Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

1.

Prabhu had $5 to buy milk, bread, and eggs. When he got to the shop he found that the prices were those shown below:

At which of these times would it make sense to use estimates rather than exact numbers? A. B. C. D. When Prabhu tried to decide whether $5 was enough money When the clerk entered each amount into the cash register When Prabhu was told how much he owed When the clerk counted Prabhus change

Answer A
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

2.

Jos is 1.5 m tall. About how tall is the tree? A. B. C. D. 4m 6m 8m 10 m

Answer B
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

3.

A newspaper reported that about 18 200 trees had been planted in the park. The number was rounded to the nearest hundred. Which of these could have been the actual number of trees planted? A. B. C. D. 18 043 18 189 18 289 18 328

Answer B
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

4.

Marks garden has 84 rows of cabbages. There are 57 cabbages in each row. Which of these gives the BEST way to estimate how many cabbages there are altogether? A. B. C. D. 100 50 = 5000 90 60 = 5400 80 60 = 4800 80 50 = 4000

Answer C
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

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A group of students has a total of 29 pencils and everyone has at least one pencil. Six students have 1 pencil each, 5 students have 3, and the rest have 2. How many students have only 2 pencils? A. B. C. D. 4 6 8 9

Answer A
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

6.

Subtract: 6000 2369

A. B. C. D.

4369 3742 3631 3531

Answer C
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

7.

Theresa wants to record 5 songs on tape. The length of time each song plays for is shown in the table. Song 1 2 3 4 5 Amount of Time 2 minutes 41 seconds 3 minutes 10 seconds 2 minutes 51 seconds 3 minutes 3 minutes 32 seconds

ESTIMATE to the nearest minute the total time taken for all five songs to play and explain how this estimate was made.

Estimate: ___________________

Explain:

Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

Answer [for Estimate] Correct response: i. 15 minutes ii. 16 minutes (Note: There is no distinction made between responses with and without units.)

Cognitive Domain

Solving problems

Answer [for Explain] Correct response: i. Each amount of time is correctly rounded to whole minutes Example: 3+3+3+3+4 OR 3+3+3+3+3 ii. Each amount of time is correctly rounded to nearest 5, 10, 15, or 30 seconds. iii. No calculation shown. Statements may include rounded off to nearest minute, rounded the numbers up and down or similar expressions. iv. Adds correctly and then rounds off from 15 min. 14 sec. v. Other correct response.
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Solving problems and Reasoning

Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

8.

The sum 691 + 208 is closest to the sum A. B. C. D. 600 + 200 700 + 200 700 + 300 900 + 200

Answer B
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

9.

Rounded to the nearest 10 kg the weight of a dolphin was reported as 170 kg. Write down a weight that might have been the actual weight of the dolphin.

Answer: ________________________________

Answer Correct response: i. Number within the interval 165 X < 170 ii. 170 iii. Number within the interval 170 < X 175 iv. Two or more numbers within the interval 165 X 175 Examples: 165 to 169 168 or 171
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Solving problems and Reasoning

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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

10.

A company produced 17 175 cars in 1996. For a report, this number was rounded to the nearest hundred. Which was the number of cars given in the report? A. B. C. D. 17 000 17 100 17 200 17 270

Answer C
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

11.

Subtract: 7003 4078_

A. B. C. D.

2035 2925 3005 3925

Answer B
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

12.

John sold 60 magazines and Mark sold 80 magazines. The magazines were all sold for the same price. The total amount of money received for the magazines was $700. How much money did Mark receive?

Answer: _____________________

Answer 400
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

13.

The height of a boy was reported as 140 cm. The height had been rounded to the nearest 10 cm. What are two possibilities for the boys actual height?

Answer: ______________________ cm and ______________________ cm

Answer One answer is 140 and the other answer is in an acceptable range, 135 x < 140 or 140 < x < 145. Neither answer is 140 cm but both are in the acceptable range135 x < 140 and/or 140 < x < 145.
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Applying and Analysing

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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

14.

The length of a box is 9 cm to the nearest centimeters. Which of these could be the actual length of the box? A. B. C. D. 10 9.9 9.6 8.6

Answer D
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

15.

What is the length of the pipe being measured? A. B. C. D. 0.085 m 0.805 m 0.85 m 8.5 m

Answer C
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

16.

The teachers at Parkway School plan to send 6 newsletters per year to each of the 620 families with children at the school. The newsletters each need 2 sheets of paper. The paper is sold in packs of 500 sheets. What is the least number of packs of paper needed to print the school newsletter for the year?

Answer: _____________________

Answer 15
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

17.

A garden has 14 rows. Each row has 20 plants. The gardener then plants 6 more rows with 20 plants in each row. How many plants are now there altogether?

Answer: _____________________

Answer 400 or equivalent

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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

18.

Which of these is equal to 370 998 + 370 2? A. B. C. D. 370 1000 372 998 740 998 370 998 2

Answer A
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

19. 9 1 4 5

The four digits above are to be arranged from largest to smallest to form a four-digit number. The same four digits are then are to be arranged from smallest to largest to form another four-digit number. What is the difference between the two resulting four-digit numbers? A. B. C. D. E. 3726 4726 8082 8182 8192

Answer C
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

20.

What number divided by 6 gives 12 as the result? A. B. C. D. 72 2 2 72

Answer A
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

21.

Katy made a table to keep track of how long it took water in a beaker to cool from 95oC to 70oC. She measured the time it took the water to cool in 5 oC intervals. Interval Readings 95oC 90oC 90oC 85oC 85 C 80 C 80oC 75oC 75oC 70oC
o o

Amount of Cooling Time 2 minutes 10 seconds 3 minutes 19 seconds 4 minutes 48 seconds 6 minutes 55 seconds 9 minutes 43 seconds

Estimate to the nearest minute the total time taken for the temperature of the water in the beaker to cool from 95oC to 70oC, and explain how you estimate was made.

Estimate: ______________________

Explain:

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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

Answer Accurate answer: i. 27 minutes, each amount of time is correctly rounded to whole minutes before adding (e.g., 2 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 10) ii. 27 minutes, each amount of time is correctly rounded to the nearest 5, 10, 15, or 30 seconds iii. 27 minutes, add minutes to equal 24 and uses some approach to estimate seconds to 3 minutes iv. 27 minutes, adds correctly and then rounds off from 26 minutes 55 seconds v. 27 minutes. No calculation shown. Statements might include rounded off to the nearest minute, rounded the numbers up and down or similar expressions vi. Other fully correct.

Cognitive Domain

Applying and Reasoning

Acceptable answer ( Partial response): i. Method includes each amount of time correctly rounded to whole minutes before adding but answer is incorrect ii. Method includes each amount of time correctly rounded to the nearest 5, 10, 15 or 30 seconds but answer is incorrect iii. Other partially correct including 27 minutes with no explanation or method shown

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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

22.

Which group of numbers is ordered from LARGEST to SMALLEST? A. B. C. D. 10,011; 10,110; 11,001; 11,100 10,110; 10,011; 11,100; 11,001 11,001; 11,100; 10,110; 10,011 11,100; 11,001; 10,110; 10,011

Answer D
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Whole Numbers

23.

Which numbers below is ten million twenty thousand thirty? A. B. C. D. 102,030 10,020,030 10,200,030 102,000,030

Answer B
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