:Backpack (Y8)
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Approach: Independent  Level: Year 8
Focus:     Adding weights
Resources: Answer booklet
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Questions / instructions:
Ben wants to carry as many of these things as he can in his backpack — but he doesn’t want to carry more than 1 kilogram.

   
% responses
2005 ('01)
Y4
Y8
1. How many of these things can he fit in his backpack?
7
40 (35)
2. Circle the things he should choose.
correct with units given
22 (31)
 
correct without units given
15 (22)
3. What is the total weight of these circled things?
total weight given is no more than 1 kilogram
62 (53)
   
Total score:
4
13 (15)
3
12 (17)
2
22 (20)
1
29 (18)
0
24 (29)

Commentary:
This task was challenging for year 8 students. There were mixed results from 2001 to 2005 but, overall, a slight decline in performance.

 
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