Mathematics School

Based Assessment
Ainsli-Ann Ried, Abikala McDonald, Tiana Thomas,

Micheal Josephs and Rojay Gordon

Mrs. Topaz Berlin 1/12/21 Consumer

Arithmetic
 Does the location of

supermarkets affect

the prices of their

Goods?
 Acknowledgement

We would firstly like to thank God for giving us the strength and intelligence to

complete this assignment. Secondly, we would also like to thank our teacher, Ms. Topaz

Berlin for assigning us with this project to further our understanding and knowledge in

Consumer Arithmetic. We also offer our sincerest appreciation to our parents for their words

of encouragement and support throughout the development of this assignment. This project

would have scantly accounted to its current value without God and the help of the people

listed above.
 Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.......................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................4

MR. TROY GREEN’S GROCERY LIST.............................................................................................5

METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION...................................................................................................7

PRESENTATION OF DATA..................................................................................................................8

BAR CHART ILLUSTRATING THE INFORMATION IN TABLE 2 (EXCLUDING TOTAL COST)........................9

PIE CHART ILLUSTRATING TOTAL COST FOR EACH SUPERMARKET......................................................10

CALCULATION OF PRICE FOR EACH ITEM AFTER 16% GENERAL CONSUMPTION TAX (GCT) IS

CHARGED FOR EACH SUPERMARKET..................................................................................................................11

Brooklyn Supermarket....................................................................................................................11

Loshusan Supermarket...................................................................................................................13

Sovereign Supermarket..................................................................................................................15

BAR CHART ILLUSTRATING THE FINAL COST FOR EACH ITEM AFTER ADDITION OF GCT IN THE THREE

SUPERMARKETS..................................................................................................................................................17

QUESTIONS..........................................................................................................................................18

ANALYSIS OF DATA...........................................................................................................................21

DISCUSSIONS OF FINDINGS............................................................................................................23

CONCLUSION......................................................................................................................................24

RUBRIC..................................................................................................................................................25
 Introduction

Consumer Arithmetic is a field of mathematics that teaches how deal with real life
money transactions. It primarily includes the calculation of profit, loss, salaries, wage,
overtime, taxes and discount. This project was given to enhance our knowledge on consumer
arithmetic and also our ability to meaningfully contribute to teamwork. The students were
placed in groups of five to complete the project question ‘Does the location of supermarkets
affect the prices of their goods?’.

The project question accompanied a real-life scenario of Mr. Troy Green. The
scenario outlines Mr. Green visits three different supermarkets, Brooklyn Supermarket at 11
Hope Road (Clock Tower), Loshusan Supermarket at 29 East Kings House Road and
Sovereign Supermarket at 106 Hope Road and purchases 15 items. Students were required to
visit each supermarket and collect the prices of the 15 items Mr. Green purchased. The
collected data was tabulated and appropriated graphed on a bar and a pie chart. The general
consumption tax (GCT) was calculated for each item and tabulated with the cost and selling
price of each item for each supermarket. The tables were then used to plot a bar chart using
the supermarket names and the selling price.

During another scenario, there was a 15% discount at all three supermarkets; the
discounted priced were calculated and placed on a pie chart. Mr. Green’s weekly basic,
overtime and gross wage and remains after shopping weekly were then calculated. The three
possible percentage profits were also calculated if Mr. Green sold his mayonnaise for $150
more than all three supermarket prices. After all information were collected, the group
assembled the data in a project clearly outlining the information. The project consists of a
cover page, project title page, acknowledgement, introduction, a list of Mr. Green’s grocery
list and pictures, the method of data collection which detailed how the data was collected, the
presentation of the data which included the tables, bar and pie charts and calculations, the
analysis of data which was a detailed analysis in the form of an summary on the data
collected, discussions of findings which included sharing discoveries and comparisons found
during the project and a conclusion which stated the agreement to the discussions of findings
and the purpose of the project. A copy of the rubric was also included to conclude the project.
 Mr. Troy Green’s Grocery List

