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Practice questions (1) 25 minutes to Telecom

(not off-peak)
1. Balance: R225,00
25 × 60 = 1 500 s
Withdraw: R355,50
1 500 × 0,05c R75,00
Balance: −R130,50
35 × 60 = 2 100 s
Deposit: R1 460,00
2 100 × 1,8c R37,80
New balance: R1 329,50
Total charges R273,80
57 57
2. a) __
​​  75 ​​ b) __
​​  75 ​​ × 100 = 76%
9. 11 − 4 + 3 = 10
3. a) 7,234 b) 8,724 c) 0,423 He was on the tenth floor.
4. 50 ml − 7,5 ml = 42,5 ml 10. a) 14 °C − 16 °C = −2 °C
Sharing 42,5 ml equally between five test tubes: Temperature at 12 o’clock at night: −2 °C
42,5
___
​​  5 ​​= 8,5 ml b) −2 °C − 2 °C = −4°C
Temperature at 4 o’clock in the morning: −4 °C
Rebecca will put 8,5 ml solution into each of the five
test tubes.
5. a) Shaun b) Brian
4,6 kg
​​  6 ​​ = 0,77833333333​​3˙ ​​kg ≈ 0,778 kg (rounded off to
c) ____
three decimal places)
29 26
6. a) ___
​​  206 ​​ b) ___
​​  206 ​​ × 100 = 12,62%
25 126
c) ___
​​  206 ​​ × 100 = 12,14% d) ___
​​  206 ​​  × 100 = 61,17%
7. a) 750 ÷ 185 = 4,05405405… ≈ 4 (rounded off)
You will be able to pour four glasses per bottle of juice.
b) 1,5 ℓ = 1 500 ml
1 500 ÷ 185 = 8,108…
She will be able to serve eight glasses of juice from a
1,5 ℓ bottle.
c) 2 × 185 = 370 ml per person
370 × 40 = 14 800 ml of juice required
14 800 ÷ 750 = 19,7333… ≈ 20 (rounded off)
Adrienne will have to buy at least 20 bottles of juice.
8. a) 200 free SMSs for six months gives 1 200 free SMSs
in total.
b) The offer of R89,00 per month is available only for
the first 12 months. After the first 12 months normal
contract fees of R135,00 will be charged. The free
SMSs are available only for the first six months.
Thereafter, normal rates for SMSs apply.
c) First 12 months
Monthly charge R89,00
Itemised billing R8,50
Caller line identity R17,50
Total: R115/month
Last 12 months
Monthly charge R135,00
Itemised billing R8,50
Caller line identity R17,50
Total: R161/month
d) Total monthly charges:
Monthly charge R135,00
Itemised billing R8,50
Caller line identity R17,50

