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| aAdd
one hundred
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| 1. 700 | 800
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84
(87) |
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| 2. 15 735 | 15
835 |
56
(48) |
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| aMultiply by one hundred | ||||||||||||
| 3. 12 | 1200
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17
(29) |
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| 4. 316 | 31
600 |
8
(12) |
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5. What fraction is shown by the arrow on the number line?
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1/2 |
31
(27) |
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any
other fraction between 0.45 and 0.55 (exclud. 1/2) |
2
(12) |
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| 6. The number that is 4 less than 500 is... | 496
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46
(41) |
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| 7. How much is shaded? | ||||||||||||
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A |
68
(61) |
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8.
The chart shows… |
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D | 41
(38) |
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| Total score: | 8–9 | 7
(7) |
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| 6–7 | 19
(18) |
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| 4–5 | 25
(26) |
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| 2–3 | 31
(29) |
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| 0–1 | 18
(19) |
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| 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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