Grade 11 Mathematical Literacy (MATH LIT) March Paper and Memo - 2024

GRADE 11 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY MARCH TEST

QUESTION 1
1.1 Shelley works at the local restaurant to save money for college.
Her rates are: R45 per hour + tips. She works 2.25 hours every Tuesday and Thursday and
8 hours over the weekends.
1.1.1 Convert 2.25 hours to hours and minutes. (2)

1.1.2 What is meant by a “tip”? (2)

1.1.3 Determine her weekly pay WITHOUT tips. (4)

1.1.4 What type of proportion is represented by her hourly rate? (2)

1.2 Shelley determines that her tips increase about 10% every hour she works starting at R50
per hour during the week. Most weekends she makes about R680 in tips.

1.2.1 Determine her total tips per week night (Tuesday or Thursday). (2)

1.2.2 Calculate the average tip per hour over weekends. (2)

1.2.3 What type of proportion is represented by her tips? (2)
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QUESTION 2
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, Shelley sells cupcakes at school on Fridays. She uses the following recipe:




2.1.1 How many ml are in one cup? (2)

2.1.2 If this recipe makes 12 cupcakes, how many eggs will she need to bake 100? (2)

2.1.3 Will she have enough eggs if she buys 4 dozen? (2)

2.1.4 The 350 degrees are Fahrenheit, but her oven is in Celsius.
Convert the degrees using the following formula: (2)
°C = (°F - 32) × 5/9
2.1.5 How long will it take her (hours and minutes) to bake 100 cupcakes if she has 3
cupcake trays of 12 each. (4)


2.2 The cupcakes costs R2,12 to make. She sells them for R5,00.

2.2.1 Determine her profit on one cupcake. (2)

2.2.2 Determine her profit on 100 cupcakes. (2)
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QUESTION 3

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