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Grade 11
Term 3 Test
18 September 2023
SEKHUKHUNE EAST DISTRICT – DISTRICT ON THE RISE
GRADE 11
MATHEMATICAL LITERACY TERM 3 TEST
18 SEPTEMBER 2023
MARKS: 50
TIME: 1HOUR
This question paper consists of seven pages and one annexure.
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1.
This question paper consists of three questions. Answer ALL the questions.
2.
Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.
3.
You may use an approved calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical),
unless stated otherwise.
4.
Show ALL calculations clearly.
5.
Round off ALL final answers appropriately according to the given context,
unless stated otherwise.
6.
Indicate units of measurement where applicable.
7.
Maps and diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale, unless stated
otherwise.
8.
Write neatly and legibly.
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QUESTION 1
1.1
Hope has just graduated from the University of Limpopo. She is now
employed at Mphela Legal Practitioners as an assistant accountant. She
wants to open a bank account that will give her the best value for money.
Hope collected pamphlets from different banks and compiled the information
shown in table A below:
Table A
Standard
Bank
Charge/
formula
R3.90 +
1.15% of
value
Nedbank
ABSA
Charge/
formula
R3.50 plus
R1,15 per
R100 or (part
thereof)
Charge/
Formula
R1,05 per
R100 (or part
thereof)
R4,25 plus
R1.25 per
R100 (or part
hereof)
R2,00 +
R1,00 per
R100 (or part
thereof)
R5,50 +
R1.10 per
R100 (or part
thereof)
R2,25
R3.75 +
1.10% of
value
Type
Description
Cash deposits
Own banks
ATM
Cash deposit
Own banks
branch
R7,00 + 1,2%
of value
Cash
withdrawals
Own banks
ATM
R3,90 +1,17%
of value
Cash
withdrawals
Other banks
ATM
R6,70 +1,17%
of value
Payments
Debit Card
Purchase
R3,75 +
R0,75% of
Value (max
fee of
R17,00)
R3,90 +
1,37% of
value (max
fee of
R34,00)
R3,75 +
0,80% of
value (max
fee of
R17,00)
Debit Order
Stop Order
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R5.50
R6,50
R6,75 +
R1,05 per
R100 (or part
thereof)
R9,75 +
R1,05 per
R100 (or part
thereof)
R3,90 +
0,70% of
value (max
fee of
R15,00)
R3,75 +
R1,00 per
R100 (max
fee of R25,00
R3,75 +
R0,75 per
R100 (max
fee of
R15,00)
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1.1.1 What is the meaning of the acronym ATM?
(2)
1.1.2 Hope is renting a room for R2000 per month. She claims that if
she uses Standard Bank and makes a Stop Oder for this amount,
the bank will charge her a transaction fee of R17, 00. Use
calculations to show that her claim is valid.
(4)
1.1.3 Karabo, Hope’s friend uses Nedbank. She makes a cash
withdrawal of R550 rand at a Nedbank ATM. Calculate her bank
charges for this transaction.
(3)
Hope decides that she will want to further her education after 3 years of
working. She makes enquiries and learns that she will need R35 000 for
her post graduate programme. Hope decides to invest her birthday
present of US$1900 which was sent to her by her brother who works as a
mechanical engineer in the United States of America. She finds an
investment that offers 12% interest compounded annually.
1.2.1 Convert US$1900 to South African Rand. (Hint: US$1= R14.7368) (2)
1.2.2 Calculate the amount of money that will be in Hope’s investment
account at the end of 3 years.
1.3
(6)
The university fees increased at an Inflation rate of 5% per annum over
the three years that Hope invested her money.
1.3.1 Define the term inflation.
(2)
1.3.2 Calculate Hope’s inflation adjusted university fees after the 3 years. (6)
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QUESTION 2
2.1
Lesego and Shoki are planning to run a small business. They want to buy
tinned foods in bulk, package and resell them. They have two options of
packaging boxes that can be used. Use the information on Table 2 to answer
the following questions.
Table 2
Box A
Box B
35cm
28cm
21cm
20cm
50cm
21cm
Length: 35cm
Width: 21cm
Length: 28cm
Height: 20cm
Tin of beans
Width: 21cm
7cm
Height: 50cm
10cm
Diameter: 7cm
Height: 10cm
2.1.1 Shoki claims that if they use box B, they can fit in twice as much tins
as they would fit in box A. Use calculations to verify if her claim is
correct.
(8)
2.1.2 The cost of buying and packaging beans for one type A box is
R210, 00. Calculate how much profit they will make per box if their
selling price is R315, 00 per box.
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2.1.3 Use your answer from question 2.1.2 to calculate the profit they will
make if they sell 120 boxes.
(2)
2.2
The dimensions of the back of their van are:
Length: 1.7m
diagram of the back of their van
Width: 1.5m
1.7m
1.5m
2.2.1 Calculate how many type B boxes they can fit if they arrange
them length of box to length of van and they only load one layer
of boxes.
(4)
2.2.2 Give one reason why it is not wise to overload a car.
(2)
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QUESTION 3
Annexure A shows a floor plan of the house that Lesego and Shoki are renting.
Use the annexure to answer the following questions:
3.1
How many windows does this house have?
(2)
3.2
Explain the meaning of the scale 1:110 shown on the floor plan.
(2)
3.3
Calculate the actual length (in meters) of the eastern wall. Use
the given measurement and the scale. Hint: 1m = 100cm
(3)
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FOR QUESTION 3
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