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EASTERN CAPE
EDUCATION
NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
SEPTEMBER 2012
MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2
MARKS: 150
TIME: 3 hours
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2 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2 (SEPTEMBER 2012)
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.
1. This question paper consists of FOUR questions. Answer ALL the
questions..
2. QUESTIONS 4.1.6 and 4.3.1 must be answered on the attached
ANNEXURE A. Write your name in the spaces provided and hand in the
annexure with the ANSWER BOOK.
3. Number the questions correctly according to the numbering system used
in this question paper.
4. An approved calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical) may be
used, unless stated otherwise.
5. ALL calculations must be shown clearly.
6. ALL the final answers must be rounded off to TWO decimal places, unless
stated otherwise.
7. Start EACH question on a NEW page.
8. Write neatly and legibly.
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(SEPTEMBER 2012) MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2 3
QUESTION 1 (LO1: AS12.1.1, 12.1.2; LO3: AS12.3.1,12.3.2,12.3.3)
1.1 Bingi just started a new job and the one thing that he really wants to buy
himself is a flat screen (plasma) television for his room. Seeing that he
does not have the cash to pay for the television, he will consider two
options.
He saw the following advertisement:
Option 1
Cash Price: R 5 989
OR
Hire purchase: 15%
Deposit and 30 equal
monthly payments to
the value of R 7 508,70
1.1.1 Calculate how much Bingi will pay for the deposit. (2)
1.1.2 How much will Bingi have to pay every month? (2)
1.1.3 How much will Bingi pay in total for the television if he buys it on
hire purchase? (2)
1.1.4 Refer to Option 1 and use the formula 1+ni = A/P to calculate what
interest rate was charged on the purchase, where;
A = Final Amount,
P = Original Amount
n = Number of years and
i = Interest Rate (7)
1.1.5 If Bingi decides to opt for a loan from a bank (Option 2) for the
cash value of the television, calculate how much he will have to
repay in total on the loan if he has to repay the loan over a 30
month period at an interest rate of 11,25% per annum
compounded half yearly. Use the formula A = P(1+i)n where;
A = Final Amount,
P = Original Amount
n = Number of years and
i = Interest Rate (5)
1.1.6 Which option would you advise Bingi to consider? Give a reason
for your answer. (2)
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1.2 The following is a drawing of the television (without the stand) that Bingi
wants to buy. (Drawing not to scale).
97 cm
58,7 cm
40‟‟
1.2.1 The screen of this television is 40‟‟ (inches) and is measured
diagonally as shown in the diagram.
Calculate the actual length of the screen in centimetres if
1” = 2,5 cm. (2)
1.2.2 The screen of the television is surrounded by an outside frame that
has a length of 97 cm and a width of 58,7 cm as shown in the
diagram.
Calculate the area of the television in m2.
Use the formula; A = L x B. (4)
1.2.3 On his wall Bingi has a space of 0,8 m2 where he wants to mount
the television. According to the installation instructions there must
be a 10 cm distance on all sides to ensure proper ventilation. Will
the space be big enough for the mounting of the television? Show
all your answer calculations. (5)
1.3 Bingi‟s two favourite television series are Isidingo and “Sewende Laan”,
but they are screened during the same time frame (18h30 – 19h00 from
Monday to Friday). Isidingo is interrupted by five advertisements of 45
seconds each, while “Sewende Laan” is interrupted by four
advertisements of a ½ minute each. Help Bingi to decide which of these
series will give him maximum viewing time on one day. Show all
calculations. (6)
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(SEPTEMBER 2012) MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2 5
QUESTION 2 (LO2: AS12.2.1, 12.2.3; LO3: AS12.3.1,12.3.2; LO4:
AS12.4.1,12.4.4)
2.1 Jamo, a Grade 9 learner, conducted a survey to give to the tuck shop at
the school as an indication of the favourite chocolates they have to stock.
He conducted the survey in his class.
Below is a bar graph to show Jamo‟s findings.
