Timss2011 g8 Math

RELEASED
MATHEMATICS ITEMS
8
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USERS GUIDE
Grade 8
This book contains TIMSS 2011 released items

for grade 8. Each item appears on a single page,
on which is provided information about the items
classification and about international student
performance on the item. The items appear in the
content domain order, as shown in the index on the
next page.
Information about
itemclassification
Take a look at the first item on page 1. Across
the top are three boxes which identify the
items content domain (the subject matter in
mathematics that the item assesses), its main topic
(the specific topic assessed within that subject
matter), and its cognitive domain (the cognitive or
thinking process assessed). For this item, the content
domain is number, the main topic is fractions and
decimals, and the cognitive domain is applying.
Below the row of boxes and above a boxed-in area
ofthe page is the item label. For this item, it is Ann
and Jenny divide 560 zeds. Below the boxed-in area
is the item number, which is more commonly used
to identify each item than the item label. Within the
boxed-in area is the item as it appeared in student
test booklets.
are shown beneath each item.
Thecorrect answer for multiple-choice items is
simply a letter code. For example, in the item
M032094 on page 3, the letter code A is the correct
answer. The correct answers for write-in or openended items are explained in a scoring guide. For
example, the Ann and Jenny divide 560 zeds (page 1)
provides an example of a scoring guide, indicating
the general nature of correct andincorrect
Correct answers
responses. In some cases, partial credit may be

awarded and these items will provide guidelines
for fully correct, partially correct, and incorrect
responses. Sample student responses are provided
for some of the constructed-response items for each
scoring category.
Information about international

student performance
In the table along the right-hand side of the page
are the percent correct statistics for the item.
These consist of statistics on the percentage of
students in each education system who could
answer the question correctly. The lists of education
systems are ordered in terms of this percentage.
Theinternational average is included as well.
To the right of some of the percent correct
statistics are special symbols that indicate when
an education system scored significantly higher
or significantly lower than the international
average. Thus, on the item Ann and Jenny divide
560 zeds as an example, an estimated 25 percent
of U.S. students could correctly answer this item,
apercentage that was not measurably different than
the international average, after taking into account
the standard of error associated with the percent
correct statistic for the United States and for the
international average.
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ITEM INDEX
Grade 8
Content Domain
Page
Number
M032064
M032094
M032166
M032595
M032626
M032662
M032725
M042002
M042016
M042024
M042031
M042032
M042041
M042059
M042186
M052061
M052214
M052216
M052228
M052231
Page
Algebra (continued)
Ann and Jenny divide 560 zeds ..................1
4/100 plus 3/1000.........................................3
Best estimate of (7.21x3.86)/10.09...............4
The percentage of caps for sale..................5
36 as a product of prime factors..................6
Location of N on number line.......................7
Write 3 5/6 in decimal form..........................8
Numbers to get greatest results.................10
Express 256 X 4096 as power of 4 ..............12
What is K on a number line.......................13
Equivalent expression.................................14
Equivalent fraction for 0.125.......................15
Length of the original pipe.........................16
Complete the missing boxes......................17
Next line in the pattern...............................19
Packing eggs into boxes.............................21
Which number sentence is true.................22
Select the decimal equal to 3/5................23
Method for subtracting fractions................24
Add 42.65 to 5.748......................................25
Algebra
M032047
M032295
M032352
M032419
M032424
M032477
M032538
M032673
M032683
M032738
M032757
M032760A
M032760B
M032760C
M032761
M042067
M042077
M042086
M042103
M042198A
M042198B
M042198C
M042226
M042228
M042235
Content Domain
Sum of 3 consecutive whole numbers......26

