Matric Mathematical Literacy — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A shop adds 15% VAT to a jacket priced at R400 (excluding VAT). What is the price including VAT?
- R460 (Correct answer)
- R440
- R415
- R600
Correct answer: R460
VAT = 15% of R400 = R60. Price including VAT = R400 + R60 = R460.
Question 2: A recipe for 4 people uses 600 g of flour. How much flour is needed for 6 people?
- 750 g
- 800 g
- 900 g (Correct answer)
- 1 200 g
Correct answer: 900 g
Flour per person = 600 ÷ 4 = 150 g. For 6 people: 150 × 6 = 900 g.
Question 3: Convert 2.5 kilometres to metres.
- 25 m
- 250 m
- 2 500 m (Correct answer)
- 25 000 m
Correct answer: 2 500 m
1 km = 1 000 m, so 2.5 km = 2.5 × 1 000 = 2 500 m.
Question 4: A learner scored 36 out of 50 in a test. What is this as a percentage?
- 68%
- 72% (Correct answer)
- 76%
- 64%
Correct answer: 72%
Percentage = (36 ÷ 50) × 100 = 72%.
Question 5: A taxi charges a flat fee of R12 plus R3 per kilometre. What does a 10 km trip cost?
- R30
- R42 (Correct answer)
- R36
- R48
Correct answer: R42
Cost = R12 + (R3 × 10) = R12 + R30 = R42.
Question 6: The exchange rate is R18 to US$1. How many rands do you get for US$25?
- R450 (Correct answer)
- R430
- R225
- R180
Correct answer: R450
Rands = 25 × R18 = R450.
Question 7: A rectangular garden is 8 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area?
- 13 m²
- 26 m²
- 40 m² (Correct answer)
- 80 m²
Correct answer: 40 m²
Area of a rectangle = length × width = 8 × 5 = 40 m².
Question 8: The median of the data set 4; 7; 9; 12; 18 is which value?
- 7
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 10
- 12
Correct answer: 9
The median is the middle value of an ordered list. With five values, the third value is the median: 9.
Matric Mathematical Literacy
A shop adds 15% VAT to a jacket priced at R400 (excluding VAT).
What is the price including VAT?