# Mathematical Literacy Grade 11 P1 2023 Memo (Eng)

> Grade 11 Mathematical Literacy Paper 1 memorandum from the Eastern Cape November Exam 2023 (English), 6 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.

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- Subject: Mathematical Literacy
- Grade: Grade 11
- Language: English
- Document type: Memorandum
- Year: 2023
- Exam period: Eastern Cape November Exam
- Paper: 1
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 6

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                             NATIONAL
                        SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                              GRADE 11

                          NOVEMBER 2023

               MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1
                  MARKING GUIDELINE
MARKS:   100

         Symbol     Explanation
         M          Method
         MA         Method with accuracy
         CA         Consistent accuracy
         A          Accuracy
         C          Conversion
         S          Simplification
         RT/RG/RM   Reading from a table/Reading from a graph/Reading from a map
         F          Choosing the correct formula
         SF         Substitution in a formula
         J          Justification
         P          Penalty, e.g., for no units, incorrect rounding off etc.
         R          Rounding Off/Reason
         AO         Answer only
         NPR        No penalty for correct rounding

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2                                   MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1                (EC/NOVEMBER 2023)

QUESTION 1 [23 MARKS]

Ques.                                Solution                      Explanation             T&L
                                                               AO: FULL MARKS
1.1.1    A = R33 150 + R1 625 MA                              1MA for adding              F
           = R34 775 A                                             correct values         L1
                                                               1A answer
                                                                                   (2)
1.1.2    R33 150 ÷ 26 MA                                      1MA for dividing            F
         = R1 275,00 A                                              correct values        L1
                                                               1A answer
                                                                                   (2)
1.1.3    B = R7 927,86 – (R375 + R850,25 + R1 500) MA         1MA for subtracting         F
           = R7 927,86 – R2 725,25                                   correct values        L1
           = R5 202,61 A                                      1A answer
                                                                                   (2)
1.1.4                       RT                                                            F
                        R850,25                                1RT correct values          L1
         Percentage =               × 100 M
                        R7 927,86                              1M multiplying by 100
                                                               1CA answer
                     = 10,72% CA                                                  (3)
1.2.1    R22,50 RT                                           2RT reading correct         F
                                                                    value                  L1
                                                                                   (2)
1.2.2    Vaal Plaza Main line RT                             2RT correct tollgate        F
                                                                                           L1
                                                                                     (2)
1.2.3    140 : 225 RT                                         1RT correct values          F
          28 : 45 A                                           1A simplifying              L1
                                                               correctly
                                                                                     (2)
1.2.4    R271,00 × 2 MA                                       1MA multiplying             F
         = R542,00 A                                          correct rate by 2           L1
                                                               1A answer
                                                                                     (2)
1.3.1    Pie Chart RT                                        2RT correct graph         D
                                                                                     (2) L1
1.3.2                                             MA                                    D
         Percentage comedies = 100% ‒ (21% + 6% + 24% + 11%) 1MA subtracting             L1
                             = 38% A                        1A percentage
                                                                                     (2)
1.3.3    Number of romance = 24% × 220 MA                     1MA multiplying        D
                           = 52,8                                   correct           L1
                           = 53 students A                         percentage
                                                               1A correct answer
                                                               Accept 52          (2)
                                                                                 [23]

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(EC/NOVEMBER/2023)                     MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1                                 3

QUESTION 2 [25 MARKS]

Ques                               Solution                      Explanation/Marks
                                                                 AO: FULL MARKS            T/L
2.1.1                M       RT                                1RT correct rate          F
         Jan 2023: R12,47 × 1,069 = R13,33 A                    1M multiplying            L3
                             MA                                 1A answer
         Feb 2023: R13,33 × 1,07 = R14,26 CA                    1MA multiplying with
                                                                        correct rate
                                                                 1CA answer
                                                                                     (5)
2.1.2    Prices increased A                                     1A increased              F
         Prices still went up, but by a lower percentages/ the   1O reason                 L4
         percentages are not negative. O                                            (2)
2.2.1    A          A                                          1A 7th                    F
         7 May 2023                                              1A May                    L1
                                                                                     (2)
2.2.2    Total = R349 × 3 MA                                    1MA multiplying by 3      F
               = R1 047 A                                       1A answer                 L2
              ≈ R1 000 R                                        1R rounding to nearest
                                                                    1 000
                                                                                     (3)
2.2.3    Labour per hour = R6 500 ÷ 7,5 hrs MA                  1MA dividing by 7,5       F
                         = R866,67 A                            1A correct answer         L2
                                                                                     (2)
2.2.4    Total = R5 499 + R1 047 + R1 699 + R6 500 M            CA from 2.2.2             F
               = R14 745 × 1,15 MA                              1M adding values          L2
               = R16 956,75 CA                                  1MA multiplying by
                                                                 1,15
                                                                 1CA answer
                                                                                     (3)
2.2.5                          RT                                                         F
                       5 795 – 5 499                             1RT correct values        L4
         % change =                    × 100% MA
                           5 499                                 1MA correct %
                                                                      calculation
                     = 5,38%       CA                           1CA simplification

