NORTHERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

MATHEMATICAL

LITERACY

TEACHER NOTES

Calculating Perimeter, Area and

Surface Area

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The following must be evident in the leaners' books:
1. Topic e.g. Finance
2. Sub-topic e.g. Financial documents – Bank Statement
3. Date
4. Source and page number
5. Definitions on sub-topic busy with
6. Example
7. Class work
8. Homework
9. Questions (Exercises) marked
10. Corrections

Calculating Perimeter, Area and Surface Area

Perimeter: Minimum of 5 questions
Area and Surface Area: Minimum of 6 questions

Please use the following to determine which questions are applicable to the relevant grades:
CAPS pg. 68 - 69 / KABV bl. 75 - 77.

QUESTION / VRAAG 1

1.1 Area/Oppervlakte = 30,5 cm × 23 cm

= 701,5 cm² (2)

1.2 Conversions/Herleiding:
30 mm → 0,03m
30,5 cm → 0,305 m
23 cm → 0,23 m

6 Vertikal/Vertikaal:
(0,305 m × 0,03 m) × 6
= 0,00915 m² × 6
= 0,0549 m²

2 Horizontal/Horisontale:
(0,23 m × 0,03 m) × 2
= 0,0069 m² × 2
= 0,0138 m²

(0,0549 m² + 0,0138 m²) × 2

0,1374 m² × 125
= 17,175 m²

17,175m2
1
12m2

= 1,43125
≈ 2 cans/blikke (7)
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QUESTION / VRAAG 2

2.1.1 15 cm + 17 cm + 19 cm + 21 cm
= 72 cm × 10
= 720 mm (3)

2.1.2 Diameter / Deursnee = 2 × radius

= 2 × 14 cm
(2)
= 28 cm

2.1.3 The perimeter of a shape is the total distance around the edges defining the
outline of that shape /
Die omtrek van 'n vorm is die totale afstand om die sye wat die uitleg van die
vorm definieer.

OR/OF

Total distance around the shape / Totale afstand rondom 'n voorwerp (2)

2.1.4 Area of a rectangle = length × width

Area van 'n reghoek = lengte × breedte
= 15 cm × 12 cm
= 180 cm2 (2)

2.2.1 Amount / Hoeveelheid in kg = 3,5 ÷ 2,25

= 1,556 (2)

2.2.2 1 mℓ flour = 0,7 g flour / 1 mℓ meel = 0,7 g meel

625
× 0,7 g
1
(2)
= 437,5 g

2.2.3 °C = (°F – 32°) ÷ 1,8

°C = (356° – 32°) ÷ 1,8
°C = (324°) ÷ 1,8
= 180 °C (2)
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QUESTION / VRAAG 3

3.1 Total area of a rectangular piece/reghoekige deel = 30 cm × 12 cm

= 360 cm²

Off-cut piece = 360 cm² – 355,25 cm²

= 4,75 cm²

Total off-cut piece for both sides/beide kante = 4,75 cm² × 2

= 9,5 cm²

OR/OF

Total area of 2 rectangular pieces/reghoekige dele = 2 × 30 cm × 12 cm

= 720 cm²

Area of both sides of stocking/beide kante = 355,25 cm² × 2

= 710,5 cm²

Total off-cut piece = 720 cm² – 710,5 cm²

= 9,5 cm²

OR/OF

Total off-cut area

= (2 × 30 cm × 12 cm) – (355,25 cm² × 2)

= 720 cm² – 710,5 cm²
(6)
= 9,5 cm²

3.2 1 
Area of a triangle/driehoek =   3 cm  5 cm 
2 
= 7,5 cm²

Area of 6 triangles/driehoeke = 7,5 cm² × 6

= 45 cm²

OR/OF

1 
Area of triangles/driehoeke =   3 cm  5 cm   6
2 

= 7,5 cm²× 6
= 45 cm² (4)

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3.3 Time taken/tyd geneem = 9 × 18 minutes
= 162 minutes
= 2 h 42 min OR 2,7 h

Finishing time/tyd = 08:25 + 2h42

= 11:07 (4)
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QUESTION / VRAAG 4

4.1 Painted surface area of the lid/geverfde buite-oppervlakte van die deksel

= 3,142 × 3,6 cm (3,6 + 2 × 0,9) cm

 61 cm²

OR/OF

Painted surface area of the lid/geverfde buite-oppervlakte van die deksel

= 3,142 × 36 mm (36 + 2 × 9) mm
= 6108,05 mm² (4)
 61 cm²

4.2 1 2 1
2× = = (2)
16 16 8
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QUESTION / VRAAG 5

5.1.1 54
Outer diameter/buitemiddellyn = × 121,92 cm
100
= 65,8368 cm
= 658,368 mm
≈ 658 mm (4)

5.1.2 Circumference of rim/Omtrek van die rand

= 3,142 × 584 mm
= 1 834,93 mm

Part of circumference filled by spokes/Deel van die omtrek gevul deur speke
= 24 × 2 mm
= 48 mm

Distance between spokes/ Afstand tussen speke

1 834,93  48
= mm
24
= 74,46 mm (6)

5.1.3 Width by wheelchair and hands/Breedte van rolstoel en hande

= 60,96 × 10 mm
= 609,6 mm

Gap width/Gapingswydte
750  609,6
= mm
2
= 70,2 mm (4)

5.2.1 Total width/wydte = (80 × 4)mm + (640 × 2)mm

= 320 mm + 1 280 mm
= 1 600 mm
= 1,6 m
OR/OF

Total width/wydte = 80 + 640 + 80 + 80 + 640 + 80 mm

= 1 600 mm
= 1,6 m
(3)

5.2.2 e = [2 485 mm – (80 + 640 + 95 + 95 + 220) mm] ÷ 2

= (2 485 mm – 1 130 mm) ÷ 2
= 1 355 mm ÷ 2
= 677,5 mm
OR/OF

e = (2 485 – 80 – 640 – 95 – 95 – 220) mm ÷ 2

= 1 355 mm ÷ 2
(4)
= 677,5 mm
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5.2.3 3,142  6402
Total area = (640 × 677,5 × 4) + ( ) mm²
2

= 1 734 400 mm² + 643 481,6 mm²

= 2 377 881,6 mm²
(6)
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QUESTION / VRAAG 6

6.1.1 Time in minutes/Tyd in minute

= (2 × 60) + 04 minutes
= 120 + 04 minutes
= 124 (2)

6.1.2 Tuesday and Friday

Dinsdag en Vrydag (2)

6.1.3 27
6 hours + ( )
60
6 hours + 0,45
= 6,45 hours/ure (3)

6.1.4 K = 5h 28 min – 0h 45 min

= 4h 43min

OR/OF

86
K = 100 × 5,46666666666 hours
= 4,70133333332 hours
≈ 4h 43 minutes (3)

6.1.5 6,95 hours

24 hours
= 0,29
OR/OF

417 minutes
1140minutes
= 0,29
OR/OF

25 020 seconds
86 400 seconds
= 0,29 (3)

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6.1.6 Total Sleeping time/Totale slaaptyd =
5h28min + 7h16min + 6h57min + 5h45min + 7h11min + 8h39min + 8h35min
= 49h 51min (3)

6.2.1 Radius = 5 m ÷ 2
= 2,5 m (2)

6.2.2 Area = π × r2
= 3,142 × (2,5 m)²
= 20 m² (3)

6.2.3 = 2 × π × r × h
a = 2 × 3,142 × 2,5 m × 1,2 m
= 18,852 m² (2)

6.2.3 Number of cans/ Aantal blikkies

b = 18,852 ÷ 2,4
= 7,855
=8 (3)
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