GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING CERTIFICATE

NQF LEVEL 01

ABET LEVEL 4 SITE-BASED ASSESSMENT

NAME OF STUDENT

NAME OF CENTRE

LEARNING AREA : MATHEMATICAL LITERACY L4

CODE : MLMS4

TASK : WORKSHEET

DURATION : 150 MINUTES / 2 HOURS 30 MIN

MARKS :
40

This assessment task consists of 12 pages.

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. Write your particulars and name of the CLC in the spaces provided on the cover page.

2. Answer ALL the questions on the worksheet.

3. Calculators may be used and ALL calculations must be shown.

4. Answers must be rounded off to two decimal places unless otherwise stated.

5. All answers must be written in a simplest form.

6. Final answers must have correct units of measurement where applicable.

CALCULATING THE VOLUME OF THE 3D SHAPE.

● Volume refers to any three –dimensional shape (3D) occupied by a solid, liquid and gas
substance. The word capacity is the amount that a prism can hold.

● The units of liquid in volume include: 𝑚𝑙; 𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑘𝑙 .

● The units of solid volume includes: 𝑚𝑚3 ; 𝑐𝑚3 ; 𝑚3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑘𝑚3 .

● While calculating the volume, make sure that all measurement are in the same units, otherwise
first convert those specified by the question.

For this task you need to know how to read the sketches, converting all units to the same units
and substitute values into the formulae given.
[Adapted from: https//www.mometrix.com>academy]

CONVERSION OF UNITS:

The units of length of objects are kilometre (km), metre (m), centimetre (cm) and millimetre
(mm).
Conversion of big units to smaller units: When we convert from bigger unit to small unit we
multiply; whereas from smaller number to bigger number we divide.

Conversion table:

[Adapted from: https//onlinemathlearning.com]

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EXAMPLE 1

Convert: 5 km to metres (m)

Answer = 5 × 1000
= 5000 m
∴ 5 km = 5000 m.

Convert 120 cm to m
120
Answer:=
100
= 1,2 m
∴ 120 cm = 1,2 km.

FINDING VOLUME OF THE RECTANGULAR PRISM

Rectangular prism is commonly referred to as a box. It is a 3-dimentional solid shape that has six
faces that are rectangles.

Height

Breadth
Length
To calculate the volume of a rectangular prism, we multiply it dimensions which are the length,
the width and the height. To calculate the volume the following formula is used:
Volume of a rectangular prism = length × breadth × height

[Adapted from: https//www.wikihow.com/ Calculate-the-volume-of-a Rectangular-Prism? Amp=1]

EXAMPLE 2

Calculate the volume of a rectangular prism below in cubic centimetre.

Note: Diagram not drawn to scale.

Height = 0,04 m

B = 0,04 m
L =120 mm

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Solution:

Step 1: Check if all dimension have the same Length = 120 mm ÷ 10 mm = 12 cm

units. If not, convert according to the Breadth = 0,04 × 100 cm = 4 cm
provided context. Height = 0,06 × 100 cm = 6 cm

Step 2: Select the correct formula and substitute V = l × b × h

dimensions into it. V = 12 cm × 4 cm × 6 cm
V = 288 cm3
Notice that the formula for volume
contain the formula for area: Note: remember to always write units of
measurement
Volume = A𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 × ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡

Step 3: Sometimes you may be required to write Note: 1 ℓ = 1000 cm3

your volume in litres. 288
So then, V = 288 cm3 = 1000 ℓ
V = 0,288 ℓ

ACTIVITY 1

1.1 Convert the following units:

1.1.1 2 m to mm

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1.1.2 520 cm to m

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1.2 The diagram below has an area of base = 100 cm2 with a height = 15 cm. Then use the
information to:

H = 15 cm

B = 8 cm

L =12,5 cm

1.2.1 Calculate the volume of the diagram.

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1.2.2 Convert the volume into litres.

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1.3 The fish tank has a dimension of 62 cm by 380 mm by 46 cm. Determine the volume
of the fish tank in (l). Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

[Adapted from: https//Setiyostudio]

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1.4 The water container below has a dimension of 6 m by 2,4 m by 2,6 m. Calculate the
volume in cubic metres.

1.4.1 Determine the volume of the water container in 𝑐𝑚3

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1.4.2 Convert the volume of the water container into kilolitres.

Note: 1 𝑘ℓ = 1000 𝑚3

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VOLUME OF A TRIANGULAR PRISM

A triangular prism is a prism that has a triangle as a base. If the prism has a right angled triangle
is known as a right triangular prism. You will often have to use theorem of Pythagoras when
dealing with triangular prism.