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Practice questions (2) Practice questions (3)
1. 100% = 500 ℓ per day 1. 15% of R199 = R29,85
9
___
​​  100 ​​ × 500 = 45 R199 + R29,85 = R228,85
15% of R299 = R44,85
Water needed to flush toilets: 45 ℓ
17
R299 + RR44,85 = R343,85
​​ ___
100 ​​ × 500 = 85 15% of R80 = R12
Water needed per day for laundry: 85 ℓ R80 + R12 = R92
6 218 × 109 Total expenditure
2. ​​ ________  ​​ × 100 = 48,56%
12 805 × 109 = (2 × R228,85) + R343,85 + R92,00
3. a) Students pay R1 420,00 less. = R893,55
1 420
b) ____
​​  7 120 ​​ × 100 = 19,94% 15 × 24,99
2. VAT on butter: _______
​​ 115 ​​ = R3,26
c) No. Departing from Cape Town will cost R795 more 15 × 24,99
than departing from Johannesburg. VAT on juice: ​​_______
115 ​​ = R3,26
15 × 5,99
4. a) Total number of items to eat: 13 VAT on soap: _______
​​  115 ​​ = R0,78
7
Sandy: __
​​  13 ​​ × 100 = 53,8% Total VAT paid: R7,30
8
__ Milk and bread are exempt from VAT.
Evelyn: ​​  13 ​​ × 100 = 61,5% 15 × 399,99
b) Evelyn won as she ate a greater percentage of the items. 3. ___
​​  115 ​​ = R52,17
R399,99 − R52,17 = R347,82
5. a) The couple will not pay transfer duty on the first The jeans cost R347,82 before VAT was added.
R900 000. The house is in the category 1 250 001–1
750 000. 4. a) Surreal chocolate cost R21,99, VAT-inclusive.
Balance is R1 700 000 – R1 250 000 = R450 000 So, the R21,99 included VAT.
6% of R450 000 = R27 000 b) The total amount due was rounded off so that it
R27 000 + R10 500 = R37 500 would not be necessary to give change of R0,04.
Transfer duty: R37 500 It is not possible to give 4c change, as our smallest
b) 1,1% of R1 700 000 currency is 5c.
= 0,011 × 1 700 000 c) Cash slip B contains only vegetables and fruit, both
= 18 700 of which are exempt from VAT.
Legal fees: R18 700, excluding provisional money for d) You would have paid an additional R8,72 for the
water and electricity items on cash slip B.
c) 10% of R1 700 000 5. a) The man’s salary is more than the woman’s salary.
= 0,1 × 1 700 000 Even if he gets a 2% increase, his increase will be
= 170 000 greater than 3% of her salary.
R1 700 000 – R170 000 = R1 530 000 b) R300 000 ÷ 12 = 25 000
The couple will have to apply for a loan of R1 530 000. His monthly income: R25 000
d) 1% of R1 530 000 ___ 2
= 0,01 × 1 530 000 ​​ 
100 ​​× 25 000 = 500
= 15 300 The man’s monthly salary would increase to R25 500
Bond costs: R15 300 per month or R306 000 per annum.
e) The couple’s total expenses: R132 000 ÷ 12 = R11 000
House R1 700 000 Her monthly income is R11 000
Transfer duty R37 500 3
__
​​  10 ​​× 11 000 = 330
Legal fees R18 700
The woman’s salary would increase to R11 330 per
Bond costs    R15 300
month or R135 960 per annum.
Total expenses R1 771 500
Even though the man’s increase was 1% less than the
f) Examples of additional expenses:
woman’s increase, he would receive more because his
• furniture removal
basic salary is much higher than hers.
• new curtains
100 × 11 840
• connection for water and electricity 6. _________
​​  95 ​​ = R12 463,16
• connection for a telephone Non-members will pay: R12 463,16
7. 100% + 1,5% = 101,5%
101,5% of R5 000 = ?
5 075
Kgomotso’s increased salary: R5 075,00 per month
8. 100% − 35% = 65%
65% of R266,59 = ?
173,2835
≈ 173,28
Sale price of glass vase: R173,28

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9. 100% − 4% = 96%
100 × 655 000
Practice questions (4)
Men’s prize money: ___
​​  104 ​​= £629 807,69
1. a) A = P(1 + in)
= 15 000​​(1 + ___
​ 100 ​ × 3)​​
100 × 625 000
Women’s prize money: ​​ ___
104 ​​= £600 961,54
9,25

10. a) R30,59 − R22,50 = R8,09 = 15 000(1,2775)

