Directorate: Curriculum: FET

GRADE 12

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY

SEPTEMBER 2017
PAPER 2

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This paper consists of 10 pages and 4 annexures.

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper consists of FIVE questions. Answer ALL the questions.

2. Use the ANNEXURES to answer the following questions:

ANNEXURE A for QUESTION 1.1
ANNEXURE B for QUESTION 2.1
ANNEXURE C for QUESTION 2.2
ANNEXURE D for QUESTION 3.1

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 the calculations clearly.

7. Round off ALL final answers appropriately to the given context, unless stated otherwise.

8. Indicate units of measurement, 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

1.1 The Pietermaritzburg Agency for Community Social Action (PACSA) has released its
food barometer for January 2017, showing how food prices in the nutritional basket
have changed over the past 12 months.

Use ANNEXURE A to answer the questions that follow.

1.1.1 Determine the missing values:

(a) L (round off to the nearest percentage) (4)

(b) M (2)

1.1.2 How much did a dozen eggs cost in January 2017? (3)

1.1.3 Describe the general trend in the year-on-year percentage change for
vegetables. (2)

1.1.4 Mr Jacobs buys maize meal regularly. He did not receive a salary increase
from January 2016 to January 2017.

Explain the impact of the change in maize meal on his household budget. (2)

1.1.5 Name TWO other types of living expenses (other than food) that
Mr. Jacobs needs to consider in his budget. (2)

1.1.6 The projected average year-on-year percentage change for white bread
from January 2017 to January 2018 is 8,5%.

Calculate the projected price of a loaf of white bread in 2018. (4)

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1.2 The elevation maps of two standard marathons, the Boston- and New York marathon,
are shown below. Study the maps and use the information given to answer the
questions that follow.

Elevation Maps

Boston Marathon

HB

42,2km

New York Marathon

HNY

Information:
1 mile = 1,609 km Standard marathon = 42,2 km
1 foot = 12 inch HB = Height Boston
1 inch = 2,54 cm HNY = Height New York

1.2.1 The map shows the distance up to 25 miles (mi), which is only a part of
the distance of a standard marathon.
(a) Convert 25 miles to kilometres. (2)
(b) Calculate the number of miles still needed to be run in order to
complete the standard marathon if 25 miles (mi) is already
completed by an athlete. (3)

1.2.2 Calculate the difference between the height of HB and HNY. Round your
answer to the nearest metre. (5)

1.2.3 Which of the two marathons do you consider to be more difficult?

Explain. (3)

1.2.4 The marathon started at 06:00 on 14 July 2017. Determine an athlete’s

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end time to the nearest minute if his average speed was 19 km/h.
Distance in km
Formula: Speed = (5)
Time in hours
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QUESTION 2

2.1 Tshepang wants to cover the walls in the kitchen and dining area and the living area
with a brick-printed wallpaper. The floor- and elevation plans of the house are
provided on ANNEXURE B.

Use the ANNEXURE B to answer the questions that follow:

2.1.1 Calculate the total area of the inside walls that will be covered by the
wallpaper. Give your answer in squared metres. (12)

2.1.2 The cupboard shown on the north wall has a length of 2,8 m and a height
of 0,9 m. The roll of brick-printed wallpaper is 0,9 m wide.

Calculate the length of wallpaper needed to cover the North wall. Give
your answer to the nearest metre. (7)

2.1.3 A metre of brick-printed wallpaper costs R 37,50 (excluding VAT). How

much will Tshepang spend on the wallpaper to cover the North wall? (3)

2.2 ANNEXURE C shows the income and expenditure for households of various
socio-economic scenarios. Use ANNEXURE C to answer the following questions:

2.2.1 Determine N, the minimum household income for household A. (2)

2.2.2 Which, if any, of the three households can afford the minimum food
basket? Justify your choice. (4)

2.2.3 Businesses have suggested that the minimum monthly household income
should have the same value as N in 2.2.1 above. Is the suggestion
justified? Explain. (3)
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QUESTION 3

3.1 Use ANNEXURE D, the seating plan of Nelson Mandela Bay stadium, to answer the
following questions:

3.1.1 What is the ticket price of block 628? (2)

3.1.2 What is the general direction from block 205 to block 222? (2)

3.1.3 Use compass directions and lower or upper tier/level to describe the
position of block 617 in the stadium. (2)

3.1.4 Johnny and his friends attended the test match between South Africa and
Argentina. The only tickets that they could book were the following:

Block 202 – 2 tickets

Block 225 – 3 tickets
Block 214 – 1 ticket
Block 601 – 2 tickets
Block 629 – 4 tickets

Johnny estimated that the tickets will cost less than R3 000. Verify,
showing all calculations if his estimation is correct or not. (8)

3.1.5 Determine the probability (as a decimal) of Johnny and his two friends
getting tickets from the south lower tier. (3)

3.1.6 The actual length of the field is 140 m. The measured length of line JK is
90 mm. Determine the scale of the plan, in the form 1 : … (3)

