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REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
SEKHUKHUNE EAST DISTRICT — DISTRICT ON THE RISE
MATHEMATICAL LITERACY
2023 TERM:1, TEST
GRADE 12
DATE: 07 MARCH 2023
MARKS: 100
DURATION: 2 HOURS
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. The paper consists of FOUR questions. Answer ALL questions.
2. Number your answers according to the numbering system in the paper.
3. There are THREE Annexures as follows
3.1. Use ANNEXURE A for QUESTION 1.
3.2. Use ANNEXURE B for QUESTION 2.
3.3. Use ANNEXURE C for QUESTION 4
4, Use the ANSWER SHEET for QUESTION 4.2.7
5. You may use an approved calculator, non-programmable and non-graphical.
6. Show all calculations clearly.
7. Indicate units of measurements, where applicable.
8. Round all answers according to the contexts, unless specified otherwise.
9. Maps and diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale.
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Question 1
Ms Abraham is 35 years old and earns a monthly salary of R27 500. She
contributes 7.5% of her annual gross income towards her pension fund.
ANNEXURE A shows the tax rates for 1 March 2019 to 29 February 2020
Use ANNEXURE A and the information above to answer the questions that follow.
1.1. Explain the word gross income as it was used in this context. (2)
1.2. Show how the value of R35 253 was calculated. (4)
1.3. Determine Ms Abraham’s annual taxable income for the year 2020. (5)
1.4 Ms Abraham indicated that she should not pay more than R 50 000 towards
tax during 2020. Calculate her annual tax to verify whether she is correct. (6)
1.5 Due to COVID-19, her monthly salary was reduced from R27 500 to R24
800 in 2021.Calculate the percentage decrease(convert the answer to one
decimal place). (4)
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Question 2
ANNEXURE B shows an adapted version of an electricity account statement
for Meso High School received from Eskom. Some of the information has been
omitted.
Interest is charged on accounts in arrears (unpaid on the date payable) at rate of
12.5% per annum, compounded monthly. All amounts exclude 15% of VAT.
Use ANNEXURE B and the information above to answer the questions that follow.
2.1 Show that the missing value A is 2678 Kwh. (2)
2.2 Calculate the value of B. (2)
2.3 Determine the value of C, the VAT amount charged. (2)
2.4 Calculate the total amount due (D), including interest. Show all calculations. (5)
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Question 3
3.1
Mrs Lediga from Meso High School decided to sell sandwiches during lunch
breaks asa fundraising project. The cost price of making one sandwich is
R8.50 and the daily fixed cost is R70.00.The intended profit margin is 35%.
A sandwich is a food item consisting of two slices of bread with a filling
between them, eaten as a light meal.
TABLE 1: INCOME RECEIVED FROM THE SALE OF SANDWICHES
Number of sandwiches (n) 0 10 20 30 70 100
Income in rand(R) 0 115 230 345 805 1150
TABLE 2: COST PRICE OF SANDWICHES
Number of sandwiches(n) 0 10 20 30 n 100
Cost price in rand(R) 70 155 240 325 750 920
Mrs Lediga used the following formula to calculate the cost price of the
Sandwiches:
Cost = R70 + R8.50 xn where n is the number of sandwiches
Use the information above to answer the questions that follow.
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
Determine the selling price of ONE sandwich (to the nearest 10 cents),
if Mrs Lediga’s intended profit margin is 35%. (4)
TABLE 1 shows the income received from the sale of sandwiches
Write down an equation that can be used to calculate the income. (2)
Calculate the value of n in Table 2, where n is the number of
sandwiches (3)
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3.2
Maranatha Metal Polishing Company is based in Durban. Given below is the
company’s income and expenditure statement for December 2020.
[ INCOME (R) EXPENDITURE (R)
| National Products (Local) 1984 609 | | Salaries 1 362 912
International Products (Exports) | 3055 713 | | Overtime 187 427
Fuel [191 102
Repairs & Services 115 346
Office Supplies | 1891
Cleaning Materials 5.007
Water & Electricity 18 238
Rent 47311
TOTAL: | 5 040 322 TOTAL: | 1 929 234
Use the information above to answer the questions that follow.
