MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE TASKS
TASK 8
Rainy Season
Strand: Statistics
Objective: This problem gives students an
opportunity to describe data and use centers
of tendency.
During the hurricane season from June to
November, Martin measured the amount of
rainfall for six major towns in Jamaica.
Major Town # of rainy days
Montego Bay 70 days
Negril 30 days
Kingston 20 days
Ocho Rios 32 days
Spanish Town 15 days
Portmore 13 days
Task 1: Which town has rain on about half the number of days in the hurricane season?
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MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE TASK 26 CHRISTIE WAINWRIGHT
Perormance Task - Rainy Season