: Money Computations
Approach: Independent
Resources: None

Questions / instructions:

  % responses
y4
y8

1. 76c + 46c

$1.22
122c
25
15
56
31

2. $2.35 + 3.83

$6.18
34
85

3. $37.98 + 9.84

$47.82
20
77

4. $5+30 cents +$11+$2.40+28 cents =

$18.98
21
67
5. $10.00 - 3.35
$6.65
8
58
6. $8.23 - 4.76
$3.47
8
58
7. $153.40 - 27.36
$126.04
8
58
8. $2.32 x 4
$9.28
 
71
9. $142.17 x 5
$710.85
 
67
10. $35.60 x 23
$818.80
 
31
11. 6 $2.40
$0.40/40c
 
44
12. 4 $146.00
$36.50
 
35
13. 20 $66.00
$3.30
 
31
Commentary:
On the common items, year 8 students were much more successful than year 4 students. On average. 70 percent of year 8 students succeeded, compared to 20 percent of year 4 students.


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