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TARIFF SYSTEM

● Tariffs are not always constant, Example: The price of electricity becomes more expensive
the more electricity you use.
● For Cell phones and electricity there are two main tariff system i.e., Prepaid and
Contract/Monthly billing.
● We are going to look at the following tariffs:
Municipal tariffs (Electricity, Water, Sewerage) / Telephone tariffs (E.g., Cell phone) / Transport (Bus/
taxi) / Bank fees
Objectives
By the end of this section, learners must be able to:
1. Work with the following tariff systems:
1.1 Municipal tariffs (e.g electricity, water, sewage)
1.2 Telephone tariffs (e.g cell phone, fixed line)
1.3 Transport tariffs (e.g bus, taxi, train)
1.4 Banking Charges (not included in this manual)
2. Calculate cost using given tariffs and/or formulae.
3. Draw and interpret graphs of various tariff systems
4. Compare TWO or MORE different options for a tariff system to determine the most
appropriate/cost effective option for individuals with particular needs.
5. Draw graphs to represent the different options and interpret the point(s) of
intersection.

Municipal tariffs Electricity tariffs

- Electricity tariffs are charged per unit used
(KWH)
- It also depends on the peak and off-peak
hours.
- The rates of metered electricity and prepaid
are different.
- Free units are given.
- The unit for electricity is kilowatt hour (kWh)
➢ Electricity usage is measured in kilowatt per hour (KWh).
➢ The amount of electricity that a person will pay each month
depends on the number of Kwh of electricity used during the
month.
➢ Electricity billing options include Prepaid (i.e. pay as you use) or a
fixed billing system
(i.e. using electricity and paying at the end of the month)
➢ Electricity is charged at a sliding scale. This means that the more
electricity you use, the higher the rate at which you are charged
for electricity.

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The table below indicates the example of sliding scales for electricity tariffs
Household (all tariffs are VAT exclusive)
VAT to be charged at 15%
Block 1 0 - 50 KWh R0,8375 per KWh
Block 2 51 - 350 KWh R0,9440 per KWh
Block 3 351 - 600 KWh R1,2629 per KWh
Block 4 Over 600KWh R1,5156 per KWH
Worked example 1
Use the table above to answer the questions that follow:
1.1 Write down the tariff per kWh charged in block 2.
1.2 Determine the amount to be paid for 250 kWh of electricity.

QUESTION 1: ADOPTED: 2019 LP P1 Activity 1

TABLE 1: Ms Elsie Jacobs wants to relocate to Polokwane while her son would be staying in Gauteng.
City of Johannesburg belongs to on of the metros in Gauteng. She is checking whether she would
afford life in Polokwane by comparing electricity bills.

The tables below show the electricity tariff for Polokwane Municipality and City of Johannesburg.

POLOKWANE MUNICIPALITY
RESIDENTIAL TARIFF: Prepaid

Energy (kWh) Energy charge Energy charge Units

cents/month Cents/month
Summer/Winter 2017 Summer/Winter 2018
Block1: (0 - 50) 83,00 c 90,05 c 0 / kWh
Block 2: (51 - 350) 104,00 c 112,84 c 0 / kWh
Block 3: (351 - 600) 153,00 c 166,00 c 0 / kWh
Block 4: ( > 600 ) 184,00 c 199,64 c 0 / kWh
Electricity tariffs
The average increase of 8,5% is as applied to the National Regulator of South Africa.

CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
RESIDENTIAL TARIFF: Prepaid
Energy (kWh) Energy charge Energy charge Units
R/Month R/Month
Summer/Winter Summer / Winter 2018
2017
Block 1: A R116, 16 R124,49 0 / kWh
Block 2: (501 < 1000) R131, 97 R141,43 0 / kWh
Block 3: (1 001 < 2000) R141, 70 R151, 86 0 / kWh
Block 4: (2001 < 3000) R160, 07 R171, 55 0 / kWh
Block 5: (< 3001) R173, 47 R185, 91 0 / kWh
Electricity tariffs
The average increase of 7,17% is as applied to the National Regulator of South Africa.
1.1. Calculate the tariff difference in block 4 for the year 2017 and 2018 for the
City of Johannesburg. (2)
1.2. Covert the tariff amount in block 4 for Polokwane Municipality in 2018 to rands. (2)
1.3. Write down the interval A. (2)