1. Mayonnaise
2. Half dozen eggs
3. Aunt Jenna’s original pancake syrup
4. Cheerios
5. JIF peanut butter 340g
6. Eggo Chocolate chip waffles
7. Quaker Oats old fashion
8. Red sweet pepper
9. Barilla Penne
10. Pillsbury Moist Supreme classic yellow cake mix
11. Kraft American Singles
12. Jell-o chocolate pudding
13. Campbell’s Chicken broth
14. Gold medal all-purpose flour 1kg
15. Rainforest Ready Mix Vegetable
Figure 1 showing visual illustration of items in Mr. Green grocery list
 Method of Data Collection

The data collected will be done both physically and electronically. Two group

members were allocated the job of finding out the prices of the groceries selected on Mr. Troy

Green’s grocery list. The Brooklyn and Sovereign Supermarket was visited physically to

acquire all the prices of the groceries. While for Loshusan Supermarket, the grocery prices

were retrieved via their online and physical stores. At the Brooklyn supermarket, the students

worked independently to obtain the costs of the items, however, at the Sovereign supermarket

the students were assisted by a clerk in finding of the prices. The data were collected by two

group members was recorded in a table with the following format.

Grocery Brooklyn Loshusan Sovereign

Supermarket Cost Supermarket Cost Supermarket Cost
Mayonnaise
Half dozen
eggs
Aunt Jenna’s
original pancake mix
Cheerios
JIF peanut
butter 340g
Eggo chocolate
chip waffles
Quaker oat- old
fashion
Red sweet
pepper
Barilla penne
Pillsbury Moist
Supreme classic
yellow cake mix
Kraft American
Singles
Jell-o chocolate
pudding
Campbells
Chicken broth
Gold Medal all-
purpose flour 1kg
Rainforest
Ready Mix vegetable
TOTAL
Table 1 showing Table format of recording item costs at the Brooklyn, Loshusan and Sovereign supermarkets
 Presentation of Data

Grocery Brooklyn Loshusan Sovereign

Supermarket Cost Supermarket Cost Supermarket Cost
Mayonnaise 922.92 $899.08 $924.50

Half dozen $168.75 $236.65 $211.25

eggs
Aunt Jenna’s $463.05 $506.38 $496.85
original pancake mix
Cheerios $513.00 $567.79 $442.85

JIF peanut $573.55 $603.10 $591.75

butter 340g
Eggo chocolate $794.99 $826.80 $795.00
chip waffles
Quaker oat- old $672.27 $701.10 $593.60
fashion
Red sweet $387.48 $242.32 $225.00
pepper
Barilla penne $268.80 $271.90 $277.35

Pillsbury Moist $374.04 $407.42 $399.75

Supreme classic
yellow cake mix
Kraft American $807.13 $939.69 $482.10
Singles
Jell-o chocolate $297.50 $339.20 $364.20
pudding
Campbells $394.4 $423.96 $321.30
Chicken broth
Gold Medal $176.68 $178.40 $179.23
all-purpose flour 1kg
Rainforest $147.56 $173.26 $147.56
Ready Mix vegetable
TOTAL $6,962.12 $7,317.05 $6,452.29

Table 2 showing item costs at the Brooklyn, Loshusan and Sovereign supermarkets
 Bar chart illustrating the information in Table 2 (excluding total cost)

Graph 1 illustrating the information in Table 2 (excluding total cost)

A bar chart showing the cost of fifteen grocery items at three

supermarkets
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Pie chart illustrating total cost for each supermarket

Graph 2 illustrating total cost percentage for the Brooklyn, Loshusan and Sovereign supermarkets

A pie chart illustrating the total cost for the 15

grocery items at the three supermarkets

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Calculation of price for each item after 16% general consumption tax (GCT) is charged

for each supermarket.

