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Memo 2025 Baseline Test Grade 10 Mathematics

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Memo 2025 Baseline Test Grade 10 Mathematics

The document is a marking memorandum for a Grade 10 Mathematics Baseline Test with a total of 50 marks. It includes detailed marking guidelines for each question, specifying the marks allocated for correct answers and the necessary descriptors for evaluation. Important notes on marking procedures are also provided to ensure consistency and accuracy in grading.

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Mathematics/ Baseline 1 GDE/ January 2025

Grade 10

NATIONAL SENIOR
CERTIFICATE

MATHEMATICS

GRADE 10

TERM 1 2024 Marking Memo

Total: 50 Baseline Test

Learner Name Marking Memorandum

Question Mark Obtained


1 4
2 8
3 10
4 15
5 8
6 5
TOTAL 50

This Marking Guidelines consist of 3 pages including this cover page


Mathematics/ Baseline 2 GDE/ January 2025 Marking Guidelines
Grade 10

IMPORTANT NOTES AND INFORMATION

• If a candidate answers a question TWICE, only mark the FIRST attempt.


• If a candidate has crossed out an attempt of a question and not redone the question, mark the
crossed out version.
• Accept any other Mathematically valid attempt which yields a correct answer and credit full
marks.
• Consistent accuracy applies in ALL aspects of the marking memorandum.
• Assuming answers/values in order to solve a problem is NOT acceptable.

QUESTION 1
Q# Suggested Solutions Descriptors
5
1.1 √75 ; 𝜋 ✓√75
6 5
✓ 6𝜋
(2)
1.2 √64 < √75 < √81 ✓ 8 and ✓ 9
∴ 8 < √75 < 9 (2)
A learner to be awarded full marks √64 and √81 must be
shown
Subtotal [4]
QUESTION 2
Q# Suggested Solutions Descriptors
2.1 𝑥 (1 − 𝑥) ✓𝑥
= 𝑥 − 𝑥2 ✓ −𝑥 2
(2)
2
2.2 (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 5) ✓𝑥
= 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 15 ✓ −2𝑥
= 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 15 ✓ −15 (3)
2.3 (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1) 3
✓𝑥 +𝑥 −𝑥 2

= 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 2 ✓ − 2𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 2
= 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2 ✓ answer (3)
Subtotal [8]
QUESTION 3
Q# Suggested Solutions Descriptors
3.1 8𝑝𝑥 − 12𝑝2 𝑥 ✓ correct HCF/ 4𝑝𝑥
= 4𝑝𝑥 (2 − 3𝑝) ✓ (2 − 3𝑝) (2)
3.2 𝑥 2 − 16 ✓ (𝑥 − 4)
= (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 4) ✓ (𝑥 + 4) (2)
3.3 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 − 60 ✓ (𝑥 − 5)
= (𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 12) ✓ (𝑥 + 12) (2)
3.4 𝑚𝑥 2 − 12 + 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑚 ✓ grouping of terms
= 𝑚𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑚 − 12 ✓ common factor in
= 𝑥 2 (𝑚 + 3) − 4(𝑚 + 3) each group
= (𝑥 2 − 4)(𝑚 + 3) ✓ factors
= (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑚 + 3) ✓ (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 2)
(4)

Subtotal [10]
Mathematics/ Baseline 3 GDE/ January 2025 Marking Guidelines
Grade 10

QUESTION 4
Q# Suggested Solutions Descriptors

4.1.1 7𝑝12 𝑞2 × 8𝑝3 𝑞5 ✓ 56 ✓ 𝑝15 𝑞7


= 56𝑝15 𝑞7 (2)

4.1.2 3𝑥 3 𝑦 5 × 4𝑥10 𝑦 2 ✓ simplification


36𝑥14 𝑦 6 ✓ numerator/ y
12𝑥13 𝑦 7 ✓ denominator/ 3x
=
36𝑥14 𝑦 6
𝑦 (3)
=
3𝑥

4.2.1 ✓ 3𝑥 = −15
3𝑥 + 7 = −8 ✓ 𝑥 = −5
3𝑥 = −15
∴ 𝑥 = −5 (2)

4.2.2 2𝑥 = 64 ✓ 2𝑥 = 26
2𝑥 = 26 Simplification of 64 =
∴𝑥=6 ✓𝑥=6

(2)
3𝑥+1 3−𝑥 3𝑥+1 6−2𝑥
4.2.3 5 = 25 ✓5 =5
53𝑥+1 = (52 )3−𝑥 ✓ 3𝑥 + 1 = 6 − 2𝑥
53𝑥+1 = 56−2𝑥 ✓𝑥=1
∴ 3𝑥 + 1 = 6 − 2𝑥
∴ 5𝑥 = 5 (3)
∴𝑥=1
4.2.4 𝑥 − 1 2𝑥 − 9 ✓ simplification
− =0
4 7 ✓ multiplying by
𝑥 − 1 2𝑥 − 9 LCM
=
4 7 ✓ 𝑥 = 29
7𝑥 − 7 = 8𝑥 − 36 (3)
∴ 𝑥 = 29
Subtotal [15]
QUESTION 5
Q# Suggested Solutions Descriptors
5.1 𝑤 = 100° (vert. opp. ) ✓ 𝑤 = 100°
✓ (vert. opp. <s)
(2)
5.2 𝑥 = 30° (alt. <s; AB//PQ) ✓ 𝑥 = 30°
✓ (alt. <s; AB//PQ)
(2)
5.3 𝑦 = 180° − (𝑤 + 𝑥) (sum of int <s of ∆) ✓ S/ R
𝑦 = 180° − (100° + 30°) ✓ answer (2)
𝑦 = 50°
5.4 𝑧 = 180° − 𝑦 (adj. <s on str. line) ✓ S/ R
𝑧 = 180° − 50° ✓ answer (2)
𝑧 = 130°
Subtotal [8]
Mathematics/ Baseline 4 GDE/ January 2025 Marking Guidelines
Grade 10

QUESTION 6
Q# Suggested Solutions Descriptors
6.1 7𝑥 + 3𝑥 = 180° (adj. <s on str. line) ✓ S/ R
10𝑥 = 180° ✓ answer (2)
∴ 𝑥 = 18°
̂ (ext. < of ∆)
6.2 7𝑥 = 4𝑥 + P ✓ S/ R
7 18° = 4 18°) + ̂
( ) ( P ✓ substitution
̂
126° − 52° = P ✓ answer (3)
̂
74° = P
Subtotal [5]
TOTAL = 50 MARKS

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