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MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1
NOVEMBER 2013
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This question paper consists of SIX questions. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Answer QUESTION 5.1.3 on ANNEXURE A and QUESTION 6.3.2 on
ANNEXURE B. Write your centre number and examination number in the spaces on
the ANNEXURES and hand in the ANNEXURES with your ANSWER BOOK.
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.
7. Round off ALL final answers to TWO decimal places, unless stated otherwise.
8. Units of measurement MUST be indicated, where applicable.
9. Maps and diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale, unless stated otherwise.
10. Write neatly and legibly.
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QUESTION 1
1 225,51
1.1 1.1.1 Simplify: – 27% × 1,514 (2)
4
1.1.2 Simplify: 1,02 million – 950 000 (1)
1.1.3 10 mℓ of sugar weighs 8 g.
Calculate the weight of 245 mℓ of sugar. (2)
1.1.4 The time (in seconds) taken by a moving object to cover a distance of
50 m is given by:
d
Time (in seconds) =
s
Where s = average speed in metres per second
d = distance in metres
Calculate the time taken if the object is moving at an average speed of
8 metres per second. (2)
1.1.5 Diasha can consistently pack 9 450 apples in 170 minutes.
(a) Determine the time at which Diasha would finish packing the
9 450 apples if she started at 07:50. (3)
(b) Calculate the average rate, rounded off to the nearest whole number,
(in apples per minute) at which Diasha packed the 9 450 apples. (2)
1.1.6 A bag contains nine red balls and one white ball.
Determine the probability of randomly selecting a white ball from the
bag. (2)
1.1.7 The only animals on Nico's farm are sheep and cattle. The ratio of sheep
to cattle is 35 : 1.
Calculate the number of sheep on the farm if there is a total of
288 animals. (2)
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1.2 Janice bought a pack of 50 writeable compact discs (CDs). Each CD can store a
maximum of 700 megabytes of data.
1.2.1 Calculate the cost per CD if she paid R64,50 for the pack. (2)
1.2.2 Determine the minimum number of CDs she would require in order to
store 2 940 megabytes of data. (3)
1.2.3 Below is a picture and an enlarged diagram of a writeable CD.
Writeable
area
rr
R
Centre hole
Picture of a CD Enlarged diagram of the CD
The CD has a centre hole with a radius (r) of 7,5 mm. The radius (R) of
the CD is 58 mm, as shown in the diagram.
The writeable area is 85% of the area of the CD.
Determine the writeable area (in mm2) of the CD.
Use the following formula:
Writeable area = 85% × π (R2 – r2), where π = 3,14 (3)
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1.3 Xolani's mother saw an advertisement showing specials for the week at her local
store. The advertised prices included value added tax (VAT) of 14%.
SPECIALS FOR THE WEEK
(Promotion valid until Sunday)
PAMPERS NAPPIES 120'S CHOC-KITS WHITE 200 g SPARLETTA 2ℓ
Old: R304,99 Old: R14,99 Old: R12,99
New: R269,99 New: R12,49 New: R10,99
1.3.1 If Xolani's baby sister requires 6 to 8 disposable nappies per day,
determine the maximum number of days a complete pack of 120 nappies
will last. (2)
1.3.2 Calculate the percentage discount that was offered on the Pampers
nappies. (3)
1.3.3 Calculate the new price, excluding VAT, of the Choc-Kits biscuits. (2)
1.3.4 Xolani's mother sent him to buy one pack of nappies, four boxes of
biscuits and three bottles of cool drink.
Calculate the total cost of the goods. (2)
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QUESTION 2
2.1 Sharheem made a herb garden that has a square centre section surrounded by identical
semicircles on each side of the square as shown in the layout plan below. The
diameter of each semicircle is 250 cm.
250 cm Maximum
250 cm length
2.1.1 Determine the maximum length (in centimetres) of the herb garden. (2)
2.1.2 Calculate the total area of the semicircular sections of the herb garden.
Use the following formula:
2
d
Area of a circle = π ×
2
where π = 3,14
d = the diameter of the semicircle (4)
2.1.3 Calculate the perimeter of the herb garden.
Use the following formula:
Perimeter of the herb garden = 2 × π × d
where π = 3,14
d = the diameter of the semicircle (2)
2.1.4 Sharheem wanted to plant thyme in
one of the semicircular sections of
the herb garden as shown in the
diagram alongside.
