Maths LIT Grade 12 NSC P1 QP September 2025 Gauteng

PREPARATORY EXAMINATION 25 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY PAPER 1 (10601) MATHEMATICAL LITERACY: Paper 1 10601E X@5 MMI

SOR GAUTENG PROVINCE 7 PREPARATORY EXAMINATION L 2025 CANDIDATE'S NAME DATE BOOK NUMBER OF BOOK(S) TEACHER PAPER NUMBER 1 SUBJECT NAME MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (10601) ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THE QUESTION PAPER. MARKER MODERATOR'S OCk IN RELEVAN1 (RE-CHECK reson Marks | Marker'sCode | ria | Marks Inti 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 TOTAL TIME: 3 hours MARKS: 150 19 pages P.T.O.

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 10601/25 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions. I. This question paper consists of FIVE questions. Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided. Show ALL calculations clearly. You may use an approved scientific calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical), unless stated otherwise. Round-off ALL final answers appropriately according to the given context, unless stated otherwise. Indicate units of measurement, where applicable. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale, unless stated otherwise. Show ALL calculations, diagrams, graphs, etc. that you have used in determining your answers. No pages may be torn from this question paper. Candidates may not retain a question paper or remove it from the examination room. Question papers must be returned to the invigilator at the end of the examination session. Answers must be written in black/blue ink as distinctly as possible. Do NOT write in the margins. Indicate the questions you have answered by drawing a circle around the relevant numbers on the front cover of the question paper where marks are to be recorded. Draw a neat line through any work/rough work that must NOT be marked. In the event that you use the additional space provided: 12.1 Write down the number of the question. 12.2 Leave a line and rule off after your answer. Write neatly and legibly. P.T.O.

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY 3 (PAPER 1) 10601/25 QUESTION 1 1.1 TABLE | below gives definitions and terminology used in Mathematical Literacy. Match the terminology in COLUMN B with the definitions in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A — G) next to the question numbers (1.1.1 to 1.1.5), e.g. 1.1.6 H. TABLE 1: TERMINOLOGY USED IN MATHEMATICAL LITERACY COLUMN A COLUMN B Definitions Terminology 1.1.1 | The value of one currency relative to the value of |A Income tax another currency . 1.1.2 | The rate charged per unit for services or products B Inflation 1.1.3. | Compulsory tax charged for the consumption of % Debut goods and services D Exchange rate 1.1.4 | An entry into the account which shows money paid into the account E Value added tax 1.1.5 | An increase in the price of a basket of goods or . % F Tariff services that represents the economy as a whole G_ Credit Llal (2) 1.1.2 Q) 1.1.3 (2) 1.1.4 (2) L315 Q) P.T.O.

1.2 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 10601/25 4 Traffic delays and fatalities are caused by an increase in the number of vehicles on the road. Statistics South Africa has recorded the number of registered vehicles in South Africa per province from March 2023 — March 2024. Study TABLE 2 below and use it to answer the questions that follow. TABLE 2: NUMBER OF REGISTERED VEHICLES PER PROVINCE FROM MARCH 2023 - MARCH 2024 PROVINCE MARCH 2023 MARCH 2024. Gauteng 4997 033 5 070 287 KwaZulu-Natal 1 747 336 1 773 639 Western Cape 2 116 228 2 155 489 Eastern Cape 8387 643 A Free State 646 258 647 154 Mpumalanga 923 790 933 276 North-West 662 205 667 632 Limpopo 779 682 792 815 Northern Cape 293 658 295 238 Republic of South Africa 13 023 833 13 195 793 [Adapted from Stats SA: Road traffic accident report] 1.2.1 Which province registered the second-highest number of vehicles in March 2023? (2) 1,2°2 Write down the number of vehicles registered in the Republic of South Africa in March 2023 in words. (2) 1.2.3 Calculate the missing value of A, the number of vehicles registered in the Eastern Cape in March 2024. (2) P.T.O.

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 10601/25 1.2.4 Express the number of vehicles registered in the Free State in March 2024 as a percentage of the total number of vehicles registered in the Republic of South Africa in March 2024. (3) 125 Determine the difference between the number of vehicles registered in the Northern Cape and the North-West in March 2024. @) 1.2.6 Identify the province that had the highest number of registered vehicles in March 2024. (2) P.T.O.

