MATHEMATICAL LITERACY

GRADE 10 CAPS
TOPIC 5: Maps, plans and other representations of the
physical world

Section 5.4: Plans (floor, elevation and design plans)

Topic 5: Maps, plans and other representations
of the physical world

The following sections will be covered:

5.1. Scale

5.2. Maps

5.3. Plans (instruction/assemble diagrams)

5.4. Plans (floor, elevation and design plans)

5.5. Models
 Plans (floor, elevation and design)
In Section 5.4, learners will be able to:

 Use the rough and scaled floor/layout plans

 Understand the symbols and notations used in plans

 A Plan
 A Plan is a diagram of a location or building.

 There are two types of plans namely, Floor Plans and

the Elevation Plans.

What does Floor Plan show?

A floor plan shows the inside layout of a structure like a

house
Floor Plan
 Symbols in Floor Plans

A. B.
A. Bathroom

B. Shower

C. Door Swing

D. Toilet

E. Bathroom Sink C.

E. D.
Symbols in Floor Plans
 Final Assessment Questions
Question 1

Explain what is being represented by the floor plan on

previous slide.
 Question 2
What does the scale 1 : 125 on the floor plan mean?
 Question 3
How are the following indicated on the floor plan:
a) Windows

b) Doors and their swing direction

c) Sliding doors

d) Outside walls compared to inside walls

 Question 4
Look at the door to bedroom 3 and estimate its width
on the plan.
 Question 5

If the actual door is 900 mm wide, by how much in

millimetres was your estimation out.
 Solutions Final Assessment
1. A three-bedroom house is being represented on the floor plan
2. It means that the length of something on that floor plan must be multiplied
by 125 to get its real length.
3. a) Windows are shown by a double line in the outside walls.
b) Doors are shown by a vertical line. Their swing direction is shown by a
quarter of a circle.
c) Sliding doors are shown by a line segment.
d) outside walls are double the width of inside walls.
4. Approximately 7 mm
5. 900 mm ÷ 125 = 7,2 mm. It was out by 0,2 mm.