Discount on the pen: R8,09 = 19 162,50
b) Discounted price = retail price × (1 − discount percentage) The cost of the course after 36 months (3 years):
= 35,99(1 − 0,3) R19 162,50
= 35,99(0,7) b) The monthly instalments on the loan:
= 25,19 R19 162,50 ÷ 36 = R532,29
or, 30% of R35,99 = 0,3 × 35,99 = 10,797 c) 30% of R532,29
35,99 − 10,797 = 25,19 30
___
​​  100 ​​ × 532,29 = 159,69
Discounted selling price on the clutch pencil: R25,19
c) Discount percentage Sam will have to pay his father R159,69 every month
discount amount and his father would pay the balance, which is
= ___________
​​  regular price ​​ × 100
   R372,60.
12,50
= ____
​​  45,90 ​​ × 100 R532,29 − R159,69 = R372,60
d) After 12 months Sam and his father would have paid
= 27%
off R6 387,48 (R532,29 × 12).
A discount of 27% was given on the geometry set.
d) i) R1,85 − 0,70 = R1,15 Amount owed after one year at 9,25%:
Mark-up on each ruler: R1,15 A = P(1 + in)
9,25
ii) Mark-up = _______
1,15 × 100
​​  0,70 ​​ = 164,3% = 15 000(1 + ___
​​ 100 ​​ × 1)
= R16 387,50
Mark-up percentage on rulers: 164,3%
e) Retail price = cost price × (1 + mark-up percentage) Outstanding balance on the loan:
= 12,50(1 + 0,56) R16 387,50 – R6 387,48 = R10 000,00
= 12,50(1,56)
= 19,50 The interest is calculated at 9,75% on the remaining
Retail price of pencil cases: R19,50 balance (and not at 9,25%)
A = P(1 + in)
40 9,75
11. ​​ ___
100 ​​× 127 000 = 50 800 = 10 000,02(1 + ___
​​ 100 ​​ × 2)
or 140% of R127 000 = R177 800 = 10 000,02(1,195)
New price: R127 000 + R50 800 = R177 800 = R11 950,02
Sam’s monthly instalments on the loan:
R11 950,02 ÷ 24
30
= ​​ ___
100 ​​ × 497,92
= R149,38
Sam’s father’s instalments:
R497,92 – R149,38
= R348,54
2. a) A = P (1 + i)n
= 1 500​​​​​(1 + ​ _
100 ​)​​​  ​​
6,85 6

= 1 500(1,0658)6
= 2 198,60
b) Interest = accumulated amount − principal amount
R2 198,60 − R1 500,00 = R698,60
Interest earned over six years: R698,60
3. A = P (1 + i)n
150 000 = P​​​(1 + ​ _
100 ​)​​​  ​​
7,35 8

= P (1,0735)8
= P (1,763666193)
150 000
​​ _________
1,763666193 ​​ = P
P = 85 050,11
Ayesha would need to invest (principal) R85 050,11.
4. A = P (1 + i)n
9 650 = 7 500(1 + i)2
9 650
​​ ____
7 500 ​​= (1 + i)
2

1,286 = (1 + i)2

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 (Find the square root
_____
of both sides.)
______ Practice questions (5)
​​√1,286 ​​ = √ ​​ (1 + i)2 ​​ 1. A = P (1 − i)n
= 6 999​​​(1 − ​ _
100 ​)​​​  ​​
1,1340194 = 1 + i 20 5
1,1340194 − 1 = i
= 6 999(0,32768)
0,1340194 = i = 2 293,43
13,10194 × 100 = i The laptop will be worth R2 293,43 after five years.
i = 13,40%
2. A = P (1 − i)n
= 125 000​​​(1 − ​ _
100 ​)​​​  ​​
5. Bank A Bank B 20 4
Simple interest Compound interest = 125 000(0,4096)
A = P (1 + in) A = P (1 + i )n
= 51 200
= 30 000​​​(1 + ​ _
100 ​)​​​  ​​
10,75 5
= 30 000​​(1 + ​ _
100 ​  × 5)​​
10,75
The car will be worth R51 200,00 after four years.
= 30 000(1,5375) = 30 000(1,66616756)
= 46 125 = 49 985,03 3. a) A = P (1 + i)n
= 85 000​​​(1 + ​ _
100 ​)​​​  ​​
35,5 54
Accumulated amount: Accumulated amount:
R46 125,00 R49 985,03 = 85 000(4,56768847)
= 388 253,52
The accumulated amount is the amount Mr Naidoo will Tessa’s flat will be worth R388 253,52 after five years.
have to pay back to the bank. Bank A offers a better b) Property is always a better investment than a
option for Mr Naidoo as the amount is R3 860,03 less car, unless the car is a rare collector’s item or a
than he would have to repay to Bank B. vintage model.
4. A = 5 500​​​(1 − ​ _
100 ​)​​​  ​​
6. a) A = P(1 + i)n 45,5 5
n
14 000 = 7 000​​​(1 + ​ _
100 ​)​​​  ​​
8,5
= 5 500(0,04808…)
14 000
_____
​​  7 000 ​​ = (1,085)n = 264,45
2 = (1,085)n Value of Rowan’s home computer: R264,45
Use trial and error to find n: 5. a) Total value of purchases: R2 500 + R9 250 = R11 750
1,0852 = 1,177225 Interest after four years: 0,12 × 11 750 × 4 = R5 640
1,0853 = 1,277289125 Total amount of money she has to pay back:
1,0856 = 1,631467509 R11 750 + R5 640 = R17 390
1,0858 = 1,9206404338 There are 48 months in four years.
1,9 ≈ 2 (rounded off) R17 390 ÷ 48 = R362,29
1,0859 = 2,083855707 Sujatha’s monthly instalments for four years: R362,29
≈ 2 (rounded off)
b) A = 9 250​​​(1 − ​ _
100 ​)​​​  ​​
20 4
R7 000 invested at 8,5%. It will take eight to nine
years to double. = 9 250(0,4096)
= 3 788,80
7. a) Cost of sound system: R2 799,00 Value of computer after four years: R3 788,80
Deposit: R280,00
Outstanding balance: R129,00 × 24 months
= R3 096,00
He pays R3 376,00 for the sound system if he pays it
off over 24 months.
b) A sound system is not an essential item. If he saves
and waits he will be able to pay R577,00 less for the
sound system.
(R280 + R3 096 = R3 376
R3 376 − R2 799 = R577)