Brooklyn Supermarket

1. Mayonnaise: 100+16=116 %
116
× $ 922.92=$ 1070.59
100

2. Half dozen eggs: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 168.75=$ 195.75
100

3. Aunt Jenna’s original pancake syrup: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 463.05=$ 537.14
100

4. Cheerios: 100+16=116 %
116
× $ 513.00=$ 595.08
100

5. JIF peanut butter 340g: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 573.55=$ 665.32
100

6. Eggo Chocolate chip waffles: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 794.99=$ 922.19
100

7. Quaker Oats old fashion: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 672.27=$ 779.83
100

8. Red sweet pepper: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 387.48=$ 449.48
100

9. Barilla Penne: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 268.80=$ 311.81
100

10. Pillsbury Moist Supreme classic yellow cake mix: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 374.04=$ 433.89
100

11. Kraft American Singles: 100+16=116 %

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× $ 807.13=$ 936.27
100

12. Jell-o chocolate pudding: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 297.50=$ 345.10
100

13. Campbell’s Chicken broth: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 394.4=$ 457.50
100

14. Gold medal all-purpose flour 1kg: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 176.68=$ 204.95
100

15. Rainforest Ready Mix Vegetable: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 147.56=$ 171.17
100

Grocery Items Cost Price Selling Price (inclusive of

(exclusive of GCT) GCT)
Mayonnaise $922.92 $1070.59
Half dozen egg $168.75 $195.75
Aunt Jenna’s Original pancake syrup $463.05 $537.14
Cheerios $513.00 $595.08
JIF peanut butter 340g $573.55 $665.32
Eggo chocolate chip waffles $794.99 $922.19
Quaker oats- old fashion $672.27 $779.83
Red sweet pepper $387.48 $449.48
Barilla penne $268.80 $311.81
Pillsbury Moist Supreme classic yellow cake mix $374.04 $433.89
Kraft American Singles $807.13 $936.27
Jell-o chocolate pudding $297.50 $345.1
Campbells chicken broth $394.4 $457.50
Gold medal all-purpose flour 1kg $176.68 $204.95
Rainforest Ready Mix Vegetable $147.56 $171.17
Total $6,962.12 $8,076.07

Table 3 showing Cost price exclusive of GCT and Selling Price inclusive of GCT for Brooklyn Supermarket
 Loshusan Supermarket

1. Mayonnaise: 100+16=116 %
116
× $ 899.08=$ 1042.93
100

2. Half dozen eggs: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 236.65=$ 274.51
100

3. Aunt Jenna’s original pancake syrup: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 506.38=$ 587.40
100

4. Cheerios: 100+16=116 %
116
× $ 567.79=$ 658.64
100

5. JIF peanut butter 340g: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 603.10=$ 699.60
100

6. Eggo Chocolate chip waffles: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 826.80=$ 959.09
100

7. Quaker Oats old fashion: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 701.10=$ 813.28
100

8. Red sweet pepper: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 242.32=$ 281.09
100

9. Barilla Penne: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 271.90=$ 315.40
100

10. Pillsbury Moist Supreme classic yellow cake mix: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 407.42=$ 472.61
100

11. Kraft American Singles: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 939.69=$ 1090.04
100

12. Jell-o chocolate pudding: 100+16=116 %

 116
× $ 339.20=$ 393.47
100

13. Campbell’s Chicken broth: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 423.96=$ 491.79
100

14. Gold medal all-purpose flour 1kg: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 178.40=$ 206.94
100

15. Rainforest Ready Mix Vegetables: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 173.26=$ 200.98
100

Grocery Items Cost Price (exclusive of Selling Price (inclusive

GCT) if GCT)
Mayonnaise $899.08 $1042.93
Half dozen egg $236.65 $274.51
Aunt Jenna’s Original pancake syrup $506.38 $587.40
Cheerios $567.79 $658.64
JIF peanut butter 340g $603.10 $669.60
Eggo chocolate chip waffles $826.80 $959.09
Quaker oats- old fashion $701.10 $813.28
Red sweet pepper $242.32 $281.09
Barilla penne $271.90 $315.40
Pillsbury Moist Supreme classic yellow cake mix $407.42 $472.61
Kraft American Singles $939.69 $1090.04
Jell-o chocolate pudding $339.20 $393.47
Campbells chicken broth $423.96 $491.79
Gold medal all-purpose flour 1kg $178.40 $206.94
Rainforest Ready Mix Vegetable $173.26 $200.98
Total $7,317.05 $8,457.77

Table 4 showing Cost price exclusive of GCT and Selling Price inclusive of GCT for Loshusan Supermarket
 Sovereign Supermarket

