MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1
GRADE 12
SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS
MAY/JUNE 2017

Symbol  Explanation 
 M  Method
 MA  Method with accuracy
 CA  Consistent accuracy
 A  Accuracy
 C  Conversion
 S  Simplification
RT/RG/RD   Reading from a table/graph/diagram
SF  Correct substitution in a formula
O  Opinion/Example/Definition/Explanation
R  Rounding off
NPR  No penalty rounding or omitting units
AO  Answer only, full marks


QUESTION 1 [30 Marks]
  

Ques  Solution   Explanation T/L
 1.1.1  R8,70 × 40 = R348✓✓ 1MA multiplying with 40
1A box price
AO
(2)
F
L1
1.1.2 A profit is made when the selling price is more than the cost price.✓✓
OR
A profit is the amount added to the cost price✓✓
OR
Making more money than the cost price.✓✓
OR
Positive difference between income and expenditure.✓✓
OR
Income is more than cost or expenses.✓✓
OR
Gained/extra money from the sale of a product ✓✓
2O explanation
OR
2O explanation
OR
2O explanation
OR
2O explanation
OR
2O explanation
OR
2O explanation
(2)
(Except a correct example as an explanation) 
F
L1
1.1.3  Amount = 40% × R435,04✓
= R174,016
≈ R174,02✓

1MA calculate 40% of R435,04
1A VAT amount
AO
NPR
(2)
F
L1
1.1.4 (a)  Total cost
= R10,04 + R8,70 + R20,66 + R6,73 + R29,99✓✓
= R76,12 ✓
1RT all correct values
1M adding at least 3 correct amounts
1CA total
AO
(3)
F
L1 
1.1.4 (b)

Selling price = R22 770
                            230
= R99,00 ✓
1MA dividing correctly
1A selling price
AO
(2)
F
L1
1.2.1  South African Revenue Services✓✓ 2A full name
(2)
F
L1 
1.2.2 R61 296✓✓ 2RT correct amount
(2)
F
L1
1.2.3 R542 096.76
       12
= R45 174,73 ✓
1MA dividing correctly
1A monthly salary
AO
(2)
F
L1
1.2.4 Tax bracket 4✓✓
OR
406 401 – 550 100✓✓
OR
96 264 + 36% of taxable income above 406 400✓✓
2RT correct tax bracket
(2)
F
L1
1.3.1 1 unit on the map is 200 units in reality✓✓
OR
The real one is 200 times bigger✓✓
OR
The drawing is 200 times smaller✓✓
2A explanation
(2)
Maps
L1
1.3.2 Perimeter = 4 cm + 2 cm + 4,25 cm + 2,55 cm✓✓
= 12,8 cm✓
1C converting
1M adding 4 sides
1CA perimeter
AO
(3)
Meas
L1
1.4.1 January 2015✓
OR
01/2015✓
1A correct month
1A correct year
(2)
D
L1
1.4.2 The price of cake went down/decreased/ dropped/ declined / less✓✓ 2A description
(2)
D
L1
1.4.3 100%✓✓ 2A correct index
No penalty if % omitted Penalise if the index is given as R100
(2)
D
L1
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QUESTION 2 [35 MARKS] Topic Finance

Ques  Solution  Explanation  T/L 
2.1.1 R8 060,27 + R600 = R8 660,27 ✓✓ 1RT reading both correct amounts
1CA balance
AO
(2)
L1 
2.1.2  R4 050,98 – R4 034,77 = R16,21 ✓✓ 1M subtracting
1CA interest
AO
(2)
L1 
2.1.3  Accept any account number from 143260000 to 143269999 ✓✓
OR
Writing only the FOUR missing digits 
2A possible number
(2)
L1
2.1.4  Mdiso Khaile ✓✓ 2A correct person
(2)
L1
2.1.5  0 OR none ✓✓ 2A correct number
(2)
L1 
2.1.6  0 OR 0% OR impossible✓✓ 2A correct probability
(2)
P
L2
2.1.7 (a)  R1,50 × 4 + R0,40 × 6 + R1,20 + R5,00 × 2 = R19,60  ✓✓ 1M adding values
1A correct values
(2)
L1 
2.1.7 (b) Amount without VAT = R19,60 = R17,19 ✓
                                     114%
VAT amount = R19,60 – R17,19 ✓
= R2,41✓
OR
VAT amount = 14%×R19,60 ✓
                       114% ✓
= R2,41✓
1M dividing by 114%
1M subtracting
1A VAT amount
OR
1M dividing by 114%
1M working with ratio
1A VAT amount
AO
(3)
L2
2.2.1 Service charges ✓✓

