How often Algebraic thinking and learner misconceptions is asked
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papers asked it
avg 32 marks · last Oct 2025
skipped last session — due
Worth 2–12 marks when it appears as a written question, plus 3 multiple-choice items.
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The questions
Supp 2023, Q3.1.12 marks
Write a number sentence that captures the mathematical structure of this problem: Sello had some marbles, and after receiving 34 more from his sister he had 62 marbles altogether. How many marbles did Sello have at the beginning?
Supp 2023, Q3.1.22 marks
Write a number sentence that captures the mathematical structure of this problem: Ginny and Georgia have R523 between them, and Ginny has R234. How much money does Georgia have?
Supp 2023, Q3.2.13 marks
Write an equation for the following situation and state what the variable represents: Moe has 8 dishes but needs 13 dishes for a party.
Supp 2023, Q3.2.23 marks
Write an equation for the following situation and state what the variable represents: CDs sell for R15 each, and in one hour a salesperson sold R90 worth of CDs. How many CDs is that?
Supp 2023, Q3.3.14 marks
A school's concert tickets are priced at Ry each, with a service charge of R20 added per ticket, and April buys 6 tickets. Write two equivalent expressions for the total cost of April's tickets.
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