3.2.1 What percentage of total income is total expenditure? (3)
3.2.2 Due to Covid-19, the export earnings for the company fell by 75% in
January 2021 and local earnings decreased by 47%.
Calculate the profit/ loss for the company in January 2021. (7)
3.3
Mrs Lediga has planned a family (her husband and two daughters aged 7 and
10) 7 night stay holiday in Tokyo, Japan. At the end of November 2020 the
average price of dinner per adult was $13.50 and half of the price per child.
She estimated that the inflation rate (percentage price increase) should not be
more than 10%by June 2021.
The exchange rate as at 2 march 2021 was
¥ 1= RO.1404 ¥ = Japanese Yen
$ 1= ¥ 106.86 $= US Dollar
[Sources: www.transferwise.com and MP 2019]
Use the information above to answer the questions that follow.
3.3.1 Mrs Lediga said that the total cost for their dinner would not exceed R3
000.00 for the duration of their stay.
Verify whether she is correct. (9)
3.3.2 Which is the weaker currency between the South African and the
Japanese Yen? (2)
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Question 4
4.1
4.2
A statistician wants to check the trends of the number of tourists who visited
South Africa from SADC countries and overseas in 2015.
The information is displayed in ANNEXURE C.
Use ANNEXURE C and the information above to answer the questions that follow:
4.1.1 Determine the total number of tourists from overseas countries who
visited South Africa in 2015. Write your answer in words
4.1.2 Calculate the mean number of tourists from SADC countries.
4.1.3 Determine the probability ( as a percentage) of randomly selecting
a SADC country with the number of tourists not more than 1 million
4.1.4 Write down the ratio of the number of tourists from Canada to the number
of tourists from Mozambique in form 1: ............
4.1.5 Calculate the inter-quartile range of tourists from overseas countries
(4)
(3)
(2)
(3)
(2)
The data below represent the percentage marks achieved by Grade 12 learners in
Life Sciences. The class consists of 20 learners.
64 57 58 62 59 A 60 61 62 71
62 65 66 64 75 80 B B 92 85
A is the lowest percentage mark
Use the information above to answer questions that follow:
4.2.1 Determine the percentage of data values that lies between the lower
quartile and the upper quartile.
4.2.2 Calculate the value of A, if the range of the marks obtained by the learners
is 36.
4.2.3 Write down the modal percentage.
4.2.4 Determine the value of B, given that the mean mark obtained by the
learners is 48.
4.2.5 Calculate the median percentage mark.
4.2.6 Determine the probability (as common fraction in simplified form) of
randomly selecting a learner who achieved more than 80%.
4.2.7. Complete the histogram of the number of learners obtaining the given
mark intervals in ANSWER SHEET.
(2)
(3)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(8)
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ANNEXURE A
Question 1
INCOME TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1
MARCH 2019 TO 28 FEBRUARY 2020
Tax bracket | Taxable income Rates of Tax (R)
1 0— 195 850 18% of taxable income
2 195 851 — 305 850 35 253 + 26% of taxable income above 195 850
3 305 851 — 423 300 63 853 + 31% of taxable income above 305 850
4 423 301 — 555 600 100 263 + 36% of taxable income above 423 300
5 555 601 — 708 310 147 891 + 39% of taxable income above 555 600
6 708 311 — 1500 000 | 207 448 + 41% of taxable income above 708 310
7 1500 001 and above | 532 041+ 45% of taxable income above 1 500 000
TAX REBATES
Primary rebate (under 65) R14 220
Secondary rebate (persons 65 and R22 014
older
Tertiary (persons 75 and older) R24 615
TAX THRESHOLD
Persons under 65 R79 000
Persons 65 and under 75 R122 300
Persons 75 and older R136 750
Adapted from: www.sars.gov.za
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ANNEXURE B
QUESTION 2
ADAPTED ELECTRICITY ACCOUNT STATEMENT
TAX INVOICE ESKOM
VAT registration number: Not supplied Tel : 0860037566
Fax : 0862437566
PO Box 8610 JHB 200
Account month : February Billing date : 2020-02-26
2020 Tax invoice number : 599945472565
Account number : 5999481065
Name: Street address :
Meso High School 34 President Street Rethusitswe
Account Summary Amount in rand
Balance brought forward R 2914.78
Electricity
Kwh:
Previous reading :112124 New reading : 114802 kwh
used: A
Energy charge(< 600 kwh) 600kwh @ R1.0566/kwh
Energy charge(> 600 kwh) 2078kwh @ R1.7961 R 633.96
B
Adjustment interest on overdue account VAT
(5% eee
Cc
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE D
DUE DATE : 2020-03-23
BANKING DETAILS : BANK:
ABSA
BRANCH CODE :745648
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER : 73000000128
Source: www.eskom.co.za
NOTE:
e Accounts unpaid on the date payable are subject to interest at a rate of
12.5% Per annum, compounded monthly and services will be suspended.
