MOGALAKWENA DISTRICT GRADE 12 TERM 1 INVESTIGATIONS

MOGALAKWENA DISTRICT

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY
GRADE 12
TERM 1 INVESTIGATION
FEBRUARY 2025

Total marks :90 TIME: 2 hours

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 9 PAGES INCLUDING THIS COVER PAGE

1
MOGALAKWENA DISTRICT GRADE 12 TERM 1 INVESTIGATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper consists of FOUR questions. Answer ALL

the questions.

2. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system

used in this question paper.

3. Start EACH question on a NEW page.

4. You may use an approved calculator (non-programmable and

non- graphical), unless stated otherwise.

5. Show ALL calculations clearly.

6. Round off ALL final answers appropriately according to the given

context, unless stated otherwise.

7. Indicate units of measurement, where applicable.

8. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale, unless stated otherwise.

9. Write neatly and legibly.

2
MOGALAKWENA DISTRICT GRADE 12 TERM 1 INVESTIGATIONS

QUESTION 1
1.1 MR Kgomo is 76 years old and earns a monthly gross salary of R49000 and a bonus equivalent to
his gross monthly salary. She contributes 7.5% of his monthly gross salary towards pension fund. He
also contributed once off R95 000 per annum as donation to The Future Orphanage Home. He is
married with two children and a member of the medical aid scheme.

TABLE 1: TAX RATES FOR 2022/23 TAX YEAR (1 Mar.2022 to 28 Feb.2023)

TAX TAXABLE RATES OF TAX (R)
BRACKET INCOME(R)
1 1 – 226 000 18% of taxable income
2 226 001 – 353 100 40 680 +26% of taxable income above 226 000
3 353 101 – 488 700 73 726 + 31% of taxable income above 353 100
4 488 701 – 641 400 115 762 + 36% of taxable income above 488 700
5 641 401 – 817 600 170 734 + 39% of taxable income above 641 400
6 817 601 – 1 731 600 239 452 + 41% of taxable income above 817 601
7 1 731 601 and above 614 192 + 45% of taxable income above 1 731 600
[Adapted from www.sars.gov.za]

TABLE 2 below shows the tax rebates and medical credits for 2022/23 tax year.

TABLE 2: TAX REBATES AND MEDICAL AID CREDITS FOR THE 2022/23 TAX YEAR
TAX REBATE
Primary R16 425
Secondary (65 and olser) R9 000
Tertiary (75 and older) R2 997
MEDICAL CREDITS PER MONTH FOR MEDICAL FUND MEMBERS
Main member R347
First dependent R347
Each additional dependent R234
[Adapted from www.sars.gov.za]

Use TABLE 1 and TABLE 2 above to answer the questions that follow.
1.1.1 Explain the word Monthly Gross Income as it is used in the
given context. (2)
1.1.2 Define the term Non-Taxable Income (2)
1.1.3 Determine Mr Kgomo Annual Taxable Income for the year 2022/23. (5)
1.1.4 Show how the R239452 in tax bracket 6 was calculated. (2)
1.1.5 Calculate his monthly tax. (6)
1.1.6 Due to the repo rate in the country his salary was reduced from
R49000 to R43000.

3
MOGALAKWENA DISTRICT GRADE 12 TERM 1 INVESTIGATIONS

Calculate his percentage decrease. Round off your answer to two

decimal places. (4)
[21]

QUESTION 2

2.1 Mrs Kgomo, an educator at Mahlakung high school has the data below
that shows the percentage marks achieved by grade 12 mathematical
literacy learners
The class consist of 20 learners.
64 57 58 62 59 A 60 61 62 71 62 65 66 64 75 80 B B 92 85
A is the lowest percentage mark.
Use the information above to answer the questions that follow.
2.1.1 State the difference between discrete data and continuous data. (4)
2.1.2 Determine the percentage of the data set that lies between the
lower quartile and the upper quartile. (2)
2.1.3 Calculate the value of A, if the Range value obtained by learners is 56. (3)
2.1.4 Write down the modal percentage. (2)
2.1.5 Define the term mean according to the given context. (2)
2.1.6 Determine the value of B, if the mean value obtained by learners
is 68. (6)
2.1.7 Determine the median of the data. (3)
2.1.8 Determine the probability as a fraction of randomly selecting a learner
who obtained more than 80%. (2)
[24]

4
MOGALAKWENA DISTRICT GRADE 12 TERM 1 INVESTIGATIONS

QUESTION 3
3.1 The box-and-whisker plots below show the March Test Mathematical
Literacy results for the class 2024 and 2023 at Mahlakung High School .

The box and whisker plots represents class 2023 and class 2024
respectively.

Use the diagram above to answer the questions that follow.

3.1.1 Write down the five number summary of marks for the 2024 class. (5)
3.1.2 The class of 2023 had 120 Mathematical Literacy learners.Calculate
the number of learners who got a mark that was less than the
Lower Quartile (Q1) as well as the value of Q1. (4)
3.1.3 Calculate the interquartile range (IQR) for the 2024 class marks.
You may use the formula: 𝐈�𝐐�𝐑�=𝐐�𝟑�−𝐐�𝟏� (4)
3.1.4 Compare the two box-and-whisker-plots and decide on the class
Whose learners performed better in the March test. Justify your
answer. (4)
[17]

5
MOGALAKWENA DISTRICT GRADE 12 TERM 1 INVESTIGATIONS

QUESTION 4

4.1 Mr Kgomo lives in Mokopane, in Mogalakwena local Municipality and

uses postpaid electricity that is sold to customers at a VAT inclusive rate.
TABLE below shows the cost of postpaid units of electricity.
TABLE: COST OF POSTPAID UNITS OF ELECTRICITY BLOCK UNITS (kWh)

BLOCK UNIT (KWH) RATE c/KWH

(INCLUDING
VAT)
1 0-50 144.72
2 51-350 186.02
3 351-600 261.87
4 ABOVE 600 308.37
[Source: https:/www.enochmgijima.org.za/electricity tariffs2021/2022]
* Postpaid electricity: Paying for electricity after using it.
* VAT (Value Added Tax) = 15%
Use TABLE and information above to answer the questions that follow.
4.1.1 State any TWO reasons why it is an advantage for the municipality to sell
prepaid electricity. (2)
4.1.2 Determine the rates for block 4 in Rands excluding VAT (2)
4.1.3 Determine the number of units Mr Kgomo used if he paid electricity
for R539.27. (4)
4.1.4 In the other month Mr Kgomo used 574kwh units of electricity,
determine in Rands the amount of money he must pay. (5)

6
MOGALAKWENA DISTRICT GRADE 12 TERM 1 INVESTIGATIONS

4.2 Mr Kgomo’s twin sisters, Basetsana and Liftally received R2 500 each
from their father as their birthday present.
Basetsana decided to invest the amount of money with Bank A for 1.5
years compounded half-yearly at an interest rate of 5.9%per annum
While Liftally decided to invest her money with Bank B for 2 years on
simple interest, at 6% interest rate per annum
Use the information above to answer the questions that follow.
4.2.1 Define the term interest according to the given context (2)
4.2.2 Determine the half -yearly interest rate that Basetsana will earn. (2)
4.2.3 Explain the difference between simple interest and compound
interest. (4)
4.2.4 Basetsana claim that her return on investment will be greater than that
of Liftally.
Verify if her claim is valid (7)
[28]
GRAND TOTAL: 90