m boys and n girls in a parade..................27
The shadow lengths of four bushes...........28
Which represents 2x plus 3x........................29
Jo has 3 metal blocks to weigh..................30
Cost in zeds for taxi trip of n km..................31
Find the value of y when t is 9....................32
If t is a number between 6 and 9...............34
Simplify 3x/8 plus x/4 plus x/2....................35
What xy plus 1 mean..................................37
Red&BlackTiles_Complete table................38
Red&BlackTiles_Shape with 64 tiles............40
Red&BlackTiles_Figure n.............................43
What is the area of the rectangle..............45
Expression to equivalent to 4(3+x).............46
What is the value of 2a + 2b + 4.................47
Solve the inequality.....................................49
Next term in the pattern..............................51
Term number 100 in the pattern.................53
Term number n in the pattern....................55
What is the value P......................................57
Value of x in the pattern.............................59
What is the value of x and y.......................61
M042236
M042245
M052002
M052173
M052302
Simplify the expression................................62

Equation that satisfies number pairs..........63
Length of the longest wood piece.............64
Area of gardens shaded portion..............65
Value of y in an expression.........................66
Geometry
M032100
M032116
M032324
M032331
M032397
M032398
M032402
M032623
M032679
M032692
M032734
M042150
M042152
M042201
M042270
M042300Z
M052084
M052206
M052362
M052408
Shape made up of same size cubes ........67

Area of a square is 144 square cm............68
Distance between the midpoints...............69
Degrees minute hand of clock turns.........70
Figure 1 transformed to 2 and 3.................71
Value of angle x in figure............................72
Why PQR is a right angle triangle...............73
Area of the shaded region in figure...........74
Shape of cutout figure................................75
Interior angles of pentagon .......................76
View of shape directly from above............78
Which shape has a line of symmetry.........80
Half-turn around point O.............................81
Length of the rectangular box...................82
Draw an isosceles triangle..........................84
Measure of angle BOC-DERIVED................86
Calculate the area of a square ................88
Number of books to fill the box..................89
What is the size of angle B..........................90
Value of angle b..........................................91
Data and Chance

M032132
M032507
M032681A
M032681B
M032681C
M032695
M032721
M042169A
M042169B
M042169C
M042177
M042179
M042207
M042260
M042269
M052429
M052503A
M052503B
How likely to get pink candy ......................92

Number of times spinner in red area.........93
Car production graph/time cars made....94
Car production graph/avg by hour..........96
Car production graph/identify time..........98
Make a pie chart with labels....................100
Sales of two types of soft drink.................103
Mean number of staff members..............104
Median number of staff members...........105
Change in mean and median................108
Number of regular size bottles.................110
Chance of getting a button.....................111
Complete and label this pie chart..........112
How likely student voted for Pat................115
Long jump competition............................116
Probability that the marble is red.............117
Age structures of country X and Y...........118
Problem of taking care of elderly.............120
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TIMSS 2011 8th-Grade Mathematics Concepts and Mathematics Items
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Fractions and Decimals
Applying
Ann and Jenny divide 560 zeds

Ann and Jenny divide 560 zeds between them. If Jenny gets
Overall Percent Correct

of the money,
how many zeds will Ann get?
Answer: _______________
Item Number: M032064
SCORING
Correct Response
350
Incorrect Response
210
5/8
Other incorrect (including crossed out, erased, stray marks, illegible, or off task)
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Finland
Russian Federation
Japan
Israel
Hungary
Sweden
England-GBR
Australia
Italy
Lithuania
Malaysia
Norway
Kazakhstan
Turkey
New Zealand
International average
United States
Slovenia
Ukraine
Armenia
Georgia
Tunisia
Romania
United Arab Emirates
Iran, Islamic Rep. of
Macedonia, Rep. of
Qatar
Chile
Thailand
Palestinian Natl Auth.
Lebanon
Bahrain
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Jordan
Morocco
Syrian Arab Republic
Ghana
76
67
61
60
48
48
45
43
40
37
34
34
34
33
32
30
28
28
28
27
25
25
24
23
23
21
20
17
17
16
16
14
13
12
10
10
9
8
7
7
6
6
3
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Minnesota-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Ontario-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Alberta-CAN
Indiana-USA
Dubai-UAE
Florida-USA
California-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
45
40
38
36
31
30
29
29
28
25
23
17
15
14
Percent higher than International average

