CAPS · Grade 8 · C
The van Wyk family drive to Bloemfontein at a constant average speed. The average speed is 120 km/h. The trip takes 120 minutes. The car uses 10 ℓ per 100 km. How many litres of petrol does the trip use?
Anika is buying a duvet set from a Bloemfontein boutique. VAT at 15% is added at the till. The shop gives a20%a20\%a20% discount on the marked price. The discount comes to R1 142,40. How much VAT is added at the till?
Katlego and Lesedi share the prize money from a raffle in the ratio 4 : 3. The amount to share is R840. How much more than Lesedi does Katlego receive?
Bongani borrows money from the bank. The amount borrowed is R2 700. Simple interest is charged at 10% per year. The money is borrowed for 30 months. How much must Bongani repay in total?
Rico is buying a skateboard from a Bloemfontein boutique. VAT at 15% is added at the till. Rico and Mia will split the till-slip total in the ratio 2 : 1. The sale price, before VAT, is R696. The VAT added at the till comes to R104,40. How much does Mia pay?
Mr Sithole drives to Polokwane at a constant average speed. The average speed is 60 km/h. The car uses 10 ℓ per 100 km. Petrol costs R23,05 per litre. The petrol for the trip costs R207,45. How long does the trip take, in hours?
Zinhle is preparing for an overseas trip. One US dollar costs R18,80. The trip lasts 8 days. Zinhle has saved R8 571,20 for spending money. Zinhle plans to spend $53 per day. How much of the savings is left after the exchange?
Thabo and Mia share their carwash earnings in the ratio 2 : 1. Mia's share is R190. How much more than Mia does Thabo receive?
Fatima invests money in a fixed savings account. Simple interest is earned at 12% per year. The money is invested for 18 months. The total interest comes to R3 348. How much money is in the account at the end?
Rico is buying a gaming headset from an online store. VAT at 15% is added at the till. The marked price is R6 670. The discount comes to R2 668. Calculate the final till-slip total.
Amahle is buying a skateboard from a Bloemfontein boutique. VAT at 15% is added at the till. The shop gives a10%a10\%a10% discount on the marked price. The discount comes to R371. The VAT added at the till comes to R500,85. Calculate the final till-slip total.
Zinhle is buying a duvet set from an online store. VAT at 15% is added at the till. Zinhle and Tshepo will split the till-slip total in the ratio 2 : 5. Tshepo's share of the till-slip total is R2 007,90. Calculate the sale price of the duvet set before VAT.