Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V – Bicol
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF LEGAZPI CITY
MASLOG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Maslog, Legazpi City
NAME:_____________________________________ GRADE & SECTION: ________________________

PERFORMANCE TASK IN MATHEMATICS GRADE 9

TITLE: WHO AM I?

The First Man to Orbit the Earth

In 1961, this Russian cosmonaut orbited the earth in a spaceship. Who was he? To find out,
evaluate the following. Then write the letter that corresponds to the correct answer below. These letters
will spell out the name of this Russian cosmonaut. Please show your solution. Have fun!

1. 144 1/2 Y. 12 Z. 14

2. 1691 /2 O. 9 U. 13

3. –(49 ¿ ¿1 /2 Q. 25 B. -5

4. 2161 /3 E. 16 I. 6

5. 6251 /4 G. 5 H. 25

6. 93 /2 A. 27 M. -9

7. 251 /2 F. -4 X. 4

8. 9(27 ¿ ¿1 /3 S. 81 J. -81

9. (-343 ¿ ¿1 /3 R. -7 S. 7

10. 361 /2 L. -16 D. 16

16 3/4 8 8
11. –( ) N. - P.
81 27 27

ANSWER:
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RUBRICS FOR THE PERFORMANCE TASK

5 4 3 2 1
CATEGORIES EXCELLENT SATISFACTORY DEVELOPING BEGINNING FAIR

Mathematical Demonstrate a Demonstrate a Demonstrate Show lack of No

Concept thorough satisfactory incomplete understanding attempt
understanding understanding understanding and have some made.
of the topic of the and have some misconceptions.
and use it concepts and misconceptions.
appropriately use it to
to solve the simplify the
problem problem
Accuracy The The The The No
computations computations computations computations attempt
are accurate are accurate are erroneous are erroneous made.
and show a and show the and show some and do not
wise use of use of key use of the key show the use of
the key concepts of concepts of key concepts of
concepts of zero, negative, zero, negative, zero, negative,
zero, negative, and rational and rational and rational
and rational exponents. exponents. exponents.
exponents