June temperatures

June temperatures

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This task is about place value with decimal numbers.

 

The temperatures in June were recorded to the nearest tenth of a degree.
 
a)
The warmest temperature was 12.7°C and the third warmest temperature was 12.5°C.
 
What was the second warmest temperature? __________ °C
 
b)
The coldest temperature was 2.8°C and the third coldest temperature was 3.0°C.
 
What was the second coldest temperature? __________ °C
 
c)
The average temperatures for June for the last five years were:
 

8.2°C               8.4°C               7.9°C               8.1°C               8.0°C

 

Put the temperatures in order from coldest to warmest:

 

__________ __________ __________  __________    __________
coldest       warmest
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Level:
3
Description of task: 
Students state temperatures to the nearest tenth degree, between two given temperatures. They also order a set of temperatures from coldest to warmest.
Answers/responses: 

 

Y6 (10/1999)

a)

12.6

easy

b)

2.9

easy

c)

7.9, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.4

all correct – very easy

 

Diagnostic and formative information: 
  

Common error

Likely reason

a)

12.3

Continues the sequence 12.7, 12.5, 12.3

c)

8.4, … , 7.9

Goes from warmest to coldest.