GRADE 10 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY
TERM 3 TEST
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QUESTION 1 15 MARKS
Xolile needs to do her budget for lunches for the month. Below is a table of some of the
items she packs for lunch. Some of the information has been omitted.
Item Cooldrink Health Bar Apple @ Club sandwich
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Price excluding VAT R8,70 A R14,70 R18,90
VAT B R1,17 C R2,84
Price including VAT R10,01 R7,80 R16,90 D
1.1 What does the abbreviation VAT stand for? (1)
1.2 Determine the missing values. (8)
1.3 Calculate the price per apple. (2)
1.4 Determine how much she spends on lunch, if a month consists out of 22
workdays. (4)
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QUESTION 2 13 MARKS
Study the graph on Annexure A and answer the following questions.
2.1 Is the rainfall recorded for a summer or winter rainfall district? (1)
2.2 Determine the mode rainfall for the year. (1)
2.3 Determine the total rainfall (mm) for the year 2023. (3)
2.4 A farmer needs to plant his crop in a month before the biggest rainfall.
When should he plant it? (2)
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, The farmer has a field of 200m x 150m to be planted.
2.5 Calculate the total area of the field. (2)
2.6 He uses 28g of seeds per 1m2. Determine how many kilograms of seed he
needs to buy. (2)
2.7 A kilogram costs R26,30. How much would it cost to plant his entire field? (2)
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QUESTION 3 14 MARKS
Mark wants to build a loft for his daughter. See the plan on Annexure B to answer the
questions that follow.
3.1 Is the plan shown on Annexure B, an elevation or floorplan? (1)
3.2 How many doors are visible on the map? (2)
3.2 What is represented by the lines A – D? (1)
3.3 In what direction does the balcony face? (1)
3.4 Determine the area of the balcony if it is 23% of the total 64m 2 area. (3)
3.5 If they get a quote of R78500, determine the price per square meter. (3)
3.6 The contractor says the project will take 35 working days (Monday-Saturday) to
complete. Determine when they will be done if they start on Monday 10 June.
Ignore public holidays. (3)
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QUESTION 4 19 MARKS
Consider the budget on Annexure C to answer the following questions.
4.1 Determine the total income of the Pienaar family. (2)
4.2 Define the term fixed expense AND give an example from the budget. (3)
4.3 Determine the total expenses of the Pienaar family. (2)
4.4 The additional money is deposited into a savings account, give
ONE reason why it is important to have savings. (2)
4.5 Determine the amount the Pienaar’s save monthly. (2)
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TERM 3 TEST
___________________________________________________________________________
QUESTION 1 15 MARKS
Xolile needs to do her budget for lunches for the month. Below is a table of some of the
items she packs for lunch. Some of the information has been omitted.
Item Cooldrink Health Bar Apple @ Club sandwich
12
Price excluding VAT R8,70 A R14,70 R18,90
VAT B R1,17 C R2,84
Price including VAT R10,01 R7,80 R16,90 D
1.1 What does the abbreviation VAT stand for? (1)
1.2 Determine the missing values. (8)
1.3 Calculate the price per apple. (2)
1.4 Determine how much she spends on lunch, if a month consists out of 22
workdays. (4)
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QUESTION 2 13 MARKS
Study the graph on Annexure A and answer the following questions.
2.1 Is the rainfall recorded for a summer or winter rainfall district? (1)
2.2 Determine the mode rainfall for the year. (1)
2.3 Determine the total rainfall (mm) for the year 2023. (3)
2.4 A farmer needs to plant his crop in a month before the biggest rainfall.
When should he plant it? (2)
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, The farmer has a field of 200m x 150m to be planted.
2.5 Calculate the total area of the field. (2)
2.6 He uses 28g of seeds per 1m2. Determine how many kilograms of seed he
needs to buy. (2)
2.7 A kilogram costs R26,30. How much would it cost to plant his entire field? (2)
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QUESTION 3 14 MARKS
Mark wants to build a loft for his daughter. See the plan on Annexure B to answer the
questions that follow.
3.1 Is the plan shown on Annexure B, an elevation or floorplan? (1)
3.2 How many doors are visible on the map? (2)
3.2 What is represented by the lines A – D? (1)
3.3 In what direction does the balcony face? (1)
3.4 Determine the area of the balcony if it is 23% of the total 64m 2 area. (3)
3.5 If they get a quote of R78500, determine the price per square meter. (3)
3.6 The contractor says the project will take 35 working days (Monday-Saturday) to
complete. Determine when they will be done if they start on Monday 10 June.
Ignore public holidays. (3)
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QUESTION 4 19 MARKS
Consider the budget on Annexure C to answer the following questions.
4.1 Determine the total income of the Pienaar family. (2)
4.2 Define the term fixed expense AND give an example from the budget. (3)
4.3 Determine the total expenses of the Pienaar family. (2)
4.4 The additional money is deposited into a savings account, give
ONE reason why it is important to have savings. (2)
4.5 Determine the amount the Pienaar’s save monthly. (2)
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