3.2 There are 12,5% of the seats allocated to VIP’s (Very Important Persons) and season
ticket holders. If the capacity of the stadium is 46 000 calculate the maximum number
of seats that can be filled by the other spectators. Round your answer to the nearest
ten thousand. (5)
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QUESTION 4

4.1 Statistics SA released data that shows the number of marriages per month that took
place from 2011 to 2015. Use the table below to answer the questions that follow:

TABLE: Number of marriages per month from 2011 - 2015

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2011 11 353 11 403 13 802 14 808 10 794 10 254 10 767 10 730 13 883 15 828 15 966 27 676
2012 10 866 11 351 14 359 12 941 10 928 10 466 9 850 10 689 14 272 13 491 14 761 27 138
2013 10 106 10 360 13 873 12 805 10 905 10 218 9 776 11 183 13 455 13 507 15 735 26 719
2014 9 526 10 331 13 203 12 107 10 271 9 384 9 975 10 272 12 245 13 686 14 960 24 892
2015 9 401 10 340 11 795 11 795 10 482 9 086 9 086 9 836 11 977 13 500 13 268 18 343

4.1.1 Determine the range of the number of marriages for 2013. (3)

4.1.2 Determine the probability of randomly selecting a month in 2011 with

less than 12 000 marriages. (3)

4.1.3 Mbulelo claims that both median and the mean can be used to represent
the data on the number of marriages for 2015. Verify, showing ALL
calculations, if Mbulelo’s claim is correct. (7)

4.1.4 Explain why the set of data for 2015 is considered to be bi-modal. (2)

4.1.5 Calculate the number of marriages in the fourth quarter of 2014, as a

percentage to the total number of marriages for 2014. (6)

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4.2 The information below shows key facts about indigent(poor) households in South Africa.
Study the information and answer the questions that follow:

243 of the 278 municipalities in South Africa had a policy with regard to indigent households in
2016.
Indigent households are entitled to the following:

6 000 litres 50 kWh Subsidised Subsidised

of free water per of free electricity sewerage and solid waste
household per per household sanitation management
month per month services services

Indigent households (in millions)

4 3,56
million

3
Million

0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

4.2.1 In Cape Town, residents are requested to use at most 87 litres of water per
person per day. If an indigent household of 3 persons use 6 000 litres per
month (30 days), would you say they adhere to the request? Show ALL
calculations. (5)

4.2.2 According to the figures available from Statistics SA, there was a 16%
percentage increase in Indigent households from 2015 to 2016. Calculate
how many households were indigent in 2015. (3)

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4.3 One indigent household uses 8,5 kWh electricity per day. They use a month
consisting of 31 days to draw up a budget. What will their budget for electricity be, if
the tariffs below are used?

ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
kWh used Price in cent/kWh
Less than 50kWh Free
From 50kWh to 150kWh 66,35c
From 150kWh to 450kWh 80,34c
From 450kWh to 1500kWh 106,37c
(5)
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QUESTION 5

5.1 The box and whisker plots shows the monthly sales of cars at two dealerships. Use
the box and whisker plot below to answer the questions that follow:

5.1.1 Estimate the difference between the maximum number of cars sold by
Dealership A and Dealership B. (3)

5.1.2 Dealership A sold less than 12 000 cars for 6 months of the year. Is the
statement true? Explain. (3)

5.1.3 Determine the Inter Quartile Range of Dealership B. (4)

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5.2 Mr Jacobs is a 50-year-old South African citizen.

 Mr Jacobs earns a taxable monthly salary of R 31 153,85.
 On his birthday in August he receives a taxable bonus equal to his monthly taxable
salary.
 On 1 July 2016 he received a 7.5% salary increase.
 He has two dependants on his medical aid scheme.

The tax table and medical tax credit rates for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 are given
below:

2017 tax year (1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017)

Taxable income (R) Rates of tax (R)
0 – 188 000 18% of taxable income
188 001 – 293 600 33 840 + 26% of taxable income above 188 000
293 601 – 406 400 61 296 + 31% of taxable income above 293 600
406 401 – 550 100 96 264 + 36% of taxable income above 406 400
550 101 – 701 300 147 996 + 39% of taxable income above 550 100
701 301 and above 206 964 + 41% of taxable income above 701 300

Tax Rebates:
*
Tax Rebate Medical Tax Credit Rates
2016 Per month (R) 2016
Primary R13 257 For the taxpayer who paid the medical 270
scheme contributions
Secondary (65 and older) R7 407 For the first dependant 270
Tertiary (75 and older) R2 466 For each additional dependant(s) 181
Note:*Medical Tax credits are only deducted after tax was calculated.

Use the information above to answer the questions that follow:

5.2.1 Calculate Mr Jacob’s new salary as from 1 July 2016. (3)

5.2.2 Calculate the annual tax of Mr. Jacobs for the tax year,
1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017. (10)
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