GRADE 12 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY
PAPER ONE(P1)
NSC EXAM PAPERS AND MEMOS
NOVEMBER 2016
Symbol | Explanation |
M | Method |
MA | Method with accuracy |
CA | Consistent accuracy |
A | Accuracy |
C | Conversion |
S | Simplification |
RT/RG | Reading from a table/graph/diagram |
SF | Correct substitution in a formula |
O | Opinion/Example/Definition/Explanation |
P | Penalty, e.g. for no units, incorrect rounding off, etc. |
R | Rounding off |
NP | No penalty rounding or omitting units |
Question 1 [43 Marks] | ||||
Ques | Solution | Explanation | Topic/L | |
1.1.1 | Booysen M ✔✔A | 2A correct name (2) | F | |
1.1.2 | July ✔A
| 1A correct month
(2) | L1 | |
1.1.3 | ✔M/A | 1M/A subtracting correct values
NP (2) | L1 | |
1.1.4 | ✔RT ✔M | 1RT reading from table
NP (3) | L1 | |
1.1.5 | ✔M | 1M adding correct %
(2) | L1 |
Ques | Solution | Explanation | Topic/L | |
1.1.6 | Amount without VAT = R5,70 ✔MA OR ✔A | 1MA dividing by 114% OR 1M dividing by 114%
NP (2) | L2 | |
1.1.7 | ✔O OR Money borrowed to buy a house | 1O Amount borrowed (2) | L1 | |
1.1.8 | B ✔✔A | 2A correct reason (2) | L1 | |
1.1.9 (a) | ✔MA | 1M/A subtracting correct values
(2) | L1 | |
1.1.9 (b) | Credit ✔✔A | 2A correct column (2) | L1 | |
1.1.10 | ✔A | 1A 31 days
NP (3) | L2 |
Ques | Solution | Explanation | Topic/L | |
1.2.1 | ✔✔O | 2O explanation (2) | L1 | |
1.2.2 | ✔A ✔A | 1A substituting 6 000 1A substituting 45 1CA cost
(3) | L2 | |
1.2.3 (a) | Avon ✔✔RG | 2RG reading from graph (2) | L1 | |
1.2.3 (b) | 200 ✔✔RG | 2RG reading from graph (2) | L1 |
Ques | Solution | Explanation | Topic/ L | |
1.2.4 (a) | (4) | L2 |
Ques | Solution | Explanation | Topic/L |
1.2.4 (b) | Cost for 250 persons = R11 000 + R25 × 250 ✔SF Income from 194 tickets = R150 × 194 ✔MA Profit = R29 100 – R17 250 OR ✔SF ✔M | 1SF substitution OR 1SF substitution | L3 |
Note:
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NP (5) | |||
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QUESTION 2 [29 MARKS] | ||||
Ques | Solution | Explanation | Topic/L | |
2.1.1 (a) | d = 4,2 m – (1,2 m + 1,8 m) ✔M OR ✔M ✔C | 1M subtracting OR 1M subtracting
(3) | L1 | |
2.1.1 (b) | ✔MA OR ✔MA 15 m × 2 + 1,2 m × 4 + 4,2 m = 39 m ✔CA | 1M/A adding all values OR 1M/A adding all values
(3) | L1 | |
2.1.1 (c) | Total area = 1,8 m × 15 m + 1,2 m × 4,2 m ✔SF OR ✔S ✔SF OR ✔S ✔SF OR | 1SF substituting OR 1SF substituting OR 1SF substituting OR | L2 |
Ques | Solution | Explanation | Topic/L | |
✔SF | 1SF substituting | |||
Max 2 out of 4 if only one area correctly calculated with unit | ||||
(4) | ||||
2.1.1 (d) | ¹/3 of the length of the hall = 16,2 m ✔A | 1A length of runway
(3) | L1 | |
2.1.2 | ✔M | 1M dividing by conversion factor
(3) | L2 | |
2.2.1 | ✔SF ✔C OR ✔SF | 1SF substitute into formula OR 1SF substitute into formula
(4) | L2 |
Ques | Solution | Explanation | Topic/L |
2.2.2 | ✔SF OR ✔A ✔SF ✔M | 1SF substitute into formula OR 1SF substitute into formula | L2 |