1.3 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 10601/25 g Busi extracted part of her municipal account statement to check the amount she has to pay towards her bills. Study TABLE 3 below and answer the questions that follow. TABLE 3: EXTRACT FROM BUSI’S MUNICIPAL ACCOUNT STATEMENT VAT VAT DATE DETAILS EXCLUSIVE | VAT(R) | INCLUSIVE AMOUNT (R) AMOUNT (R) 12/12/2024 Balance brought 1 749,70 0,00 1 749,70 forward 24/12/2024 Payment -200 0,00 -200 25/12/2024 Payment -1 330 0,00 -1 330 12/01/2025 SUB-TOTAL (A) 219,70 0,00 219,70 12/01/2025 Property rates # 305,00 0,00 305,00 12/01/2025 Water 161,42 24,21 185,63 12/01/2025 Sanitation OS18 14,27 109,40 VAT 15% 0,00 0,00 TOTAL LEVY (B) 561,55 Cc 600,03 Total amount payable (A + B) D 819,73 Note: # means zero rated. 1,3.1 Identify the zero-rated service from the municipal account statement. (2) 132 Determine the value of C, the VAT charged. -—— + (2) 1.333 Show, by means of calculations, that the value of D, the VAT-exclusive total payable amount, is R781,25. (2) [30] P.T.O.

QUESTION 2 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 10601/25 2.1 Tshidi sells traditional belts. produce the belts. e The cost of producing each belt is R90. e She sells each belt for R270. e She pays a monthly rental fee of R800 for a stall and a monthly rental fee of R100 for the machine she uses to Traditional belt TABLE 4: INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OF SELLING TRADITIONAL BELTS Number of 0 i 4 5 7 P items Income (R) 0 270 1 080 1350 1 890 2 160 Expenses (R) A 990 1 260 1 350 1530 1 620 Study the information given and TABLE 4 above to answer the following questions. 2.1.1 | Calculate the total fixed costs (A) of selling the traditional belts. (2) 2.1.2 | Show that the income that Tshidi will receive from selling 5 traditional belts is R1 350. (2) 2.1.3 | Determine the value of P. (3) P.T.O.

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 10601/25 8 2.1.4 | (a) Identify the break-even coordinates from the table above. (2) (b) Hence, determine the number of traditional belts that Tshidi must sell to start making a profit. (2) 2.1.5 | Complete the formula for calculating the total expenses, where N represents the number of traditional belts. Write your answer/formula in the form: Total expenses = (2) 2.1.6 | Hence, determine the profit that Tshidi will make from selling 100 belts. You may use the formula: Profit = Income — Expenses (6) P.T.O.

2:2: MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 10601/725| ° Tshidi received an order from the local church to produce 250 traditional belts. She borrowed R60 000 from a local bank at an interest rate of 12% p.a., compounded annually. 2.2.1 | Determine the total amount that she will repay, if she repays the loan in | year and 6 months. (8) 2.2.2 | Hence, determine the amount of interest that she will repay. (2) [29] P.T.O.

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 10601/25 1p QUESTION 3 3.1 Lucky extracted the summary of matric results from the matric results report to determine the variance of each province. Study the summary in TABLE 5 and answer the questions that follow. TABLE 5: 2023 AND 2024 MATRIC RESULTS OF EACH PROVINCE Province Total number of learners who Pass % wrote (in millions) 2023 2024 Eastern Cape 0,505 80.6 T Free state 0,199 89,7 91,9 Gauteng 0,741 86,3 88,5 KwaZulu-Natal 0,951 80,2 84,7 Limpopo 0,523 83,1 88,6 Mpumalanga 0,381 78 83,5 North-West 0,231 82,3 86,6 Northern Cape 0,073 Ss 76,5 Western Cape 0,354 82.4 T [Adapted from DBE matric results report of 2024] *Variance: Difference between the pass % of 2023 and 2024. 3.1.1 | Write down the total number of learners who wrote the examination from the Gauteng province in number format. (2) 3.1.2 | Identify the province with less than 100 000 learners. (2) 3.1.3. | What is the trend observed from the results presented in TABLE 5 above? Give a reason for the answer. (3) P.T.O.

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 10601725] 1 3.1.4 | Is the data represented in TABLE 5, COLUMN 2 (total number of learners who wrote) discrete or continuous? Explain the answer. Q) 3.1.5 | Determine the value of S, the minimum pass % if the range of the 2023 pass percentage is 14,3%. You may use the formula: Range = Maximum Value — Minimum Value Q) 3.1.6 | Calculate the value of T if the mean of the 2024 pass percentage is 85,5%. (5) P.T.O.

