# Mathematical Literacy Grade 12 P2 NSC November Mock 2026 QP > Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy Paper 2 question paper from the NSC November Mock Exam 2026 (English), 9 pages. 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Question paper, 9 pages. 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 12 NSC Preparation WWW.HLAYISO.COM NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2 MOCK EXAMINATION 2026 MARKS: 150 TIME: 3 hours This question paper consists of 9 pages and an addendum with 3 annexures and 2 answer sheets. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 Mathematical Literacy/P2 2 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions. 1. This question paper consists of FIVE questions. Answer ALL the questions. 2. Use the ANNEXURES in the ADDENDUM to answer the following questions: ANNEXURE A for QUESTION 3.1 ANNEXURE B for QUESTION 3.3 ANNEXURE C for QUESTION 4.3 3. Answer QUESTIONS 1.1.2 and 4.2.2 on the attached ANSWER SHEETS. Write your CENTRE NUMBER and EXAMINATION NUMBER in the spaces provided on the ANSWER SHEETS and hand them in with your ANSWER BOOK. 4. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 5. Start EACH question on a NEW page. 6. You may use an approved calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical), unless stated otherwise. 7. Show ALL calculations clearly. 8. Round off ALL final answers appropriately according to the given context, unless stated otherwise. 9. Indicate units of measurement, where applicable. 10. Maps and diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale, unless stated otherwise. 11. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Mathematical Literacy/P2 3 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 1 1.1 Sipho runs a small food stall, Sipho’s Kota Corner, outside a taxi rank. He sells kotas (a quarter loaf of bread with fillings). • His fixed costs (stall rental and trading permit) are R2 400 per month. • The ingredients and packaging cost R18,50 per kota. • He sells each kota for R35. TABLE 1 below shows Sipho’s total monthly cost for selling different numbers of kotas. TABLE 1: TOTAL MONTHLY COST OF SELLING KOTAS Number of kotas 0 50 100 150 200 250 Total cost (R) 2 400 3 325 P 5 175 Q 7 025 The graph of the total monthly cost is drawn on ANSWER SHEET 1 in the ADDENDUM. Use the information above to answer the questions that follow. 1.1.1 Calculate the missing values P and Q. (3) 1.1.2 On ANSWER SHEET 1, draw a graph of Sipho’s monthly income from selling kotas. Label the graph. (4) 1.1.3 Use the graphs on ANSWER SHEET 1 to estimate the break-even point, and explain what the break-even point means for Sipho’s business. (4) 1.1.4 Sipho sold 6 kotas per day for 22 trading days in a month. He stated that he made a profit of at least R150 for that month. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether his statement is VALID. (5) 1.1.5 The supplier increased the cost of ingredients and packaging by 12%. Sipho kept his selling price at R35. Calculate the new number of kotas that Sipho must sell per month to break even. (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Mathematical Literacy/P2 4 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock 1.2 The Mthembu household buys prepaid electricity from Lekoa Municipality. The municipality uses the block tariffs shown in TABLE 2 below. TABLE 2: PREPAID ELECTRICITY TARIFFS (VAT INCLUDED) BLOCK MONTHLY CONSUMPTION TARIFF (R/kWh) Block 1 0 – 350 kWh 2,45 Block 2 351 – 500 kWh 3,10 Block 3 more than 500 kWh 3,65 NOTE: The first 350 kWh are charged at the Block 1 tariff, the next 150 kWh at the Block 2 tariff, and the remaining units at the Block 3 tariff. 1.2.1 The household used 620 kWh of electricity in July. Calculate the cost of the electricity for July. (5) 1.2.2 Mr Mthembu claims that if the household reduces its electricity use in July by 20%, the cost will decrease by more than 25%. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether his claim is VALID. (6) 1.2.3 The municipality will increase all tariffs by 12,7%. Calculate the new Block 1 tariff. (2) [33] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Mathematical Literacy/P2 5 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 2 2.1 The Nkosi family installed a cylindrical plastic water tank to collect rainwater from the roof of their house. diameter = 1,55 m height = 2,18 m Information about the rainwater collection: • The roof area that collects water measures 9 m by 7 m. • Only 85% of the rain that falls on the roof reaches the tank. • The family uses 180 ℓ of tank water per day. You may use the following formulae and information: Volume of a cylinder = π × radius2 × height, where π = 3,142 1 m3 = 1 000 ℓ Volume of rain collected = roof area × rainfall (in metres) 2.1.1 Determine the radius of the tank in metres. (2) 2.1.2 Calculate the capacity of the tank in litres. (5) 2.1.3 Calculate the volume of water (in litres) that will reach the tank after 25 mm of rain. (5) 2.1.4 Determine the number of FULL days that a full tank will supply the family with water, if it does not rain. (3) 2.1.5 Mrs Nkosi says that three rainfall events of 25 mm each will be enough to fill the empty tank. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether her statement is VALID. (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Mathematical Literacy/P2 6 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock 2.2 A school wants to paint the inside walls of a classroom. The classroom is 8 m long, 7 m wide and 3 m high. It has TWO doors of 0,9 m by 2,1 m and FOUR windows of 1,5 m by 1,2 m. • The walls need TWO coats of paint. • 1 litre of paint covers 8 m2 per coat. • Paint is sold in 5 ℓ tins at R649,99 per tin. • A painter charges R180 per hour or part thereof, and paints 12 m2 per hour. You may use the following formula: Area of a rectangle = length × width 2.2.1 Show that the area of the walls to be painted (ONE coat, excluding the doors and windows) is 79,02 m2 . (6) 2.2.2 Determine the number of tins of paint needed for TWO coats. (5) 2.2.3 The school has a budget of R5 000 for the paint and the painter’s labour. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether the budget will be sufficient. (5) [35] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Mathematical Literacy/P2 7 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 3 3.1 ANNEXURE A in the ADDENDUM shows a street map of part of Mooirivier, a small town. Use ANNEXURE A to answer the questions that follow. 3.1.1 Write down the grid reference of the clinic. (2) 3.1.2 Write down the general direction of the clinic from the school. (2) 3.1.3 A visitor arrives at the taxi rank. Describe the shortest route that she should take, by road, from the taxi rank to the clinic. (4) 3.1.4 The straight-line distance between the school and the mall measures 63 mm on the map. Use the bar scale to determine the actual straight-line distance, in kilometres, between the school and the mall. (4) 3.1.5 Show that the number scale of the map is 1 : 25 000. (3) 3.2 Learners walk 1,8 km from the school to the park at an average speed of 4,5 km/h. Calculate the time, in minutes, that the walk will take. You may use the following formula: Distance = speed × time (3) 3.3 The school’s matric farewell will be held in the town hall. ANNEXURE B in the ADDENDUM shows the layout plan of the hall, drawn to a scale of 1 : 200. Use ANNEXURE B to answer the questions that follow. 3.3.1 Count the number of round tables on the plan. (2) 3.3.2 Each table seats 8 people. The organisers expect 172 learners and 10 teachers. Verify whether there will be enough seats for everyone. (3) 3.3.3 The dance floor measures 30 mm by 30 mm on the plan. Allowing 0,5 m2 per dancer, calculate the maximum number of people that can dance on the dance floor at the same time. (4) 3.3.4 Fire regulations allow a maximum of one person per 1,2 m2 of floor area. The hall is 24 m long and 15 m wide. Calculate the maximum number of people allowed in the hall. (3) [30] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 Mathematical Literacy/P2 8 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 4 4.1 TABLE 3 below shows the NSC pass rates (%) of two schools in a district, School P and School Q, from 2020 to 2025. TABLE 3: NSC PASS RATES (%) OF SCHOOL P AND SCHOOL Q YEAR 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 School P 72,5 78,1 80,4 84,0 86,2 88,9 School Q 81,0 79,6 83,2 82,5 85,1 87,0 Use TABLE 3 above to answer the questions that follow. 4.1.1 Calculate the mean pass rate of School P for the six years. (3) 4.1.2 Calculate the percentage increase in the pass rate of School P from 2020 to 2025. (3) 4.1.3 The principal of School Q claims that his school’s results were more consistent than those of School P. Use the range to verify whether his claim is VALID. (4) 4.1.4 Describe the trend in the pass rates of School P and of School Q, and state which school is likely to have the higher pass rate in 2026. Give a reason for your answer. (5) 4.2 The marks (%) of 15 Mathematical Literacy learners at School P in a test are given below. 34 41 45 48 52 55 57 60 62 66 68 71 75 82 90 4.2.1 Determine the five-number summary of the marks. (5) 4.2.2 Draw a box-and-whisker plot of the marks on ANSWER SHEET 2 in the ADDENDUM. (4) 4.2.3 The teacher claims that more than 70% of the learners obtained at least 50%. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether her claim is VALID. (4) 4.3 ANNEXURE C in the ADDENDUM shows a graph that School P used on a banner to advertise its results. Explain why the graph may be misleading. (2) [30] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 Mathematical Literacy/P2 9 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 NSC Mock QUESTION 5 5.1 Thandi wants to buy a laptop with a marked price of R12 999. She considers the following options: • OPTION 1: Pay cash and receive a 5% discount. • OPTION 2: Hire purchase: a 10% deposit, followed by 24 monthly instalments of R620. • OPTION 3: A store loan for the full marked price at 18% p.a. simple interest over 2 years. You may use the following formula: A = P(1 + i × n) 5.1.1 Calculate the cash price of the laptop (OPTION 1). (2) 5.1.2 Calculate the total amount paid for the laptop under OPTION 2. (3) 5.1.3 Calculate the total amount that will be repaid under OPTION 3. (3) 5.1.4 Thandi says that OPTION 2 costs more than 30% more than OPTION 1. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether her statement is VALID. (4) 5.2 Instead of buying now, Thandi decides to invest R11 000 at 8,5% p.a. interest, compounded annually, for 3 years. She expects the cash price of the laptop (OPTION 1) to increase with inflation at 4,5% per year. Thandi states that after 3 years she will have enough money to pay cash for the laptop. Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether her statement is VALID. You may use the following formula: A = P(1 + i)n (6) 5.3 The manufacturer states that 3% of laptops develop a fault in the first year. 5.3.1 A store sold 2 400 of these laptops. Calculate the number of laptops expected to develop a fault in the first year. (2) 5.3.2 Express the probability of a laptop developing a fault in the form “1 in …” (rounded to the nearest whole number). 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