Penalise with one mark if π on calculator is used | |||
(4) | |||
2.2.3 | ✔SF OR ✔SF ✔A ✔MA | 1SF substitute into formula OR 1SF substitute into formula (3) | L2 |
2.2.4 | kilograms or kg or g ✔✔A | 2A unit (2) | L1 |
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QUESTION 3 [28 MARKS] | ||||
Ques | Solution | Explanation | Topic/L | |
3.1.1 | Row A = 15 ; Row B = 16 ; Row C = 18 OR Total = 432 – total left block – total right block ✔M OR Total ✔A | 1A number in seats in row A – J OR 1M subtracting OR 1A number of seats in right block
(4) | L1 | |
3.1.2 | North West/NW ✔✔A | 2A direction (2) | L1 | |
3.1.3 | H30 ✔✔✔A | 3A if row AND seat are correct (3) | L1 | |
3.1.4 | Exit towards the left/ aisle ✔A | 1A Exit to left/ aisle 1 (4) | L2 |
Ques | Solution | Explanation | Topic/L | |
3.1.5 | ✔MA
| 1MA calculating % of 432 (CA from Q 3.1.1)
(3) | P L2 | |
3.1.6 | 20% ✔✔A | 2A correct decimal (2) | P L1 | |
3.2.1 (a) | Unscrewed ✔✔A | 2A unscrewed (2) | L1 | |
3.2.1 (b) | Anti-clockwise OR left OR counter-clockwise ✔✔A | 2A direction (2) | L1 | |
3.2.2 | 3 ✔✔A | 2A 3 screws (2) | L2 | |
3.2.3 | ✔M | 2A correct diagram (2) | L1 | |
3.2.4 | Actual length = 62 mm × 30 OR 6,2 cm × 30 OR ✔C ✔M
| 1M multiply by scale OR 1C conversion
(3) | L2 | |
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QUESTION 4 [30 MARKS] | ||||
Ques | Solution | Explanation | Topic/L | |
4.1.1 | ✔A ✔M 322,15 – 180,29 mph = 141,86 mile per hour ✔CA | 1A identify correct highest and lowest values
(3) | L1 | |
4.1.2 | 14 ✔✔RT | 2RT correct number of riders (2) | L1 | |
4.1.3 | ✔RT ✔RT | 1RT first year (3) | L1 | |
4.1.4 | Ernest J Henne ✔✔RT | 2RT name of rider (3) | L1 | |
4.1.5 | ✔A | 1A number of years in 21st century
(3) | P L3 | |
4.2.1 | ✔✔O OR ✔✔O | 2O explanation OR 2O explanation (2) | L1 | |
4.2.2 | 16 to 18 ✔✔RT | 2RT identify correct age group (2) | L1 | |
4.2.3 | 2007 ✔✔RT | 1RT identify correct year (2) | L1 |
Ques | Solution | Explanation | Topic/L | ||
4.2.4 | ✔RT | 1RT correct values
(2) | L1 | ||
4.2.5 | ✔RT ✔M B = 194 901 × 100 | 1RT correct values (3) | L1 | ||
4.2.6 |
(5) | L2 | |||
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QUESTION 5 [20 MARKS] | ||||
Ques | Solution | Explanation | Topic/L | |
5.1 | United Kingdom OR Britain ✔✔RT | 2RT correct country (2) | D L1 | |
5.2 | 1 South African rand = 0,070 US dollar OR R95,57 ÷ $6,69 = 14,2855… ✔M | 1M dividing by exchange rate OR 1M dividing by price in dollar
(2) | F L2 | |
5.3.1 | A = 113,96 euro ✔M | 1M dividing by exchange rate
(2) | F L2 | |
5.3.2 | B = 56,07 ✔M | 1M dividing by exchange rate
(2) | F L2 | |
5.4 | SGD $ 8,00 : SGD $ 2,50 ✔A ✔MA
| 1A identifying the correct values
(3) | F L1 |
Ques | Solution | Explanation | Topic/ L | |
5.5 | ✔RT | 1RT United States of America (2) | D L1 | |
5.6 | ✔O | 1O middle value (2) | D L1 | |
5.7.1 | ✔RT | 1RT correct values (2) | D L1 | |
5.7.2 | Mean (in rand ) = ✔M | 1M adding values
(3) | D L2 | |
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TOTAL | 150 |