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Happy Life Superstore advertised the specials below for the annual Black Friday in 2017 - NSC Mathematical Literacy - Question 1 - 2018 - Paper 1 Question 1
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2 lt bottles
Coke, Sprite and Fanta; 50% OFF R111 each
Ariel; 50% OFF R45 ... show full transcript
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Write down the number of day(s) on which the prices are valid. Only available for registered users.
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The prices are valid for 1 day.
Calculate the original price of hth before the saving. Only available for registered users.
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The original price of hth before the saving can be calculated as follows:
e x t O r i g i n a l P r i c e = e x t S a l e P r i c e + e x t S a v i n g = R 250 + R 250 = R 500 ext{Original Price} = ext{Sale Price} + ext{Saving} = R250 + R250 = R500 e x t O r i g ina lP r i ce = e x t S a l e P r i ce + e x t S a v in g = R 250 + R 250 = R 500
Write down the name of the product which is now half price. Only available for registered users.
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The product which is now half price is Ariel.
Convert 750 ml to litres. Only available for registered users.
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To convert 750 ml to litres, divide by 1000:
750 ext{ ml} = rac{750}{1000} = 0.75 ext{ litres}
Calculate the total price of ONE 2-litre bottle of Coca Cola and TWO 2-litre bottles of Fanta. Only available for registered users.
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The total price can be calculated as follows:
Price of ONE 2-litre bottle of Coca Cola (now half price): R111
Price of TWO 2-litre bottles of Fanta (now half price): R111
e x t T o t a l P r i c e = R 111 + 2 i m e s R 111 = R 111 + R 222 = R 333 ext{Total Price} = R111 + 2 imes R111 = R111 + R222 = R333 e x t T o t a lP r i ce = R 111 + 2 im es R 111 = R 111 + R 222 = R 333
Arrange ALL the sale prices in ascending order. Only available for registered users.
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The sale prices in ascending order are:
R15 (Classic)
R18 (Sunlight)
R22 (Liquifruit, save R22)
R30 (Gaviscon)
R30 (Airborne)
R44 (Weet-Bix)
R65 (Jacobs)
R111 (Coke, Sprite & Fanta)
R250 (hth)
Calculate the number of letters needed to print the logo on the front of the T-shirt. Only available for registered users.
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The total number of letters in the logo "Keep Calm and pass Mathematical Literacy" is 35 letters.
Write down the temperature displayed on the thermometer in °C. Only available for registered users.
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The temperature displayed on the thermometer is 44 °C.
Explain the meaning of the scale in the drawing above. Only available for registered users.
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The scale means that the drawing of the T-shirt is 25 times smaller than reality.
Measure the length of the back of the T-shirt in mm, as indicated in the drawing. Only available for registered users.
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The length of the back of the T-shirt is approximately 61 mm.
Which race took place first? Only available for registered users.
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The Two Oceans Marathon took place first on 15 April 2017.
Which of the two races has the longest distance? Only available for registered users.
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The Comrades Marathon has the longest distance of 89 km.
Determine the difference between the entrance fee of the Two Oceans Marathon and the entrance fee of the Comrades Marathon. Only available for registered users.
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The difference in entrance fees is R460 - R520 = R60.
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