1. Mayonnaise: 100+16=116 %
116
$ 924.50 ×=$ 1072.42
100

2. Half dozen eggs: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 211.25=$ 245.05
100

3. Aunt Jenna’s original pancake syrup: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 496.85=$ 576.35
100

4. Cheerios: 100+16=116 %
116
× $ 442.85=$ 513.71
100

5. JIF peanut butter 340g: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 591.75=$ 686.43
100

6. Eggo Chocolate chip waffles: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 795.00=$ 922.20
100

7. Quaker Oats old fashion: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 593.60=$ 688.58
100

8. Red sweet pepper: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 225.00=$ 261.00
100

9. Barilla Penne: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 277.35=$ 321.73
100

10. Pillsbury Moist Supreme classic yellow cake mix: 100+16=116 %

116
$ 399.75=$ 463.71
100

11. Kraft American Singles: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 482.10=$ 559.24
100

12. Jell-o chocolate pudding: 100+16=116 %

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× $ 364.20=$ 422.47
100

13. Campbell’s Chicken broth: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 321.30=$ 372.71
100

14. Gold medal all-purpose flour 1kg: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 179.23=$ 207.91
100

15. Rainforest Ready Mix Vegetable: 100+16=116 %

116
× $ 147.56=$ 171.17
100

Grocery Items Cost Price (exclusive of Selling Price

GCT) (inclusive if GCT)
Mayonnaise $924.50 $1072.42
Half dozen egg $211.25 $245.05
Aunt Jenna’s Original pancake syrup $496.85 $576.35
Cheerios $442.85 $513.71
JIF peanut butter 340g $591.75 $686.43
Eggo chocolate chip waffles $795.00 $922.20
Quaker oats- old fashion $593.60 $688.58
Red sweet pepper $225.00 $261.00
Barilla penne $277.35 $321.73
Pillsbury Moist Supreme classic yellow cake mix $399.75 $463.71
Kraft American Singles $482.10 $559.24
Jell-o chocolate pudding $364.20 $422.47
Campbells chicken broth $321.30 $372.71
Gold medal all-purpose flour 1kg $179.23 $207.91
Rainforest Ready Mix Vegetable $147.56 $171.17
Total $6,452.29 $7,484.68

Table 5 showing Cost price exclusive of GCT and Selling Price inclusive of GCT for Sovereign Supermarket
Bar chart illustrating the final cost for each item after addition of GCT in the three

supermarkets

Graph 3 illustrating the selling price of the 15 grocery items at the three supermarkets

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 Questions

1. *There is a 15% discount on Mayonnaise at all three (3) Supermarkets on a Tuesday.

Calculate the discounted prices Mr. Troy Green will pay at all the supermarkets if he
shops on a Tuesday. Show all working and place results in a pie chart.
Brooklyn Supermarket: 100−15=8 5 %

85
× $ 1070.59=$ 910.00
100

Loshusan Supermarket:100−15=85 %

85
× $ 1042.93=$ 886.49
100

Sovereign Supermarket:100−15=85 %

85
× $ 1072.42=$ 911.56
100

A pie chart showing the discounted prices

Mr. Green would pay if all three supermar-
kets gave a 15% discount off the mayonnaise
on Tuesday

Brooklyn Supermarket
Loshusan Supermarket
Sovereign Supermarket
34% 34%

33%
2. Mr. Troy Green is a Security Guard employed to the Guardsman Group Limited. In
order to buy his groceries and pay his other expenses, he works a basic week of 40
hours along with overtime on Saturday at time-and -a-half for 8 hours and double on
Sunday for 5 hours.
i. If his basic weekly rate is $547.25 per hour, what is Mr. Green’s basic
weekly wage?

Basic Wage=Basic weekly rate per hour × Basic weekly hours

Basic Wage=$ 547.25× 40
¿ $ 21,890
Therefore, Mr. Troy Green’s basic weekly wage is $21, 890

ii. What is Mr. Green’s overtime weekly wage?

