWO small trailers and SIX large trailers to different customers for a day. One of the trailers was returned with a damaged rear light. (a) | Monwabisi stated that his total income, after refunding the deposit, amounted to R4 550. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether his statement is VALID. (6) (b) — The following quotation for the repair and replacement of the rear light was received: New rear light: R242 Labour at R480 per hour or part thereof Time required to complete the repair and replacement is 1 hour 30 minutes Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether the deposit amount will be sufficient to cover the total cost of the entire repair and replacement. (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 11 Mathematical Literacy/P1 11 DBE/November 2025 NSC Confidential 4.2 TABLE 7 below shows the VAT payments made to SARS by vendors in certain economic sectors. TABLE 7: VAT PAYMENTS BY ECONOMIC SECTOR VENDORS FOR 2023/2024 VAT AVERAGE ECONOMIC NUMBER OF PAYMENTS PAYMENT SECTORS VENDORS PER VENDOR (R million) . (R million) Financial 197 178 221 322 1,12245 Manufacturing 46 901 73 893 1,57548 Wholesale and retail trade 86 610 76 826 0,88703 Construction 39 279 25 593 Vv Transport 15 258 29 418 1,92804 Community and social 33 825 32 458 0,95959 Utilities 2 658 22 141 8,32995 [Adapted from www.statssa.gov.za] NOTE: A vendor is a person or company offering goods or services for sale. Use TABLE 7 above to answer the questions that follow. 4.2.1 Determine, rounded to the nearest thousand, the missing value V. (3) 4.2.2 Write down the sector that has the third largest number of vendors. (2) 4.2.3 Calculate (in R million) the mean VAT payment amount per economic sector. (3) 4.2.4 (a) Arrange the number of vendors in ascending order. (2) (b) The value of quartile 3 (Q3) for the number of vendors is 86 610. Copyright reserved Calculate the interquartile range (IQR) for the number of vendors. You may use the following formula: Interquartile range (IQR) = Q3 - QI (3) [28] Please turn over ### Page 12 Mathematical Literacy/P1 12 DBE/November 2025 NSC Confidential QUESTION 5 5.1 Candice started a small delivery business in London and planned to purchase an electric car for the business. TABLE 8 below shows information on TWO car purchase options, A and B, that she could choose from. TABLE 8: INFORMATION ON THE CAR PURCHASE OPTIONS PICTURE OF A DOLPHIN HATCHBACK CAR DETAILS OPTION A OPTION B Payment period 48 months 48 months Deposit and first-month instalment £1 173,66 £1 640,61 Additional months' instalment £195.61 £182,29 Compulsory monthly maintenance cover £25,36 £24,00 [Adapted from www. leasecar.uk/car-leasing/byd/dolphin-hatchback] NOTE: All amounts exclude 20% VAT. Use TABLE 8 and the information above to answer the questions that follow. 5.1.1 Calculate the total maintenance cover for the payment period for OPTION B. 5.1.2 Candice chooses OPTION A. (a) Give ONE possible reason why Candice chose OPTION A. (b) Calculate the total amount, including VAT, that she would have paid at the end of the payment period. 5.1.3 Candice's aunt in Switzerland offers to pay the deposit and first-month instalment. TABLE 9 below shows the currency conversion factors. TABLE 9: CURRENCY CONVERSION FACTORS CURRENCY ZAR PER UNIT UNITS PER ZAR Swiss franc (CHF) 20,48 0,049 Pound sterling (£) 23,20 0,043 [Adapted from www.xe.com/currencyconverter] Calculate, in Swiss franc (CHF), the deposit and first-month instalment for OPTION A. Copyright reserved Please turn over (2) Q) (7) (6) ### Page 13 Mathematical Literacy/P1 13 DBE/November 2025 NSC Confidential 5.2 Candice's husband has a car with a 40 £ petrol tank capacity. The price of petrol may change from month to month. ANNEXURE B in the ANSWER BOOK shows the graph of the average petrol price per month in pounds (£) for a four-month period during 2024. TABLE 10 below shows the monthly inflation percentages for a four-month period during 2024. TABLE 10: MONTHLY INFLATION RATES FOR THE PERIOD JUL. 2024 TO OCT, 2024 MONTH INFLATION RATE (in %) Jul. 2024 2,2 Aug. 2024 2,2 Sep. 2024 Cc Oct. 2024 2,3 Use ANNEXURE B and the information above to answer the questions that follow. 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 Copyright reserved The average inflation rate over the four-month period during 2024 was 2,1%. Calculate the missing value C. Candice stated that the difference in the cost of a full tank of petrol from Jul. 2024 to Aug. 2024, was £1,5. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether her statement is VALID. Calculate, in £ per litre, the cost of petrol during Jun. 2024, if the petrol price from Jun. 2024 to Jul. 2024 changed in line with inflation. Describe the trend in the inflation rate for the period Jul. 2024 to Oct. 2024. 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