:Numbers on Lines
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Approach: Independent Level: Year 8
Focus:   Identifying numbers, especially decimals, on a number line
Resources: Answer booklet
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Questions / instructions:

Write the answers in the boxes

   
% responses
2005 ('01)
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Y8
1.
37
91 (84)
Give the next answers as decimals
 
2.
6.8
 
86 (86)
3.
5.24
 
51 (53)
5.18
 
[35 (33)]
4.
17.64 – 17.66
 
50 (41)
5.
3.74
 
66 (52)
6.
9.25 – 9.35
 
61 (54)
 
Total score:
6
 
24 (19)
 
5
  22 (20)
3–4
  36 (33)
0–2
  19 (28)
Commentary:
Students were very good at placing whole numbers on lines and determining simple decimals. They were somewhat less able with more complex problems. Solid gains were seen from 2001 to 2005.
 
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