e Kwh (kilowatt hour) is the unit of three-phase
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ANNEXURE C
QUESTION 4.1
Tourist arrivals of Top 10 SADC countries"
Tourist arrivals of Top 10 overseas
countries"
Visitor % Country of Visitor %
Rankin arrivals Total Rankin origin arrivals Total
2015 arrival 2015 arrival
g Country s 9 s
of origin
[==] 1900 [=] United
1 Zimbabwe 791 28.9 1 Kingdom 407 486 | 19.0
- 1394 [=| United
2 Lesotho [| 913 21.2 2 States 297 226 | 13.9
3 =| +200 18.3 3 G [==] 256 646 | 12.0
Mozambique 335 . ermany .
4 Eswatini ~~~] | 838006] 12.7 4 France | 128 438] 6.0
5 “1 |so3s14] 9.0 5 Netherland | 151 g83| 5.7
Botswana Ss
6 Namibia (| | 212514] 3.2 6 Australia [==] 99 205 4.6
7 Zambia |="| 161259] 2.5 7 China [>] 84691 3.9
8 Malawi || [135260] 2.1 8 India i 78 385 3.7
9 | 48 416 0.7 9 Canada [=| 56 224 2.6
Angola
10 re] 35 817 0.5 10 Italy [=] 52377 2.4
Tanzania
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ANSWER SHEET A
Name:
Question 4.2.7
Intervals Frequency
50-59
60-69 9
70-79
80-89
90-100
LIFE SCIENCES MARKS
10
NUMBER OF LEARNERS
-
50-59 60-69 80-89 90-100
MARK INTERVALS
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REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
SEKHUKHUNE EAST DISTRICT — DISTRICT ON THE RISE
NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
[ GRADE 12
MATHEMATICAL LITERACY
2023 TERM 1 TEST
MEMORANDUM
MARKS: 50
This memorandum consist of EIGHT pages.
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Question 1 [21]
1.1 | The total earnings before taxes and other deductions. ~ ¥O
20 explanation
(2)
1.2
18% of taxable income = = x R195850 “FY SF
= R35 253,36 YS
1F choice of
formula
1SF substitution
= R35 253VR 1S simplification
1R rounding
(4)
1.3 Taxable income = R27 500 — 7,5% of R27 500V™M M Maleply by
5%
7,9
= R27 500 — x R27 500“ SF
100
= R27 500 — R2 062,50
= R25 437,50 VCA
Annual taxable income = R25 437,50 x 12¥M
1M Subtracting
pension
1CA Answer
1M multiply by 12
= R305 250Y CA 1CA Answer
OR
Annual income = R27 500 x 12
1A Correct answer
= R330 000VA
Taxable income = R330 000 — 7,5% of R27 500” MY CA
1M Multiply by
= R330 000- 2.x R27 500”M 73%
100 1CA pension
amount
= R330 000 — R24 750 1M Subtracting
= R305 250WCA pension
1CA Answer
(5)
1.4 | Annual tax = R35 253 + 26% of (R305 250 —R195 850) WSF 1SF Correct
substitution
= R35 253 + 26 R109 400
100
= R35 253 + R28 444VvM
= R63 697V CA
Payable tax = R63 697 — R14 220W MA
= R49 477V CA
She is correct. YO
1M Adding correct
amounts
1CA simplification
1MA Subtracting
rebates
1CA Answer
10 Conclusion
(6)
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15 _ R24800— R27500 1SF Substituting
Percentage decrease = a0 x 100% correct values
1M Calculating %
vSFYM
1CA Answer
=- wY
9,818181% VY CA IR Rounding
= -9,8%YR (4)
