PISA 2012 Released Items
CLIMBING MOUNT FUJI
Mount Fuji is a famous dormant volcano in Japan.
Translation Note: Please do not change the names of locations or people in this unit:
retain “Mount Fuji”, “Gotemba” and “Toshi”.
Question 1: CLIMBING MOUNT FUJI
PM942Q01
Mount Fuji is only open to the public for climbing from 1 July to 27 August each year.
About 200 000 people climb Mount Fuji during this time.
On average, about how many people climb Mount Fuji each day?
A. 340
B. 710
C. 3400
D. 7100
E. 7400
CLIMBING MOUNT FUJI SCORING 1
QUESTION INTENT:
Description: Identify an average daily rate given a
total number and a specific
time period (dates provided)
Mathematical content area: Quantity
Context: Societal
Process: Formulate
Full Credit
Code 1: C. 3400
No Credit
Code 0: Other responses.
Code 9: Missing.
