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Grade 10 Maps and Plans

Mathematical Literacy practice questions and a worked example

Grade 10 Mathematical Literacy maps and plans questions give you a floor plan, a hostel layout, a road map, a map of South Africa and a step-by-step diagram. You count windows and beds, give directions and compass directions, explain a scale such as 1 : 150, and use a scale to find a real area or a length on the plan. They come from Grade 10 November papers set by the Eastern Cape (2019, and the 2020 exemplar) and North West (2024) education departments, each with the answer from the marking guideline.

Worked example

Given below is a simple floor plan of a one-bedroom flat. Study the plan and answer the questions that follow. The floor plan is not drawn to scale. 3.3.1 The living room/kitchen is going to be tiled. The scale used for this plan is 1 : 50. Explain the meaning of the scale 1 : 50.

Answer

One unit on the floor plan is equal to fifty units in reality.

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Question 1 of 3

Given below is a simple floor plan of a one-bedroom flat. Study the plan and answer the questions that follow. The floor plan is not drawn to scale. 3.1 How many windows does this flat have?

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  • 2
    Montego Pet Nutrition is a company that manufactures premium quality pet food that is distributed nationally and globally. The factory has undergone a R70 million-rand upgrade to its premises in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape. Scale: 1 : 2 500 000
    3.1.1 Determine the shortest route, with a motor vehicle by road for delivering boxes of the pet food to the harbour in Port Elizabeth.
  • 3
    Montego Pet Nutrition is a company that manufactures premium quality pet food that is distributed nationally and globally. The factory has undergone a R70 million-rand upgrade to its premises in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape. Scale: 1 : 2 500 000
    3.1.2 In which direction would they travel from Graaff-Reinet to Port Elizabeth?
  • 4
    Montego Pet Nutrition is a company that manufactures premium quality pet food that is distributed nationally and globally. The factory has undergone a R70 million-rand upgrade to its premises in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape. Scale: 1 : 2 500 000
    3.1.3 Why do you think the boxes are being delivered to the harbour in Port Elizabeth?
  • 5
    Refer to the map of South Africa below and answer the following questions. 4.1 What type of the scale is given in the diagram and interpret the given scale?

Common mistakes

  • Using the scale the wrong way. On a 1 : 150 layout the drawn width is the real width divided by 150: 3,6 m ÷ 150 = 0,024 m, which is 24 mm.
  • Skipping the unit conversion after the scale. A plan width of 4,8 cm at 1 : 50 is 240 cm, which must become 2,4 m before you work out the area in m².
  • Giving every room the same number of beds. In the hostel, room 07 has 4 beds, so one block holds (6 × 3) + 4 = 22 learners.

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Aligned to CAPS Grade 10 Mathematical Literacy — Maps and Plans. Curriculum source: CAPS for the FET Phase, Department of Basic Education.

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