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Mathematical Literacy 2 Common Test September 2019
NSC- Grade 10
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
iE This question paper consists of FOUR questions. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Use the ANNEXURES in the ADDENDUM to answer the following questions.
e ANNEXURE A for QUESTION 2.1
e ANNEXURE B for QUESTION 2.3
e ANNEXURE C for QUESTION 3.1}
e ANNEXURE D for QUESTION 4.1
3. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question
paper.
4. Start EACH question on a NEW page.
5. You may use an approved calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical), unless
stated otherwise.
6. Show ALL calculations clearly,
TE Round off ALL the final answers to TWO decimal places, unless stated otherwise.
8. Indicate units of measurements, where applicable.
9. Maps and diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale. unless stated otherwise.
10. Write neatly and legibly.
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Mathematical Literacy
QUESTION 1
3
NSC- Grade 10
Common Test September 2019
1.1 | Mzwandile’s grandmother buys sliced bread to make sandwiches and sell them at school. Below
is the table showing some ingredients she uses to make sandwiches. Some values have been
omitted.
1
Ingredient Standard sandwich | Polony (2.5 kg) Margarine spread
loaf (20 slices) (500g) 12]
Price without VAT R9,93 R43,43 B
VAT @ 15% A R6,52 ee
|__ Price with VAT Rocss R49,95 R23,99
Source:http//pricecheck.com
Use the information and TABLE 1 above to answer the following questions.
L.A Convert 500g of margarine spread mass to kilograms. (2)
(haste? Determine the value of A. (2)
LL3 Determine the value of B. (2)
1.1.4 Mzwandile’s grandmother intends to spend R575 on loaves of bread per month,
calculate how many loaves she will get if ONE loaf costs R11,50. (2)
15 If ONE loaf of bread makes FIVE sandwiches, determine the number of
sandwiches to be made from ONE dozen loaves of bread. (2)
1.1.6 The bread delivery truck is 9 metres long in reality and 1,5 centimetres as a
model.
Complete the following statement, write ONLY the answer.
1,5 centimetres on the model of the truck will represent ©... centimetres in
reality. (2)
ees Mzwandile’s grandmother purchased 15 loaves of bread altogether.
If her order was 40% brown loaves, determine the number of brown loaves she
actually bought. (2)
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NSC- Grade 10
QUESTION 2
2.1 | Study the graph in ANNEXURE A in the addendum, showing the athletic events starting
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times for the Capricorn districts competition and answer the following questions.
2.1.1 Write down the time at which the athletic events started?
2.1.2 Determine the time at which the closing ceremony will start?
213 Determine which age group will be on the field at 11:00 in morning?
Each school must register at least ONE coach (representative educator) and EIGHT
athletes during these games.
Determine the number of schools that participated in the events if there were 63 people
registered in the events.
(2)
(2)
(2)
(3)
Study the square Greco-Roman wrestling mat in ANNEXURE B in the addendum and answer
the following questions.
29. | Calculate the area of the wrestling mat in square metres (m’).
You may use the formula: Area of square = side x side
232 Determine the radius of the central wrestling area.
2.3.3 Hence, calculate the area of the central wrestling area.
You may use the formula :
Area of circle = 7 x radius” use 7 = 3,142
(2)
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QUESTION 3
NSC- Grade 10
3.1 | Mr Welden works as a librarian, his wife works as a petrol attendant and they also own the tuck
shop. ANNEXURE C in the addendum shows his monthly family budget.
Study Mr Welden’s monthly family budget in ANNEXURE C and answer the following
questions.
Sell Show by calculation how the total income has been calculated. (2)
Salee Explain the term Fixed expense. (2)
3:1.3 Give ONE possible reason why it is important that Mr Welden has savings every
month, (2)
3.1.4 Which expense do you think Mr Welden should consider reducing from the
budget? Explain your choice. (3)
Silt. Explain with a VALID reason, why school fees would be regarded as a high
priority expense to Mr Welden’s budget. (2)
3.2. Mr Welden’s car consumes 7,6 litres per 100 km of fuel. Calculate how far his car will
travel on 45 litres of fuel. (2)
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tant, Mbuso intends to purchase a new Defy stove and Defy Microwave for his
Mr Welden’s a:
wife.