2.1.1 How many learners did Jamo interview? (2)
2.1.2 If there are 1 030 learners at Jamo‟s school, calculate what
percentage of the learners he interviewed. Give your final answer
to 1 decimal place. (3)
2.1.3 Do you think that this information is representative of the learners
at Jamo‟s school? Give a reason for your answer. (2)
2.1.4 Do you think the heading of the bar graph is correct? If not, correct
the heading. (2)
2.1.5 The lady in charge of the tuck shop is not happy with Jamo‟s
findings and asks him to conduct a survey that is more widely
spread. Explain what she means by „more widely spread‟. (2)
2.1.6 To keep the favourite chocolates of the learners in stock, she
would like to see 40% of the school‟s learners interviewed. How
many learners must Jamo interview? (2)
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2.2 The following graph shows the percentage change in the price of a
crunchie bar from 2007 – 2011. Study the graph and answer the
questions.
2.2.1 In which year did the price of the crunchie bar decrease? Explain
how it is illustrated on the graph. (2)
2.2.2 Between which years did the price of the crunchie bar increase the
most? Explain how it is illustrated on the graph. (2)
2.2.3 The price of the crunchie bar in 2009 cost R 3,70. Calculate the
price of the crunchie bar in 2008. (3)
2.2.4 Show how the percentage change in 2011 was calculated if the
price in 2010 was R 3,99 and R 4,50 in 2011. (3)
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2.3 The dimensions of the crunchie bar are illustrated in the diagram below.
(Diagram not drawn to scale)
128 mm
1,5 cm
2,5 cm
2.3.1 Calculate the volume of the crunchie bar. Give your answer in
cm3.
Use the formula; Volume = l x b x h. (3)
2.3.2 The crunchie bar needs to be covered with chocolate. Calculate
the surface area of the crunchie bar in cm2.
Use the formula;
Surface Area = 2 x Area of base + perimeter of base x height (5)
2.3.3 To keep the crunchie bar fresh, a special wrapping is used. The
wrapping that is used to cover the crunchie bar is 12,5% more
than the surface area of the crunchie bar. How much wrapping is
needed for the crunchie bar? (4)
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QUESTION 3 (LO1: 12.1.1,12.1.2,12.1.3; LO2: 12.2.1,12.2.3)
3.1 Shumeez got a promotion post that pays her much more than she used to
earn. Seeing that she is still young, she decided to invest her earnings in
buying a house. She applied for a home loan.
Advice from family and friends is that a house is a lifetime investment,
although it might take you years to pay off the home loan. To buy a house
involves many hidden costs.
For this purpose, only certain costs will be dealt with.
She went house hunting and was interested in a house that satisfies her
needs. The value of the house is R 1 200 000.
3.1.1 To transfer the property to her name, Shumeez has to pay transfer
duties on the value of the property. Use the table below and
answer the questions that follow.
Table 1 Property Value Transfer Duty
Up to R 600 000 R0
R 600 001 – R 1 000 000 3%
R 1 000 001 – R 1 500 000 R 12 000 + 5% of the amount above
R 1 000 000
R 1 500 000 and more R 37 000 + 8% of the amount above
R 1 500 000
(a) What must the maximum value of a home loan be if no
transfer duty is charged? (1)
(b) Calculate the amount that Shumeez will pay for transfer duty. (5)
3.1.2 The bank uses a factor table (see the table below) to calculate the
monthly repayments on a home loan.
Table 2 Monthly payment per R1 000 of a home loan, if interest is
compounded monthly
Interest
7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 13% 14% 15%
rate
20
7,75 8,36 9,00 9,65 10,32 11,01 11,72 12,44 13,17
years
25
7,07 7,72 8,39 9,09 9,80 10,53 11,28 12,04 12,81
years
30
6,65 7,34 8,05 8,78 9,52 10,29 11,06 11,85 12,64
years
(a) At the time of the sale, the interest rate was 9%. Shumeez
opts to repay the home loan over a period of 20 years. How
much will she pay every month?
