WS01 – Linear relationships in the real world

Use this work sample to assess students' knowledge and skills of rates and linear relationships.

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Year level(s) Year 8
Audience Teacher
Purpose Assessment advice, Assessment task
Format Downloadable resources
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Keywords linear relations, rates, fares, graph, table of values

Curriculum alignment

Curriculum connections Numeracy
Strand and focus Algebra, Measurement
Topics Patterns and algebra, Algebraic expressions, Proportion, rates and ratios
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions
AC9M8A02
Graph linear relations on the Cartesian plane using digital tools where appropriate; solve linear equations and one-variable inequalities using graphical and algebraic techniques; verify solutions by substitution

AC9M8M05
Recognise and use rates to solve problems involving the comparison of 2 related quantities of different units of measure

Numeracy progression Number patterns and algebraic thinking (P7)
Proportional thinking (P5)

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