He worked out that the number of thyme plants he can plant in a row is
given by the following formula:
Number of thyme plants = 2 × (the number of the row) – 1
Calculate the number of thyme plants Sharheem can plant in the 5th row. (2)
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2.2 Thandeka has a shop with a scrapbooking department and a toy department. She kept
a record of the ages of the customers who visited the two departments on a
particular day.
Scrapbooking is a hobby which involves
cutting and pasting photos, pictures and
other decorative items into a book.
Ages of customers who visited the scrapbooking department
35 60 46 57 54
34 60 54 56 46
47 67 65 54 45
Ages of customers who visited the toy department
5 15 25 7 36 21 70
20 17 6 15 65 9 15
2.2.1 Arrange the ages of the customers who visited the toy department in
ascending order. (2)
2.2.2 Calculate the range of the ages of the customers who visited the toy
department. (2)
2.2.3 Determine the modus of the ages of customers who visited the
scrapbooking department. (2)
2.2.4 Calculate the mean (average) age of the customers who visited the
scrapbooking department. (3)
2.2.5 The upper quartile of the ages of customers who visited the toy
department is 25.
List the ages of the customers who visited the toy department that are
greater than the upper quartile. (2)
2.2.6 The total value of the demo toys that children can play with is currently
R15 000 and the depreciation rate is 17,5% per annum. Thandeka uses the
straight-line depreciation method to determine the value of the demo toys.
Calculate the depreciated value of the demo toys at the end of 4 years.
Use the formula A = P(1 – i × n)
where A = the depreciated value P = the present value
i = the annual depreciation rate n = the number of years (3)
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2.3 Leslie travels to work in a minibus. His
monthly petrol cost for this vehicle is R2 400
if he travels alone. He decides to let some of
his colleagues travel with him so that they
may share the petrol costs equally.
The graph below shows the relationship between the monthly petrol cost and the number of
people sharing the cost.
PETROL COSTS SHARED
2 500
2 000
1 500
Cost in rand
1 000
500
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Number of people sharing the cost
2.3.1 What type of proportion is represented by the graph above? (1)
2.3.2 Determine the monthly petrol cost per person if Leslie shares the petrol
costs with SEVEN colleagues. (2)
2.3.3 Determine the number of people sharing the cost if the monthly cost per
person is R800. (2)
2.3.4 Write down a formula that Leslie can use to calculate the monthly petrol
costs per person sharing with him, in the form:
Monthly petrol cost per person = ... (2)
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QUESTION 3
ACE swimming club wants to raise funds to improve their facilities. They decide to have a
swimming competition for which spectators will be charged an entrance fee.
The swimming pool at the club is in the form of a rectangular prism as shown in the picture
below.
3.1 The inside measurements of the walls of the pool are as follows:
Length = 50 m, breadth = 25 m and height = 1,5 m
3.1.1 The inside walls and the floor of the pool need to be repainted. Determine
the total area of the pool that will be repainted.
Use the following formula:
Area to be repainted = ℓ × b + 2h(ℓ + b)
where ℓ = length
b = breadth
h = height (3)
3.1.2 Calculate the height of the water in the pool if the volume of water in the
pool is 1 500 m3.
Use the following formula:
volume (2)
Height of a rectangular prism =
length × breadth
3.2 The temperature of the water in the pool needs to be maintained at 22 oC. The
temperature gauge used shows the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (oF).
Convert (rounded off to the nearest degree) 22 oC to degrees Fahrenheit.
Use the following formula:
Temperature (in oF) = 32 + 1,8 × (Temperature in oC) (3)
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3.3 The spectators at the swimming competition will be charged an entrance fee as
indicated in TABLE 1 below.
TABLE 1: Entrance fee for spectators attending the swimming competition
Children 3 years and younger No Fee
Children between 3 years and 12 years R7,50
Children 12 years and older R10,50
Adults R10,50
Pensioners R7,50
The following is a record of the number of spectators who attended the swimming
competition:
• 50 children between 3 years and 12 years old
• 45 children 12 years and older
• 50 adults
• 15 pensioners
3.3.1 Determine the number of children 3 years and younger who attended the
swimming competition if there was a total of 177 spectators. (2)
3.3.2 Calculate the total income the club received from entrance fees.
Use the following formula:
Total income from entrance fees = a × R7,50 + b × R10,50
Where a = the number of people paying R7,50
b = the number of people paying R10,50 (4)
3.4 The ACE swimming club also sold branded sports bags at the competition. Each bag
cost the club R65,00 and was sold for R87,00.
