NATIONAL

SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2017

FINAL MARKING GUIDELINE

MARKS: 150

Symbol Explanation
M Method
M/A Method with accuracy
CA Consistent accuracy
A Accuracy
C Conversion
S Simplification
RT/RG/RD Reading from table/graph/diagram
SF Correct substitution in formula
O Opinion/Example
P Penalty, e.g. for no units, incorrect rounding off, etc.
R Rounding off
AO Answer only full marks
NPR No penalty for rounding

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QUESTION 1 [35 marks]

Ques Solution Explanation Topic/L
A F
1.1.1 Amount deposited/paid L1
OR

Payments into the bank account. A 2A Definition

(2)
F
O
1.1.2 Amount that is owed to the bank. L1
OR

Overdraft /borrowed from bank O

OR

Money used above the available balance. O 2O Interpretation

(2)
A F
1.1.3 A = R8 906,94 – 2 765,66 M 1M adding L2
1A correct amounts
= R6 141,28 CA 1CA value for A
OR OR
M
A = – 2 765,66 + R8 906,94 A 1M adding
1A correct amounts
= R6 141,28 CA 1CA value for A
AO
(3)
F
1.1.4 Total salary deposits 1MA adding all the amounts L1
MA 1CA simplification (if one
= R1 285,17 + R8 906,94 + R23 004,57 value omitted)
AO
= R33 196,68 CA (1 value omitted/added max 1)
(2)
M
1.1.5 11 February was a Thursday M 1M identifying day of week L1
26 February was a Friday A 1A day of week
1CA days
Total number of week days = 12 CA AO
(11 days 1 mark if AO but 2 marks if
working shown)
(3)

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Ques Solution Explanation Topic/L

F
1.1.6 Cash withdrawal fee MA 1MA adding/multiplication L2
= R6,70 + R4,00 + 1,20% × R5 490,00 1S simplification
= R6,70 + R4,00 + R65,88 S
1CA amount
= R76, 58 CA AO
(Max 2 marks if R6,70 is
omitted)
(Max 1 mark if both R6,70
and R4,00 omitted)

(3)
F
1.1.7 External A 2A correct statement L1
(2)
Final amount of money in the account after a year F
1.2.1 1RT reading from table L2
A  M  RT
= R9 500 × 106,4% 1M for adding percentages
1A multiplying correct values
= R10 108 OR
OR

Amount of interest earned after a year 1RT reading from table

 RT
= R9 500 × 6,4%
= R608
Final amount of money in the account after a year
1M for adding interest
M A
= R9 500 + R608 1A multiplying correct values

= R10 108 (3)

F
1.2.2 Interest for six months L2
 RT 1RT reading correct value
= 7,4% ÷ 2 (7,4%)from table
= 3,7 %  A
1A for calculating
Amount of interests earned after 6 months 6 month interest rate
= R10 108 × 3,7%

= R374  CA
1CA for interest
Final amount of money in the account after another 6
months
= R10 108 + R374
1CA for amount plus interest
= R10 482,00  CA OR
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OR OR
Interest for six months 1RT reading correct
 RT value(7,4%) from table
= 7,4% ÷ 2
1A for calculating
= 3,7 %  A 6 month interest rate

Final amount of money in the account after 6 more

months 1M adding and
multiplying interest
= 1,037 × R10 108  M
1CA amount plus interest
= R10 482,00  CA AO
(4)

1.3.1 O Ofor goods and services from one 1O increase F

The increase in the price
period to another period 1O price of goods or L1
services
OR
O O
Inflation is the rise over time in prices of goods and
services. (2)

A A F
1.3.2 514,80 476,55 1A numerator L1
Number of hours worked = OR
11,44 10,59 1A denominator
A
A
= 45

OR
A A
Monthly wage = 45 × R11,44 or 45 × R10,59 1A hours
= R514,80  A = R 476,55  A 1A rate
(2)
r w F
1.3.3 Minimum monthly rate (B) = L2
12
1SF substitution correct
A value
SF
514,80  52
 1A for multiplying by 52
12
B = 2 230,80 1CA simplification
CA
OR OR

MA MA 1MA divide by 10,59

Minimum monthly rate (B) = 2 065,05 ÷ 10,59 × 11,44 1MA multiply by 11,44

= 2 230,80 CA 1CA simplification

AO (3)
(4 × 514,80 = R2059,20)
Max 1 mark
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Ques Solution Explanation Topic/L

 MA F
1.3.4 Total minimum wage = 40 hours × R11,44 per hour 1MA multiplying L1
(a)
= R457,60  CA 1CA simplification
AO
(2)
Actual hourly rate for one domestic worker F
1.3.4 L2
(b)
R550,90
= M 1M dividing by weekly
40 hour
hours
= R13,7725 per hour
 CA
= R13,77 per hour 1CA hourly rate