There are two different heights in a triangular prism. The first is the perpendicular height(ℎ) of
a triangular box. The area is used to calculate the area of a base. Volume of a triangular prism is
the area of the base triangle multiplied by the height the prism (𝐻) is extended.

Adapted: https://www.byjus.com/maths/triangular-prism]

EXAMPLE 3

Calculate the volume of a triangular prism as shown on the diagram below.

Note: Diagram not drawn to scale.

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Solution:

Step 1: Use the Theorem of Pythagoras to find the ℎ2 = (10)2 − (8)2

missing side of the base. ℎ2 = 100 − 36
ℎ = √36
Calculate perpendicular height (ℎ): ℎ =6𝑚

Step 2: Determine the area of a triangle ABC 1

Area = × 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 × ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡
2
1
Area = 2 × 16 × 6
Area = 48 𝑚2

Step 3: Notice that the formula for volume Volume= 1 (𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 × ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡) × 𝐻𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡
2
contain the formula for area: 1
Volume= 2 (𝑏 × ℎ) × 𝐻
1 1
Volume = 2 × 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 × ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 Volume= 2 (6𝑚 × 16𝑚) × 20𝑚
Volume= 48𝑚2 × 20𝑚e
Volume= 960 𝑚3

ACTIVITY 2: VOLUME OF A TRIANGULAR PRISM

2.1 Use the triangular prism as shown with dimensions in a diagram below. Triangle ABC
is an equilateral triangle

A
40 cm B

2.1.1 Determine the perpendicular height of triangle ABC using the Theorem of
Pythagoras in 𝑐𝑚.

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2.1.2 Calculate the area of triangle ABC

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2.1.3 Determine the volume of the triangular prism

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VOLUME OF A CYLINDER
Cylinder is made up of the curved part and the ends, which are two circles. The curved part
unrolls into a rectangle such that the length of the rectangle will be the same as the
circumference of the end circles.

The Cylinder The Net of the Cylinder

The perimeter of the circle is called the circumference as it is the distance around the outside
edge of the circle. The diameter is a line that joins two points on opposite sides of the circle,
through the centre. As radius is half of a diameter.

Volume of a cylinder = area of the base × height.

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EXAMPLE 4

Calculate the volume of a cylinder as shown on the diagram below.

Note: Diagram not drawn to scale.

8 cm

6 cm

Solution:

Step 1: Make sure that the units of measurement

are the same.

Step 2: Write the formula and substitute.

Step 3: Volume of cube= 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 × 𝑣 = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ

ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑑
But 𝑟 = 2
However the base of a cube is a circle 8𝑐𝑚
∴ 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 = 𝜋𝑟 2 𝑟= = 4𝑐𝑚
2
Whereby 𝜋 is usually = 3,142 𝑣 = 3,14 × 4𝑐𝑚 × 4𝑐𝑚 × 6𝑐𝑚
𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠 is half of a diameter 𝑣 = 304.44 𝑐𝑚3
∴ 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ Round your answer two whole number
𝑣 = 301 𝑐𝑚3

Step 4: Write the volume in 𝑙 Note:1𝑙 = 1000𝑐𝑚3

301𝑐𝑚3
=
1000 𝑐𝑚3
= 0,301𝑙

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ACTIVITY 3

3.1 Calculate the volume of a cylinder with a diameter of 160𝑚𝑚 and height of 6𝑐𝑚 in
𝑐𝑚3 . Round your answer to nearest two decimal places.

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3.2 The Vaseline camphor jar below has a capacity of 400ml. Determine the height of the
Vaseline camphor jar in 𝑐𝑚3 with a radius of 4𝑐𝑚 .
Hint: 1 𝑐𝑚3 = 1𝑚 𝑙
𝑣
Use formula: ℎ = 2 and 𝜋 = 3,14.
𝜋𝑟
Round your answer to whole number.

h = ?4cm

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3.3 A community centre lecturer uses the following types of pencil holders as shown on
the diagram. The lecturer wants her students to show by calculations which pencil
holder has a bigger capacity by answering the following questions:

Cylindrical pencil holder Rectangular pencil holder

Pencil
Pencil

Length = 10cm
Radius = 10cm Breadth = 8cm
Height = 15cm Height = 15cm

3.3.1 Identify dimensions that are the same in both pencil holders.

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3.3.2 Determine the volume of cylindrical pencil holder.

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3.3.3 Determine the volume of rectangular pencil holder.

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3.3.4 Which pencil holder has a bigger capacity?

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