Percent lower than International average
Copyright 2013 International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA).
Ann and Jenny divide 560 zeds (continued)

M032064
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Answer: ________________
Incorrect Response:
Answer: ________________
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Knowing
4/100 plus 3/1000
1000
A.
0.043
B.
0.1043
C.
0.403
D.
0.43
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Russian Federation
Lebanon
Japan
Israel
Italy
Malaysia
Slovenia
Kazakhstan
Lithuania
Finland
Tunisia
Australia
Sweden
Armenia
Ukraine
Hungary
United States
England-GBR
Georgia
Romania
Thailand
Macedonia, Rep. of
Qatar
New Zealand
Turkey
Jordan
Norway
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
Oman
Indonesia
Chile
Ghana
92
89
86
85
83
81
77
77
74
73
70
69
68
68
68
68
68
67
66
65
63
63
62
59
57
55
54
54
52
52
51
50
50
49
49
49
49
48
48
47
46
41
34
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
North Carolina-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Dubai-UAE
Quebec-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Indiana-USA
Alberta-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Ontario-CAN
Florida-USA
Colorado-USA
California-USA
Alabama-USA
77
76
72
71
71
70
70
69
67
65
64
60
58
45

Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Knowing
Best estimate of (7.21x3.86)/10.09

Which of these is the BEST estimate of

?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
United States
Russian Federation
Finland
Lithuania
Japan
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Sweden
Norway
Korea, Rep. of
Slovenia
Ukraine
Italy
Australia
England-GBR
Hungary
Israel
Romania
New Zealand
Malaysia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Armenia
Georgia
Thailand
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Qatar
Kazakhstan
Lebanon
Tunisia
Bahrain
Chile
Jordan
Indonesia
Oman
Morocco
Ghana
92
90
80
79
78
77
77
73
71
71
70
69
66
66
66
65
64
61
58
57
56
54
53
52
52
50
49
49
47
47
46
46
45
43
43
42
39
37
36
34
30
26
26
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
Alberta-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Minnesota-USA
Connecticut-USA
North Carolina-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
Colorado-USA
California-USA
Alabama-USA
82
79
71
59
48
89
87
86
85
85
81
80
76
70

Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Ratio, Proportion and Percent
Applying
The percentage of caps for sale
Color of Caps
Green
25%
White
30%
Red
20%
Black
15%
Blue
10%
The pie chart shows the percentage of caps for sale at a sporting goods store.
If there are 200 caps, what is the total number of caps that are either white or
green?
A.
55
B.
100
C.
110
D.
145
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Finland
Japan
Lithuania
England-GBR
Hungary
Sweden
Slovenia
Italy
United States
Israel
Australia
New Zealand
Russian Federation
Norway
Turkey
Ukraine
Malaysia
Armenia
Chile
Kazakhstan
Thailand
Qatar
Romania
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
Georgia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Lebanon
Tunisia
Oman
Morocco
Ghana
Jordan
90
89
87
84
80
79
66
63
63
62
61
60
59
59
58
56
54
54
53
51
49
46
46
45
42
42
40
38
38
37
36
34
33
33
32
28
28
25
23
21
18
14
13
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Colorado-USA
Alberta-CAN
Quebec-CAN
Indiana-USA
Connecticut-USA
North Carolina-USA
Ontario-CAN
Florida-USA
California-USA
Dubai-UAE
Alabama-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
76
73
67
67
67
65
65
63
59
58
50
42
40
39

Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Whole Numbers
Knowing
36 as a product of prime factors
Which of these shows how 36 can be expressed as a product of prime factors?