3.2 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 10601/25 2 Lucky extracted the data from the 10 education districts with the highest number of high risk learners to investigate their performance from the matric results. Study TABLE 6 below and answer the questions that follow. TABLE 6: MATHEMATICAL LITERACY DATA OF 2024 CANDIDATES District Total wrote Total number of high risk learners Ekurhuleni North 15.953 911 Ekurhweni South {8 679 865 Gauleng East 11 618 1 161 Gauteng West 11 208 926 Johannesburg Central 13 420 1 095 Johannesburg East 11 988 946 Johannesburg West 9 526 824 Tshwane North 10 451 783 Tshwane South 15 657 1060 Tshwane West 12 585 837 [Adapted from GP report 2024] 3.2.1 Express, as a ratio in unit form, the total number of high risk learners in the Tshwane South District to the total number who wrote from Tshwane South. (3) 3.2.2 | Arrange the number of high risk learners from all districts in ascending order. (2) 32.3 Hence, complete the five-point summary table for the total number of high risk learners. Show ALL calculations. Five-point summary Minimum Ql Median Q3 Maximum (6) [28] P.T.O.

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 1060125] 13 QUESTION 4 4.1 Thelma is a 67-year-old manager at Zenzele Holdings. She receives an annual salary of R680 000. She will also receive a bonus equal to her monthly salary during the 2025 tax year. She donates 30% of her annual salary to the local orphanage. Use TABLE 7 below to answer the questions that follow. An individual can donate a maximum of R100 000 over a period of | tax year. TABLE 7: Tax year 1 March 2025 to 28 February 2026 Taxable income (R) Rates of tax (R) 1 — 237 100 18% of taxable income 237 101 —370 500 42 678 + 26% of taxable income above 237 100 370 501 —512 800 77 362 + 31% of taxable income above 370 500 512 801 — 673 000 121 475 + 36% of taxable income above 512 800 673 001 — 857 900 179 147 + 39% of taxable income above 673 000 857 901 — 1 817 000 251 258 + 41% of taxable income above 857 900 1 817 001 and above 644 489 + 45% of taxable income above | 817 000 Tax Rebate Tax Year 2025 Primary R17 235 Secondary (65 and older) R9 444 Tertiary (75 and older) R3 145 4.1.1 | Determine the rebate amount for which Thelma qualifies. Q) P.T.O.

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 10601/725| 4 4.1.2 | Calculate her annual gross salary. (4) 4.1.3 | Show, with calculations, that Thelma’s annual donation is R100 000. GB) 4.1.4 | Hence, determine Thelma’s annual taxable income. Q) 4.1.5 | Use TABLE 7 to identify her tax bracket. Q) 4.1.6 | Thelma claimed that a person under the age of 65, with a taxable income of R95 750 per annum does not qualify to pay tax in the 2025 tax year. Show, using calculations, whether her claim is valid or not. (6) P.T.O.

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 10601/25 15 4.2 Thelma went to a local restaurant to buy ice cream. The ice cream may be plain (P), dipped in caramel (CA) or dipped in chocolate (C). She can decorate it with nuts (N), mint (M) or Smarties (S). Possible outcomes N PN P @) PM Ice cream a 0S PS CAN CAM CAS CN s (iii) RE2zanyzz? Use the information and the tree diagram above to answer the questions that follow. 4.2.1 Complete the tree diagram in the spaces provided below. (i) (ii) (iii) (3) 4.2.2 Determine the probability of buying an ice cream without caramel. Express your answer as a decimal, rounded-off to ONE decimal place. (4) 4.2.3 Name ONE advantage of selling different flavours of ice cream. (2) [29] P.T.O.

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 10601/25| 16 QUESTION 5 5.1 Pule has a business delivering goods to various companies. The diagram below represents the weekly income of the drivers, grouped according to the mode of transport that they use. Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow. Motorbike Car — |__| 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 5.1.1 | Which mode of transport generates more income? Motivate your answer. G3) 5.1.2. | The company has 300 motorbike drivers. How many motorbike drivers are generating an income greater than the upper quartile? (3) 5.1.3. | The maximum income for motorbike drivers represented on the graph was increased by 20% due to the high demand. Calculate the original maximum income before the increase. (4) P.T.O.

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 10601/725| 17 5.1.4 | Determine the inter-quartile range of the income generated by car drivers. (3) 5.2 | Pule ordered more motorbikes from India and paid 3 000 Indian rupees for shipping. The cost of each motorbike is 12 000 Indian rupees. [1 Indian rupee (INR) = 0,21 South African Rand (ZAR) | 5.2.1 | Which currency is stronger between the South African rand and the Indian rupee? Explain. (3) 5.2.2 | Will R30 000 be enough to buy 12 motorbikes and pay for shipping? Show ALL calculations. (7) P.T.O.

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY (PAPER 1) 10601/25 18 5.2.3. | Name TWO advantages of buying items online. (4) 5.3 | Thuli paid R270 to refill her 4 kg gas canister. It was announced that gas prices would increase to 6 761 cents per kg in February. Calculate the expected percentage increase. You may use the following formula: . New price — Old price Percentage increase = = x 100% Old price (7) [34] P.T.O.

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