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PREPARATORY EXAMINATION
2015
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1 (10601)
Symbol Explanation
M Method
M/A Method with accuracy
CA Consistent accuracy
A Accuracy
C Conversion
S Simplification
RT/RG Reading from table/reading from a graph
SF Correct substitution in formula
O Opinion/Example
P Penalty, e.g. for no units, incorrect rounding off etc.
R Rounding off
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GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PREPARATORY EXAMINATION – 2015
MATHEMATICAL LITERACY
(First Paper)
MEMORANDUM
QUESTION 1 [51 MARKS]
Solution Explanation L1 L2 L3
Year 1: M/A Adding R600 4
1.1.1(a) R6 000 + (10% of R6 000) S Simplify
M/A Adding R660
= R6 000 + R600 M/A A Answer
= R6 600 S
Year 2:
R6 600 + (10% of R6 600)
= R6 600 + R660 M/A
= R7 260
Total cost after 2 years = R7 260 A
Total amount payable to dad M/A Multiplying 2
1.1.1(b) correct values
= R230 × 36 months M/A A Answer
= R8280 A Answer only full
marks
1.1.1(c) Amount saved = R8 280 – R7 260 M/A M/A Subtraction 2
A Answer
= R1 020 A Answer only full
marks
Percentage of Robert’s salary M/A Correct values 3
1.1.2 M/A in fraction
= M M Multiply with
100%
A/R Answer and
= 1,951… %
rounding
≈ 2% A/R
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1.1.3(a) Profit on rings = Selling Price – Cost Price M/A Subtraction 2
correct values
= R6 000 – R3 495 M/A A Answer
= R2 505 A Answer only full
marks
1.1.3(b) Percentage profit = M/A Correct values 3
and method
M/A M Multiply by
= M 100%
CA Answer
= 71,673….%
≈ 71,67% CA
1.2.1 A = R15 500 × M/A M/A Multiplying 2
correct values
A Answer
= R1 162,50 A
1.2.2(a) UIF contribution = 1% of R15 500 M UIF is 1% 2
M M/A
= × R15 500 M/A Multiplication
A Answer
= R155 A
1.2.2(b) Total UIF paid over by company M/A Multiply by 2 2
A Answer
= R155 × 2 M/A
CA from 1.2.2(a)
= R310 A Answer only full
marks
1.2.3 C = R1 230 + R1 162,50 + R500 + R155 + M/A Adding 4
R1 439,60 + R510 correct
M/A Values
= R4 997,10 A A Answer of C
M Subtraction
D = R18 900 – R4 997,10 M CA Answer of B
= R13 902, 90 CA Answers only full
marks
1.2.4 Percentage tax on travel allowance M/A Correct 3
M/A values in fraction
= M M Multiply with
100%
A Answer
=15% A
1.3.1 Cost of one night’s stay M/A 2
Multiplication
= R11,38 × $950 M/A A Answer in
rand
= R10 811 A
Answer only full
marks
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1.3.2 VAT included M/A Multiply with 3
= R10 811 – (R10 811 × ) M/A S
Simplification
= R10 811 – R9 483,33 S A Answer
= R1 327,67 A
OR
Cost excluding vat = R10 811 × M/A
= R9 483,33
Vat = R10 811 – R9 483,33 S
= R1 327,67 A
1.3.3 Total cost = R10 811 + City Tax M/A Adding and 3
M/A multiplying
= R10 811 + ( ) with correct
values
S
= R10 811 + R108,11 S
Simplification
A Answer
= R10 919,11 A
1.4.1 Cost of hiring venue M Basic fee 2
M R200 ×
= Basic fee + (R200 × number of guests) number of
M M guests
OR
R8 000 + R200 × number of guests
M M
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1.4.2 Number of
100 120 140 160 180 200 A One mark for 3
guests
Cost The
each two
28 000 32 000 36 000 40 000 44 000 48 000
Da Vinci values
Hotel (R) correct
A A A
1.4.3 A Starting point 6
(0; 8000)
A Ending point
(200; 48000)
A Break even
point
(100; 28000)
A Any 3 other
points plotted
correctly
1.4.4(a) Accept values between 106 to 110 guests RG Reading from 1
RG Graph
1.4.4(b) Accept values between 170 to 175 guests RG Reading from 2
RG Graph
Total 28 23
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QUESTION 2 [ 27 MARKS ]
Solution Explanation L1 L2 L3
2.1 Time = SF Substitution 3
S Simplification
A Answer
= SF
= 0,333… h S OR ⅓
Time in minutes
= 0,333 … × 60 min OR ⅓ × 60 min
= 20 min A
2.2.1 Circumference of table M Value of r 3
=2×π×r SF Substitution
M A Answer
= 2 × 3.142 × 75 SF
Answer only full
= 471,3 m A marks
2.2.2 Number of guests to be seated at table M/A Fraction 3
= with correct values
= M/A A Answer
= 8,56 … A
≈ 8 guests R R Rounding
2.2.3 Number of tables needed M/A Division 2
correct
= 120 ÷ 8 M/A values
A Answer
= 15 tables A
Answer only full
marks
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2.2.4 Table cloth diameter = 150 + 30 = 180 cm C Conversion 4
