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4.3 Find some real information

1. While practising, an athlete ran 5 253 m on a Saturday and
4 667 m on a Sunday. How far did he run during the weekend?
Give your answer in kilometres + metres.
2. Riana invested R7 755 for 10 years. Then she was paid out
R9 637. How much money did she receive as interest? (In
other words, how much more than R7 755 did she receive?)

3. In a plantation, 3 492 of the 8 550 trees have been harvested.
How many trees are still standing?

4. At the last count, there were 3 104 kudus in a provincial
nature reserve. The cows and calves made up 2 206. How
many of the kudus were bulls?

5. Bobby withdrew R6 025 from his savings account, leaving him
with R3 785 in the account. How much money did he have
before the withdrawal?
6. On a Friday evening, 2 473 people attended a music festival
and on the Saturday 4 068 people attended.

(a) How many people went to the festival during that
weekend?

(b) How many more people were at the festival on Saturday
than on Friday?

7. This year, 9 104 learners will be writing the ANA tests in the
primary schools of a certain town. Last year, 7 933 learners
wrote the tests. How many more learners will write the test
this year than last year?
8. At Sun College, Zulu is the home language of 5 879 of the
8 054 students. How many students do not speak Zulu as their
home language?

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