AO
NPR
(2)
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QUESTION 2 [28 marks]

Ques Solution Explanation Topic/L
M
2.1.1 End time = 18:15 + 25 min 1MA calculating end L2
= 18:40 MA A time
Time set aside = time from 14:00 to 18:40 M 1A using time on table
1M subtracting
CA 2 1CA total time
= 4 hours 40 min or 4 hr or 4,67 hrs
3

OR
1A using time on table
Time set aside for start of last items
1MA calculating time
= time from14:00 to 18:15  A
1M adding
= 4 hours 15 min MA
1CA total time
Time set aside = 4 hours 15 min + 25 min M
CA AO
2 (4)
= 4 hours 40 min or 4 hr or 4,67 hrs
3 [omitting time (25 min) max 3
marks]
M
2.1.2  MA 1MA subtracting correct L1
Difference in mass = 800 g – 600 g mass
= 200 g  CA (reversing values-no penalty)
1CA mass
(Identifying correct weights
only max 1 mark)
AO (2)
M
2.1.3 17 years A 1A correct age L2
17:05 RT/CA 2RT /CA reading from
table
(3)
18 years 16:05 (Max 2 marks
for 16:05)
M
2.2.1 Obese RT 2RT weight status L1
(2)
M
2.2.2 Height in inches = 6 × 12 + 3 1M multiplying/adding L2
M
= 75

200  SF 1C conversion
BMI = × 703  C 1SF substitution
75  75

= 24,99556  CA 1CA simplification

1R rounding
= 25  R AO (5)

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Ques Solution Explanation Topic/L

M
2.3.1 Total length of podium L2
1M adding
= 50 cm + 50 cm + 50 cm M

= 150 cm ÷ 100

= 1,5 m C 1C converting to m

AO
(2)
A M
2.3.2 C = 37,5 ÷ 5 × 4 M 1A correct values L2
1M using ratio
= 30 cm 1A simplification

OR OR
A 1A correct values
C = 22,5 ÷ 3 × 4 M
1M using ratio
= 30 cm A
OR 1A simplification

Number of parts = 5 + 4 + 3 = 12
5 1M using ratio
× total height of podium = 37,5 M
12
450
Total height of podium =
5 1A height of podium
= 90 A

4 1A simplification
C = 90 – 37,5 – 22,5 or C = × 90
12 AO
= 30 A (3)
M
2.3.3 Volume = length × breadth × height L2

= 50 cm × 50 cm × 37,5 cm  SF 1SF substitution

 CA 1CA volume
= 93 750 cm3  A 1A unit
AO
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Ques Solution Explanation Topic/L

2.3.4 M
500 ml = 500 cm3 C 1C conversion L2

500 cm 3 1SF substitution (accept

Height = 500 ml)
3,142  (3,77)2 cm 2 SF

= 11,196… cm CA 1CA simplification

≈ 11 cm R
1R rounding
(Incorrect conversion max 3
marks)
AO
(4)
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QUESTION 3 [ 23 marks]
Ques Solution Explanation Topic/L
MP
3.1.1 Bethulie A 2A correct town L1
(2)

3.1.2 (a) left/east  A 1A correct direction MP

(b) Douglas  A 1A correct street L1
(c) right hand side  A 1A correct side
(3)
MP
3.1.3 N1 A 2A National road L1

(2)
A A A MP
3.1.4 R701 , R390 , R58 3A provincial roads L1

OR only R58  A (3)

A A A MP
3.1.5 Zastron, Rouxville, Smithfield, Bethulie and Venterstad 1A first town L2
1A second town
1A last three towns
(3)
MP
3.1.6 Map : Actual 1A measurement L3
M [accept 40 to 43 mm]
A
42 mm : 72,9 km 1M scale concept

42 mm : 72 900 000 C 1C conversion

10 : 17 357 142,86 C A 1CA simplified scale

[Accept 18 225 000 to
16 953 488,37]
NPR
(Ratio reversed max 3 marks)
(4)
MP
3.2.1 11 RT 2RT reading from diagram L1
(15 one mark)
(2)
MP
3.2.2 Clockwise A 2A direction L1
(2)
M
3.2.3 Voting booths A 2A correct point L1
(2)
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QUESTION 4 [39 marks]

