NSC Mathematical Literacy Converting between different units of measurement: Statistics South Africa (STATSSA

Question

Statistics South Africa (STATSSA) collects and releases data based on passenger transport annually. TABLE 2 below shows the 2016 data for land passenger transportation.

TABLE 2: 2016 DATA FOR LAND PASSENGER TRANSPORT

LAND TRANSPORT

RA I L                       ROAD                            TOTAL LAND

Passenger          Income in         Passenger journeys   Income in        Passenger journeys 
in millions       thousands              millions          thousands          in millions

thousands

JAN.    30 526          238          27 749         748            54 805         986
FEB.   36 526          264          32 277         869            68 803         1 133
MAR.   34 250          254          30 277         869            64 527         1 123
APR.    36 547          265          30 098         824            66 645         1 089
MAY.  37 392          276          35 940         982            73 332         1 258
JUN.   31 792          251          30 776         817            62 568         1 068
JUL.     34 692          272          31 826         847            66 518         1 119
AUG.    34 512          257          33 765         899            68 277         1 156
SEP.    36 529          259          36 838         1 015          73 367         1 274
OCT.   29 103          206          26 378         774            55 481         980
NOV.   32 350          223          27 184         801            59 534         1 024
DEC.   29 967          198          25 231         678            55 198         876

Use the table above to answer the questions that follow.

5.1.1 Calculate the road transportation income for April as a percentage of the total land income.

5.1.2 Write down the total number of land passenger journeys for December.

5.1.3 Write down (in words) the total number of passenger journeys for September.

5.1.4 Calculate the median total income.

5.1.5 Write down the probability, as a decimal, of randomly selecting a month when the rail income for passenger transport was less than R200 000.

5.1.6 A bar graph showing the monthly income for road transport for the last six months of the year, is drawn on ANNEXURE SHEET 1. On the same set of axes, draw another bar graph representing the monthly income for rail transport for the last six months of the year.

Statistics South Africa (STATSSA) collects and releases data based on passenger transport annually - NSC Mathematical Literacy - Question 5 - 2018 - Paper 1

Worked Solution & Example Answer:Statistics South Africa (STATSSA) collects and releases data based on passenger transport annually - NSC Mathematical Literacy - Question 5 - 2018 - Paper 1

Calculate the road transportation income for April as a percentage of the total land income.

Write down the total number of land passenger journeys for December.

Write down (in words) the total number of passenger journeys for September.

Calculate the median total income.

Write down the probability, as a decimal, of randomly selecting a month when the rail income for passenger transport was less than R200 000.

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