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Practice questions (6) Practice questions (7)
1. Loss = R34 000 − R28 000 = R6 000 1. a) Lebo’s income:
Percentage loss = _____
6 000
​​ 34 000 ​​ × 100% = 17,65% • Pocket money income per month: R250
• Shifts at restaurant: R110 × 2 shifts = R220
2. Profit = R60 000 − R40 000 = R20 000 Restaurant income for four weekends: R880
20 000
Percentage profit: _____
​​  40 000 ​​ × 100% = 50% • Total income per month: R250 + R880 = R1 130
3. Profit = R220,99 − R180,60 = R40,39 b) Income Expenditure
40,39
_____ Pocket money 250 Cellphone 202
Percentage profit: ​​  180,60 ​​ × 100% = R22,4%
100 × current value
_____________ Job at restaurant 880 Fuel 200
4. Original value = ​​    100 + R ​​
100 × 3 400 Toiletries 110
= ​​ ________
100 + 70 ​​
Entertainment 200
340 000
______
= ​​  170 ​​ Debit order − magazine 20
= 2 000 Loan − father 115
Original value of the camera: R2 000,00
Emergency funds* 120
60
5. 60% of R480 = ___
​​ 100 ​​ × 480 = 288 Savings* 120
R480,00 + R288,00 = R768,00 Irregular expenses 43
Selling price of the garden benches: R768,00
Total 1 130 Total 1 130
50
6. 50% of R3,00 = ​​ ___
100 ​​ × 3,00 = 1,50 * Amounts could differ.
R3,00 + R1,50 = R4,50
Profit on candles: R1,50 c) Answers could differ, but the first two items must be
debit order and loan repayment.
7. 150% of R1,80 = R2,70
The ideal situation:
10% discount on R2,70
• debit order • cellphone
100% − 10% = 90%
• loan repayment • fuel
90% of R2,70 = 0,9 × 2,70 = 2,43
• savings • entertainment
Jimmy sells the roses at R2,43 each at the discount price.
• emergency funds • irregular expenses.
Profit: R2,43 − R1,80 = 0,63
• toiletries
Jimmy makes a profit of 63c per rose sold at a discount
d) Lebo’s fixed expenses are R20 for the debit order
of 10%.
and R115 for his father. These two expenses remain
exactly the same every month. All his other expenses
can differ from month to month.
2. a) Smiths’ fixed expenses: the home loan, insurance
policy, medical aid, car repayment, rates, retirement
policy, school fees and the after-school care centre
b) Total for variable expenses: R11 586
x percentage of 21 750 = 11 586
​​ ___
x
100 ​​× 21 570 = 11 586
21 570x
​​ ______
100 ​​= 11 586
21 570x = 11 586 × 100
21 570x = 1 158 600
1 158 600
x = ​​ _______
21 750 ​​
x = 53,2689
≈ 53,27%
102
c) 102% of R19 500 = ​​ ___
100 ​​× 19 500 = 19 890
Mr Smith’s increased salary is R19 890 per month.
• First calculate what the percentage increase of
R12,60 to R13,25 is.
The difference between R13,25 and R12,60 is
R0,65.
13,25 − 12,60
________
​​  12,60 ​​× 100 = 5,1587 ≈ 5,2%
The price of petrol increased by 5,2%.
105,2% of R2 016
105,2
____
​​  100 ​​ × 2 016 = 2 120,83
The budget for fuel will now be R2 120,83 instead
of R2 016,00.
• The increase of 1,2% in the medical aid
contribution:

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 101,2
____
​​  100 ​​× 2 200 = 2 226,40 Practice questions (8)
The medical aid will now be R2 226,40 per month. 1. a) 1% will be deducted from Mr Matome’s salary.
• The insurance contribution will now be R1 000 0,01 × 4 500 = 45
instead of R1 200 per month. R45,00 will be deducted from Mr Matome’s salary
The new budget is below. per month.
Income Expenditure b) Mr Matome’s employer will contribute R45,00
Mr Smith’s salary 19 890,00 Home loan 1 890,00 towards his UIF.
Mrs Smith’s salary 17 000,00 Insurance 1 000,00 c) The total amount the UIF will receive for
Mr Matome is R90,00 per month.
Mrs Smith (extra classes) 2 500,00 Medical aid 2 226,40
Car repayment 1 900,00 2. Ms Letsoalo will qualify for the maximum of 238 days
Rates 740,00 for four years.
39% of R5 000 = 0,39 × 5 000 = 1 950
Retirement policy 1 200,00
She receives credit for 238:
Electricity 570,00
238 ÷ 30 (days in a month) = 7,9 ≈ 8 months
Transport 2 120,83 Ms Letsoalo will receive R1 950 per month from the UIF
School fees 1 000,00 fund for eight months or until she finds a new job.
After-school care 450,00
Food 3 000,00
Clothes 2 000,00
Entertainment 1 000,00
Holidays 1 000,00
Emergencies 1 000,00
Savings 1 000,00
Gifts 1 000,00
Total 39 390,00 Total 23 097,23

d) They have not made provision for their children’s

further education at a college or university.
−PV = ____
PMT
3. ​​  i ​​ [1 − (1 + i)−n]
−160 000 = ____
PMT
​​  0,1 ​​ [1 − (1 + 0,1)−60] (Substitute the values.)
 (5 years × 12 months = 60 months)
____
PMT
−160 000 = ​​  0,1 ​​  (0,9967157297) (Simplify brackets.)
−160 000 × 0,1
__________
​​  0,9967157297 ​​ = PMT (Isolate PMT, the value
you want to find.)
−16 000
PMT = _________
​​  0,9967157297 ​​
PMT = −16 052,72
Remember that the amount (R16 052,72) will differ when
calculated by the bank.
4. a) A salary advice slip usually indicates the salary
someone earns per month and/or per year as well
as all deductions. It could also indicate the number
of leave days due and the number of sick leave
days available.
b) Mthunzi Xaba’s gross income: R7 998 per month
c) Mthunzi Xaba’s net income: R5 526,29 per month
d) ​​ ___
x
100 ​​× 7 998 = 5 526,29
7 998x = 5 526,29 × 100
7 998x = 552 629
552 629
x = ______
​​  7 998 ​​
x = 69,1%
e) ​​ ___
x
100  ​​ × 7 998 = 490,98
7 998x = 490,98 × 100
49 098
x = _____
​​  7 998 ​​
x = 6,1%
f) It is essential that he makes provision for his old age
when he will not be able to work.