Ques Solution Explanation Topic/L
D
4.1.1 E A 2A correct description L1
(2)
D
4.1.2 B A 2A correct description L1
(2)
P
4.2.1 3 A 1A numerator L2
 100% 1A denominator
10 A
1CA percentage
= 30% CA
AO
(3)
L2
MA
4.2.2 72; 109; 118; 137; 137; 144; 144; 146;162; 168 1MA arranging (ascending or D
descending)
137  144
Median = M 1M median concept
2
= 140,5 CA
1CA median
AO
(Wrong column used Max 2 marks)
(3)
A 1A mode 1 L1
4.2.3 39 % and 41% A 1A mode 2 D
(Wrong column used Max 1 mark
for both modes)
(2)
D
4.2.4 G RT 2RT correct learner L1
(Accept 7th learner)
(2)
MA D
4.2.5 382% ÷ 10 M 1M mean concept L2
1MA adding correct values
CA
= 38,2% OR 38% 1CA mean % mark
OR
MA OR
1337
 100% M 1M mean concept
10  350 CA
= 38,2% OR 38% OR accept 0,382 OR 0,38 1MA adding correct values
1CA mean % mark

AO
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Ques Solution Explanation Topic/L

D
4.2.6 137 A 1A numerator L2
New SBA % =  100% 1A denominator
300 A
1CA percentage
≈ 46% CA

OR
OR
137
 23
6
A 1A numerator
23 100
 
50 1
A 1A denominator
≈ 46% CA
1CA percentage

AO
NPR
(3)
D
4.3.1 B A 2A correct statement L1
(2)
RT D
4.3.2 Indian/Asian 15 – 19 RT 1RT race group L1
1RT age group
(2)
MA P
4.3.3 Y = 2 334 819 + 2498 098 = 4 832 917 CA 1MA adding L1
1CA total
OR OR

Y = 426 156 + 430 667 + 431 779 + 437 412 + MA 1MA adding
1 558 886 + 1 150 775 + 365 544 + 31 698

Y = 4 832 917CA 1CA total

AO
(2)
D
RT
4.3.4 2 334 819 1RT correct values L2
 100% M 1M Probability as a %
54 957 764

= 4,25% CA
1CA percentage

AO
NPR (3)

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Ques Solution Explanation Topic/L

RT D
4.3.5 674 730 : 688 118 A 1RT correct values L1
1A ratio concept
= 337 365 : 344 059 CA 1CA simplified ratio in
correct order
(Correct unit ratio max 2)
(3)
RT D
4.3.6 2 498 098 1RT correct values L2
 100% M 1M multiply by 100%
54 957 764
1CA Percentage
= 4,545486967..% CA
AO
NPR
(3)
D
4.3.7 20–39 RT 2RT correct age group L1
(2)
D
4.3.8 Bar graph OR B RT 2RT correct graph type L1
(2)
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QUESTION 5 [25 marks]

Ques Solution Explanation Topic/L
F
5.1.1 Checkers A 2A correct supermarket L1
(2)
MA F
5.1.2 X = R440,85 – R(19,99 + 7,99 + 14,99 + 89,99 + 46,99 1MA adding/subtracting L1
+ 15,99 + 9,99 + 31,99 + 19,99 + 25,99 + 76,99 + 19,99
+ 23,99 + 17,99)

X = R440,85 – R422,86 1CA simplification

= R17,99 CA AO
(2)
F
5.1.3 Difference = R15,99 – R13,50 MA 1MA subtracting correct L1
values
= R2,49 CA 1CA simplification
(accept –R2,49)
AO
(2)
[CA from Q 5.1.2] F
5.1.4 9 A 2A correct number L1
(2)
F
5.1.5 Cabbage A 2A first product L1
Milk A 1A second product
(3)
F
5.1.6 Eggs A 2A product L1
(2)
F
5.1.7 Difference in cost 2A correct prices L2
AM A M 1M for subtracting prices
= R(49,99 – 36) × 2,5 OR R(49,99 × 2,5 – 36 × 2,5 ) 1M multiplying

= R 34,98 CA 1CA simplification

OR OR

Woolworths = R49,99 × 2,5 M 1M multiplying with

correct price
= R124,98 A
1A simplification
PnP = R36,00 × 2,5

= R90,00 A 1A simplification

Difference in cost = R124,98 – R90,00 M 1M for subtracting prices

= R34,98 CA 1CA simplification

(5)

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Ques Solution Explanation Topic/L

F
5.2.1 Checkers A 2A correct supermarket L1

(2)
F
A
5.2.2 Woolworths OR PnP A 2A correct supermarket L1

(2)
A F
5.2.3 Difference = R 479,44 – R208,74 M 1A correct values L1
1M subtraction
= R 270,70 CA 1CA simplification

OR
A 1A correct values
Difference = R 440,85 – R208,74 M 1M subtraction
1CA simplification
= R 232,11 CA AO
(3)

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