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MATHEMATICS
COMMON TEST
AUGUST 2024
MARKING GUIDELINE

Marks: 75

This marking guideline consists of 4 pages

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QUESTION 1

1.1.1 Range = 15 − 3 = 12 ✓12 (1)

1.1.2 12 + 13 + ... + 7 165
x= ✓
15 15
165 ✓CA 11
x= = 11
15 Answer only full marks (2)
1.1.3 12 ✓12 (1)
1.1.4 IQR = Q3 − Q1 ✓ Q3 − Q1 or 14 − 8
IQR = 14 − 8 = 6 ✓6
Answer only full marks (2)
1.1.5 ✓min/max
✓Q1
✓Q2
✓Q3 (4)
1.1.6 Negatively skewed or skewed to the left. ✓negatively/left
The mean<median or some very low values cause the ✓CA reason
mean to be less than the median (2)
1.2.1 50 learners ✓50 (1)
1.2.2 30  h  40 ✓✓ 30  h  40 (2)
1.2.3 Position of median = 12 (50 + 1) = 25,5 ✓✓ 30  h  40
The median lies in the interval 30  h  40 (2)
1.2.4 (midpt  frequency ) ✓formula
Estimated x =
n ✓substitution
(15  4) + (25  7) + (35  15) + (45  11) + (55  8) + (65  5) 2020
x= ✓CA simplify =
50 50
2020 ✓CA answer
=
50 Note: if learner omitted
= 40, 40 formula, award 2 marks
for correct substitution (4)
1.2.5 8+5 ✓✓answer
 100 = 26 %
50 (2)
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QUESTION 2

2.1.1 P(B) = 1 − 0, 49 = 0,51 ✓0,51 (1)

2.1.2 P(A and B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A or B) ✓formula
P(A and B) = 0,42 + 0,51 – 0,63
P(A and B) = 0,30 ✓0,30
(2)
2.1.3

✓0,12
✓0,21
✓0,37

(3)
2.14 No. ✓No
P(A and B) ≠ 0 ✓correct justification
Accept: there is an intersection/overlap of events
A and B
(2)
2.2

2.2.1 𝑥 = 30 ✓A (1)
2.2.2 𝑦 = 200 − (90 + 30 + 60) ✓✓A
𝑦 = 20 (2)
2.2.3 120 3 ✓✓A accept fraction or
𝑃(𝑇) = = = 0,6
200 5 decimal (2)
2.2.4 60 3 ✓✓A accept fraction or
𝑃(𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝐵) = = = 0,3
200 10 decimal (2)
2.2.5 20 1 ✓✓A accept fraction or
𝑃(𝑛𝑜𝑡 (𝑇 𝑜𝑟 𝐵)) = = = 0,1
200 10 decimal (2)

2.3 3Red(R); 5Green(G); 8Blue(B); Total=16

2.3.1 5 ✓A accept fraction or
𝑃(𝐺) = = 0,3125 decimal (1)
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2.3.2 11 ✓A accept fraction or
𝑃(𝑅 𝑜𝑟 𝐵) = = 0,6875
16 decimal (1)
2.3.3 13 ✓A accept fraction or
𝑃(𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑅) = = 0,8125
16 decimal (1)
2.3.4 8 ✓✓A accept fraction or
𝑃(𝐵) = = 0,53 decimal (2)
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QUESTION 3

3.1.1 11⁰ ✓11⁰ (1)

3.1.2 42 ✓use of tan
𝑡𝑎𝑛11° =
𝑥
42 ✓substitution
𝑥=
𝑡𝑎𝑛11°

𝑥 = 216,07𝑚 ✓✓CA answer

(4)
3.2.1 𝑎 = −1 ✓✓A (2)
3.2.2 𝑞=1 ✓✓A (2)
3.2.3 𝑦 ∈ [0; 2] or 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 2 ✓upper/lower limits
✓correct notation (2)
3.2.4 𝑥 ∈ (180°; 360°) or 180° < 𝑥 < 360° ✓upper/lower limits
✓correct notation (2)
3.2.5 ℎ(𝑥) = −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 2 ✓−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
✓−2 (2)
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QUESTION 4

4.1 𝐴 = 𝑃(1 + 𝑖)𝑛 ✓compound int. formula

254644,75 = 𝑃(1 + 0,075)6 ✓substitution
254644,75
𝑃=
(1 + 0,075)6
𝑃 = 𝑅 165 000 ✓CA answer (3)
4.2.1 0,15 × 13000 = 𝑅1950 ✓ 𝑅1950 (1)
4.2.2 𝑃 = 13000 − 1950 = 𝑅 11050
𝐴 = 𝑃(1 + 𝑖𝑛)
𝐴 = 11050(1 + 0,22 × 2) ✓simple interest formula
𝐴 = 𝑅 15 912 ✓substitution

Monthly payments= 15 912 ÷ 24 = 𝑅 663 ✓CA answer (3)

4.2.3 Interest paid= 15 912 − 11050 = 𝑅 4 862 ✓𝑅11050
✓CA answer (2)
4.3 Cost of camera in Germany in Euro = € 1025
Cost of camera in Germany in British Pounds
0,85×1025 = £ 871,25 ✓0,85×1025
£ 871,25 (Germany) < £ 950 (England) ✓answer
The camera is cheaper in Germany. ✓conclusion

Alternatively:
€ 1 = £ 0,85
Cost of camera in England in Euros =950/0,85
€ 1117,64 = £ 950
€ 1025 (Germany) < € 1117,64 (England)
The camera is cheaper in Germany (3)
4.4 𝐴 = 𝑃(1 + 𝑖)𝑛 ✓correct formula
𝐴 = 65 000(1 + 0,055)20 ✓substitution
𝐴 = 𝑅 189 654,24 ✓CA answer (3)
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