SF Substitution
Radius = 180 ÷ 100 ÷ 2 = 0,9 m C A Answer
U Unit
Area of table cloth = π × r2
= 3.142 × (0,9)2
SF
= 2,545 … m2
≈ 2,55 m2 AU
2.3.1(a) Volume of container = π × r2 × h M Value of r 4
M SF Substitution
= 3.142 × (15)2 × 50 CA Answer
SF C Concersion
= 35 347,5 cm3 CA
Volume in litre = 35 347,5 ÷ 1 000
= 35,3475 ℓ C
2.3.1(b) Number of glasses to be filled M/A Division 3
correct
= 35 347,5 mℓ ÷ 40 mℓ M/A values
A Answer
= 883,6875 A R Rounding
≈ 883 glasses R Answer only full
marks
2.4(a) Amount of concentrate per child M/A Multiply 3
with correct fraction
= mℓ M/A A Answer
CA Answer
= 220 mℓ A
Water = 1 320 mℓ − 220 mℓ
= 1 100 mℓ CA
2.4(b) Amount of concentrate per glass M/A Division 2
with correct values
= 220 mℓ ÷ 4 M/A A Answer
Answer only full
= 55 mℓ A marks
Total 13 14
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QUESTION 3 [27 MARKS]
Solution Explanation L1 L2 L3
3.1.1 Friday A A Answer 2
18 December 2015 A A Answer
3.1.2 10:00 − 08:15 M M Subtraction 3
M M Correct notation
= 1 hour 45 minutes A A Answer
Answer only full
marks
3.1.3(a) Casino Lounge RG RG Reading 2
from
diagram
3.1.3(b) 3 RG RG Reading 2
from
diagram
3.1.3(c) Sun Deck RG RG Reading 2
Mini Golf RG from
diagram
3.2.1 1 Unit on the map is equal to 100 000 units E 2
in real life E Explanation
3.2.2 Distance Durban to Portuguese Islands M/A Multiply 3
correct
= 2 150 km × 100 000 M/A values
A Answer
= 215 000 000 cm AU U Unit
Answer only full
marks
3.2.3 3,7 cm on map = 370 000 000 cm in life A Correct 3
A amount
Distance return trip M/A Division
correct
= 370 000 000 cm ÷ 100 000 M/A values
A Answer
= 3 700 km A Answer only full
marks
3.2.4 South South West OR SSW OR A Answer 2
South Westerly direction A
3.3 Drive in a North Easterly direction on the N14. A 6
A
One mark for each
Turn right onto Hendrik Potgieter Drive
part of route
A
described
Take the N1 and drive south. A
Take the M2 and drive east. A
Drive north on the N3. A
Take the R24 and drive North East to the O.R.
Tambo International Airport.
A
Total 21 6
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QUESTION 4 [24 marks]
Solution Explanation L1 L2 L3
4.1.1 Number of cabins accommodating four guests M Addition 2
= 17 + 38 + 100 + 16 M CA Answer
Answer only full
= 171 cabins CA marks
4.1.2 Number of cabins with only double bed M/A 3
M/A Subtraction with
= 867 – (28 + 56 + 48 + 177 + 18) correct values
S Simplification
= 867 – 327 S A Answer
Answer only full
= 540 cabins A
marks
4.1.3 Number of children = 2 199 – 1 921 = 278 A Number of 4
A children
M/A M/A Multiply
Percentage children = correct 2
values
= 12,6421 …% A A Answer
R Rounding
≈ 13% R
4.2.1 A = 11 839 – 4 338 M M Subtraction 4
A Answer
= 7 501 A
M Addition
B = 4 429 + 8 474 M A Answer
= 12 903 A Answers only full
marks
4.2.2 2192; 4429; 5955; 6093; 7501; 8023; 8680 A Ascending 3
A Order
A Median
Median = 6093 A
Wrong values used,
penalty of 2 marks
4.2.3 M/A M/A Addition 4
of
3164 4190 6728 4338 4433 8474 4423 correct
Mean = scores
7
M/A M/A Division
by 7
= A Answer
R Rounding
= 5107,142 … A down
≈ 5107 South African Residents
R
4.2.4 Foreign Travellers departing form Durban M/A Subtraction 2
with correct values
= 42 873 – 35 750 M/A A Answer
= 7 123 A Answer only full
marks
Totals 16 8
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QUESTION 5 [21 MARKS]
5.1.1 P(female) = RT RT Reading 2
correct values
A Answer
= A
5.1.2 P(male or under 50) RT Reading 4
RT correct values
= M/A M/A Multiply
A Answer
A Answer
=
= A
Percentage =
= 37,5% A
5.2.1 110 km/h RG RG Reading 2
from the graph
5.2.1 Speed above speed limit M Subtraction 2
CA Answer
= 110 km/h – 100 km/h M
Answer only full
= 10 km/h CA marks
5.2.3 89 km/h RG RG Reading 2
from the graph
Accept 88 km/h
5.2.4 Quartile 1 = 85 km/h RG RG Reading 2
Quartile 3 = 100 km/h RG from the
graph
5.3.1 Length of suit case = 1,2 m × 100 = 120 cm C Conversion 4
C SF
Surface area of suit case Substitution
= 2(lb + bh + lh) S Simplify
A Answer
= 2[(120cm × 60cm) + (60cm × 30cm) +
(120cm ×30cm)] SF
= 2(12 600 cm2) S
= 25 200 cm2 A
5.3.2 Volume of suit case SF Substitution 3
= length × breadth × height A Answer
U Unit
= 120cm × 60cm × 30cm SF
= 216 000 cm3 AU
Totals 13 4 4
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