Math Lit Grade 12 Term 2 Assignment QP 2023 (Eng)
Math Lit Grade 12 Term 2 Assignment QP 2023 (Eng)
Math Lit Grade 12 Term 2 Assignment QP 2023 (Eng)
MATHEMATICAL LITERACY
ASSIGNMENT
TOPICS: MEASUREMENTS, MAPS AND SCALE
MARKS: 60
2023 TERM 3
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QUESTION 1 [CONVERSIONS]
1.1. Lihle is going to bake some vanilla cupcakes that she wants to sell to
raise money for charity. Use the recipe below to answer the questions that
follow.
1.1.1. Lihle does not have a 20 𝑚𝑙 measuring spoon so she decides to use a
teaspoon. How many teaspoons (5𝑚𝑙) of baking powder does Lihle
need for one batch of cupcakes? (2)
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1.1.2. How many batches of cupcakes does Lihle need to make to produce
120 cupcakes? (2)
1.1.3. How many litres of milk does Lihle need to make 120 cupcakes? (2)
1.1.4. Lihle’s oven uses ℃ but the recipe tells her to set the oven to 425℉,
what temperature should Danielle set the oven to in ℃?
(℃ = (℉ − 32) ÷ 1.8) (2)
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QUESTION 2 [PERIMETER, AREA AND BMI]
2.1. Lihle is designing an outfit she will wear for her matric farewell. The diagram
below shows a patch of cloth which is used to make her dress.
2.1.2. Calculate the area of rectangle A. You may use the formula: (3)
𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂 = 𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 × 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒕𝒉
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2.1.3. Determine the height of the whole patch in metres. (3)
2.1.4. Calculate the area of triangle C. You may use the formula:
𝟏
𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂 = 𝟐 × 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆 × 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 (2)
2.2. Lihle has a weight of 65 000 g and a height of 165 cm. Calculate Lihle’s Body
Mass Index (BMI), round off the answer to two decimal places.
You may use the formula:
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑘𝑔
BMI =(ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠)2 (5)
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QUESTION 3 [AREA AND VOLUME]
3.1. Siyabonga is planning on building a new house for his family. Below are the
proposed dimensions of the house. Use the information given below to answer
the questions that follow.
The following formula may be used:
𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂 = 𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 × 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒕𝒉
3.1.1. Siyabonga wants to tile the bathroom floor; calculate the area he needs to
tile in square metres. (2)
3.1.2. How many 550 mm x 550 mm tiles does Siyabonga need to tile the bathroom?
(4)
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3.1.3. The builder recommends to Siyabonga that he buys 10% more tiles than
required in case of breakages. The tiles he likes are R 234 for a box of 6 tiles. How
much will Siyabonga spend on tiles? (6)
3.1.4. Calculate the total cost of tiling the bathroom. Include the following:
• The cost of the labour (R 130/hour or part thereof), The tiler spent 6 hours 15
minutes tiling the bathroom.
• Grouting (1 ×5𝐾𝑔 𝑏𝑎𝑔 @ 𝑅 46.90),
• Adhesive (3 × 20 𝐾𝑔 𝑏𝑎𝑔𝑠 @ 𝑅 69.90/𝑏𝑎𝑔)
• And cost for tiles. (5)
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3.2. The diagram below shows a rectangular prism-shaped water trough made of
concrete.
length = 3 m
width = 685 mm
height = 40 cm
[1 ℓ (litre) = 1 000 𝑐𝑚3 ]
3.2.1. Calculate, in 𝑐𝑚3 , the volume of concrete used to make the water trough if the
trough can hold a maximum of 485 ℓ water. (7)
3.2.2. A cow drinks 56 ℓ water per day. Zipho states that a full trough has enough
water for 8 cows per day. Verify with calculations whether this statement is correct.
(4)
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QUESTION 4 [MAPS & SCALES]
4.1. DHL is an international courier, package delivery and express mail service
company that delivers parcels countrywide.
DHL travels from Johannesburg to Cape Town either by truck or plane.
Use the above map and information to answer the questions that follow.
4.1.1. Calculate the average speed, in km/h, of the truck travelling from
Johannesburg to Cape Town, using the formula: Speed = Distance ÷ Time
(3)
4.1.2. If 12,6 cm on the map is equal to 1 262 km in real life, determine the unit
scale of the map. (3)
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4.1.3. What is the General direction of Pretoria from Cape Town? (2)
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