Graphs, Tables and Maps 1999


	: Instant Desserts

Level: Year 8

Approach: Station

Focus: Interpretation of tables.

3.4Meg

Resources: Packet of banana split instant dessert; packet of strawberry mousse instant dessert.

Questions / instructions:
You have two packets of instant desserts. Look at the information on the back of the packets.

		% responses
		y4 1999(1995)	y8 1999(1995)
1. How much fat does banana split have for every 100g?	31g 3.1		56 34
2. How much fat does banana split have for every 142g serve?	4.4g 4.4		53 35
3. How much fat does strawberry mousse have per serve?	1.6g 1.6		75 14
4. If you want the dessert with the smaller amount of fat, which would you choose?	strawberry		85
5. Which dessert has the most protein per serve?	banana split		89
6. How much protein per serve does it have?	4.3g 4.3		41 32
Commentary: Year 8 students were very successful with this task, but substantial proportions of the students neglected to record the units (g) in the four responses.



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