: Number A (Y4)
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Approach: Independent  Level: Year 4
Focus:   Understanding number and number operations
Resources: Answer booklet
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Questions / instructions:
   
% responses
2005 ('01)
Y4
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aAdd one hundred
1. 700
800
84 (87)
2. 15 735
15 835
56 (48)
aMultiply by one hundred
3. 12
1200
17 (29)
4. 316
31 600
8 (12)

5. What fraction is shown by the arrow on the number line?

1/2
31 (27)
any other fraction between 0.45 and 0.55 (exclud. 1/2)
2 (12)
6. The number that is 4 less than 500 is...
496
46 (41)
7. How much is shaded?   
A
1/2
B
2/6
C
4/6
D
4/2
A
68 (61)
8. The chart shows…
 
A
2/3 of the days are rainy
B
1/2 of the days are rainy
C
3/5 of the days are rainy
D
2/5 of the days are rainy
D
41 (38)
Total score: 8–9
7 (7)
6–7
19 (18)
4–5
25 (26)
2–3
31 (29)
0–1
18 (19)
Commentary:
Performance on these questions varied widely, especially for year 4 students. While 86 percent of the year 4 students could successfully add 100 to 800, only one third could estimate a fraction represented on a number line. No gains were seen between 2001 and 2005.
 
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