Mathematical Literacy Memo 1 (English)

Feb-March 2017 — Grade 12 / Matric — Mathematical Literacy

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1.1.1Amount deposited paid OR ayments into the bank account. 2A Definition

1.1.2Amount that is owed to the bank OR Overdraft borrowed from bank OR

1.1.3= R8 906,94 2 765,66 = R6 141,28 OR 2 765,66 + R8 906,94 = R6 141,28

1.1.4Total salary deposits = R1 285,17 + R8 906,94 + R23 004,57 = R33 196,68 1M adding all the amounts 1CA

1.1.511 February was a Thursday 26 February was a Friday Total number of week days = 1 1M identifying day of week 1A day of week A days

1.1.6

1.1.7External 2A correct statement (2\ L1

1.2

1.3.3Minimum monthly rate (B\ 230,80 OR Minimum monthly rate (B\ = 2

1.3.4

1.3.4(b\ Actual h ourly rate for one domestic worker = R13,7725 per hour = R13,77 per hour 1M dividing by weekly hours 1CA hourly rate

2.1.1End time = 18:15 + 25 min = 18:40 Time set aside = time from 14:00 to 18: 40 = 4 hours 40 min or 4 hr or 4,67 hrs

2.1.2Difference in mass 800 600 = 200 1M

2.1.317 years 17:05 1A correct age 2RT /CA reading from table

2.2.1Obese 2RT weight status (2\ L1

2.2.2

2.3.1

2.3.2

2.3

2.3.4500 ml = 5 00 cm Height = cm cm 1C conversion 1SF substitution

3.1.4R701 , R390 , R58 OR only R58 provincial roads

3.1.5Zastron, Rouxville, Smithfield, Bethulie and Venterstad 1A first town 1A second town A last three towns (3\

3.1.6Map : Actual mm : 72,9 km mm : 72

3.2.111 2RT reading from diagram (15 one mark\ (2\ MP L1

3.2.2Clockwise 2A direction (2\ MP L1

3.2.3Voting booths 2A correct point (2\ L1 23]

4.1.12A correct description (2\ L1

4.1.22A correct description (2\ L1

4.2.1= 30% 1A numerator 1A denominator 1CA percentage AO

4.2.272; 109; 118; 13 ; 13 ; 144; 144; 146; 162; 168 Median

4.2.3and 41% 1A mode 1 1A mode 2 (Wrong column used Max 1 mark for both modes\

4.2.42RT correct learner (Accept 7 th learner\ (2\ L1

4.2.5

4.2New SBA % = 46% OR 46% 1A numerator 1A denominator 1CA percentage OR

4.3correct statement (2\ L1

4.3Indian/Asian 15 19 1RT race group RT age group

4.3Y = 334 819 + 2498 098 = 4 832 917 OR Y =

4.34,25 1RT correct values 1M Probability as a % 1CA percentage

4.3674 730 688 118 337 365 344 059 1RT correct values

4.3= 4,5454 86967 ..% 1RT correct values 1M multiply by 100% 1CA Percentage AO

4.320 39 RT correct age group

4.3.8Bar graph OR RT correct graph type (2\ L1

Q5— Section header —

5.1.1Checkers 2A correct supermarket (2\ L1

5.1.2X = R440,85 R(19,99 + 7,99 + 14,99 + 89,99 + 46,99 + 15,99 + 9,99 + 31,99 + 19,99 + 25,99 + 76,99 + 19,99 + 23,99 + 17,99\ X = R440,85 R422,86 = R17, 99 1M

5.1.3Difference = R15,99 R13,50 = R2,49 1MA subtracting correct values A simplification (accept

5.1.4[CA from Q 5.1.2] 2A correct number (2\ L1

5.1.5Cabbage Milk 2A first product 1A second product (3\ L1

5.1.6Egg 2A product (2\ L1

5.1.7

5.2.1Checkers 2A correct supermarket (2\ L1

5.2.2Woolworths OR PnP 2A correct supermarket (2\ L1

5.2.3Difference = R 479,44 R208,74 = R 270,70 OR Difference = R 440,85 R208,74 = R 232,11 A correct

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TrigonometryStatisticsProbabilityFinancial Maths

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Total150 marks

Sections35 + 39 = 74 marks

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SubjectMathematical Literacy

Year2017

SessionFeb-March

TypeMemo

PaperPaper 1

LanguageEnglish

Pages14

Downloads7

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