Use the formula:
Monthly repayments = Bond Amount in 1 000 x Factor
OR
Monthly repayments = x Factor (4)
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(b) If the monthly repayments are not allowed to exceed 30% of
her gross monthly salary, will she qualify for the home loan if
her gross annual salary is R 450 000? Show your
calculations. (5)
(c) Explain what can be noticed from the monthly repayments if
Shumeez has opted to repay the loan over a period of 25
years at the same interest rate. Show all your calculations to
support your explanation. (5)
(d) What is the total amount that Shumeez will pay if it takes her
exactly 20 years to pay off the home loan?
(Exclude all other payments)
Use the formula:
Final Amount = Monthly repayment x number of payments. (3)
(e) Calculate the interest that Shumeez will pay on the home
loan. (2)
3.2 The graph below shows Shumeez‟s monthly repayments over a period of
20 years. Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.
Interest
Loan
2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029
3.2.1 On what will Shumeez pay off the greatest part of her monthly
repayments in the first 10 years? Why do you think this is the
case? (3)
3.2.2 On what will Shumeez pay off the greatest part of her monthly
repayment in the last 10 years? Why do you think this is the case? (3)
3.2.3 During which year will Shumeez pay approximately the same
amount of her monthly repayment on both the interest and loan? (2)
3.2.4 Why do you think it takes about 20 – 30 years to pay off a home
loan, while it only takes about 5 – 6 years to pay off a car? (2)
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QUESTION 4 (LO1: AS12.2.1,12.2.2,12.2.3; LO3: AS12.3.1, LO4:
AS12.4.4, 12.4.5)
Ms Mbete is planning a party for her three year old daughter. She approached an
events planning company to do the planning for her. She informed them that she
wants to invite 45 children.
4.1 The events planning company came up with the following table. They can
only provide for a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 50 children.
Table 3
Price per child 300 A 100 75 60
Number of children 10 20 30 B 50
4.1.1 What is the amount payable by Ms Mbete if any of the above
conditions are used? (2)
4.1.2 Use the table above as well as your answer in QUESTION 4.1.1
to write down a formula. Use amount payable as (A), price per
child as (p) and number of kids as (n). (3)
4.1.3 Use the formula in QUESTION 4.1.2 to calculate the missing
value A and B respectively. (4)
4.1.4 Use the formula to calculate the price per child that Ms Mbete
wants to invite. (2)
4.1.5 Explain the relationship between the price per child and the
number of children. (2)
4.1.6 Use the information in the table to draw a graph (on Annexure A)
that shows the relationship between the price per child and the
number of children. (5)
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4.2 The toy that the children received was in the shape of a ball. Inside the
ball was a mystery toy. The shape of the ball is illustrated below and only
shows the one half of the ball. (Diagram not drawn to scale)
4.2.1 If the length of the toy must be 2 mm shorter than the diameter of
the inner ball, what is the maximum length of the toy in
centimetre? (4)
4.2.2 Calculate the volume of the inner ball.
Use the formula: Volume = (4/3)πr3, where π = 3,14 (3)
4.3 Ms Mbete only invited children aged two to five years old. Study the
following contingency table and answer the questions that follow.
Table 4: Ages of boys and girls invited to the party
2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years Total
Boys 5 3 22
Girls 8 5 6
Total 9 11 14 45
4.3.1 Complete the contingency table (see ANNEXURE A). (5)
4.3.2 Use the completed contingency table to calculate the average age
of the children who were invited. (4)
4.3.3 Use your completed contingency table to answer the following
questions:
(a) Calculate the probability that a girl aged 5 years will be
invited to the party. (3)
(b) Calculate the probability that a boy will be invited to the
party. (3)
(c) Calculate the probability that a boy or a girl of 2 years will be
invited to the party. (3)
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TOTAL: 150
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ANNEXURE A
NAME:
QUESTION 4.1.6
350
300
250
200
Price per child
150
100
50
0
0 10 20 30 40 50
Number of children
QUESTION 4.3.1
Table 4: Ages of boys and girls invited to the party
2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years Total
Boys 5 3 22
Girls 8 5 6
Total 9 11 14 45
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