Calculate the number of branded sports bags that was sold if a profit of R594,00 was
made. (3)
3.5 The funds generated will contribute to the purchase of a new pump for the swimming
pool. A new pump costs R4 999,00. The club receives a 12% discount.
Calculate the discounted price the club has to pay for a new pump. (3)
3.6 A few weeks after the swimming competition, an Australian tourist who had been a
spectator at the competition deposited 1 500 Australian dollars (AUD$) into the club's
bank account as a donation. The bank converted this amount to rand as R14 595,00.
Calculate the exchange rate, in rand per AUD$, used by the bank. (2)
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QUESTION 4
Towards the end of each year, crime statistics of the preceding year are released. The data is
collected from official police reports and questionnaires handed out to a sample of households.
One of the questions in the questionnaire asked the respondents how safe they felt walking
around during daytime and after dark.
4.1 Study the graphs and data below and answer the questions that follow.
Opinions regarding safety Opinions regarding safety while
while walking around: 2010 walking around: 2011
60
80
60 40
Percentage
40 Percentage
20
20
0 0
Very Fairly A bit Very Very Fairly A bit Very
safe safe unsafe unsafe safe safe unsafe unsafe
Daytime % 62,8 25,4 7,6 4,2 Daytime % 57 28,7 9,3 5
After dark % 14,7 22,3 18,4 44,6 After dark % 14 22,5 A
20,6 42,9
[Source: Victims of Crime Statistics 2010] [Source: Victims of Crime Statistics 2011]
4.1.1 Calculate the missing value A in the second graph. (1)
4.1.2 Identify the percentage of respondents who felt a bit unsafe while
walking around during daytime in 2010. (2)
4.1.3 During which year did the largest percentage of respondents feel fairly
safe while walking around after dark? (2)
4.1.4 At which time of the day (daytime or after dark) did most of the
respondents in both years, 2010 and 2011, feel very unsafe while walking
around? (2)
4.1.5 Determine the difference in the percentage of respondents who felt very
safe walking around during daytime between 2011 and 2010. (2)
4.1.6 Write down the ratio of the percentage of respondents during 2011 who
felt very safe walking around during daytime to those who felt very safe
walking around after dark.
Give the ratio in simplified form, rounded off to the nearest whole
number. (2)
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4.2 The map below is included in the crime statistics for 2011.
Percentage categories of respondents per province who feel
very unsafe when walking around after dark
Limpopo
Gauteng
Mpumalanga
North-West
Free State KwaZulu-Natal
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
KEY:
Western Cape Percentage of
respondents who feel
0 125 250 500 km very unsafe after dark:
31–40
41–50
51–60
61–70
4.2.1 In which province(s) did 31% to 40% of the respondents feel very unsafe
when walking around after dark? (2)
4.2.2 In which province did the most respondents feel very unsafe when
walking around after dark? (1)
4.2.3 In which percentage category do the majority of the provinces fall? (2)
4.2.4 In which province(s) was the percentage of respondents who felt very
unsafe when walking around after dark more than 50%? (2)
4.2.5 Which province is south-west of the Free State and at the same time south
of the Northern Cape? (2)
4.2.6 Calculate, using measurements, the scale used on the map in the
form 1 : ... (3)
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QUESTION 5
5.1 Hloni works in a laboratory where bacteria
cultures are grown. [Bacteria culture is a scientific
term used for growing bacteria under controlled
conditions in a laboratory.]
Bacteria cultures are used to test the effectiveness
of certain medicines.
A particular bacterium grows at an increasing rate
where the number of bacteria doubles every two
hours.
Hloni started the culture with 50 bacteria.
TABLE 2 below shows the growth of the bacteria over a 12-hour period.
TABLE 2: Growth of bacteria over a 12-hour period
Time in hours 0 2 4 6 8 12
Number of bacteria 50 100 200 400 800 K
5.1.1 Determine the missing value K. (2)
5.1.2 Determine the time it takes the number of bacteria in a culture to increase
to 8 times the original number. (2)
5.1.3 Use the grid on ANNEXURE A to draw a curve to represent the
information in TABLE 2. (5)
5.1.4 Calculate the average growth rate between the 4th and the 8th hour.
Use the following formula:
s−t
Average growth rate =
r
where s = number of bacteria at the 8th hour
t = number of bacteria at the 4th hour
r = difference in time (3)
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5.2 Below is a layout plan of the laboratory where Hloni works.