Overtime weekly wage=overtime weekly rate × overtime hours

Saturday=time∧a half ×8
¿ $ 547.25+$ 273.63 × 8
¿ $ 820.88 ×8
¿ $ 6,567.04
Sunday=double ×5
¿ $ 547.25+$ 547.25 ×5
¿ $ 1094.50× 5
¿ $ 5,472.50
Total overtime weekly wage=$ 6,567.04 +$ 5,472.50
¿ $ 12039.54
Therefore, Mr. Green’s weekly overtime wage is $12,039.54

iii. What is Mr. Green’s gross weekly wage?

Gross weekly wage=Basic weekly wage+ Overtime weekly wage

¿ $ 21,890.00+$ 12,039.54
¿ $ 33,929.54
Therefore, Mr. Greens gross weekly wage is $55, 819.50

iv. Calculate the total cash remaining from Mr. Green’s gross wage for

other expenses after shopping at each supermarket.

Brooklyn: Gross wage−total selling price

$ 33,929.54−$ 8,076.07
¿ $25,853.47
Loshusan: GrossWage−Total selling price
$ 33,929.54−$ 8,457.77
¿ $ 25,471.77
Sovereign: Gross wage−Total selling price
 $ 33,929.54−$ 7,484.68
¿ $ 26,444.86

3. Mr. Green’s neighbor is always coming over his house to borrow mayonnaise to use
on his salads. However, he has decided to sell him the one he bought the next time he
comes over. If he decides to sell the mayonnaise for $150 more than the cost price for
all three (3) supermarkets. Calculate the 3 possible percentage profits he would stand
to gain after the sale.
Brooklyn: $ 1070.59+ $ 150=$ 1220.59
Profit=Selling price−Cost price
¿ $ 1220.59−$ 1070.59
¿ $ 150
Percentage Profit=Profit /Cost Price ×100
= $ 150/$ 1070.59 ×100
= 14.01 %
Loshusan: $ 1042.93+$ 150=$ 1192.93
Profit=Selling price−Cost price
¿ $ 1192.93−$ 1042.93

¿ $ 150

Percentage Profit=Profit /Cost Price

¿ $ 150/$ 1042.93 ×100

¿ 14.38 %

Sovereign: $ 1072.42+ $ 150=$ 1222.42

Profit=Selling price−Cost price

¿ $ 1222.42−$ 1072.42

¿ $ 150

Percentage Profit=Profit /Cost Price ×100

¿ $ 150/$ 1072.42 ×100

¿ 13.99 %
 Analysis of Data

Mr. Green’s grocery list consisted of a mayonnaise, half dozen egg, Aunt Jenna’s

pancake syrup, Cheerios, JIF peanut butter, Eggo chocolate chip waffles, Quaker oats old

fashion, red sweet pepper, Barilla penne, Pillsbury classic yellow cake mix, Kraft American

singles, Jell-O chocolate pudding, Campbells chicken broth, Gold medal all-purpose flour

and Rainforest ready mixed vegetable.

Based on the data collected, the total cost prices for Brooklyn Loshusan and

Sovereign supermarkets were found to be $6,962.12, $7,317.05 and $6,452.29 respectively. It

can be inferred that the Loushsan supermarket was the most expensive supermarket and the

total cost percentage of each supermarket was 34%, 35% and 31% respectively.

The selling price was obtained by adding a 16% GCT to the cost price of each grocery

from the supermarkets. The total selling price for Brooklyn was $8,076.07, while for

Loshusan and Sovereign it was $8,457.77 and $7,484.68. Based on the bar chart was created,

on average, mayonnaise was the most expensive item at $1,062.08 while the cheapest was the

Rainforest Ready mix Vegetable at $181.11 on average.

In the event all three supermarkets gave a 15% discount on mayonnaise, the

discounted prices of the mayonnaise were to be calculated as $910.00, $ 886.49 and $911.56

for Brooklyn, Loshusan and Sovereign respectively. This discount would reduce the total

grocery costs for Brooklyn, Loshusan and Sovereign supermarket to $7,915.48, $8,301.33

and $7,323.82 respectively. After, the discount, the total cost percentage of the mayonnaise

was found to be 33% for both Brooklyn and Loshusan and 34% for Sovereign.

