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The fundraising committee of St Mark's Anglican Church is planning a braai - NSC Mathematical Literacy - Question 4 - 2024 - Paper 1
Question 4
The fundraising committee of St Mark's Anglican Church is planning a braai. At the braai, plates of food will be sold in order to raise funds for a new generator. Ea... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:The fundraising committee of St Mark's Anglican Church is planning a braai - NSC Mathematical Literacy - Question 4 - 2024 - Paper 1
Step 1
4.1.1 Calculate the total amount the fundraising committee paid for the meat products at the local butcher.
Answer
To determine the total cost before discount:
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Cost of Chops:
16.7 ext{ kg} imes R149.95/ ext{kg} = R2,504.165
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Cost of Boerewors:
13 ext{ kg} imes R99.99/ ext{kg} = R1,299.87
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Total Cost Before Discount:
R2,504.165 + R1,299.87 = R3,804.04
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Discount:
15 ext{ % of } R3,804.04 = R570.61
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Total Cost After Discount:
R3,804.04 - R570.61 = R3,233.43
Thus, the total amount paid for the meat products is R3,233.43.
Step 2
Step 3
4.1.3 Determine, rounded to the nearest TEN, the total number of plates of food they had to sell in order to buy the new generator.
Answer
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Profit Made:
R35 ext{ per plate} - R20.42 = R14.58
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Shortfall:
R2,850.00
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Needed Plates to Sell:
R2,850.00 / R14.58 = 195.47
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Total Plates to Sell (Rounded):
200 plates overall + 200 (rounded to nearest ten) = 200 plates.
Therefore, they need to sell 200 plates in total.