Which Route? - Yr 11 Foundation Practical Application Assessment

Brief Description: This practical application allows students to demonstrate their understanding, problem solving and reasoning in the context of selecting the most appropriate route to reach a destination bya given time.Students will need to use the mathematical thinking process throughout this assessment. *Syllabus Dot Points: 1.4.7 compare units of time to say how long events take, or to order events in time 1.4.10 use addition and subtraction to solve simple problems involving calendars and timetables with one type of time unit 1.4.11 determine whether an answer is reasonable, given the context of the problem 1.4.12 communicate information (oral and written) about time using language and symbols consistent with the context

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