Car sales yard

Car sales yard

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This task is about place value in the thousands.

All the cars in a car sales yard are grouped into classes.

 



Budget class under $5,000



Economy class $5,000-$9,999



Value class $10,000-$14,999



Executive class $15,000-$29,999



Deluxe class $30,000-$49,999



Star class $50,000 and over

 

In the spaces below, write in the correct class for a car that costs.

 

a)
 
 
b)
 
 
c)
 
 
d)
$4,950.    _______________ class
 
 
$69,999.  _______________ class
 
 
$25,950.  _______________ class
 
 
$13,995.  _______________ class
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Number and Algebra, Number Knowledge
Keywords: 
place value, whole numbers
Description of task: 
Students put four or five-digit numbers into the correct range of values in which that number lies.
Answers/responses: 

 

Y6 (10/1999)

a)
b)
c)
d)

Budget
Star
Executive
Value

all correct – moderate

2-3 correct – very easy

 

Diagnostic and formative information: 
   

Common error

Likely reason

a)
b)

Deluxe
Economy

Place value error – treats 4,950 as 49,500.
Place value error – treats 69,999 as 6,999.

a)
c)
d)

Economy
Deluxe
Executive

Rounds 4,950 to 5,000 then groups.
Rounds 25,950 to 30,000 then groups.
Rounds 13,995 to 15,000 then groups.