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Practice questions (9) The LCM of 2, 5 and 6 is 30.
75
__ 18 5
1. 5 + 4 = 9 ​​  30 ​​ to __
​​  30 ​​ to __
​​  30 ​​
288 ÷ 9 = 32 Ratio: 75 : 18 : 5
Marbles for Didintle: 5 × 32 = 160 marbles
9. x eggs needed for 17 cakes
Marbles for Henry: 4 × 32 = 128 marbles
Eggs needed for two cakes: 6 eggs
2. 4 : 3 is the same as 16 : ? 2x = 6 × 17
Multiply 4 by 4 to get 16; therefore, also multiply 3 by 4. = 102
Ratio: 16 : 12 x = 51
There are 12 girls in the science club. Eggs needed for 17 cakes: 51 eggs
10. Ratio: _​​  3 ​​ to _​​  2 ​​ to _​​  6 ​​
1 1 1
3. 3 + 2 + 1 = 6
3
Ratio converted to common denominator: _​​ 6 ​​ to _​​  6 ​​ to _​​  6 ​​
2 1
360 ÷ 6 = 60
Parts of sand: 3 × 60 = 180 kg Ratio of oil to vinegar to lime juice: 2 : 3 : 1
Parts of gravel: 2 × 60 = 120 kg For four people: 2 parts oils, 3 parts vinegar and 1 part
Parts of cement: 1 × 60 = 60 kg lime juice
To alter the recipe for 20 people, multiply each ratio by 5:
4. Divide 15 by 3 to get 1 part 10 : 15 : 5
15 ÷ 3 = 5 cm For 20 people: 10 parts oil, 15 parts vinegar and 5 parts
Multiply 5 cm by 7 to get the length of the enlarged lime juice
photograph:
5 × 7 = 35 cm 11. a) The length of the hand goes into the height of a man
Enlarged photograph: 35 cm by 35 cm nine times.
3 500 7 1,7 ÷ 9 = 0,19 m
5. a) ____
​​  5 000 ​​ = __
​​  10 ​​ Length of man’s hand: 18,9 cm
Ratio: 7 : 10 b) The widest distance across the shoulders is a quarter
b) 7 + 10 = 17 of the height of a man.
2 300 ÷ 17 = 135,29411… ≈ 135,30 (rounded off to two _ 1
​​  4 ​​× 1,7 = 0,425 m
decimal places) Widest distance: 42,5 cm
7 × 135,30 = R947,10 c) If a man kneels, he will lose a quarter of his height.
10 × 135,30 = R1 353,00 _1
​​  4 ​​× 1,7 = 0,425 m
Sam’s profit: R947,10 1,7 − 0,425 m = 1,3 m
Mponeng’s profit: R1 353,00 Height when this man kneels: 1,3 m
6. a) Ratio of water to concentrate: 3 : 2 or _​​ 2 ​​
3 d) The distance from the elbow to the tip of the
The ratio in the answer must be the same order as the shoulders is an eighth of the man’s height.
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ratio in the question. ​​  8 ​​× 1,7 = 0,2125 m
b) To make 30 ℓ cooldrink: Length: 21,3 cm
number of teeth of driven gear
2+3=5 12. Velocity ratio = _____________________
​​   
  
number of teeth of driving gear ​​
30 ÷ 5 = 6 40
Litres of concentrate: 6 × 2 = 12 ℓ = __
​​  60 ​​
= _​​  3 ​​
Litres of water: 6 × 3 = 18 ℓ 2

Check: total litres: 12 + 18 = 30 ℓ

Velocity ratio: 1 : 1,5
7. a) 500 : 125 : 100 : 50 : 50 : 25 For every turn of the driving gear, the driven gear turns
b) 100 : 25 : 20 : 10 : 10 : 5 (Not completely simplified) 1,5 times. The larger gear usually turns more slowly
20 : 5 : 4 : 2 : 2 : 1 (Completely simplified) (fewer times) than the smaller gear.
c) Work from the original recipe and multiply all the
ingredients by 3. The simplified ratios are not actual
measurements. If you use the simplified ratios, you
will have to multiply by 25 and then by 3 (or by 75).
d) Sticky cinnamon buns (serves four)
1 500 ml self-raising flour 150 ml milk
375 ml oil 150 ml honey
300 ml dark brown sugar 75 ml cinnamon

8. To find the ratio of the fractions, determine the LCM of

the denominators.
a) The denominators are the same. Ratio: 3 : 7
3
b) First make the denominators the same: _​​ 4 ​​ to _​​  5 ​​
2

The LCM of 4 and 5 is 20.