A.
66
B.
49
C.
433
D.
2233
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Hungary
Russian Federation
Italy
Thailand
United States
Ukraine
Jordan
Armenia
Turkey
Lebanon
Israel
England-GBR
Norway
Tunisia
Romania
Georgia
Qatar
Slovenia
Australia
New Zealand
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Ghana
Kazakhstan
Japan
Macedonia, Rep. of
Oman
Lithuania
Malaysia
Bahrain
Sweden
Finland
Chile
Morocco
90
88
79
73
69
68
66
65
64
59
58
56
55
53
52
52
51
49
49
49
49
49
48
46
45
45
43
43
43
43
43
41
37
37
35
35
34
32
31
29
29
29
13
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Indiana-USA
North Carolina-USA
California-USA
Colorado-USA
Dubai-UAE
Connecticut-USA
Florida-USA
Alabama-USA
Alberta-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Quebec-CAN
81
72
69
69
67
66
60
57
54
51
48
45
44
44

Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Reasoning
Location of N on number line

P
P and Q represent two fractions on the number line above.

P Q = N.
Which of these shows the location of N on the number line?
A.
B.
C.
D.
N
1
N
0
N
0
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Hong Kong-CHN
Singapore
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Russian Federation
Sweden
England-GBR
Finland
Israel
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Australia
Hungary
United States
Qatar
Slovenia
Bahrain
New Zealand
Ukraine
Lebanon
Malaysia
Lithuania
Macedonia, Rep. of
Morocco
Italy
Norway
Armenia
Turkey
Tunisia
Kazakhstan
Chile
Georgia
Ghana
Romania
Thailand
Indonesia
53
47
45
44
43
31
30
29
29
28
27
26
25
25
24
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
19
19
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
10
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
North Carolina-USA
Connecticut-USA
Quebec-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
Colorado-USA
Florida-USA
California-USA
Indiana-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Dubai-UAE
Alabama-USA
44
38
36
30
29
27
24
21
20
19
19
16
14
13

Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Knowing
Write 3 5/6 in decimal form

Write
in decimal form, rounded to 2 decimal places.
Answer: _______________
SCORING
Correct Response
3.83
Incorrect Response
3.56
Education system
Percent
correct
Hong Kong-CHN
Singapore
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Japan
Tunisia
Russian Federation
Kazakhstan
Australia
Slovenia
Hungary
Malaysia
Israel
United States
Italy
Armenia
Finland
Lithuania
Sweden
England-GBR
Ukraine
Macedonia, Rep. of
Norway
Romania
Morocco
Georgia
New Zealand
Thailand
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
Qatar
Indonesia
Oman
Ghana
Chile
Jordan
Lebanon
Turkey
78
73
65
61
46
41
39
37
31
29
29
29
29
29
27
27
25
25
25
25
24
24
22
21
19
19
18
18
18
15
14
14
13
12
8
8
6
6
5
5
4
3
3
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Minnesota-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Alberta-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Quebec-CAN
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
Connecticut-USA
Ontario-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Colorado-USA
Alabama-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
California-USA
42
42
42
41
37
35
35
34
31
26
23
22
21
20

Write 3 5/6 in decimal form (continued)

M032725
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Answer: ________________
Incorrect Response:
Answer: ________________
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Whole Numbers
Reasoning
Numbers to get greatest results
Place the four digits 3, 5, 7, and 9 into the boxes below in the positions that
would give the greatest result when the two numbers are multiplied.
SCORING
Correct Response
93 x 75 OR 75 x 93
Incorrect Response
95 x 73 OR 73 x 95
97 x 53 OR 53 x 97
Education system
Percent
correct
Hong Kong-CHN
Singapore
Japan
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Norway
Israel
Korea, Rep. of
New Zealand
England-GBR
United States
Russian Federation
Sweden
Slovenia
Hungary
Australia
Finland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
Lithuania
Macedonia, Rep. of
Ukraine
Tunisia
Armenia
Turkey
Thailand
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Jordan
Romania
Georgia
Lebanon
Morocco
Chile
Oman
Bahrain
Indonesia
Ghana
63
55
51
50
47
46
42
41
41
38
37
36
36
35
34
32
31
29
28
25
25
24
23
22
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
15
13
13
13
12
10
2
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Ontario-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Alberta-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
Colorado-USA
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
51
48
47
47
45
42
39
38
35
34
33
27
24
23