Mr. Green’s basic weekly wage was calculated as $21.890 while his overtime weekly

and gross weekly wage were found to be $12,039.54 and $33,929.54 respectively. The
remainder for other expenses after shopping at Brooklyn would be $25,853.47. After

shopping at Loshusan supermarket, he would be left with $25,471.77 and after shopping at

Sovereign, the remaining money for other expenses would be $26,444.86. It would be

advisable that Mr. Green purchase his groceries at the Sovereign supermarket to maximize his

purchase.

If Mr. Green decides to resell the mayonnaise to his neighbour for $150 more than the

cost price at the three supermarkets, the percentage profit he would make if he initially

bought from Brooklyn would be 14.01%, if he bought from Loshusan his percentage profit

would be 14.38% and if he bought from Sovereign his percentage profit would be 13.99%.

Hence for the resale of the mayonnaise, it would be advisable for Mr. Green to purchase only

the mayonnaise from Loshusan to have the most benefit from the percentage profit.
 Discussions of Findings

This project required both the physical and electronical collection of the fifteen items

on Mr. Troy Green’s grocery list. During this stage of the project, we discovered that

assistance was required at the Sovereign and Brooklyn Supermarket from a clerk. Assistance

was required as there were instances where the supermarkets were out of stock so finding the

prices for some of the groceries proved quite difficult.

It also took more than one visits to the supermarkets for the collection of the prices.

After all the prices were collected and placed in the respected table, it was discovered that

although the prices were different, they were mostly in the same cost range. As a bar chart

was created to represent the fifteen grocery prices at the supermarket, it was also discovered

that out of the fifteen groceries for all the supermarkets, Loshusan prices were the highest for

eight of them and Brooklyn had the lowest prices for eight out of the fifteen prices for each of

the supermarkets. On the pie chart created to represent the total prices for the fifteen items at

the three supermarkets, all the percentages were in the 30’s, with Loshusan having the highest

and Sovereign the lowest, which signified the close proximity of prices across the

supermarkets.

The questions that followed were answered and we found the discounted price Mr.

Green would pay if he got a 15% discount on the mayonnaise at all three supermarkets, his

weekly wage, overtime and his possible percentage profit from the resale of the mayonnaise.
 Conclusion

This project was given to enhance our knowledge on consumer arithmetic. The overall

topic of our project was ‘Consumer arithmetic’ and the main topic was “Does the location of

supermarkets affect the cost of goods?” For this project we were given a list of grocery items

and required to choose 15 to make Mr. Troy Green’s grocery list. The prices of the chosen

items were collected and recorded from the three different supermarkets in Kingston. This

data was used to answer assigned questions and make judgements based on the mathematical

findings using analysis of data and discussions of findings.

Based on the findings of our project, the topic of our project can be truly confirmed.

The location of supermarkets does affect the prices of goods. But with proper budgeting, the

best purchases may be made. Although this project was a lot of work, our greatest finding is

the excitement this project brought.

 Rubric

Project Description
Profile Teacher’s Mark
Project Title 1
 Title is clear and concise K
and relates to a real-world
problem. (1 mark)

Introduction 4
 Objectives are clearly K
stated. (1 mark)

 Comprehensive C
description of the project.
(2 marks)
 Detailed content page K
with page number. (1
mark)

Method of Data 2
Collection
 Data collection method is C
clearly described,
appropriate without
flaws. (2 marks)

Presentation of Data 5
 Data is accurate and well C
organized. (2 marks)

 Tables/graphs included, C
correctly labelled and
used appropriately. (2
marks)
  Accurate use of K
mathematical concepts.
(1 mark)

Analysis of Data 2
Detailed analysis done R
which is coherent. (2 marks)

Discussions of Findings 2
Statement of findings R
clearly stated. (1 mark)
Statement of findings R
follows from data collected. (1
mark)

Conclusion 2
Conclusion was based on R
findings and related to the
purpose of the project. (2
marks)

Overall Presentation 2
Information was
communicated logically using
correct grammar. (2 marks)
Total K

Maximum for each K (6) C (8) R (6)

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