Use TABLE 1 to answer the questions that follow - NSC Mathematical Literacy - Question 1 - 2021 - Paper 1
Question 1
Use TABLE 1 to answer the questions that follow.
1.1 Calculate the fuel price increase for Zimbabwe from 05/06/2019 to 01/03/2021.
1.1.1 Write down the current exc... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Use TABLE 1 to answer the questions that follow - NSC Mathematical Literacy - Question 1 - 2021 - Paper 1
Step 1
Calculate the fuel price increase for Zimbabwe from 05/06/2019 to 01/03/2021.
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To find the fuel price increase for Zimbabwe, we will subtract the fuel price on 05/06/2019 from the price on 01/03/2021:
Fuel price on 05/06/2019: 0.80Fuelpriceon01/03/2021:1.258
Increase = 1.258−0.80 = $0.458
Step 2
Write down the current exchange rate of the Botswana pula to the US dollar.
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The exchange rate of the Botswana pula to the US dollar is:
1 Botswana pula = rac{1}{11.14} ext{ US dollars}
Calculating this gives:
1 Botswana pula = 0.089767extUSdollars
Step 3
Identify the countries which showed a decrease in the fuel price from 05/06/2019 to 01/03/2021.
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The countries that showed a decrease in fuel prices are:
Swaziland: Decreased from 0.84to0.732
Botswana: Decreased from 0.84to0.732
Step 4
Arrange, in descending order, the fuel price in US$ for 01/03/21.
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The fuel prices in descending order for 01/03/21 are:
Zimbabwe: $1.258
Angola: $1.061
South Africa: $1.04
Namibia: $0.96
Botswana: $0.732
Swaziland: $0.732
Step 5
Write this probability in decimal form rounded to THREE decimal places.
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The probability of randomly selecting a country that is not South Africa is:
rac{5}{6} = 0.833
Rounded to three decimal places, it remains 0.833.