10
Numbers to get greatest results (continued)

M042002
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Incorrect Response:
11
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Whole Numbers
Applying
Express 256 X 4,096 as power of 4
Look at this table:

41
42
43
44
45
46
16
64
256
1,024
4,096
Use the table to express the value of 256 4,096 as a power of 4.

A.
410
B.
416
C.
420
D.
424
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Hong Kong-CHN
Lebanon
Russian Federation
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Italy
United States
Ukraine
Israel
Lithuania
Kazakhstan
Slovenia
Hungary
Armenia
Qatar
Finland
Romania
England-GBR
Macedonia, Rep. of
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Japan
New Zealand
Jordan
Thailand
Turkey
Malaysia
Georgia
Chile
Tunisia
Oman
Sweden
Morocco
Indonesia
Bahrain
Norway
Ghana
74
73
72
70
70
69
67
63
63
62
59
57
57
55
53
53
52
51
51
49
48
48
47
46
46
45
45
45
45
44
43
42
42
42
41
41
39
39
39
39
37
32
28
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
North Carolina-USA
Massachusetts-USA
California-USA
Florida-USA
Minnesota-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Indiana-USA
Ontario-CAN
Quebec-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Alabama-USA
Colorado-USA
Alberta-CAN
70
69
66
66
65
64
63
61
59
56
54
53
52
43

12
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Knowing
What is K on a number line
26
27
28
Which number does K represent on this number line?

A.
27.4
B.
27.8
C.
27.9
D.
28.2
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Japan
Hong Kong-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
England-GBR
Sweden
Finland
Slovenia
Hungary
Lithuania
Australia
New Zealand
Russian Federation
Norway
United States
Israel
Malaysia
Italy
Ukraine
Thailand
Chile
Kazakhstan
Lebanon
Macedonia, Rep. of
Qatar
Romania
Georgia
Turkey
Tunisia
Bahrain
Armenia
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Jordan
Indonesia
Oman
Ghana
94
93
92
90
86
82
79
79
74
73
73
73
72
68
67
65
61
61
59
58
54
48
45
44
43
41
40
39
38
38
37
37
36
36
33
32
31
31
29
29
25
22
19
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Quebec-CAN
Minnesota-USA
North Carolina-USA
Connecticut-USA
Indiana-USA
Alberta-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Colorado-USA
California-USA
Florida-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
82
81
81
75
75
73
69
68
66
66
60
52
44
44

13
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Applying
Equivalent expression
The fractions
and
What is the value of

A.
B.
C.
11
are equivalent.
?
D. 14
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Hong Kong-CHN
Japan
Israel
Russian Federation
Slovenia
United States
Finland
Lithuania
Saudi Arabia
Armenia
Kazakhstan
Sweden
Romania
Lebanon
Malaysia
Hungary
Italy
Chile
Macedonia, Rep. of
Australia
Ukraine
England-GBR
Qatar
Tunisia
Bahrain
New Zealand
Norway
Turkey
Georgia
Oman
Thailand
Jordan
Morocco
Ghana
Indonesia
88
83
82
78
66
63
62
56
55
55
54
54
54
53
53
52
51
51
50
49
49
48
47
45
45
44
43
43
43
42
42
42
41
40
40
39
39
38
35
34
34
32
31
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
North Carolina-USA
Quebec-CAN
Minnesota-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Florida-USA
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Indiana-USA
Dubai-UAE
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
California-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
79
74
71
68
59
57
56
54
54
54
53
49
46
43

14
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Knowing
Equivalent fraction for 0.125
Which fraction is equivalent to 0.125?