2A correct item
(2)
L1
2.2.2 R4 253 219 thousand – R4 165 225 thousand ✓
= R87 994 thousand ✓
1M subtracting correct values from table
1A difference in thousands
(2)
L1
2.2.3 R2 878 830 thousand = R2 878 830 000 ✓✓
≈ R2,9 billion
1RT correct expected income
1A expanding the amount
1CA income in billions
AO
(3)
L1
2.2.4 B = 4 253 219 – (794 866 + 2 694 542 + 34 044 + 211 526) ✓✓
= 518 241 ✓
1M subtracting
1MA adding correct values
1CA value
AO
(3)
L2
2.2.5 Total income
= 716 603 + 2 227 636 + 51 027 + 519 604 + 312 290 ✓
= 3 827 160 ✓
Total expenditure
= 886 355 +34 657 + 481 980 + 71 180 + 1 780 120 + 238 + 875 072
= 4 129 602✓
A = R3 827 160 – R4 129 602 = – R302 442✓
or (R302 442)
It is a DEFICIT✓
1MA adding correct values
1A income
1A expenditure
1CA amount
1CA deficit
(5)
L3
2.2.6 Percentage increase
=   Difference in remuneration    × 100%
  Original budget remunearaion
= 43 033 000 - 42 350 000 × 100% ✓
              42 350 000
≈ 1,613 % ✓
1RT reading correct values
1SF substitution
1CA % increase
AO
(3)
L2
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QUESTION 3 [28 MARKS] Topic Measurement

Ques  Solution Explanation  T/L 
3.1.1  B ✓✓
OR
325 × 325 × 325 ✓✓
2A correct letter
OF
2A dimensions
(2)
L1 
3.1.2  Area = 1 200 mm × 325 mm ✓✓
= 120 cm × 32,5 cm ✓
= 3 900 cm2 ✓
OR
Area = 1 200 mm × 325 mm ✓✓
= 390 000 mm2
= 3 900 cm2 ✓
1RT correct dimensions
1SF substitution
1C converting
1CA area
OR
1RT correct dimensions
1SF substitution
1A area
1C converting
AO
(4) 
 L2
3.1.3  Number of boxes on ground = 24 = 12 ✓
                                                  2
Total area needed = 12 × 1 056,25 cm2 ✓
= 12 675 cm2 ✓
OR
Total area = 1 056,25 cm2 × 24 = 25 350 cm2 ✓
Total needed = 25350cm2  ✓
                              2
= 12 675 cm2 ✓
1MA dividing number of boxes by 2
1M multiplying area of 1 box by number of boxes in one layer
1CA area
OR
1MA multiplying area by 24
1M dividing total area by 2
1CA area
AO
(3)
L1
3.1.4  600 : 325 ✓✓
= 24 : 13 ✓
1RT correct two values
1A ratio correct order
1S simplification
AO
(3)
L1 
3.1.5 (a)  Volume = 1 500 mm × 475 mm × 462,5 mm ✓
= 1,5 m × 0,475 m × 0,4625 m✓
= 0,32953125 m3✓ 
Inside volume = 0,32953125 m3 – (0,32953125 m3 × 9,36%)✓✓
= 0,298687125 m3
≈ 0,299 m3
OR 
Volume = 1 500mm × 475mm × 462,5mm✓
= 1,5 m × 0,475 m × 0,4625 m✓
= 0,32953125 m3
100% – 9,36% = 90,64% ✓
Inside volume = 0,32953125 m3 × 90,64% ≈ 0,299 m3 ✓
1SF substitution
1C conversion
1CA volume
1CA subtracting
1M multiplying by 9,36%
OR
1SF substitution
1C conversion
1CA volume
1A subtraction
1M multiply with 90,64%
(5)

L3 

 

 

L3

3.1.5 (b)  Number of boxes =  6m   3
                            0.299m3 ✓
≈ 20,066 ✓
≈ 20 ✓
1MA dividing
1A simplification
1R rounding down
AO
(3)
L1 
3.1.5 (c)  Volume needed = 148 × 0,299
= 44,252 ✓
Truck loads = 44.252m3 ✓
                          6m3
= 7,375333... 
≈ 8 ✓
OR
Truck loads = 148
                       20
= 7,4 ✓
≈ 8  ✓
1A total volume
1M dividing by 6 m3
1R rounding up
OR
1M working with ratio from Q3.1.5(b)
1A total volume
1R rounding up
AO
(3)
L2
3.2.1 5¼inches OR 5,25 inches ✓✓

