FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT

GRADE 12

MATHEMATICS

BASELINE ASSESSMENT

TERM 3: 2024

MARKS: 50
TIME: 1 HOUR

This question paper consists of 5 pages including the cover page

Mathematics Grade 12 Baseline Assessment July 2024

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. The question paper consists of 4 questions.

2. Answer ALL questions

3. Clearly show all calculations.

4. An approved calculator (none-programmable and non-graphical) may be used, unless

otherwise stated.

5. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question
paper.

6. If necessary, answers should be rounded off to TWO decimal places, unless otherwise
stated.

7. It is in your own interest to write legibly and to present your work neatly.

QUESTION 1

1.1 A sum of money doubles in 5 years when the interest is compounded annually.
Calculate the rate of interest. (3)

1.2 Thabo wants to buy a mini computer. The cash price is R 5 499.
A deposit of 20% is required. After which the balance can be paid over 36 months.
Calculate the:
1.2.1 balance after the deposit is paid (2)
1.2.2 amount, including interest, that is to be paid over the 36 months if interest
is charged at simple interest rate of 18% p.a. (2)
1.2.3 amount, including interest, that Thabo must pay after 3 years if the
interest rate of 18% p.a. compounded quarterly is charged. (3)
1.3 Convert a nominal rate of 16% per annum compounded monthly to an
effective rate. (Answer correct to two decimal places) (4)

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1.4 A small business buys a truck for R350 000. The truck will need to be replaced
in 6 years' time. If the truck depreciates at a rate of 5,9% p.a. on a reducing
balance, calculate the book value of the truck at the end of 6 years. (3)
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QUESTION 2

2.1 Given: P(W) = 0,4

P(T) = 0,35 and

P(W and T) = 0,14

2.1.1 Write a reason why events W and T are NOT mutually exclusive. (1)

2.1.2 Determine P(W or T) (2)

2.1.3 Write a reason why events W and T are NOT complementary. (1)

2.2 A tournament organiser conducted a survey among 150 members at a local sports
club to find out whether they play tennis or not. The results are shown in table below.
PLAYING TENNIS NOT PLAYING TOTAL
TENNIS
MALE 50 30 80
FEMALE 20 50 70
TOTAL 70 80 150

2.2.1 What is the probability that a member selected at randomly is

(a) Male (1)
(b) Male and Playing tennis (2)
2.2.2 Is playing tennis independent of gender?
Motivate your answer with necessary calculations. (4)

2.3 A bag contains 3 blue marbles and 2 red marbles. A marble is taken from the bag,
The colour is recorded and the marble is put aside. A second marble is taken from
the bag, the colour is recorded and the marble is put aside

Draw a tree diagram to represent the information above. Show the probabilities
associated with EACH branch, as well as the possible outcomes. (4)
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QUESTION 3

A student conducted a survey among his friends and relatives to determine the
relationship between the age of a person and a number of marketing phone calls,
he or she received within one month. The information is given in the table below:

Age of a person Frequency Cumulative

in survey frequency
20 < x ≤ 30 7 7
30 < x ≤ 40 A 27
40 < x ≤ 50 25 52
50 < x ≤ 60 12 B
60 < x ≤ 70 8 72
70 < x ≤ 80 4 C
80 < x ≤ 90 D 80

3.1 Use the table above to write down the values of A, B, C and D (refer to the
frequency and the cumulative frequency columns) (2)

3.2 How many people participated in the survey? (1)

3.3 Write down the modal class. (1)

3.4 Draw an ogive to represent the data on the table. (3)

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QUESTION 4

4.1 The following box and whisker diagram represents the number of computers sold
per week in the last three months. The mean number of the computers sold is 30,6.

. . . . .
5 21,5 29 39,5 65

4.1.1 Determine the IQR of the data. (2)

4.1.2 By making reference to the box and whisker diagram, comment on the
skewness of the data set, give a reason for your answer. (2)

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4.2 A group of 8 learners was randomly selected from a class. The performance of these
learners in a standardised test (which counted 150 marks) and the average number
of hours they spend watching TV each week was recorded. The data is represented
in the scatter plot below.

4.2.1 What is the lowest test score for this group of learners? (1)

4.2.2 Does the data display a linear, quadratic or exponential relationship? (1)

4.2.3 What conclusion can be reached about the learners' test scores and the average
number of hours they spend watching TV? (2)

4.2.4 Another learner from the class watches 35 hours of TV per week.
Using the given information, predict his/her performance in the test. (1)

4.3 Thandi is arranging the letters A, B and C in the form PQR.

Write down all the possible arrangements of the letters A, B and C (2)
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INFORMATION SHEET: MATHEMATICS

 b  b 2  4ac
x
2a
A  P (1  ni ) A  P (1  ni ) A  P(1  i) n A  P(1  i) n

n
Tn = a + (n 1)d Sn = [ 2a  ( n  1) d ]
2

Tn = ar
n 1
Sn 

a r n 1
;
 r 1 S 
a
; 1  r  1
r 1 1 r

F
x 1  i   1
n
 P
x[1  (1  i ) n ]
i i
f ( x  h)  f ( x)
f ' ( x )  lim
h 0 h

 x  x2 y1  y 2 
d  ( x2  x1 ) 2  ( y 2  y1 ) 2 M  1 ; 
 2 2 
y  y1 m  tan
y  mx  c y  y1  m( x  x1 ) m 2
x2  x1
a b c
x  a 2   y  b2  r 2 In ABC:  
sin A sin B sin C
1
a 2  b 2  c 2  2bc. cos A area ABC  ab. sin C
2
sin      sin  .cos   cos  .sin  sin      sin  .cos   cos  .sin 
cos     cos  . cos   sin  . sin  cos     cos  . cos   sin  . sin 
cos   sin 
2 2


cos 2  1  2 sin 2 
2 cos 2   1
 sin 2  2 sin  . cos
2
 fx
n

x  x i  x
n σ  2 i 1

n
n ( A)
P ( A)  P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A and B)
n S 

yˆ  a  bx b
 ( x  x )( y  y )
 (x  x) 2