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Question 2 [11 Marks]
2.1 | A=114 802-112 124YRTYM 1RT reading
= 2 678KWH correct values
1M subtraction
(2)
2.2. | B=2078 Kwhx R1,7961/KwhY MA 1MA Multiply by
R1.7961
= R3 732,30¥ CA 1A Correct Answer
(2)
2.3. | VAT = 15% of R4 366,26 YMA 1MA Calculating
VAT
= R654,94VA 1A Correct answer
(2)
2.4 | Monthly interest rate = 12.5% +12 YM 1M Dividing by 12
Amount of interest = R2 914.78 x 0.01041666667Y MA 1A Multiply by rate
= R 30.36 Y¥CA 1CA Answer
1 MA Adding
Total amount due (D) = R2 914.78 + R4 366.26 +
R 654.94 + R30.36 ¥™MA
=R7 966.77 VCA
correct values
1CA Correct answer
(5)
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Question 3 [30 Marks]
3.1.1 | Selling Price = R 8.50 + R 8.50 x 35% YM 1M 35% of R8.50
=R 8.50 + R 2.98 YM 1M Adding
=R1148VCA 1CA Answer
=R1150VR 1R Rounding
OR
Profit margin = R 8.50 x 35% YM 1M 35% Of R8.50
=R 2.98 1M Adding
Selling price = R8.50 + R2.98 YM 1CA Answer
=R1148VCA 1R Rounding
=R1150YR
OR
Selling price = R 8.50 x 135% VA YM 1A 135%
=R1148VCA 1M Multiply by
=R1150VR 135%
1CA Answer
1R Rounding
(4)
3.1.2 | Income in (R) = R11.50 x number of sandwiches ™A “CA CA from 3.1.1
OR 1CA R 11.50
Income in (R) = R11.50 x n where n is the number of 1AMultiply by n
sandwiches ¥CA VA (2)
3.1.3 1M changing
R750 = R 70 + R8.50 x P subject of the
R750 — R70 = R8.50 x PYM formula
R8.50 x P=R680 1S Simplification
P = R680 + R8.50 WS 1CA Answer
P=80“CA (3)
3.2.1 . _ R1929234 1MA dividing
Total Expenditure = 5040329 x100% YMA YMA 1MA multiplying
= 38,28%V A 1A correct answer
(3)
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3.2.2
75% of R3 055 713 = R2 291 784,75” MA
January export earnings = R3 055 713 — R2 291 784,75
= R763 928,25VA
47% of R1 984 609 = R932 766,23Y~M
Local earnings = R1 984 609 — R932 766,23
= R1 051 842,77VA
Total income for January = R1 051 842,77 + R763 928,25
=R1 815 771,02VA
Loss for January = R1 815 771,02 — R1 929 234VM
= R113 462,98V CA
OR
January export earnings = 0,25 x R3 055 713“ MA
= R763 928,25V A
Local earnings = 0,53 x R1 984 609V MA
= R1 051 842,77VA
Total income for January = R1 051 842,77 + R763 928,25
=R1 815 771,02VA
Loss for January = R1 815 771,02 — R1 929 234YM
= R113 462,98V“CA
1MA multiplying
by 75%
1A answer
1M multiplying by
47%
1A answer
1A addition and
answer
1M subtracting
1CA answer
1MA multiplying
by 25%
1A answer
1MA multiplying
by 53%
1A answer
1A addition and
answer
1M subtracting
1CA answer
(7)
3.3.1 | Price of dinner for 1 adult and 1 child in dollars
=$13.50+$6.75 YMA 1MA Adding
= $20.25 correct values
Price of dinner for 2 adults and 2 children in dollars 1M Multiply by 2
=$20.25x2YM
= $ 40.50 1C Converting to
Price in Yen = $ 40.50 x 106.86 “C Yen
=¥432783V A 1A Answer
Price in Rand = ¥ 4 327.83 x 0.1404
=R607.63“C 1C Converting to
Amount for 7 nights = R607.63 x 7 nights
