MATHEMATICAL LITERACY PAPER 1
GRADE 12
MEMORANDUM
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE

JUNE 2018

Symbol  Explanation 
M Method 
MA Method with accuracy 
CA Consistent accuracy 
A Accuracy 
C Conversion 
S Simplification 
RT/RG/RM Reading from a table/Reading from a graph/Read from map
F Choosing the correct formula
SF Substitution in a formula
J Justification
P Penalty, e.g. for no units, incorrect rounding off etc.
R Rounding Off/Reason
AO Answer only
NPR No penalty for rounding

 

QUESTION 1 [20 marks]   Explanation  Marks 
1.1.1 Cost for deposit = 1,50+ 0,25 × 2 000 ✓=1,5+5 MA
                                        100 
= R6,50 ✓CA 
1 MA (0,25% of 2 000)
1CA
L1
(2)
1.1.2 Minimum = R2,00 ✓✓ 2 RT L1 (2)
1.2.1 A= 231,70 – (23,45 + 90 + 23 + 45) ✓MA
= 50,25 ✓CA
1 MA Subtracting values from 231,70
1 CA Value of A
L1
(2)
1.2.2 Cost of total data used = 231,7 ×149 ✓ MA
                                        1 000
= R34,52 ✓CA
OR
Cost of total data used = 149  × 231,7 ✓MA
                                       1 000
= R34,52 ✓CA
1 MA Total data as a fraction of
1GB × 149
1 CA Cost
NPR
L1
(2)
1.3.1 Seat 20B ✓✓ RT 2 RT Seat number L1
(2)
1.3.2 Time for the flight = 13:30 – 12:05 ✓MA
= 1hr 25 min ✓A
1 MA Subtracting the times
1 A
1 : 25 is incorrect
L1
(2)
1.4.1 Bar scale / Graphic scale✓A
Linear scale ✓ A
Word scale ✓A
Fractional or ratio scale ✓A
2 A for any two scales given L1
(2)
1.4.2 For every one unit on a drawing or on a map there are
400 000 units in reality ✓✓ A
2 A Explanation L1
(2)
1.5.1 Others
= 2 100 000 - (503 096 + 439 719 + 221 121 + 219 007)
✓MA
= 717 057 ✓ CA
1 MA
Subtracting the total from 2,1 million
1 CA
L1
(2)
1.5.2 Health % of the total= 221 121 ×100  MA
                                  2 100 000
= 10,53% ✓CA
1 MA Fraction of correct values × 100%
1 CA
NPR
L1
(2)
      [20]

 

QUESTION 2 [27 marks]   Explanation  Marks 
2.1  Inflation Rate = 369,50 − 343 ×100 ✓SF
                                   343
= 26,50343×100 ✓S
= 7,73% ✓ CA
1 SF
1 S
1 CA
NPR
L2
(3)
2.2.1 Original Salary = 25 750
                             1,085 ✓✓MA
= R23 732,72 ✓CA
1 A Correct value 25 750
1 M divided by 1,085
1 CA
L2
(3)
2.2.2 Annual Salary = 25 750 ×12 ✓MA
= R309 000 ✓A
1 MA Multiplication of correct values
1 CA
L1
(2)
2.3.1 D = 2 500
         50    ✓MA = 50 tickets ✓A
1 MA Division of correct values
1 CA
L1
(2)
2.3.2 Cost of renting = R3 600 ✓✓
Reading from given information
2 A L1
(2)
2.3.3   1 A 1st point
1 A Line drawn
L2
(2)
2.3.4 From graph = Expense line above income
= Difference R600 ✓ RG
= Loss ✓O
OR
Difference = Income ‒ expense
= (60 x 50) ‒ 3600 ✓M
= -600 ✓S
= Loss ✓O
2 RG
1O
1 M
Subtraction of expense from income correct value
1 S
1 O
L3
(3)
2.3.5 Break-even is the point where cost of renting equals income ✓✓ A (J)
OR
No loss and no profit
2 A
Explanation
L1
(2)
2.4 Rent with VAT = 3 600
Rent without VAT = 3 600 =?3 130,43 ✓ M
                                1.15 
VAT = 3 600 ‒ 3 130,43 ✓ M
= R469,57 ✓ CA
OR
VAT = 15  × MA×3600 ✓M
         115
= R469,57 ✓CA
1 MA Divide by 1,15
1 M Subtraction
1 CA
1 MA Fraction
1 M Multiplication
1 CA
L3
(3)
2.5.1 R1 = 0,46406 CYN
? = 1 250
? =   1 250   
       0,46406   ✓MA
= R2 693,62 ✓A
1 MA Division using correct values
1A
L2
(2)
2.5.2 Total parts 2 + 3 = 5 ✓MA
Value of each part = 26945 = R538,80 ✓S
Wife has one part more; she got R538,80 ✓CA more
OR
Total parts = 5 ✓MA
Wife got = × 2 694=?1 616,40
                 5
Husband got = × 2 694=?1 077,60
                        5
Wife got 1 616, 40 - 1 077,60 ✓MA = R538,80 ✓CA more
OR
Total parts 2 + 3 = 5 ✓MA
Value of each part = 1250 = CYN 250 ✓S
                                   5 
Wife has one part more; she got CYN 250 ✓CA more
1 MA value of 5
1 S
1 CA
1 MA value of 5
1 Subtraction
1 CA
(Allow if calculated in Chinese Yuan)
1 MA value of 5
1 S
1 CA
L2
(3)
      [27]

