PISA 2012 Released
Items
APARTMENT PURCHASE SCORING 1
QUESTION INTENT:
Description: Use spatial reasoning to show on a plan (or by some other
method) the minimum number of side lengths needed
to determine floor area
Mathematical content area: Space and shape
Context: Personal
Process: Formulate
Full Credit
Code 1: Has indicated the four dimensions needed to estimate the floor area of the
apartment on the plan. There are 9 possible
solutions as shown in the
diagrams below.
•
A = (9.7m x 8.8m) – (2m x 4.4m), A = 76.56m
2
[Clearly used only 4 lengths to
measure and calculate required area.]
No Credit
Code 0: Other responses.
Code 9: Missing.
PISA 2012 Released Items
ICE-CREAM SHOP
This is the floor plan for Mari’s Ice-cream Shop. She is renovating the shop.
The service area is surrounded by the serving counter.
Note: Each square on the grid represents 0.5 metres
×
0.5 metres.