5.1 BusinessTech compares the prices of a basket with selected products from four major supermarkets in South Africa annually - NSC Mathematical Literacy - Question 5 - 2017 - Paper 1
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5.1 BusinessTech compares the prices of a basket with selected products from four major supermarkets in South Africa annually.
TABLE 7 in ANNEXURE E shows the compa... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:5.1 BusinessTech compares the prices of a basket with selected products from four major supermarkets in South Africa annually - NSC Mathematical Literacy - Question 5 - 2017 - Paper 1
Step 1
Which ONE of the supermarkets offers the lowest total price for the basket of selected products?
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The supermarket that offers the lowest total price for the basket of selected products is Checkers.
Step 2
Calculate the missing value X.
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To determine the missing value X, we can set up the equation:
X=R440.85−(R19.99+R7.99+R14.99+R46.99+R15.99+R9.99+R1.99+R25.99+R19.99+R23.99)
after performing the calculations:
X=R440.85−R217.99X=R222.86
Step 3
Calculate the difference in price of a 2 ℓ Coke at Spar and Pick n Pay.
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The price for a 2 ℓ Coke at Spar is R15.99 and at Pick n Pay is R17.99. The difference in price is calculated as:
extDifference=R17.99−R15.99=R2.00
Step 4
Determine how many of the selected products at Woolworths are more expensive than the other supermarkets.
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After comparing the prices listed in TABLE 7, we find that 9 selected products at Woolworths are more expensive than those at the other supermarkets.
Step 5
Write down the selected products that are equally priced at Checkers and Pick n Pay.
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The selected products that are equally priced at Checkers and Pick n Pay include:
Cabbage
Milk
Eggs
Step 6
Name the selected product at Woolworths that is more than double the price at Spar.
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The selected product at Woolworths that is more than double the price at Spar is Eggs, where Woolworths sells it for R49.99 and Spar for R19.99.
Step 7
Calculate the difference in the total price between the supermarkets with the highest and lowest price for 2.5 kg of chicken.
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The highest price for 2.5 kg of chicken at Woolworths is R124.98, and the lowest price at Pick n Pay is R90.00. The difference is calculated as:
extDifference=R124.98−R90.00=R34.98
Step 8
Identify the supermarket with the second lowest price for the second basket.
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The supermarket with the second lowest price for the second basket is Woolworths.
Step 9
Name the supermarket whose ranking remained the same for both baskets.
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The supermarket whose ranking remained the same for both baskets is Checkers.
Step 10
Calculate the difference in the total prices of the two baskets at the supermarkets.
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The total price for the first basket is R479.44, while for the second basket it is R208.74. The difference in total prices is:
extDifference=R479.44−R208.74=R270.70
