1.5 Study the water tariff below of a certain municipality. The following tariffs were used to determine the amount payable for month of October.
CATEGORIES RANGE
Price per kl (VAT excluded)
1
0-12 kl
Explain what is meant by break even point?
R0, 00
2
13kl- 28 kl R7.96
3
29 kl - 60 kl R13.55
4
More than 60 R16,80
kl
How much will a person staying in the municipality pay if 82 klis used include VAT?
QUESTION 2
Grade 12 learners from Mollo High School are selling apples during lunch to raise funds for
their matric farewell function. They have asked the principal to use the school tuck-shop. They
bought a crate for R255,00. They sold them at R3.00 each.
2.1.1
2.1.2
Explain what is meant by Break-even point?
Calculate the profit they made, if 116 apples were sold
If they made a profit of R120 per day, how many;
2131 annies were sold per day?
2.1.3