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Assessing Maths Literacy in grade 11 - AMESA

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A TYPICAL GRADE <strong>11</strong> MATHS LITERACY QUESTIONQUESTION 1Mrs Phumzile owns a taxi bus<strong>in</strong>ess. The table below shows a list of MrsPhumzile's <strong>in</strong>come and expenditure for her bus<strong>in</strong>ess, for the month of February2007.INCOME EXPENDITUREPetrol R 1 065,70Wash<strong>in</strong>g of taxi R 60,00Servic<strong>in</strong>g of taxi ( oil change, spark plugs etR 546,09cetera)Fares paid by taxi commuters R7 842,00Insurance for the taxi (<strong>in</strong> case of an accident) R 305, 45Taxi-driver salary R 3 500,00Taxi association fee R 200,001.1 Determ<strong>in</strong>e, for February 2007:1.1.1 The total <strong>in</strong>come1.1.2 The total expenditure1.2 Did Mrs Phumzile’s taxi bus<strong>in</strong>ess make a profit or a loss for the monthof February?1.3 Calculate the profit or loss for this month(1)(2)(1)(2)1.4 Hence determ<strong>in</strong>e the profit marg<strong>in</strong> for the monthIncome − ExpensesUse the formula: Profit Marg<strong>in</strong> =Expenses× 100% (3)1.5 Mandla works as a taxi driver for Mrs Phumzile. His basic salary isR35,00 per hour. On Monday 18 February he worked from 06:00 to15:30 and had 1 hour off for lunch.1.5.1 How many hours did he work on that day?1.5.2 How much money did he earn on that day?Mrs Phumzile asks Mandla to transport passengers to a wedd<strong>in</strong>g 170km away. Mandla drives the taxi at an average speed of 90 km/h. Howmany hours will the journey take? (Use the formula: Distance = Speedx Time to calculate your answer.) Write your answer correct to twodecimal places.(2)(2)(4)[17]57

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