NATIONAL

SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 10

NOVEMBER 2017

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1
MARKING GUIDELINES

MARKS: 75

Symbol Explanation
M Method
A Accuracy
CA Consistent accuracy
RT/RG/RM Reading from a table/graph/map
SF Correct substitution in a formula
P Penalty, e.g. for no units, incorrect rounding off etc.
S Simplification
R Rounding off
AO Answer only

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2 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1 (EC/NOVEMBER 2017)

QUESTION 1

Quest Solution Explanation Level

1.1
1.1.1 Inverse/Indirect proportion  2M Correct
Answer
(2) L1

1.1.2 40 10 1M Divide by 10
: 10 
10

1 CA
=4:1
AO
(2) L1

1.1.3 Direct proportion  1M Correct

Answer
(2) L1
1.2
1.2.1 1M Method
𝑅42,00
Cost price = 
12

= R3,50  1CA Correct

Answer L1
(2)

1.2.2
Selling price−Cost price
% profit = × 100%
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒

R5,00−R3,50
1SF Substitution
= × 100% 
𝑅3,50
1M Mark for L2
=
R1,50
× 100%  R1,50
𝑅3,50

= 42,8571% 1CA Answer

(3)
= 42,86% 

1.3
1.3.1 Four thousand nine hundred and ninety nine rand  2M Correct
Answer (2) L1

1.3.2 Deposit = 10% of R4 999

1M Multiply by
10 the correct %(10
= 100 × 𝑅4 999 
÷ 100)
= R499,90 
1CA Correct
Answer
(2) L1

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1.3.3 Total amount = R499,90  + R369,89 × 24  1M Addition

= R9 377,26  1M Multiply by 24

1A Answer
(3) L2
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QUESTION 2

2.1 Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality  2RT Reading

from the table
(2) L1

2.2 19/05/2017  2RT Reading

from the table
(2) L1

2.3 Payment/Credit/Amount paid  2Explanation

(2)
Accept any relevant explanation L1

2.4 14% of R184,21

1M Method
14
= 100 × 𝑅184,21 

= R25,7894
1R Rounding
Answer Only
≈ R25,79 
Full marks (2)
L1

2.5 Cost = (6 𝐾𝑙 × 11,917550) + (4 𝐾𝑙 × 12,151250) + 1M Method

(3𝐾𝑙 ×16,876510) 
1M Addition
= 71,5053 + 48,605 + 50,62953 

= R170,73983
1CA Answer L3
= R170,74 
(3)

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2.6 Value A = R1 285,98 + R62,81  2M Addition

= R1 348,79  1CA Answer

OR

Value A = (R1 433,18 – R800 – R12,15) + (R45 +

R216,40 + R210 + R136,93 + R119,43)  1M Addition
1M Simplification
= R621,03 + 727,76
L1
= R1 348,79  1CA Answer
(3)
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QUESTION 3

3.1
3.1.1 Spoon  (i.e. 4 spoons = 4 × 10 𝑚𝑙) 2A Answer
(2)
Accept teaspoons (i.e. 8 teaspoons = 8 × 5 𝑚𝑙) L1

3.1.2 24 ÷ 8 = 3  2M Method

= 7 𝑚𝑙 × 3 

= 21 𝑚𝑙  1A Answer
(3)
OR

7 𝑚𝑙 ∶ 8 𝑐𝑢𝑝𝑐𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠

𝑥 ∶ 24 𝑐𝑢𝑝𝑐𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠

8 𝑥 = 24 × 7 
24 ×7
𝑥 = 
8

𝑥 = 21 𝑚𝑙  L2

3.1.3 (℉− 32°)

℃= 1,8

(356°−32°)
1SF Substituting
℃=  Formula
1,8

℃=
324°
 1S Simplifying
1,8
1A Answer
℃ = 180°  (3) L2

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3.2
3.2.1 Perimeter is the distance around a 2-Dimensional 2A Answer
shape 
(2)
Accept any relevant answer
L1

3.2.2 V=𝑙 ×𝑤 ×ℎ 1SF Substituting

Formula
V = 40 𝑐𝑚 × 20 𝑐𝑚 × 6 𝑐𝑚 
1CA Correct Answer
V = 4 800 𝑐𝑚3  (2) L2
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QUESTION 4

4.1 South-East (SE)  2CA Correct Answer

(2) L1

4.2 Eight windows/ 8 windows  2CA Correct Answer

(2) L1

4.3 Seven interior doors/ 7 interior doors  2CA Correct Answer

(2) L1

4.4 𝑙 = 4,5 𝑐𝑚 /45 𝑚𝑚  2CA Correct Answer

Accept 4,3 – 4,7cm
𝑤 = 2,5 𝑐𝑚 /25𝑚𝑚  2,3 – 2,7cm
(2) L1

4.5 Actual length = 4,5 𝑐𝑚 × 120  2M Method

Calculating actual
Actual width = 2,5 𝑐𝑚 × 120 length and width

Actual area = 5,4 𝑚 × 3,0 𝑚 

1CA Correct Answer
Actual area = 16,2 𝑚2 

OR

Actual area = 540 𝑐𝑚 × 300 𝑐𝑚  1M Method

= 162 000 𝑐𝑚2 ÷ 10 000  1M Dividing by
= 16,2 𝑚2  10 000
1CA Correct Answer L2
(3)
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QUESTION 5

5.1
5.1.1 17; 22; 25; 32; 34; 34; 39; 39; 42; 45; 47; 47; 47; 48; 2 Arrange values
50; 54; 62; 64; 67  Ascending
(2) L1

5.1.2 Median = 45  2 Correct value

Median
(2) L1

5.1.3 Mode = 47  2 Correct value

Mode
(2) L1

5.1.4 Range = 67 – 17  1M Subtraction

= 50%  1M Answer
(2) L3

5.1.5 17+22+25+32+34+34+⋯+47+48 1M Adding value

Mean = 
19

815
=  1M Dividing by 19
19

= 42,894768

≈ 43  1R Rounding
(3) L2

5.1.6 3 1M Fraction
P (less than 30%) =
19
 × 100%  1M Multiply by
100%
= 15,789  1M Answer
1M Rounding
≈ 16% 
(4) L2

5.2 Interval Tally Frequency 2 answers correct 1

0–29 /// 3 mark
30–39 //// 5 3 answers correct 2
40–49 //// / 6 marks
50–59 // 2 4 answers correct 3
60–69 /// 3 marks
Total 19 5 answers correct 4
marks
Total correct 1 mark
(5) L2
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TOTAL: 75

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