APPLIANCES ADVERTISEMENT
DEFY 500mm compact 4-plate DEFY Microwave
stove
Wi. Save R300
c 16 900 '
25 990
uCount rewards
uCount rewards
Promotion from 02 - 10 June 2019, Delivery within 5 working days
Source: www.makro.co.za/appliances
Study the advertisement above and answer the questions that follow.
oa | Calculate the total amount Mbuso will pay for both items, if he makes the
purchase on the 5" of June 2019. (2)
a2 Show by calculations that R1 = 10 wCount reward points. (2)
Pays) Mbuso does NOT have sufficient money to purchase both items, he decides to
borrow R3 000 from his bank to add onto what he has saved before the
promotion.
a) — Calculate how much money Mbuso saved before the promotion? (2)
b) Calculate how much money Mbuso will pay back on a loan of R3 000 over the
period of 2 years if simple interest is charged at an interest rate of 12% p.a.
(4)
c) Mbuso’s monthly loan repayment to the bank is a little more than RISO per
month and he decided a month later to increase his monthly repayment to R200
per month
Give ONE advantage of increasing the monthly repayment on the total cost of the
loan. (2)
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NSC- Grade 10
QUESTION 4
4.1 | Mark would like to build a house for his family. He draws a scaled diagram for the house he
intends to build.
Use the floor plan in ANNEXURE D in the addendum to answer the following questions.
4.1.1 How many windows does the Mark’s house have?
4.1.2 Determine the value of W, the width of the toilet.
4.1.3 Write down the number of people that can be seated on the couches in the
living room.
4.1.4 Show by calculations that the perimeter of the house is 46m.
You may use the formula:
Perimeter of rectangle = 2 x length + 2 x width
4.1.5 Describe the position of the bedroom with a door that swings towards the left
from outside of the door, in relation to the house.
4.2 Mark’s son Andrew works as a packer, he
operates the machine that wraps stacked
boxes.
Note: The machine takes 4 minutes to wrap,
24 boxes
Source: http://m.indiamart.com
4.2.1 Andrew needs to wrap 480 boxes using the machine, determine the time he will
have finished wrapping ALL boxes if he starts at 08:15.
4.2.2 If ONE box contains 30 deflated soccer balls, calculate the number of soccer
balls packed in ALL 24 boxes.
4.2.3 Andrew packs ONE load of 24 boxes in a stack of FOUR equal layers.
Give a possible arrangement of EACH stack he uses to pack one load of 24
boxes. .
4.2.4 Explain why boxes are wrapped with the plastic wrap before they are loaded.
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NSC - Addendum
ANNEXURE A
Question 2.1
GRAPH SHOWING EVENTS STARTING TIMES
I pm
12 pm - =D (
Il am ———_—_9 __—_
10 am 7
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Time
7 9 11 13 15 17
Ages of participants in years
Note:
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——_—_-¢ Not included
@-----@ Closing ceremony
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NSC - Addendum
ANNEXURE B
Question 2.3
SQUARE GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING MAT
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Source:http//images.app-goo-gl/Olympics/wrestling/mats
Note:
«Wrestling is a sport in which a contender attempts to defeat an opponent without the use of
striking
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NSC - Addendum
ANNEXURE C
Question 3.1
MR WELDEN’S FAMILY MONTHLY BUDGET
Income Amounts Expenses Amounts ~
