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Paper 2 · Consumer Arithmetic

A piece of fleece material costs R20 in South Africa and Chido sells each piece at 5inZimbabwe.(a)IfthepriceofapieceinSouthAfricaisequivalentto5 in Zimbabwe. (a) If the price of a piece in South Africa is equivalent to 2.50, calculate the exchange rate between the dollar and the rand. [2] (b) Chido bought 20 pieces of fleece in South Africa and incurred 30intravellingcosts.Ifshesellsall20,calculatehernetprofitindollars.[3](c)Eachpieceofmaterialisenoughtomakeamorninggown.IfChidosewsmorninggownsandsellseachat30 in travelling costs. If she sells all 20, calculate her net profit in dollars. [3] (c) Each piece of material is enough to make a morning gown. If Chido sews morning gowns and sells each at 12, calculate her net profit from the sale of 20 gowns. [3] (d) On another occasion, Chido buys the materials in Zimbabwe at $5 a piece and makes 20 gowns. Calculate the profit she will make without travelling to South Africa. [2] (e) If she settles on making gowns, find the difference in the profits realised. [2]

Model answer

(a) 1=R8;(b)1 = R8; (b) 20; (c) 160;(d)160; (d) 140; (e) $20

Also accepted: (a) 1 : 8 (b) 20 (c) 160 (d) 140 (e) 20, $1 to R8, 20, 160, 140, 20, 8, 20, 160, 140, 20, 1=R8;1 = R8; 20; 160;160; 140; $20

ZIMSEC Mathematics 4028/2, June 2013, Q7, via the Topical Collection

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