LABORATORY LAYOUT
Radioactive waste
Sink section
Fume hood
Door
Table 4,5 m
Refrigerator
Non-radioactive waste
Entrance door
KEY: = Microscope
5.2.1 Which item is located at the far left-hand corner of the laboratory as a
person enters the laboratory? (1)
5.2.2 Hloni is in the radioactive waste section and sends a visually impaired
person to fetch something from the refrigerator in the laboratory.
How would Hloni clearly direct the person to get to the refrigerator after
going out of the door of the radioactive waste section? (3)
5.2.3 Calculate the width of the laboratory if the total floor area is 18,9 m2.
total floor area
Use the formula: Width =
length (3)
5.2.4 The scale used on the layout plan is 1 : 58.
Calculate the actual length of the table on the layout plan if its scaled
length is 2,26 cm. (2)
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QUESTION 6
6.1 A Grade 7 teacher at a primary school compiled a weather chart for the 210 school
days in an academic year. She recorded the number of days that were: sunny with no
rain, cloudy with no rain, intermittent rain, light rain and heavy rain. She represented
her data in the pie chart below.
Daily Weather
E
19%
A
33% KEY
A Sunny with no rain
D B Cloudy with no rain
9%
C Intermittent rain
D Light rain
C
E Heavy rain
B
C 10%
6.1.1 Calculate the percentage of days when there was intermittent rain. (2)
6.1.2 Determine the total number of school days when there was no rain. (3)
6.2 Mrs Louw intends starting a home industry making school jerseys for local primary
schools. In November, she conducted a survey at her school to determine the number
of learners who might buy a new school jersey in the new year. The jersey types are
shown in the pictures below.
Long-sleeved jersey Sleeveless jersey
She recorded her findings in the table below.
TABLE 3: Number of new jerseys according to type and size
TYPE OF SIZE
JERSEY 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36
Sleeveless 24 32 26 25 20 18 10 4 0
Long-sleeved 42 16 20 25 26 23 20 10 6
6.2.1 Identify the number of learners that might buy a size 30 long-sleeved
jersey. (1)
6.2.2 Calculate the total number of learners who might buy a sleeveless jersey. (2)
6.2.3 Mrs Louw's survey showed that for a particular jersey size, the number of
sleeveless jerseys is double the number of long-sleeved jerseys.
Identify the jersey size referred to. (2)
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6.3 Mrs Louw bought a knitting machine for R5 600,00 to make the jerseys. It will cost
her an average of R60,00 (including wool and electricity) to make one long-sleeved
jersey (irrespective of the jersey size). The school shop buys a long-sleeved jersey for
R95,00 and then sells it to the learners.
TABLE 4 below shows the relationship between the costs and income for making and
selling 200 long-sleeved jerseys.
TABLE 4: Costs and income for making and selling 200 long-sleeved jerseys
NUMBER OF JERSEYS MADE
0 60 A 120 160 180 200
Costs (in rand) 5 600 9 200 11 600 12 800 15 200 16 400 17 600
Income (in rand) 0 5 700 9 500 11 400 15 200 B 19 000
6.3.1 Determine the missing values A and B. (4)
6.3.2 On ANNEXURE B, the line graph showing Mrs Louw's income from the
sale of 200 long-sleeved jerseys is drawn.
Draw another line graph on the same grid representing the costs of
making 200 long-sleeved jerseys. (4)
6.3.3 Determine the minimum number of jerseys Mrs Louw should make and
sell to start showing a profit. (2)
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CENTRE NUMBER:
EXAMINATION NUMBER:
ANNEXURE A
QUESTION 5.1.3
TABLE 2: Growth of bacteria over a 12-hour period
Time in hours 0 2 4 6 8 12
Number of bacteria 50 100 200 400 800 K
Growth of bacteria over time
3 500
3 000
2 500
Number of bacteria
2 000
1 500
1 000
500
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Time (in hours)
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CENTRE NUMBER:
EXAMINATION NUMBER:
ANNEXURE B
QUESTION 6.3.2
TABLE 4: Costs for making and selling 200 long-sleeved jerseys
Number of jerseys made 0 60 A 120 160 180 200
Costs (in rand) 5 600 9 200 11 600 12 800 15 200 16 400 17 600
COSTS AND INCOME FOR MAKING 200 LONG-SLEEVED JERSEYS
20 000
Income
18 000
16 000
14 000
12 000
Amount in rand
10 000
8 000
6 000
4 000
2 000
0
0 40 80 120 160 200
Number of long-sleeved jerseys
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