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1.4. Calculate the VAT amount of the tariff in Block 1 for the City of Johannesburg in 2017. (2)
1.5. Identify the municipality that has the highest average increase in tariff. (2)
1.6. The city of Johannesburg has higher electricity tariffs than Polokwane, what might be the reason?
(2)
QUESTION 2 Activity 2

The table below shows the Emfuleni Local Municipality domestic electricity tariffs during a low
season period.
TABLE 2: EMFULENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY DOMESTIC ELECTRICITY
TARIFFS (R) FOR 2016/17
Household
All tariffs are 14% VAT exclusive
Block 1 0–50kWh R0,9015 per kWh
Block 2 51–350kWh R1,0161 per kWh
Block 3 351–600kWh R1,3594 per kWh
Block 4 above 600 kWh R1,6314 per kWh

2.1. Show with calculations, the amount paid for using 400 kWh of electricity. (4)
2.2. Calculate the amount (to two decimal places) for a customer who used 183,9745 kWh of electricity in
Block 3. (3)

QUESTION 1 Activity 3
Electricity can be purchased from Eskom in two ways, prepaid and postpaid.
Refer to the comparative table below to answer the questions that follow.
Table 1: Fixed monthly cost against cost per unit

1.1. Write down the fixed monthly cost for the prepaid system. (2)
1.2. The Smith’s household, consisting of 3 people, used 349,9 kWh of electricity on the post-paid
system. How much would they be expected to pay (excluding VAT) for their electricity
consumption? (4)
1.3. Mrs Smith worked out that when her daughter goes to university her bill will be two-thirds of the
amount calculated in QUESTION 1.2. Verify, showing all calculations, if her assumption is correct.
(6)

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• Water Tariff
Water tariffs
Water tariff, just like electricity tariffs also varies from one place to the other.

➢ Water consumption is measured in kilolitres (kℓ)

Note:
1 k ℓ = 1000 ℓ

➢ The amount payable for water also depends on the number of kl of water used during the
month.
➢ Water is charged at a sliding scale. The more water you use, the higher the rate at which
you are charged.
The table below indicates the example of sliding scales for water tariffs

Residential (all tariffs are VAT exclusive)

VAT to be charged at 15%
Up - 6 kℓ First 6 kℓ Free
> 6 kℓ - 10 kℓ Next 4 kℓ R5,21 per kilolitre
> 10 kℓ - 15 kℓ Next 5 kℓ R7,87 per kilolitre
> 15 kℓ - 20 kℓ Next 5 kℓ R10,52 per kilolitre
> 20 kℓ - 30 kℓ Next 10 kℓ R13,38 per kilolitre
> 30 kℓ – 40 kℓ Next 10 kℓ R13,97 per kilolitre
> 40 kℓ Over 40 kℓ R16,96 per kilolitre

Explanation of the table

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Example
Use the table above to answer the questions that follow:
2.1 Give a possible reason why the first 6 kℓ would be free.

2.2 Calculate the total cost for 21 kℓ.

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Question 2 Activity 4
The table below indicates the Mangaung local Residential water tariffs for 2016/2017 and
2017/2018. These tariffs are applicable for both the prepaid and billed accounts. All tariffs are
VAT exclusive.
Mangaung local municipality water tariffs (Residential)

Step tariffs 2016/2017 Prices % 2017/2018

(R) per kℓ increase Prices (R) per kℓ
0 – 6 kℓ 6, 91 8% 7,46
7 – 15 kℓ 15, 95 9% 17,39
16 – 30 kℓ 17, 00 11% 18, 87
31 – 60 kℓ 19, 04 11, 5% 21,23
Above 61 kℓ 21, 58 12, 5% 24, 28
Basic charge per month 22, 00 12% 24, 64
Use the table above to answer the questions that follow.
2.1 Define the concept basic charge in the given context (2)
2.2 Show how the tariff of R18, 87 during the 2017/2018 period was calculated. (2)
2.3 A certain household has received a bill of R205, 24 at the end of August 2018. Use (5)
the tariffs table above to calculate the number of kilolitres of water the household
consumed.
2.4 Mangaung local municipality has introduced a prepaid system of paying water. On (2)
the 01/09/2018, Mrs Mnisi loaded 133kℓ of water and on the 15/09/2018 when she
checked the meter readings, only 53,7kℓ of water was remaining. Determine the
amount of water she has used thus far
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QUESTION 2 Activity 5

A Johannesburg family of 5 uses about 40𝑘𝑙 of water per month.