Fixed income "|| Fixed expenses
wir Welden's lary YRS 600 ronan RI000 7
Mrs Welden’s salary +r aoa Car repayment RI 500
Tuck shop profit . R2 200 School fees. R 400
Car insurance R 380 a
Medical bills ~~ PRT 200 “|
[Insurance policy R 660 a
Save R150 —
Television subscription R 399
Variable Expenses |
| Food ( groceries) “FR2300... |
| Municipality bill R470 |
House maintenance R 140 a
Petrol R 650 |
| Celiphone contracts R 780
Clothing account i R 300
Bank charges SY Rio
Entertainment ~~ [R800
Other bills. TR O00 |
Total Income R 12 600 | Total Expenses R 12 439
Total left over TR 161
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NSC - Addendum
Common Test September 2019
ANNEXURE D
} Question 4.1
| MARK’S HOUSE PLAN
i¢ 121m >
] 6.1m > Ww 2.3m rie 3m rs]
SS =p == *
Bedroom Back 24m
Entrance
Wardrobe Wardrobe
ined Soman a
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6.1m
Living Room
Bedroom
a me
, id
Bar
Front Door
Be 24m
Kitchen
Source: hittpjs9.com/shipping-container-home-floor-plans
Keys:
————SSSSD
Window
SO Sliding door
} Door swing
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MATHEMATICAL LITERACY
COMMON TEST
SEPTEMBER 2019
MARKING GUIDELINE
NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 10
MARKS: 75
SYMBOL EXPLANATION
M Method
MA Method with accuracy
CA Consistent accuracy
A Accuracy(Answer)
C Conversion
S Simplification
RT/RG/RD Reading from a table/ graph/ diagram
NPR No penalty for units/rounding
SF Correct substitution in a formula
O Opinion/ reason/deduction/example
J Justification
R Rounding off/
F deriving a formula
E Explanation
U Units
AO Answer only full marks
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Mathematical Literacy 2 Common Test September 2019
NSC – Marking Guideline
QUESTION 1 [14 marks]
Que Solution Explanation T/L
M
500𝑔 1C,Dividing by 1000 L1
1.1.1 Weight in kg = 1000 C
1A, Answer
= 0,5 A
AO (2)
MA F
15 1MA, Multiplying by 15% L1
A = 100 × 𝑅9,93
1.1.2 1A, Answer
= R1,4895
≈ 𝑅1,49 A
AO NPR (2)
MA F
1.1.3 B = R23,99 – R3,13 1MA, Subtraction L1
= R20,89A 1A, Answer
OR OR
100 MA 100
B = 115 × 𝑅23,99 1MA, Multiplying by 115
= R20,86A 1A, Answer
AO (2)
F
𝑅575 1MA, Dividing by R11,50 L1
No. of loaves = 𝑅11,50 MA
1.1.4 1CA, Number of loaves
= 50 CA AO (2)
MA B
Number of sandwiches = 12 × 5 1MA, Multiplying by 12 L1
1.1.5 = 60 A 1A, Number of sandwiches
AO (2)
MP
9 00 A 2A, Concept of scale and conversion L1
1.1.6
(2)
B
1.1.7 Number of brown bread = 40 1M, Percentage concept L1
× 15 M
100
1A, Answer
= 6 A
OR
OR
1M, Multiply by 0,4
Number of breads = 0,4 × 15 M
1A, Answer.
= 6 A
AO (2)
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NSC – Marking Guideline
QUESTION 2 [15 marks]
Que Solution Explanation T/L
M
2.1.1 8:00 amRT 2RT, Reading from the graph L1
OR
08:00 RT Accept 8 am OR Eight in the morning
(2)
M
Time = 12:00 + 24min + 6min RT 2RT, Reading from the graph L2
2.1.2 = 12:30pm RT
AO
(2)
B
2.1.3 13 yearsRT 2RT, Reading from the graph L2
Accept 14 years (2)
B
2.2 Number of people per school = 8 + 1 = 9 MA 1MA, Adding number of people L2
63 1M, Dividing total
Number of schools = 9 M
1CA, Number of schools
= 7 CA
(3)
M
2.3.1 Area = 12𝑚 × 12𝑚 SF 1SF, Substituting correct values L2
= 144𝑚2 A 1A, Answer
AO (2)
M
7𝑚 1M, Dividing diameter by 2 L1
2.3.2 Radius = 2 M
1A, Answer
= 3,5m A
AO (2)
CA from 2.3.2 M
Area = 3.142 × 3,5𝑚 × 3,5𝑚SF 1SF, Substituting radius L2
2.3.3
= 38,4895 𝑚2 CA 1CA, Answer
NPR (2)
