:Angles
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Approach: Independent  Level: Year 8
Focus:     Calculating and estimating angles
Resources: Answer booklet 
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Questions / instructions:
   
% responses
2005 ('01)
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Y8
 
 1. What is the measure of the angle X ? 
30 (with or without ¾)
 
48 (51)
   
   
2. What is the measure of the angle Y ?  
160 (with or without ¾)
 
47 (50)
   
   
3. Estimate the measure of this angle ?  
A 45°
A
 
70 (71)
B 80°  
C 90°  
D 100°  
   
 
Total score:
3
 
36 (40)
2
 
16 (14)
1
 
27 (23)
0
 
22 (23)

Commentary:
About half of the students were able to calculate an angle from the diagram and 70 percent were able to estimate an angle from a drawing. 2005 results show little change from 2001 results.
 
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