Use the water tariff table below to calculate the cost of using 40𝑘𝑙 of water in one month
including VAT.

RESIDENTIAL WATER TARRIFS FOR PREPAID METERS IN JOHANNESBURG 2019/2020

Tariff Summary Tariff (Rand per kl)

(in kilolitres) Excluding VAT rate of 15%

0 to 10 R8.32
11 to 15 R10,68
16 to 20 R19,86
21 to 30 R31,54
31 to 40 R34,19
41 to 50 R44,97
More than 50 R49,60
Source: www.johannesburgwater.co.za

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Water and Electricity Informal Test

Question1
Quick Quiz, Adapted Mathematical Literacy answer series
Below is a table, which shows the costing structure of water.
Water usage in kilolitres Tariff (per kilolitre)
0 kl to 9 kl Nil
From 9 kl to 25 kl R9,27
From 26 kl to 30 kl R12,36
From 31 kl to 5 kl R19,06
More than 45 kl R20, 96

Fixed charge per month Tariff

0 kl to 9 kl Nil
Greater than 9 kl R83,43
*Tariffs exclude 15% VAT.

To fix a crack in the side of the pool, 50 kl of water had to be drained from the pool.
With the use of water tariff table above, calculate the cost of refilling the pool
including vat.

Question2
Quick Quiz
Electricity can be purchased from Eskom in two ways, prepaid and post-paid.
Below is an adapted, comparative table to help you answer the questions that follow.

1. If a household uses 286 kWh of electricity on the post-paid system, how much
would they pay for their electricity consumption, excluding VAT?

2. A household bought electricity for R720, including VAT, on the prepaid system.
Determine how much electricity they can use.

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• Telephone tariffs
Pre-test Mathematical Literacy P1 FS/September 2021

QUESTION 1
1.1 TABLE 1 below is an extract from Tshepiso’s cellphone contract bill.

TABLE 1: COST OF THE DEVICE AND USAGE SUMMARY

Cost of the device
Outstanding
Starting Monthly Current
Description Total cost commitment
date payment month
value
Device fee 01/02/2019 R6 399,00 R266,62 R799,98 21 of 24

Usage Summary
Usage type Amount used (in minutes) Amount charged
National fixed line calls 12 R11,05
Cell C Calls 231 A
Other Mobile network Calls 127 R112,25
SMS/MMS Charge 6 SMSs/MMSs R0,00
Recharge amount R400,00
[Adapted from actual cellphone bill]

Use TABLE 1 and the information above to answer the questions that follow.

1.1.1 Explain the meaning of the term cost in this context. (2)

1.1.2 Identify the total cost of the device. (2)

1.1.3 Write down the number of outstanding months for this contract. (2)

1.1.4 Calculate A, the amount charged for Cell C Calls. (2)

1.1.5 Determine the difference between the amounts used for other mobile
calls and the amount used for national fixed line calls. (2)

1.1.6 Express the monthly payment as a percentage of the outstanding

commitment value. (2)

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Cell phone tariffs

Cell phone networks uses either prepaid or contract billing structures. Different networks
charge different tariffs. The most common networks in South Africa are:
➢ Vodacom
➢ MTN
➢ Cell C
➢ Telkom
Prepaid tariff system
The general formula for the prepaid tariff system is:
Prepaid cost = total number of units ⨉ tariff

Note:
Units can be in minutes or seconds

In a prepaid tariff system, if no calls are made, there are no costs.