         ∴ Valid O                                              1O statement
                                                                                   (4)
2.3      Block 1: 600 kWh × 229,00c = 137 400c MA               1MA multiplying       F
         Block 2: 112 kWh × 278,46c = 31 187,52c MA                  Block 1          L3
                              Total = 168 587,52c ÷ 100 C       1MA answer Block 2
                                    = R1 685,88 CA              1C divide by 100
                                                                 1CA answer
                                                                                   (4)
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4                                MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1                       (EC/NOVEMBER 2023)

QUESTION 3 [19 MARKS]

Ques                               Solution                             Explanation        T&L
3.1      Forty-five million eight hundred thousand dollars   RT   2RT correct value      D
                                                                                       (2) L1
3.2      Median:                                                                           D
                               RT                                  1RT correct values     L3
         5; 25; 47; 50; 52; 55; 55; 80; 90 MA                      1MA method median
                                                                    1A correct answer
         = $52 000 000 / $52 million A                                                (3)
3.3      Federer total = $121,2 – $30,5 M                          1M subtracting         D
                       = $90,7 million A                           1A simplification      L3

         Total = $130 + $121,2 + $115 + $95 + $92,8 + $92,1         1M adding
                + $90,7 + $90 + $83,9       M                      1CA simplification
               = $910,7 million / $910 000 000 CA                                       (4)
3.4                     M                                                                     D
                 $451,7                                             1M adding values           L2
         Mean =          MA
                     9                                              1MA dividing by 9
                                                                    1CA answer
                = $50,2 million / $50 200 000 CA                                       (3)
3.5                      55                                         1MA correct values         D
         Percentage =          × 100 MA
                         115                                               multiply by 100     L2
                                                                    1A simplification
                     = 47,83% A                                                        (2)
3.6      70 : 90 RT                                                1RT correct values         D
          7 : 9 CA                                                 1CA simplification of      L2
                                                                          ratio
                                                                                        (2)
3.7                      4     RT                                  1RT numerator              P
         Probability =         RT
                         9                                          1RT denominator            L2
                                                                    1CA rounding to 3
                     = 0,444 CA                                         decimal places
                                                                                        (3)
                                                                                       [19]

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(EC/NOVEMBER/2023)                                    MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1                                  5

QUESTION 4 [33 MARKS]

Ques                          Solution                                       Explanation/Marks             T&L
4.1.1    Dependent: Amount in Rands RT                                    1RT dependent                   F
         Independent: Number of curry bunnies RT                          1RT independent                 L1
                                                                                              (2)
4.1.2    R250 ÷ 10 MA                                                     1MA dividing by 10              F
         = R25,00 A                                                       1A simplification               L1
                                                                                              (2)
                           RT          RT                                                          F
4.1.3    Total Expenses = 450 + (10 × number of curry bunnies)             1RT fixed cost            L2
                                                                           1RT cost per curry bunny
                                                                                                 (2)
4.1.4                                                                                                F
                                 Income and Expenses of Curry                                        L2
                                         Bunny Sales
                               5400
                               4950
                               4500

             Amount in Rands
                               4050
                               3600
                               3150
                               2700
                               2250
                               1800
                               1350
                                900
                                450
                                  0                                        1A starting point
                                      0    50   100      150   200   250
                                                                           1A 2 correct points
                                          Number of Curry Bunnies          1A end point
                                                                                                     (3)
4.1.5    Profit ONE month = R5 000 – R2 450                                                                F
                         = R2 550 A                                       1A profit one month             L4

         Profit FOUR months = R2 550 × 4 MA                               1MA profit 4 months
                           = R10 200 CA                                   1CA answer

         ∴ Valid O                                                        1O statement
                                                                                                     (4)
4.2.1    A = 20 + 13 RT                                                   1RT adding correct              D
           = 33 A                                                             values                      L2
                                                                           1A answer
                                                                                                     (2)
4.2.2    15:00 – 17:59                    A                              2A correct answer         D
                                                                                                 (2) L2
4.2.3    18:00 – 20:59 RT                                                2RT correct time interval D
                                                                                                 (2) L2

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6                             MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1                  (EC/NOVEMBER 2023)

Ques                           Solution                    Explanation/Marks          T&L
4.2.4    6,5 ℓ × 77 = 500,5 ℓ MA                        1MA calculating litres       D
                                                         1M multiplying               L3
         Cost = 500,5 ℓ × R21,92 M                      1CA answer
              = R10 970,96 CA                                                  (3)
         Probabilty = 77 RT
4.2.5                 32                                 1RT numerator                P
                         RT                             1RT denominator              L2
                                                                                (2)
4.3.1    BANK B RT                                      1RT correct bank             F
         Interest amount is the same for each year. O   1O statement/opinion         L2
                                                                                (2)
4.3.2    BANK A: R1 277,29 × 1,085 MA                   1MA multiplying by rate      F
               = R1 385,86 A                            1A simplification            L4
                                                         1M difference
         Difference = R1 385,86 – R1 340 M
                    = R45,86

         ∴ Valid O                                      1O statement
                                                                                (4)
4.3.3    68,49 × 19,83 MA                               1MA multiplying by           F
         = R1 358,16 A                                  exchange rate                L4
                                                         1A simplification
         ∴ Yes, she will have enough.   O               1O statement
                                                                               (3)
                                                                              [33]

                                                                    TOTAL: 100

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