Why is it important to take vehicles for maintenance and repairs after a specified number of kilometres are travelled? Provide ONE reason.
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Question 4.2.3(c) of Mathematical Literacy Grade 12 Paper 2, NSC Preparatory Examination (Eastern Cape DoE, September 2025). It tests the Term 1 ATP topic Measurement: conversions and time.
- TermTerm 1
- ATP topicMeasurement: conversions and time
- PaperPaper 2
- Marks2 marks
Regular maintenance prevents breakdowns and keeps the driver and passengers safe (it also reduces wear and tear and avoids expensive repairs later).
More Questions On Measurement: conversions and time
The largest cup is 500 ml, and \(1\,000\ \text{ml} = 1\ \ell\).
\[ \frac{500}{1\,000} = 0{,}5 \]\( 0{,}5\ \ell \)
Thandeka: mass 82,5 kg, height 1,72 m.
\[ \text{BMI} = \frac{82{,}5}{1{,}72^2} = 27{,}8866\ldots \]\( \text{BMI} \approx 27{,}887\ \text{kg}\cdot\text{m}^{-2} \)
This lies between 25 and 29,9, which is the overweight band, so her mother was correct.
Longest wall = \(8{,}5\ \text{m}\), and \(1\ \text{m} = 1\,000\ \text{mm}\).
\[ 8{,}5 \times 1\,000 = 8\,500 \]\( 8\,500\ \text{mm} \)
33,2 hours is more than 25 hours, so his claim is VALID.
The A4 page is 21 cm wide, and 100 cm = 1 m.
\[ \frac{21}{100} = 0{,}21 \]\( 0{,}21\ \text{m} \)
Obesity.
A BMI from 30,0 up to (but not including) 40,0 falls in the obesity band of Table 2.