Contract tariff system

A cell phone contract for a specific period is taken out from a service provider.
The cost per month includes:
➢ Subscription fee
➢ Cost for the calls

The general formula for the contract tariff system is:

Contract cost = subscription fee + (total number of minutes – number of free minutes) ⨉ tariff
Example

Tshepo came across the following option as he was shopping for a new cell
phone.

• Monthly subscription = R279,00

• Free 50 minutes
• Calls cost R0,99 per minute

Solution
Total amount = subscription fee + (Total minutes – free minutes) × tariff
Calculate the total amount Tshepo will pay if he used 75 minutes on a particular month.
= R279,00 + (75 – 50) × R0,99
= R279,00 + (25 × R0,99)
= R279,00 + R24,75
= R303,75

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Question 4 Activity 7
MaNdlovu has a landline telephone. A service provider has offered her a choice of two different
call packages
CALL PACKAGE 1 CALL PACKAGE 2

• Monthly rental of R150 • Monthly rental of R300

• First 100 minutes are free • First 500 minutes are free
• Calls cost R0,50 per minute • Calls cost R0,50 per minute

4.1 Write down a formula that can be used to calculate the total cost (in rands) for CALL
PACKAGE 2, in the form: Total cost (in rands) = … (2)
4.2 Using the formula in 3.2, calculate the total cost (in rands) if MaNdlovu made calls for a
total duration of 510 minutes. (4)
4.3 Determine, with calculations, the call package that will be cost effective for MaNdlovu if
she makes only 300 minutes of calls per month. (6)

Question 1: Adapted from Free State Prelim P1 2021

Table below is an extract from Ms Plaatjies’s cellphone contract bill.

COST OF THE DEVICE AND USAGE SUMMARY
Cost of the device:
Description Starting date Total cost Monthly Outstanding Current
payment commitment month
value
Device fee 01/02/2019 R6 399,00 R266,62 R799,98 21 of 24

Usage Summary:
Usage type Amount used (in minutes) Amount charged
National Fixed line calls 12 R11,05
Cell C Calls 231 A
Other Mobile network Calls 127 R112,25
SMS/MMS Charge 6 SMS’s/MMS’s R0,00
Recharge amount R400,00

Use TABLE 1 and the information provided above to answer the questions that follow:
1.1.Identify the total cost of the device.
1.2.Write down the number of outstanding months for this contract.
1.3.Calculate A, the amount charged for Cell C Calls.
1.4.Determine the difference between the amounts used for other mobile calls and the
amount used for national fixed line calls.
1.5.Express the monthly payment as a percentage of the outstanding commitment value.

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QUESTION 6: WC PRELIM 2020 PAPER 2 Activity 8

THE TOTAL COST FOR THREE DIFFERENT DEALS FROM A CELL PHONE COMPANY TABLED
BELOW:

Use the table and the information above to answer the questions that follow:

6.1. How much will Solly pay in cash for the phone if he chooses DEAL 1?

6.2. Use the values in the TABLE and draw line graphs for DEAL 1 and DEAL 3 on the

same set of axes on ANSWER SHEET provided.

ANSWER SHEET

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Mini Test Cellphone Tariff

Quick Quiz
Niki needs to buy a cell phone. The table below shows the costs of 3 different packages from
MTN.
Packages Phone and internet costs Call costs
1 -R2 500 cash for phone -R2 per minute for calls
-R50/month for internet
2 -R250 per month over 24 months including -50 free minutes
internet and phone. -R2,50 per minute for calls
after free minutes used.
3 -R400 per month over 24 months; including -120 free minutes
internet and phone. -R1,50 per minute for calls
after free minutes used

1. Determine the formula for the total costs per month (excluding the phone) for Package 1 and 2.
2. Determine which package (for phone, internet and calls) is cheapest over 24 months if Niki
makes 6 hours of calls per month.

• Bank tariffs
Mini-Test MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P1 2021

4. Mrs McKenzie and her family went to Starland to do some stargazing while they were
in Sutherland. John, the owner, bought the property just outside Sutherland as an
investment in 2015. He organises a stargazing tour on his property each evening.