15 8
​​ __ __
20 ​​ to ​​  20 ​​   Ratio: 15 : 8
c) Change the mixed fraction to an improper fraction:
3
2​​ _2 ​​ to _​​  5 ​​ to _​​  6 ​​
1 1

_5 3
​​  2 ​​ to _​​  5 ​​ to _​​  6 ​​
1

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Practice questions (10) ii)
250
Cost of water consumption

1. a) 6,5 × R14,33 = R93,145 ≈ R93,15

b) No, fuel is cheaper at the coast. Inland fuel is more 200
expensive because it is transported inland from
the coast. 150

Cost (R)
c) 11,8 km × 5 days = 59 km
xℓ 1ℓ A
​​ _____ _____
59 km ​​ = ​​  30 km ​​ 100
x = 1,97 ℓ
Samson will use 1,97 ℓ in five days. 50
d) Fuel for four weeks: 1,97 ℓ × 4 = 7,88 ℓ
Cost of fuel for four weeks: 7,88 ℓ × R14,33 B
= R112,92 (rounded off) 0
6 12 18 24 30
2. It will be best to calculate a unit price. Consumption (kl)
2 kg of butternut costs R5,99 iii) Cost for 20 kl: R122–125
Unit price: R5,99 ÷ 2 = R2,995 ≈ R3,00 iv) Number of kilolitres for R150:
Cost for 1 kg: R3,00 approximately 24 kl of water
Cost for 3 kg: R9,99 f) 50 kWh (free) R0,00
Unit price: 9,99 ÷ 3 = 3,33 500 kWh × 0,4836c/kWh 265,98
Cost for 1 kg: R3,33 Cost for electricity R265,98
The 2 kg packet of butternut is a better buy. g) Land value × R0,1372 ÷ 12 months − rebate (35%)
R65 000 × R0,1372 ÷ 12 − 35%
3. a) Learner Mass Height Calculation Result R8 918 ÷ 2 = R742,17 − 35%
Learner A 51 1,2
51
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​​  1,22 ​​ 35,4 = 483,06
77
Assessment rate: R483,06
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Learner B 77 1,7 ​​  1,72 ​​ 26,6
45
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Learner C 45 1,5 ​​  1,52 ​​ 20,0
47
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Learner D 47 1,6 ​​  1,62 ​​ 18,4

b) Learner A: BMI is very high. The learner is obese and

should go on a slimming diet and a regular training
programme.
Learner B: BMI is a little over normal. The learner is
a little overweight. A diet combined with exercise is
recommended.
Learner C: BMI is normal.
Learner D: BMI is too low. The learner is
underweight. The learner should try to increase his or
her mass, combined with exercise.
4. a) 0 kl (6 kl free) R0,00
7–12 kl (6 × 5,40) 32,40
13–18 kl (6 × 5,70) 34,20
Total for the month: R66,60
b) 0–6 kl (6 kl free) R0,00
7–12 kl (6 × 5,40) 32,40
13–18 kl (6 × 5,70) 34,20
19–24 kl (6 × 6,10) 36,60
25–29 kl (5 × 6,80) 34,00
Total for the month: R137,20
c) The rate for water consumption does not remain
constant. The more water you use, the higher the cost
per kilolitre.
d) Answers could differ. You can argue that the system is
fair. The more kilolitres you use, the higher the tariff
you should pay.
e) i) 6 kl is free R0,00
12 kl × R5,13 R64,80
18 kl × R5,70 R102,60
24 kl × R6,10 R146,40
30 kl × R6,80 R204,00
Consumption (kl) 6 12 18 24 30
Cost (R) 0,00 64,80 102,60 146,40 204,00