This is a Mathematical Literacy Grade 10 examination from Limpopo, dated March 2026, worth 50 marks and to be completed in 1 hour. Question 1 uses Smarter High School’s learner and teacher numbers to test ratios, percentages, and calculating a new teacher count after an increase in enrolment, then uses a bus service cost table to test direct and inverse relationships, and a school donation to test writing large numbers with thousand separators and in words.
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Term 1 Content Brief
Mathematical Literacy Grade 10 Term 1 Exam PDF RAV-136
Key terms covered include ratio, percentage, independent variable, and direct and inverse relationships.
The paper consists of 5 pages including the cover page, and has 3 questions. Question 1 covers ratios, percentages, and direct and inverse proportion.
By the end of this paper, learners should be able to express numbers as simplified ratios, calculate percentages, identify independent and dependent variables, distinguish direct from inverse relationships, and write large numbers with correct separators and in words.