Starland has an FNB Business Account, which charges the following service fees:

FNB Business Account: Pay-as-you-use pricing option

Transaction Service Fee

Monthly account fee R200

Cash deposit fee at FNB branch

Minimum fee per deposit

R30,00
of less than R5 000
Value of deposit Deposit fee at FNB of more than R5 000

R5 000 – R14 999,99 R8,40 + R1,49 per R100 or part thereof

4.2.1 What is the monthly account fee on this account? (2)

4.2.3 When will the client have to pay the R30,00 minimum fee? (2)
4.2.3 Calculate the total cost, in bank fees, to the business when John deposits R11 300,00 at
an FNB branch. (2)

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QUESTION 1: EC PRELIM 2019 P1 Activity 9

First National Bank charges per e-Wallet transaction within South Africa or to the
neighbouring countries. TABLE 2 shows the fees charged on e-Wallet transactions and
TABLE 3 shows Nomonde’s e-Wallet transactions.

TABLE 1: TRANSACTION FEE CHARGE AMOUNTS PER COUNTRY

TABLE 2: NOMONDE’S E-WALLET TRANSACTIONS FROM DECEMBER 2018 to

FEBRUARY 2019

Use TABLE 1 and TABLE 2 above to answer the questions that follow.

1.1. Calculate the total amount Nomonde sent. (2)

1.2. Write down the cellphone number of the person who received the highest amount. (2)
1.3. Calculate the total bank charges for the e-Wallet transactions made to Mozambique.(3)

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QUESTION 3: GP PRELIM 2022 Activity 10

3.1. Willie wants to ensure that he will have enough money for his trip to the 2019 Rugby World Cup and
therefore decided to keep a close eye on his finances. He obtained a bank statement to check all his
transactions and to see if he could pay less in bank charges.

A7 ACHIEVERS Pricing Guide

Monthly fees:
Monthly account fee R51,00
Cash withdrawals: R5,70 (per R500) (max R22,80)
Commercial Bank ATM R6,50 + Commercial Bank ATM fee
Other bank’s ATM R27,50 + 1,25% of cash
From a Commercial Bank Branch withdrawal (max R3 000)
Deposits:
Cheque deposits R14,00
ATM-/cash deposits 1,2% of the value (min R12,00)
Electronic transfers 0,65% (min R5,00)
Third party payments:
Internal debit/stop orders (to other Commercial Bank accounts) R3,30
External debit/stop orders R8,80
Cell phone/telephone banking R1,00
Online external transfers R8,80
Cheques Free
Linked account transfers:
Cell phone/telephone banking R1,00
Online internal transfers R3,30

The following transactions were made by Willie during August 2018 on his A7 Achievers account from
Commercial Bank:

● 1 × ATM cash withdrawal of R1000,00 from a Commercial Bank ATM.

● 1 × ATM cash withdrawal of R900,00 from another bank’s ATM.
● An external debit order for R950,00.
● An internal debit order for R470,00.
● 2 × external stop orders to third parties for R2 750,00 and R3 250,00 respectively.
● His salary of R23 550,00 is deposited electronically into his account every month.
● 1 × ATM cash deposit of R2 450,00.

Use the A achiever’s pricing guide and the information above to calculate Willie’s bank fees for August
2018 by completing ANSWER SHEET 1 below. (10)

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TRANSACTIONS Fee/Cost (in R)

Monthly account fee R
ATM cash withdrawals:
Commercial Bank ATM: R
Other bank: R
External debit order R
Internal debit order R
External Stop order R
Online cheque deposit: R
Cash deposit: R

Total for bank fees R

Question 4 EC 2022 Activity 11

4.2 Buti has an Eliti account with one of the banks in South Africa.
TABLE 7 shows deposit fees applicable on his account in 2022.

TABLE 7: ELITI ACCOUNT COSTS AT ABA BANK FOR DEPOSITS

TRANSACTION COSTS
Notes and coin deposit R80 + R2,25 per R 100 (for notes) + R5 per RI 00 (for coins) or
art thereof the amount de osited.
Adapted by examiner from information supplied by various banks — 2022
Use the information from TABLE 7 to answer the questions that follow.
4.2.1 Determine the minimum amount one will pay when making a deposit of notes and coins. (2)

4.2.2 Buti says he will be charged RI 80 when making a deposit of notes to the value of RI 500 (2)
and R500 in coins. Show by means of calculations whether his statement is VALID.

