MOCK EXAM
MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE TASKS
TASK 25
Summer Olympics
Strand: Number and Statistics
Objective: Students can solve a range of complex well-posed problems in mathematics,
making productive use of knowledge and problem solving strategies.
Task Overview: In Part 1, students will solve constructed response questions about
Olympic racing times, where they must compare, add, subtract, and divide decimals.
In Part 2, students will compare data and answer questions based on the 2008 Olympic
times, the 2010 trials, and the 2012 Olympic times. In Part 3, students will write an
article about who they believe has the best/least chance of winning the Olympic race this
year and why. (sample included)
You are a sports writer for The Jamaica Observer. You have been given the assignment to
cover the 400 m dash race for the Summer Olympics. Use the information from the table
below to gather information about the racers and answer questions. Then write a sports
article for your newspaper.
Athlete Time (s)
Michael 43.48
Henry 44.29
Jeremy 43.45
Quincy 41.5
LaShawn 42.75
MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE TASK 72 CHRISTIE WAINWRIGHT
Perormance Task - Mock Eam - Summer Olympics