QUESTION 1 Thabisa is a final year student at the university. She offers tutorial to first year students. She…

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QUESTION 1 Thabisa is a final year student at the university. She offers tutorial to first year students. She uses public transport to travel to and from to university. Table 1 shows Thabisa's monthly budget.

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1.1. Explain the term income.
Income refers to the money an individual or household receives, typically on a regular basis, in exchange for work, goods, services, or through investments.

1.2. Write down ONE fixed expense.
A fixed expense is a cost that does not change from month to month, regardless of activity levels.
One fixed expense from the table is the Internet Fiber (R450).

1.3. Thabisa stated food is 26,7% of the total expense. Calculate the value of A, expense for food.

Identify the total expense from the table.
The total expense is R4 280,45.
Calculate 26,7% of the total expense.
$A = 0,267 \times \text{R}4280,45$ $A = \text{R}1143,08015$
Round the value to two decimal places for currency.
$A \approx \text{R}1143,08$
The value of A, the expense for food, is $\boxed{\text{R}1143,08}$ .

1.4. Hence, calculate the value of B, the expense for entertainment.
Sum all known expenses, including the calculated value of A.
Known expenses:
- Cell phone (contract): R350
- Clothing account: R600
- Transport: R800
- Internet Fiber: R450
- Food (A): R1143,08
$\text{Sum of known expenses} = \text{R}350 + \text{R}600 + \text{R}800 + \text{R}450 + \text{R}1143,08$ $\text{Sum of known expenses} = \text{R}3343,08$
Subtract the sum of known expenses from the total expense to find B.
$B = \text{Total expense} - \text{Sum of known expenses}$ $B = \text{R}4280,45 - \text{R}3343,08$ $B = \text{R}937,37$
The value of B, the expense for entertainment, is $\boxed{\text{R}937,37}$ .

1.5. Express, in simplified form, a ratio of the amount of clothing account to Internet Fiber.
Identify the amounts for clothing account and Internet Fiber.
- Clothing account: R600
- Internet Fiber: R450
Write the ratio and simplify it.
$\text{Ratio} = \text{Clothing account} : \text{Internet Fiber}$ $\text{Ratio} = \text{R}600 : \text{R}450$
Divide both sides by 10:
$60 : 45$
Divide both sides by 15:
$4 : 3$
The simplified ratio is $\boxed{4:3}$ .

1.6. Thabisa and her friends plan to take a holiday tour during December 2026. Each one should contribute R2 000 towards the holiday tour. She decided to save her monthly surplus for 6 months. Calculate the total amount she will have after 6 months.
Calculate Thabisa's monthly surplus.
- Total Income: R4 800
- Total Expense: R4 280,45
$\text{Monthly Surplus} = \text{Total Income} - \text{Total Expense}$ $\text{Monthly Surplus} = \text{R}4800 - \text{R}4280,45$ $\text{Monthly Surplus} = \text{R}519,55$
Calculate the total amount saved after 6 months.
$\text{Total Saved} = \text{Monthly Surplus} \times 6$ $\text{Total Saved} = \text{R}519,55 \times 6$ $\text{Total Saved} = \text{R}3117,30$
The total amount she will have after 6 months is $\boxed{\text{R}3117,30}$ .

QUESTION 1 Thabisa is a final year student at the university. She offers tutorial to first year students. She uses public transport to travel to and from to university. Table 1 shows Thabisa's monthly budget.

Step-by-step solution

Identify the total expense from the table.

Calculate 26,7% of the total expense.

Round the value to two decimal places for currency.

Sum all known expenses, including the calculated value of A.

Subtract the sum of known expenses from the total expense to find B.

Identify the amounts for clothing account and Internet Fiber.

Write the ratio and simplify it.

Calculate Thabisa's monthly surplus.

Calculate the total amount saved after 6 months.

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