4.2.3 Calculate the VAT amount on goods sold. (You may use VAT = 15%) (3)

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Transport tariffs
Pre-test Mathematical Literacy P1 WC September 2021
1.4 Sarah uses the MyCiTi bus daily to drive to her bakery.
She decides to investigate the bus tariffs to see if she can save some money on travel
costs. She finds the table below.

TABLE 2: STANDARD FARES CHARGED WHEN USING THE MYCITI BUS

DISTANCE BAND PEAK FARE OFF-PEAK FARE

(RANDS) (RANDS)
0 – 5km 11,10 8,20
5 – 10km 14,60 10,70
10 – 20km 19,90 14,40
20 – 30km 23,10 17,60
30 – 40km 25,10 19,20
40 – 50km 26,90 21,70
50 – 60km 29,30 24,40
60km + 31,40 26,40
[Adapted from: https://www.myciti.org.za/en/myconnect-fares/pay-as-you-go/]

Use the fares table to answer the questions that follow.

1.4.1 Classify Susan’s daily bus fare as a fixed cost or a variable cost. (2)

1.4.2 Write down the fare that a person will be charged if they travel 10-20km during peak times.
(2)
1.4.3 How much will it cost to travel to work for a week (5days) if you work 34 km away. (4)

QUESTION 5: NSC 2018 NOV PAPER 2 Activity 12

Nomsa plans to visit Los Angeles for educational conference. She will be travelling from her hotel
to the conference venue with an Uber taxi.

An Uber taxi is operated using two options, as shown below:

Option 1: UPFRONT fare = base fare (call-out fee) + (number of miles × per mile fare)

Option 2: POST-TRIP fare = (number of minutes × per minute fare) + (number of miles × per
mile fare)

The table below shows the different Uber taxis and their respective rates in Los Angels for both
UPFRONT and POST TRIP fare options. Including an example of a 10-mile using the Upfront fare
option.

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• Minimum fare: the lowest fare one would be charged per trip

Use the information above to answer the questions that follow:

5.1. Calculate the missing value B. (3)

5.2. Calculate (rounded off to the nearest mile) the maximum distance for which a person can
use UberX taxi if you pay the minimum upfront fare. (4)
5.3. Nomsa travelled a distance of 29,73 miles with UberBlack. The post trip fare option was
used and the trip took 1 hour and 9 minutes to complete. Nomsa stated that she would
have saved more that $20,00 if she had used the upfront fare option. (8)
5.4. Explain the importance of a cancellation fee for the Uber service provider. (2)

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Parking tariffs
Question 5 Activity 13
The parking ticket of Ntsiki’s mother at Bram Fischer International airport showed the following
information:

ACSAparkingticket
Date of entry: 06January 2015
Time: 07:30
Date of exit: 10 January 2015
Time: 09:15

Table 1: Bram Fischer International parking tariffs.

Shaded Parking Open Parking
Duration Rand ( R ) Rand ( R )
0 – 5 min Free Free
5 min – 1 hour 17 12
1 – 2 hours 23 14
2 – 4 hours 31 17
4 – 12 hours 45 31
12 – 24 hours 100 67
After 24 hours 100× d + R44 for part thereof 67× d + R29 for part thereof

Number of days (full days) = d

Drop and Go (R) Lock-Up Garages
0 – 15min Free 12 hours or less R100
15 – 30 min 24
30 min – 1 hour 58
1 – 2 hours 117 Full day R150
2 – 24 hours 244
Tariffs increase for every additional hour or part
thereof with R55

Lost ticket (If there is no proof of travel) R500

5.1 Determine the amount that Ntsiki’s mother must expect to pay for using the airport’s shaded
parking. (3)

5.2 Explain each of the following:

5.2.1 The circumstances under which a person will feel disadvantaged if the parking ticket is
lost. (2)
5.2.2 The length of time for both the shaded and open parking, that a lost parking ticket
would be an advantage. (4)
5.3 What measures are taken to discourage car owners, who must wait for the passengers, to use
the drop and go parking? (2)

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Question 3 ESSIP Term1 2022 Activity 14

The parking ticket of Mr Sibiya at OR Tambo airport showed the following information:

ACSA parking ticket

Date of entry: 06 January 2019

Time: 07:30
Date of return: 10 January 2019
Time: 09:15

Table 1: Bram Fischer International parking tariffs.

