Application/Modeling/Problem-Solving Questions
Application/modeling/problem-solving questions require students to understand mathematical concepts
and principles and be able to apply them to new situations.
Elizabeth selects 3
books for her niece. Each book costs $3.69. Elizabeth must also pay
4% sales tax on her purchases. How much change will she receive if
she gives the store clerk $15.01?
(1) $0.25
(2) $3.50
(3) $3.69
(4) $11.07
(5) Not enough information is given.
Answer: (2)$3.50
This problem requires the student to solve a multi-step problem by finding 4% of the total purchases and
adding the sales tax to the cost of the books. The student should then subtract the total amount from $15.01.
Application/modeling/problem-solving questions require students to:
- Identify the type of problem that is represented.
- Decide whether or not there is sufficient information provided to solve the problem or whether extraneous information should be deleted.
- Adapt strategies or procedures to solve the problem and compute the answer.
- Determine whether the answer is reasonable and correctly solves the problem.
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