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Mathematical Literacy 4 Common Test September 2019
NSC – Marking Guideline
QUESTION 3 [25 marks]
Que Solution Explanation T/L
MA MA F
Income = R5 600 + R4 800 + R2 200 1MA, Adding two correct values L2
3.1.1
= R12 600 1MA, Adding the third correct value
(2)
F
Expenses that remains the same for longer 2E, Explanation L1
period. E
3.1.2 OR
Expenses that are not variable. E
OR (2)
Expenses that have constant amounts. E
F
He could be saving for future expenses. R 2R, Reason L4
3.1.3 OR
He could be saving for unforeseen (2)
circumstances. R
RT F
Entertainment, because he also pays a television 1RT, Mentioning the correct expense L4
subscription / Not a necessity / Wasteful
expenditure.O 2O, Opinion
RT OR
Food, too much money has been budget. O
3.1.4
RT OR
Petrol, alternative means of transport can be
used (clubbing). O
RT OR
Clothing account, cash purchase / lay-bye
can be used. O (3)
F
Because education is a basic need. O 2O, Opinion L4
3.1.5 OR
Because education is important. O
(2)
B
45 1M, Using rate L2
3.2 Distance = 7,6 × 100M
1A, Answer
= 592,1km A
NPR (2)
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Mathematical Literacy 5 Common Test September 2019
NSC – Marking Guideline
Que Solution Explanation T/L
F
Total = R2 599 + R1 690MA 1MA, Adding both cash price L1
3.3.1
= R4 289 A 1A, Answer
AO (2)
B
3.3.2 25990 1M, Dividing L2
No of points/R1 = M
𝑅2599
= 10 A 1A, Answer
OR OR
R2 599 : 25 990 M 1M, Ratio Concept
R1 : 10 uCount points S 1S, Simplification
OR
OR
16 900
No of points/R1 = M
𝑅1 690 1M, Dividing
= 10 A 1A, Answer
OR
OR
R1 690 : 16 900 M 1M, Ratio Concept
R1 : 10 uCount rewards S 1S, Simplification
(2)
CA from 3.3.1 F
Saved amount = R4 289 – R3 000 M 1M, Subtraction L2
3.3.3.a) MCA
= R1 289 CA 1CA. Answer
(2)
M F
12 1M, % concept L3
First year interest = 100 × 𝑅3 000
=R360
3.3.3.b) 1CA, 1st year balance
First year balance = R 3 360 CA
1M, Adding interests
Second year balance = R 3 360 + R360 M
1A, Final amount
= R3720A
(4)
He can finish his loan amount F
sooner/quicker. O 2O, Opinion L4
3.3.3.c)
OR
He can reduce the interest amount added on his
loan. O (2)
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NSC – Marking Guideline
QUESTION 4[21 marks]
Que Solution Explanation T/L
MP
4.1.1 9 windows RT 2RT, Reading from a plan L2
Accept 7 (2)
MMA MP
4.1.2 W = 12,1m – 6,1m - 2,3m – 3m 1M, Subtracting all correct length L2
= 0,7mA 1A, Answer
OR OR
W = 12,1m – ( 6,1m+ 2,3m + 3m) 1MA, Subtracting 11,4m
= 12,1m – 11,4m MA 1A, Answer
= 0,7m A
AO (2)
MP
4.1.3 Number of people = 7RM 2RM, Reading from the plan L2
Accept 8 (2)
SF
SF M
4.1.4 Perimeter = 2 × 12,1𝑚 + 2 × (2,4𝑚 + 1SF, Substitution in a formula L3
6,1𝑚 + 2,4𝑚) M 1M, Adding width dimensions
= 24,2m + 21,8m S 1S, Simplification
= 46m (3)
MP
4.1.5 The bedroom is between kitchen and 2RT, Reading from the plan L4
laundry/bathroomRT (2)
M
4.2.1 480 L3
Number of loads = 24
1MA, Number of loads
= 20MA
Duration = 20 × 4
1CA, Total duration
= 80 minutes CA
= 1hr 20minutes
1M, Adding duration
Time = 08:15 + 1hr20min M
1CA, Answer
= 09:35CA
(4)
M MP
Total = 30 × 24 1M, Multiplication L1
4.2.2
= 720A 1A, Answer
AO (2)
MP
4.2.3 Possible arrangement of boxes per stack = L1
3 by 2 by 4 A 2A, Answer
OR
3 rows ,2 columns and 4 layers A (2)
MP
4.2.4 So that they will not fall when loaded O 2O, Opinion L4
OR
To avoid being wet. O (2)
OR
Security reasons O
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