 

QUESTION 3 [16 marks]   Explanation  Marks 
3.1 1,8 m ✓✓ RD
OR
Radius = 3,6 ✓ M
                2 
= 1,8 m ✓A
2 RD
1 M Divide by 2
1 A
L1
(2)
3.2 C=??
C= 3,142 x 1,8 m ✓
= 5,66 m ✓
OR
C=3,142 x (3,6 m) ÷ 2 ✓
=5,66 m ✓
1 SF
1 CA from 3.1
1 SF
1 CA
NPR
L2
(2)
3.3 A + A + A + 0,4 m +1,1 m + 1,75 m = 5,8 M ✓
3A + 3,25 m = 5,8 m
3A = 5,8 m – 3,25 m ✓S
3A = 2,55 m✓M/A
 3        3
A = 0,85 m ✓CA
1 M Addition
1 S
1 M/A Division
1 CA
L1
(4)
3.4 TA= ?r2+ (length x breadth) x 2
= 3,142 x 1,82 + (5,8 m x 4,9 m) x2 ✓✓
= 10,18008 m2 + 28,42 m2 x 2 ✓
= 10,18008 m2 + 56,84 m2
= 67,02 m2 ✓
= 67 m2 ✓
CA from 3.1
2 SF
1 S
1 CA
1 Rounding off
L2
(5)
3.5 5,8 m + 1,8 m
= 7,6 m ✓ x 2 ✓
= 15,2 m ✓
1 M Adding
(Value 7,6 m)
1 M (Multiplication by 2)
1 CA
L2
(3)
      [16]

 

QUESTION 4 [11 marks]   Explanation  Marks 
4.1 16 ✓✓ RD  2 RD L1
(2)
4.2 (a) AA = 48 ✓✓A 2 A Number L1
(2)
  (b) BB = 65 ✓✓A 2 A Number L1
(2)
4.3 Q 5 ✓✓ RD 2 RD
Award 1 mark for 5Q
L1
(2)
4.4 Turn it over once in a clockwise direction in such a way that the left side
is now the top side, the bottom side is now the left side and the top side is
now the right-hand side. ✓✓✓
3 A
Explanation
L2
(3)
      [11]

 

QUESTION 5 [26 marks]   Explanation  Marks 
5.1.1  18 ✓✓ RM  2 A RM Total number of data values   L1
(2)
5.1.2 Willowmore ✓ RM
Port Elizabeth ✓ RM
East London ✓ RM
Aliwal North ✓ RM
4 A RM
(1 Mark for each town or city)
L1
(4)
5.1.3 14; 14; 15; 15; 15; 16; 16; 17; 17; 17; 17 ✓✓ RM 2 A RM Arranged in ascending order L1
(2)
5.1.4 16 ✓✓ CA 2 CA From 5.1.3
Median
L2
(2)
5.1.5 ?1 =15 ✓ A and ?3 = 17 ✓A
Interquartile range = 17 ‒ 15 ✓ 1 M
= 2 ✓ CA
2 MA for ?1 and ?3
1 M subtraction 1 CA
L2
(4)
5.1.6 Mean = 16+18+21+22+27+28+28 = 160  ✓✓ MA
                              7                            7
= 22,86
= 23 ✓A
2 MA For addition and division
1 CA
NPR
L2
(3)
5.1.7 28 ✓✓ RM 2 RM L2 (2)
5.1.8 Difference = 28 ‒ 17✓ MA
= 11 ✓CA
1 MA Subtraction
1 CA
L1
(2)
5.2.1 Probability is the chances of an event to happen ✓✓ 2 A
Explanation
L1
(2)
5.2.2 P (City or town with temperature less than 170°?) = 8✓   =   4
                                                                                 18✓✓     9
1 A for 8 the numerator
1 CA From 5.1.1
1 A
NPR
L2
(3)
      [26]

TOTAL: 100

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