Shaded Parking Open Parking
Duration Rand ( R ) Rand ( R )
0 – 5 min Free Free
5 min – 1 hour 17 12
1 – 2 hours 23 14
2 – 4 hours 31 17
4 – 12 hours 45 31
12 – 24 hours 100 67
After 24 hours 100× d + R44 for part 67× d + R29 for part
thereof thereof

Number of days (full days) = d

Drop and Go Lock-Up Garages

0 – 15min Free 12 hours or less R100
15 – 30 min 24
30 min – 1 hour 58
1 – 2 hours 117 Full day R150
2 – 24 hours 244
Tariffs increase for every additional hour or part
thereof with R55

Lost ticket (If there is no proof of travel) R500

3.1. Determine the amount that Mr Sibiya must expect to pay for using the airport’s shaded
parking.
3.2. Explain each of the following:
▪ The circumstances under which a person will feel disadvantaged if the parking ticket is
lost.
▪ The length of time for both the shaded and open parking, that a lost parking ticket would
be an advantage.

3.3. What measures are taken to discourage car owners, who must wait for the passengers, to
use the drop and go parking?

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• Formulae / Tables / Graphs

Question 2.2 Activity 15

Joseph intends to have some plumbing done at his house. He received the following plumbing information
from two companies.

Company 1: Handyman-SA company

● A call-out fee of R450 with the first hour free.
● Thereafter, R400 for each additional hour or part thereof.

Company 2: Laws Plumbing company

● No call-out fee
● R550 per hour or part thereof.

TABLE 1 below shows the number of hours and total cost of plumbing for the two companies.
TABLE 1: NUMBER OF HOURS AND TOTAL COST FOR PLUMBING
Plumbing time (hours) 0 1 2 3 5 H
Handyman-SA cost (R) 0 450 850 G 2 050 3 250
Laws Plumbing cost (R) 0 550 1 100 1 650 2 750 4 400
NOTE: A call-out fee is a basic amount charged by plumbers in order to attend to the
location where the job must be done.

2.2.1. Write down the call-out fee value for Handyman-SA company. (2)
2.2.2. What is Laws Plumbing’s hourly rate? (2)
2.2.3. Write down the formula that can be used by Handyman-SA company to calculate the total cost of
plumbing, in the form:

Total cost (R) = ... (2)

2.2.4. Calculate the missing value G (2)

2.2.5. Calculate the missing value H (2)
2.2.6. If Joseph wants plumbing service for work that requires 5 hours, state in words the amount he will
pay for acquiring the service of the cheapest company. (2)

Question 3 Activity 18
Use the graph below to answer the following questions.
3.1 The total cost for hiring a bus from Company P is calculated by using the following formula: (2)
Total cost (in rand) = number of passengers x 35

Use the graphs above and write down a formula for calculating the total cost (in rands) for
Company Q in the form:
Total cost (in rands) = …
3.2 Mr Palm has budgeted R900,00 for the total cost of the bus transport. Use the graphs above
or the formulas in QUESTION 4.1 to determine the following:
3.2.1 The maximum number of passengers that can be transported using Company Q (4)
3.2.2 The ratio of learners to teachers, if the maximum number of passengers is transported (4)
according to the conditions set out by Correctional Services regarding the number of
teachers

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The Department of Correctional Services became aware of a problem that Metro High School was
experiencing with violent incidents at the school. They invited the school to visit one of their prisons
on condition that one teacher had to accompany every group of 10 learners or fewer.
Mr Palm, the principal, must hi re a bus to take the learners and teachers to visit the prison.
Graphs representing the total cost of hiring buses from two different companies are drawn below.

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