1A radius
1A inches
(2)
L1
3.2.2 h =     Volume (in cm3)   
     ¼×π×(diameter in cm)2
h =         20 000 cm3)      ✓
     ¼×3.142×(10½×2.54cm)2 ✓
   =      20 000 cm3)    
        558.717431cm2
≈ 35,8 cm ✓
1SF correct substitution (20 000 and 2110)
1C convert inch to cm
1CA height
NPR
AO
(3)
L2
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QUESTION 4 [23 MARKS] Topic Maps, Plans and other

Ques  Solution  Explanation  T/L 
4.1.1  North West or NW ✓✓ 2A direction
(2) 
L2 
4.1.2  It indicates the BORDER between South Africa and Botswana ✓✓ 2O explanation
Accept: border /fence/ boundary
(2)
L1 
4.1.3  Travel from Johannesburg to Zeerust via Koster, then then from Zeerust to Abjaterskop Gate✓✓✓
OR
Take the N14, N4, then turn on to the R49 ✓✓✓
1A Koster or N14
1A Zeerust or N4 and
1A Abjaterskop Gate or R49
(3)
L1 
4.1.4  Distance = 221,2 km – (62,4 km + 88,1 km)✓✓
= 70,7 km ✓
1M subtracting
1RT correct distances
1CA distance
AO
(3)
L1
4.1.5  Via Koster: 70 km + 71,9 km + 35,2 km = 177,1 km ✓✓✓ 1A correct distances
1M adding
1CA shortest route distance
CA from 4.1.3 (3)
L2
4.2.1  Left-hand side  ✓✓ 2A correct side
(2) 
L1 
4.2.2  3 × 31 = 93 ✓✓✓ 1RT 31 cottages
1MA multiply 3
1CA number of guests
AO
(3)
L2 
4.2.3 Walk towards reception and pass between reception and cottage number 17.✓
Continue pass the ablusion block✓
Cross the road to the swimming pool✓
OR
Turn right into the road passing the petrol station, reception and shop✓
Turn left into the road✓
Continue straight, the swimming pool is on your right-hand side✓
1A passing reception
1A passing ablusion
1A crossing road
OR
1A passing petrol station, reception and shop
1A turn left into road
1A swimming pool on your right hand side
(3)
L2
4.2.4 P(not a night drive) = or 66,67% or 0,67✓✓
                                  3
1A numerator
1A denominator
(2)
P
L2
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QUESTION 5 [34 MARKS] Topic Data

Ques  Solution  Explanation  T/L 
5.1.1  Free State ✓✓ 2A correct province
(2)
L1
5.1.2  66 007 + 24 475 + 74 823 + 96 057 + 57 108 +34 936 + 8 972 + 26 194 + 36 451 = 425 023 ✓✓✓ 1RT all correct values
1M adding (min 8 prov.)
1CA total teachers
AO
(3)
L1
5.1.3    6156   ×100% ✓
 25720
≈ 23,93% ✓
1RT correct values
1MA % calculation
1CA % schools
AO
NPR
(3) 
L2
5.1.4  LSR = Total number of learners 
           Total number of schools
= 2129526
      2649
≈ 803,898 ≈ 804 ✓
1RT correct values
1SF substitution
1CA ratio
AO
NPR
(3)
L2
5.1.5 (a)  30,1 ✓✓ 2A mode
(2)
L1 
5.1.5 (b)  31,5 30,1 30,1 30,0 29,8 29,4 28,9 28,5 27,2  ✓✓ 1A all the values
1A correct order
(2)
L1
5.1.5 (c)  29,8 ✓✓ 2A median
CA from Q5.1.5 (b)
(2) 
L2 
5.1.6  5.16  
 

6 × 1A for each correct bar 
Note: If the candidate redrew the grid:

  • Correct scale used – maximum 6 marks
  • Unclear scale used – maximum 3 marks
(6) L2
5.2.1 0,1 = 10% ✓✓ 1A identifying the correct value
1CA writing it as a percentage
(2)
L1
5.2.2
  1. R N OR N R ✓✓
  2. D L OR L D ✓✓
2A outcome at (a)
2A outcome at (b)
(4)
L1
5.2.3 0,05 = 5   = ✓✓
         100   20
1RT correct probability
1CA simplified fraction
AO
(2)
P
L2
5.2.4 1 562 × 0,8 = 1 249,6 ✓✓
≈ 1 249 or 1250 ✓
1RT correct values
1CA simplification
1R rounding
AO
(3)
L1
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