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Mathematical Literacy/P2 2 DBE/November 2019
NSC
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1.
2.
10.
This question paper consists of FOUR questions. Answer ALL the questions.
Use the ANNEXURES in the ADDENDUM to answer the following questions:
ANNEXURE A for QUESTION 1.1
ANNEXURE B for QUESTION 1.3
ANNEXURE C for QUESTION 2.2
ANNEXURE D for QUESTION 2.4
ANNEXURE E for QUESTION 3.5
Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.
Start EACH question on a NEW page.
You may use an approved calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical), unless
stated otherwise.
Show ALL calculations clearly.
Round off ALL final answers appropriately according to the given context, unless
stated otherwise.
Indicate units of measurement, where applicable.
Maps and diagrams are NOT drawn to scale, unless stated otherwise.
Write neatly and legibly.
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Mathematical Literacy/P2 3 DBE/November 2019
QUESTION 1
NSC
1d An annual agricultural show is held at NAMPO Park in the Free State in May.
Farmers
farming.
ANNEXURE A shows the route map to NAMPO Park.
and other interested people visit this show to see the latest developments in
Use ANNEXURE A to answer the questions that follow.
1.1.1
1.1.2
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Name the TWO towns closest to NAMPO Park.
Give the TWO general compass directions that a visitor must use to travel
by car from OR Tambo Airport, via Klerksdorp, to reach NAMPO Park.
The distance from Bloemfontein to Welkom is 152 km and the distance
from Bloemfontein to Bultfontein is 100 km.
Determine, with calculations, the route the organisers used to indicate the
distance from Bloemfontein to NAMPO Park.
Alfred departs from NAMPO Park at 18:45 and travels to Sasolburg at an
average speed of 88 km/h. He calls his wife to inform her that he will arrive
in Sasolburg at 8 pm.
Verify, with calculations, whether his timing is correct.
You may use the formula:
Distance = speed x time
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(4)
(G3)
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NSC
1.2 There are rectangular prism-shaped. water troughs for cattle on display. The troughs
are made of concrete, as shown in the picture below.
PICTURE OF A CONCRETE TROUGH OUTER DIMENSIONS OF
A TROUGH
Pte
Length=3 m
Width = 685 mm
Height = 40 cm
Volume of a rectangular prism = length x width x height
NOTE:
e A trough is a long, narrow, open container for animals to drink from.
e 1€=1000cm
Use the information above to answer the questions that follow.
1.2.1 Calculate, in cm’, the volume of concrete used to make this trough if the
trough can hold a maximum of 485 £ of water. (7)
1.2.2 A cow drinks 56 € of water per day. Alfred stated that a full trough has
enough water for 8 cows per day.
Verify, with calculations, whether this statement is CORRECT. (3)
1.2.3 Determine how long, to the nearest minute, it will take to fill a half empty
trough if the water flows in at a rate of 14,5 & per minute. (3)
1.3 ANNEXURE B shows the floor plan of one of the exhibition halls at NAMPO Park,
with distances given in metres.
Use ANNEXURE B to answer the questions that follow.
1.3.1 Determine the approximate distance from stand 14 to the nearest rolling
door. (2)
1.3.2 Measure the distance from the beginning of stand 10 to the end of stand 17
and hence, determine, to ONE decimal place, the scale of this plan. (4)
1.3.3. The exhibitor's rate fora 4m x 4m stand is R22 942.
Cyril stated that he must pay exactly R25 000 for stand 26.
Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether this statement is valid. (5)
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NSC
QUESTION 2
2.1 According to the SARS data for December 2017, South Africa's 148 266 millionaires
earn between R1 million and R2 million per annum.
The number of millionaires increased by 5,0065% compared to the previous year.
The total annual taxable income for ALL the millionaires was R287,24 billion.
[Source: SARS Statistics, released December 2017]
Use the information above to answer the questions that follow.
2.1.1 It was stated that the mean monthly income per millionaire is exactly
R161 000.
Verify, with calculations, whether this statement is CORRECT. (5)
2.1.2 Calculate the number of millionaires in South Africa in the previous
year (2016). (3)
2.2 ANNEXURE C shows the tax rates for individuals for the 2018/2019 tax year.
John (68 years old) received a taxable income of R2 045 364 for the 2018/2019 tax
year. He paid a monthly contribution towards a medical scheme for himself and his
wife.
