QUESTION 1

Study the table below showing Tourist arrivals, Spend, Bed nights, and Length of Stay by Province - 2023, before answering the questions that follow.

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
PROVINCE & \begin{tabular}{c}
INTERNATIONAL \\
TOURIST \\
ARRIVALS
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{c}
FOREIGN \\
SPEND \\
(ZAR: \\
(MILLIONS)
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{c}
BED \\
NIGHTS \\
(MILLIONS)
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{c}
LENGTH OF \\
STAY (days)
\end{tabular} \\
\hline
Western Cape & & 14 & 30 \\
\hline
Eastern Cape & 59096 & 5 & 1 & 42 \\
\hline
Northern Cape & 16902 & 1 & 0 & 140 \\
\hline
Gauteng & 150750 & 22 & 50 & 78 \\
\hline
Mpumalanga & 36499 & 8 & 7 & 18 \\
\hline
Free State & 39759 & 2 & 1 & 12 \\
\hline
Limpopo & 20914 & 6 & 1 & 10.3 \\
\hline
North West & 20407 & 6 & 17 & 105 \\
\hline
KwaZulu-Natal & 51051 & & & \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

[Source Adapted: https://www.southafrica.net]

1. Identify the province and actual number that received the most tourist arrivals in 2023.
2. Determine the difference in tourist arrivals between the best-performing province and the worst-received.

(2 \times 1)
(3 \times 1)



Answer :

To address the questions based on the provided table, let's delve into the data and find the necessary information:

### Part 1
Identify the province and the actual number that received the most tourist arrivals in 2023.

After examining the provided data, the tourist arrivals for each province are as follows:
- Western Cape: (Data not available; treated as 0)
- Eastern Cape: 59096 and 12924 (Total: 72020)
- Northern Cape: 16902
- Gauteng: 150750
- Mpumalanga: 36499
- Free State: 39759
- Berrer: 20914
- North West: 20407
- Kwazulu Natal: 51051

By comparing these figures, Gauteng has the highest number of tourist arrivals with a total of 150750.

### Part 2
Determine the difference in tourist arrivals between the best and the worst received provinces.

From the list, the provinces with the highest and lowest number of tourist arrivals are:
- Highest: Gauteng - 150750 arrivals
- Lowest: Western Cape - 0 arrivals

Thus, the difference in tourist arrivals between Gauteng and Western Cape is:
[tex]\[ 150750 - 0 = 150750 \][/tex]

### Summary
- Province with the most tourist arrivals in 2023: Gauteng with 150750 arrivals.
- Difference in tourist arrivals between the best and worst received provinces: 150750 arrivals.