GRADE 10 MATHEMATICAL LITERACY
TERM 3 TEST / EXAMINATION
Marks: 100 | Time: 2 hours
CAPS & SACAI Aligned
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer all questions.
Show all calculations.
Round off to 2 decimal places where necessary.
Use the information provided in each question.
SECTION A: MEASUREMENT (20 Marks)
Q1. Length, Distance and Mass (Bloom: Remember/Understand)
1.1 Convert:
a) 5 km = ___ m (1)
b) 4500 g = ___ kg (1)
c) 3.25 L = ___ mL (1)
1.2 A motorist drives 235 km from Pretoria to Polokwane. How many metres did he travel?
(2)
Q2. Volume & Temperature (Bloom: Apply/Analyse)
2.1 A cooler box has dimensions: Length = 60 cm, Width = 40 cm, Height = 30 cm.
a) Calculate the volume in cubic centimetres. (2)
b) Convert the answer to litres. (2)
2.2 The maximum temperature in Cape Town was 35°C, while in Johannesburg it was 19°C
on the same day.
a) What was the temperature difference? (1)
b) Convert Johannesburg’s temperature to Kelvin. (2)
SECTION B: SCALE AND MAPS (20 Marks)
Q3. Scale Conversion (Bloom: Remember/Apply)
A map has a scale of 1 : 50 000.
3.1 What does the scale mean in words? (1)
3.2 On the map, the distance between two towns is 8 cm. Calculate the real-life distance in
kilometres. (3)
Q4. Floor Plan (Bloom: Analyse/Evaluate)
Below is a simplified plan of a rectangular living room.
6m
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4.1 Calculate the area of the living room floor. (2)
4.2 The owner wants to tile the floor with tiles measuring 0.5 m × 0.5 m.
a) How many tiles are required? (3)
b) If each tile costs R18, calculate the total cost. (2)
4.3 If the plan is drawn to a scale of 1 : 100, what will be the dimensions of the room on
paper? (2)
SECTION C: PROBABILITY (20 Marks)
Q5. Basic Probability (Bloom: Remember/Understand)
5.1 A die is rolled once. Write down:
a) The sample space. (1)
b) The probability of rolling a 4. (1)
5.2 A box contains 3 red, 2 blue, and 5 green balls. One ball is picked at random.
a) Probability of selecting a blue ball. (2)
b) Probability of NOT selecting a green ball. (2)
Q6. Compound Events (Bloom: Apply/Analyse/Evaluate)
6.1 A coin is tossed twice.
a) Draw a tree diagram to show all possible outcomes. (3)
b) What is the probability of getting two heads? (2)
c) What is the probability of getting at least one tail? (2)
6.2 A survey found that the probability of rain tomorrow is 0.35. Interpret this probability
in words. (2)
SECTION D: PERIMETER, AREA, VOLUME, SURFACE AREA (20 Marks)
Q7. Shapes and Perimeter (Bloom: Apply)
7.1 Calculate the perimeter of a rectangle with length 12 m and width 8 m. (2)
Q8. Volume & Surface Area (Bloom: Analyse/Evaluate)
A cylindrical water tank has a radius of 1.5 m and a height of 4 m.
8.1 Calculate the volume of the tank. (3)
8.2 If water costs R18.50 per kilolitre (1000 litres), how much will it cost to fill the tank
completely? (3)
8.3 Calculate the total surface area of the tank (include top and bottom). Use π = 3.142. (4)
SECTION E: PLANS AND MODELS (20 Marks)
Q9. Building Model (Bloom: Apply/Analyse)
A model of a building is constructed at a scale of 1 : 200. The actual building is 60 m high.
9.1 Calculate the model’s height in cm. (3)
9.2 If the model’s base measures 15 cm × 10 cm, what are the actual base dimensions in
metres? (3)
Q10. Real-Life Application (Bloom: Evaluate/Create)
You are asked to design a swimming pool in the shape of a rectangular prism.
Length = 8 m, Width = 4 m, Depth = 2.5 m
10.1 Calculate the pool’s volume in litres. (3)
10.2 A pump fills the pool at 500 litres per minute. How many hours will it take to fill the
pool? (3)
10.3 Suggest TWO practical reasons why knowing the surface area of the pool is important
for maintenance. (2)
TOTAL = 100 MARKS