Use the information above and ANNEXURE C to answer the questions that follow.
2.2.1 Calculate John's total medical scheme tax rebate for the year. (3)
2.2.2 Hence, calculate the amount of income tax he had to pay for the
2018/2019 tax year. (8)
2.3 John's daughter, Megan, works in Denmark. She earns an annual gross salary of
Kr600 000 (Kr is the unit for Danish kroner.) She informed her father that she had the
following annual deductions from her salary:
e Kr229 760 for investment policy
e Kr48 000 for labour market contribution
¢ Kr37 200 for employment deduction
Use the information above to answer the questions that follow.
2.3.1 Calculate, in rand, Megan's annual gross salary using the following
exchange rates:
1 euro = 15,64 South African rands
1 euro = 7,47 Danish kroner (4)
2.3.2 John stated that Megan's total annual deductions (excluding tax) are more
than 52% of her annual gross salary.
Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether this statement is valid. (4)
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NSC
24 TABLE 1 on ANNEXURE D shows the top marginal tax rate for individuals in the
G20 countries. This table provides present and past data of the top marginal tax rates.
It was updated in January 2019.
Use the information in ANNEXURE D to answer the questions that follow.
2.4.1 Name the country that has the biggest range between 2019 and the past
top marginal tax rates.
24.2 Determine, to THREE decimal places, the probability of randomly
selecting one of the G20 countries where the latest tax rates changed from
the previous tax rate.
2.43 Use the 2019 top marginal tax rate and answer the following questions:
(a) Determine quartile 2
(b) The interquartile range is given as 12.
Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether the given interquartile
range is CORRECT.
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(3)
2)
(4)
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NSC
QUESTION 3
3.1 Franco is training to become a pilot. The following shows the approximate cost to get
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a private pilot's licence:
28 hours' flying with an instructor @ R2 050 per hour
18 hours’ solo flying at a total cost of R31 050
15 hours' theory lessons costing R1 242 per 3-hour lesson
2-hour ground evaluation test costing R700
Flying-kit including notes costing R6 544
7 examinations @ R190 per examination
NOTE: Solo flying means to fly the airplane on your own.
[Adapted from businesstech.co.za]
3.1.1 Calculate, in rand per minute, the rate for solo flying. (6)
3.1.2 Calculate the total approximate cost to get a private pilot's licence. (5)
Two years ago Franco had invested R90 000 at an interest rate of 8,5% per annum
compounded yearly.
Verify, with calculations, whether this total amount with interest is enough to pay for
a private pilot's licence. (6)
Franco noted that not all the students passed the examinations.
TABLE 2 and TABLE 3 show information regarding the same group of students that
sat for the examinations. All students that failed, attempted the examinations again.
3.3.1 TABLE 2 below shows information regarding the percentage of students that
passed or failed the examinations.
TABLE 2: PASS OR FAIL RATE PER ATTEMPT
1" ATTEMPT 2°? ATTEMPT
Failure rate 80% 70%
Pass rate 20% 30%
Give a possible reason why the probability of passing increased after the first
attempt. 2)
3.3.2 TABLE 3 below shows the actual numbers of students listed in TABLE 2
that sat for the examinations. Some values have been omitted.
TABLE 3: TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND RESULTS
FAIL PASS TOTAL
1* attempt A 24 B
2™ attempt 67 D Cc
Determine, showing ALL calculations, the missing values A, B, C and D to
calculate the total number of students that passed after both attempts. (6)
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NSC
3.4 Franco's flying instructor has completed 26 000 hours of flying. It was stated that
these hours can be converted to 154 weeks, 5 days and 8 hours of flying.
Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether this statement is valid. (5)
3.5 Franco assembles benches for their flying ficld. The benches are sold as loose parts
contained in a box, ready to be assembled.
PICTURE OF AN ASSEMBLED BENCH
ANNEXURE E has the list of parts and the first THREE assembly illustrations.
Use ANNEXURE E to answer the questions that follow.
