Yum Takeaways

Yum Takeaways

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Using this Resource
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This task is about finding all possible combinations.

Practical Task
You are to work out all the different combo meals available at Yum Takeaways. Each meal costs $15.95 and is made up of 1 'mains' item, 1 'extras' item, and 1 drink.

MAINS EXTRAS DRINKS

Fish
Burger
Hotdog
Fries
Potato mash
Wedges
Soft drink
Orange Juice

Cut out the pictures from the Logo Sheet and paste all the possible combo meals onto the menu display sheet. Rule a line under each combo to separate it from the next combo. The first one has been done for you.

 
 

Menu Display Sheet

COMBO MEALS
$15.95 each

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Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper, and other equipment.
 
Equipment:
One set of worksheets per student; scissors; paste or sellotape per student.
  • This task assesses students' ability to construct a menu display of possible different food combinations.
  • This assessment activity can be carried out with one student at a time or by observing a group of students working independently.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Statistics, Probability
Keywords: 
combinations
Description of task: 
Students use pictures of food items to work out all the different combinations of combo meals that can be bought at Yum Takeaways.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help to identify students' understanding of finding all possible outcomes.
 
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Interpreting statistical and chance situations, sets 3-4
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 

Scoring:

 Answers

4 marks (for all 17 correct)
or
3 marks (for 1-2 errors)
or
2 marks (for 3-4 errors)
or
1 marks (for 5-6 errors)

The following abbreviations have been used in the scoring guide:

Fish (F), Burger (B), Hotdog (H), Fries (FR), Wedges (W),
Potato Mash (PM), Soft Drink (SD), Orange Juice (OJ)

F, FR, SD(given) B,FR, SD HD, FR, SD
F, FR, OJ  B, FR, OJ HD, FR, OJ
F, W, SD B, W, SD HD, W, SD
F, W, OJ B, W, OJ HD, W, OJ
F, PM, SD B, PM, SD HD, PM, SD
F, PM, OJ B, PM, OJ HD, PM, OJ

 NOTE: Marking could be done by peers working from an OHT of answers.

Accept in any order