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| Questions / instructions: | ||||||||||||
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responses 2005 ('01) |
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Y4 |
Y8 |
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1.
Mere had been putting only 10 cent coins in her money box.
After a long time she opened it and counted the money. |
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| YEAR 4: | ||||||||||||
| She has $3.50. How many 10 cent coins were in the money box? | 35
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38
(37) |
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| YEAR 8: | ||||||||||||
| She has $38.50. How many 10 cent coins were in the money box? | 385
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60
(53) |
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| YEAR 4 & 8: | ||||||||||||
| 2. Pam had $150. She spent 100% of it. How much money did she have left? |
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28
(26) |
80
(75) |
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B
$50 |
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C
$100 |
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D
$150 |
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| 3. Alan changed a $5 note into 20 cent coins. How many coins would he get? | A
4 |
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B
5 |
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C
20 |
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61
(60) |
78
(86) |
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Total
score: 3 |
11
(10) |
47
(43) |
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2
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26
(28) |
32
(34) |
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1
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41
(37) |
15
(17) |
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0
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22
(25) |
5
(6) |
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580KB| Commentary:
Students at year 4 level displayed difficulty with this task but year 8 students were generally proficient. There was little change from 2001 to 2005. |
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