3.5.1 Write down the total number of loose parts in a box. (2)
3.5.2 Write down TWO instructions that will match the illustration in step 2. (4)
3.5.3 Explain the purpose of the long panel. (2)
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QUESTION 4
4.1
9
NSC
DBE/November 2019
The Republic of South Africa (RSA) conducts household censuses to collect information.
The next census will take place in 2021.
Census information regarding houschold size is shown below.
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
HOUSEHOLD CENSUS 1996 CENSUS 2001 CENSUS 2011
SIZE
f One ME 16% DRM 10% Mh7%
PF Two (17% ME 13% on
eT4 Three (15% ise s%
eit Four (i is% eis m4,
fin An Fi ——_ —
‘ti? more EEE 3, EE 33°, 25%
Total number of 8,7 million 10,8 million 14,5 million
households
[Source: statssa.gov.za]
NOTE:
e Acensus is an official count or survey.
¢ According to Stats SA, a household consists of a single person or a group of people
who live together for at least four nights a week, who eat together and who share
resources.
Use the data above to answer the questions that follow.
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4.1.2
4.14
4.1.5
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Determine the percentage increase in the total number of households from
2001 to 2011. 3)
State which household size matches EACH of the following trends:
(a) Increased every year, but only by a small percentage (2)
(b) Remained constant in every census from 1996 to 2011 (2)
It was stated that the percentage of households with five or more persons
decreased from 2001 to 2011, therefore the number of households with
five or more persons decreased by 0,060 million.
Verify, showing ALL calculations, whether this statement is CORRECT. (5)
Explain why the percentages for the 1996 census do not add up to 100%. (2)
Write down the probability of randomly choosing a household from the
2011 census with a household size fewer than four persons. (3)
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NSC
4.2 The information below shows the per capita income of households in South Africa
in 2011.
HOUSEHOLDS EN SOUTH AFRICA
ren NUMBER OF
DAY HOUSEHOLDS
11%
R280 and more 1,4 million
24%
R80 to R279 3,1 million
41%
R20 to R79 5,4 million
24%
Less than R20 3,2 million
[Source: Household survey 2011]
NOTE: Children under 10 years of age count as half a person for per capita
calculations.
4.2.1 Write down the modal class for the income per capita per day. (2)
4.2.2 Determine the total number of households with a per capita income of less
than R80 per day. (2)
4.2.3 The Wong Family has the following income per person:
e Mr Wong: R276 000 per year
e Mrs Wong: R541 500 per year
Calculate the Wong household income per capita per day if they have
2 children, aged 15 and 8 years old.
You may use the formula:
ee _ Total income per household
Per capita income =
Household size (6)
4.2.4 A household with an income of R280 per capita per day spends 4% of
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their income on cellphones.
Determine the total amount spent by this household on cellphones
per year. (3)
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NSC
43 TABLE 4 below shows the number of households that have access to amenities
(services) in their houses. Some of the data have been omitted.
TABLE 4: NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD WITH ACCESS TO AMENITIES
FOR SELECTED YEARS
2001 2007 2011 2016
Flush toilets 5,8 million 7,2 million 8,7 million 10,7 million
53% 58% 60% we
Tap water 6,9 million 8,7 million 10,6 million 14,3 million
62% 69% 73% 84.5%
Electricity 7,8 million 10,0 million 12,2 million 14,8 million
70% 80% 85%
Total
households H 14 450 161 16 923 309
[Source: Census 2001, 2011 and Community survey 2007 and 2016]
Use the information in the table above to answer the questions that follow.
4.3.1 To determine H in the table, two leamers provided the following
calculations:
IAN NEO
= 10,0 million 99 _ 10,0 million | 9
80 100
= 12,5 million = 8 million
Give the name of the person whose answer was INCORRECT. (2)
4.3.2 The average expenditure on electricity per household was R125 per month
and for tap water R98 per month.
Calculate, in millions, the total that was spent by all the households on
electricity and tap water in 2011. (4)
4.3.3 The graphs below show the same data for the number of houscholds that
have access to tap water.
GRAPH A GRAPH B
ACCESS TO TAP ACCESS TO TAP
WATER WATER
90% 120%
80% | 80% |
60% | ™ i 0% t
2001 2007 2011 2016 2001 2007 2011 2016
Give ONE reason for the difference in the length of the bars for each of the
graphs. (2)
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