Performance Task 8
Task 1 = Montego Bay; Total =180. 180/2 = 90. Montego Bay at 70 days is closest to the
½ of the total rainy days
Task 2: 1/3 of the total = 180 /3 = 60 days.
Ocho Rios (32 days) + Spanish Town (15 days) + Portmore (13 days) = 60days which is
one third.
Task 3: Mean = 70 +30+20+32+15+13=180/6 = 30days
Task 4: Median = 13, 15, 20, 30, 32, 70 = 20+30 = 50/2 = 25 days
Negril will have the median number of rainy days
Performance Task 9: Family Party
Gives correct answer: half or 1/2 or 12/24 or 0.5 or 50% Shows work such as: 12 + 6 + 4 +
2 =24 12 is half of 24
2. Gives correct answer: 1/3 or equivalent Shows work such as: 6/24 + 2/24 = 8/24 = 1/3.
3. Gives correct answer: aunts accept sisters and brothers. Shows work such as: 6/24 =1/4
= 25% (2 + 4 = 6).
4. Gives correct answer: cousins, brothers and sisters Gives correct explanation such as:
This makes a total of 18. 18/24 = 3/4 = 0.75 = 75%
Performance Task 18
Task 1: Divide the quarters into 1/4 you will get 16 sections in the garden. Each crop
takes up:
Tomatoes and Green beans = 4/16 – ¼ each
Peppers and Cucumber = 2/16 = 1/8 each
Lettuce, corn, onion and Cabbage = 1/16 each
MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE TASK 96 CHRISTIE WAINWRIGHT