Translation Note: Change to , instead of . for decimal points, if that is your standard usage, in EACH occurrence. Translation Note: The use of zeds is important to the unit, so please do not adapt “zed” into an existing currency. Question 1: SELLING NEWSPAPERS PM994Q01 – 0 1 9 On average, Frederic sells 350 copies of the
Zedland Star every week.
How much does he earn each week, on average?
Amount in zeds: ....................................
SELLING NEWSPAPERS SCORING 1 QUESTION INTENT:
Description: Identify relevant information for a simple mathematical model to
calculate a number
Mathematical content area: Change and relationships
Context: Occupational
Process: Formulate
ZEDLAND DAILY WELL PAID JOB THAT
TAKES LITTLE TIME!
Sell the
Zedland Daily and
make 60 zeds a week, plus
an additional 0.05 zeds per
newspaper you sell.
ZEDLAND STAR NEED EXTRA MONEY? SELL OUR NEWSPAPER You will be paid:
0.20 zeds per newspaper for
the first 240 papers you sell
in a week, plus 0.40 zeds for
each additional newspaper
you sell.
ZEDLAND DAILY WELL PAID JOB THAT TAKES LITTLE TIME! Sell the
Zedland Daily and
make 60 zeds a week, plus
an additional 0.05 zeds per
newspaper you sell.
PISA 2012 Released Items
Full Credit Code 1: 92 or 92.00.
No Credit Code 0: Other responses.
Code 9: Missing.
Question 2: SELLING NEWSPAPERS PM994Q02 – 0 1 9 Christine sells the
Zedland Daily . One week she earns 74 zeds.
How many newspapers did she sell that week?
Number of newspapers sold: .................