=R4253.41 VCA
Total cost including 10% increase
=R4 253.41 x 110% YM
=R4678.75Ӵ CA
Mrs Lediga is incorrect YO
Rand
1CA Cost for 7
nights
IM Increase by
10%
1CA Answer
10 Conclusion
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OR
= $ 20.25
= $ 40.50
Price including 10% increase = $ 40.50 x 1.1 ¥™M
=$44.55vY CA
Amount for 7 nights = $ 44.55 x 7 nights
= $311.85 ¥CA
Amount in Yen = $ 311.85 x 106.86 “C
= ¥ 33 324.29V A
Amount in Rand = ¥ 33 324.29 x 0.1404
=R4678.73Y C
Mrs Lediga is incorrect. ~ O
Price of dinner for 1 adult and 1 child = $ 13.50 + $6.75 YM
Price of dinner for 2 adults and 2 children = $ 20.25 x 2 ¥M
1M Adding correct
values
1M Multiply by 2
1M Increase by
10%
1CA Answer
1CA Cost for 7
nights
1C Converting to
Yen
1A Answer
1C Converting to
Rand
10 Conclusion
(9)
3.3.2 | YenvVvA
OR
Japanese Yen VV A
2A Correct Answer
(2)
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Question 4 [38 Marks]
4.1.1 | Total number of tourists .
= 407 486 + 297 226 + 256 646 + 128 438 +121 883 + IMA Aging
99 205 + 84 691 + 78 438 + 56 244 + 52 377 YMA ICA A
= 1582561 ¥CA DCA Comect
One million five hundred and eighty two thousand five answer
Hundred and sixty one YY CA (4)
4.1.2 | Mean =( 1 900 791 + 1 394 913 + 1 200 335 + 838 006 +
593 514 + 212 514 + 161 259 + 135 260 + 48 416+
35 817) +10 WRT
1RT Correct values
1M Mean concept
= 6520 825 +10 V M 1CA Answer (3)
= 652 082 VY CA
4.1.3 | Probability = 710 x100 vMA 1A Correct method
= 70% YCA 1CA Correct
answer
(2)
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4.1.4
56 224: 1200335 ¥ RT VY MA
1:21.35” CA
1RT both correct
values
1MA ratio in
correct order
1CA ratio unit
Accept 1: 21 and
1:21.4
(3)
IQR = 256 646 — 78 385 YW MA
2MA Correct
= 178 261 CA Method and correct
values
1CA Correct
answer
(2)
4.2.1 | 50% VVA 2A Correct Answer
(2)
4.2.2 | Range = Maximum — Minimum ¥ M 1M Range concept
36 =92-AYRT 1RT Correct values
A=92—36 1CA Answer 3
=56“ CA (3)
4.2.3 |62VVA 2A Correct Answer
(2)
4.2.4 _ 1124+2B 1MA Mean
48 = 20 vMAVA concept
2B = 1124 —960 1A Adding correct
164 values
B=-> ¥M 1M Dividing by 2
1CA Answer
=82VCA
(3)
4.2.5 . _ 64+64 CA from 4.2.4
Median = vRT YM 1RT Correct values
=64VA 1M Dividing by 2
1A Correct answer
(3)
4.2.6 1A Numerator
Probability = a VYAVA
= 1 vcA
2
1A Denominator
1CA Answer
(3)
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4.2.7
Intervals Frequency
50-59 4
60-69
70-79
80-89
el BIN) oO
90-100
“A for 4 and 2
VA for 4 and 1
2A for 4 and 2
2A for 4 and 1
2A 2 Correct bars
2A 2 Correct bars
LIFE SCIENCES MARKS
1 10
409 9
S08 8 (8)
207 7
= 06 6
$0.5 5
B04 4
203 3
“02 2
0.1 1
0 0
50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-100
MARK INTERVALS
vA for 2 bars (50-59 and 70-79)
vA for 2 bars (80-89 and 90-100
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