A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Lebanon
Hong Kong-CHN
Russian Federation
Slovenia
Japan
Kazakhstan
Finland
United States
Tunisia
Lithuania
Hungary
Malaysia
Italy
Sweden
Armenia
Israel
Ukraine
Morocco
Australia
Romania
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Georgia
Thailand
England-GBR
Macedonia, Rep. of
Bahrain
Qatar
Turkey
New Zealand
Norway
Chile
Oman
Indonesia
Ghana
97
93
91
89
87
86
80
80
79
78
76
75
75
74
73
73
73
72
72
70
70
67
67
67
67
66
66
65
64
64
62
62
61
59
59
58
58
58
56
54
54
53
46
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
North Carolina-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Indiana-USA
Quebec-CAN
Minnesota-USA
Connecticut-USA
Alberta-CAN
Florida-USA
California-USA
Ontario-CAN
Colorado-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
85
84
83
82
81
80
78
76
73
73
71
69
67
66

15
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Applying
Length of the original pipe
1
A workman cut off 5 of a pipe. The piece he cut off was 3 meters long.
How many meters long was the original pipe?
A.
8m
B. 12 m
C. 15 m
D. 18 m
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Singapore
Finland
Hong Kong-CHN
Sweden
Italy
Russian Federation
Norway
Slovenia
Lithuania
Israel
Australia
England-GBR
New Zealand
United States
Kazakhstan
Ukraine
Turkey
Hungary
Armenia
Thailand
Malaysia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Tunisia
Romania
Chile
Georgia
Indonesia
Jordan
Bahrain
Qatar
Lebanon
Ghana
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
96
94
92
92
90
90
89
88
85
84
81
81
80
79
79
79
73
72
72
71
71
71
70
69
64
63
63
60
60
59
58
58
58
56
53
53
52
52
51
51
49
44
43
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Quebec-CAN
Alberta-CAN
Minnesota-USA
North Carolina-USA
Ontario-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Indiana-USA
California-USA
Florida-USA
Dubai-UAE
Alabama-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
88
88
85
84
82
80
79
77
76
70
69
68
60
55

16
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Ratio, Proportion and Percent
Knowing
Complete the missing boxes
Peter, James, and Andrew each had 20 tries at throwing balls into a basket.
Complete the missing boxes below.
Name
Number of
Successful Shots
Peter
10 out of 20
James
15 out of 20
Andrew
out of 20
Percentage of
Successful Shots
50 %
80%
SCORING
Correct Response
75 and 16, both correct
Partially Correct Response

Only 75 correct
Only 16 correct
Incorrect Response
Incorrect (including crossed out, erased, stray marks, illegible, or off task)
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Japan
Israel
Russian Federation
United States
Australia
Lithuania
Sweden
Finland
Slovenia
England-GBR
New Zealand
Hungary
Italy
Norway
Malaysia
Kazakhstan
Lebanon
Armenia
Turkey
Ukraine
Romania
Chile
Qatar
Macedonia, Rep. of
Bahrain
Indonesia
Georgia
Tunisia
Thailand
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Jordan
Oman
Ghana
89
76
76
69
57
57
55
54
53
53
51
50
49
48
46
46
46
42
42
37
37
36
35
34
33
33
26
26
24
22
22
22
20
20
19
18
18
17
12
11
11
10
8
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Alberta-CAN
Ontario-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Connecticut-USA
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
Colorado-USA
Dubai-UAE
California-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
81
79
77
75
68
62
59
59
58
51
46
41
34
31

17
Complete the missing boxes (continued)

M042059
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Name
Number of
Successful Shots
Peter
10 out of 20
James
15 out of 20
Andrew
out of 20
Percentage of
Successful Shots
50 %
80%
Partially Correct Response:

Name
Number of
Successful Shots
Peter
10 out of 20
James
15 out of 20
Andrew
out of 20
Percentage of
Successful Shots
50 %
80%
Peter, James,Response:
and Andrew each had 20 tries at throwing balls into a basket.
Incorrect
Name
Number of
Successful Shots
Peter
10 out of 20
James
15 out of 20
Andrew
out of 20
Percentage of
Successful Shots
50 %
80%
18
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Integers
Reasoning
Next line in the pattern
Here is a pattern:
33=0
32=1
31=2
30=3
What will the next line in the pattern be?
Answer: _______________
SCORING
Correct Response
3 ( 1) = 4 or 3 + 1 = 4
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Israel
Russian Federation
United States
Armenia
Australia
England-GBR
Hungary
Slovenia
New Zealand
Finland
Lithuania
Romania
Italy
Kazakhstan
Bahrain
Ukraine
Macedonia, Rep. of
Jordan
Norway
Sweden
Malaysia
Turkey
Qatar
Georgia
Oman
Lebanon
Thailand
Chile
Saudi Arabia
Tunisia
Ghana
Morocco
Indonesia
80
80
79
74
70
67
61
58
58
57
57
52
51
50
49
49
48
45
42
42
42
41
40
40
39
39
34
33
33
30
27
27
27
24
24
21
21
21
17
16
14
12
4
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Minnesota-USA
Massachusetts-USA
North Carolina-USA
Quebec-CAN
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
California-USA
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
74
72
69
65
64
62
59
58
57
55
55
54
47
42

19
Next line in the pattern (continued)

M042186
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Incorrect Response:
20
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Whole Numbers
Applying
Packing eggs into boxes
Kim is packing eggs into boxes.

Each box holds 6 eggs.
She has 94 eggs.
What is the smallest number of boxes she needs to pack all the eggs?
Answer: ______________ boxes
SCORING
Correct Response
16
Incorrect Response
15 OR 15.6 OR 15.67 OR 15.7 OR 15 2/3
Education system
Percent
correct
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Japan
Korea, Rep. of
Finland
Singapore
Lithuania
England-GBR
Sweden
Hungary
United States
Norway
Slovenia
Russian Federation
Kazakhstan
Australia
Ukraine
New Zealand
Israel
Armenia
Georgia
Italy
Romania
Thailand
Turkey
Malaysia
Chile
Macedonia, Rep. of
Lebanon
Bahrain
Tunisia
Qatar
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Morocco
Oman
Ghana
89
86
75
74
66
64
62
61
58
58
56
56
54
54
54
53
46
46
45
41
39
37
35
33
33
32
31
29
29
27
24
23
23
22
22
21
21
17
15
14
14
13
12
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Minnesota-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Indiana-USA
Quebec-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Colorado-USA
Florida-USA
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Alabama-USA
California-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
76
76
72
72
69
63
62
61
59
58
48
38
35
32

21
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Knowing
Which number sentence is true
Which of these number sentences is true?
A.
3
of 50 = 50% of 3
10
B.
3% of 50 = 6% of 100
C.
50 30 = 30 50
D.
3
5
50 =
30
10
10
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Russian Federation
Hungary
Japan
Armenia
Malaysia
Lebanon
Israel
Ghana
Lithuania
Romania
Kazakhstan
Indonesia
Turkey
Georgia
Ukraine
Thailand
Qatar
Italy
Australia
United States
Morocco
Oman
Jordan
Tunisia
England-GBR
Macedonia, Rep. of
Finland
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
Slovenia
New Zealand
Chile
Sweden
Norway
74
68
67
63
58
53
52
51
50
47
46
44
43
43
43
41
41
40
40
40
39
38
38
38
37
36
36
36
34
34
34
33
33
32
32
31
31
31
27
27
25
24
23
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
North Carolina-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Dubai-UAE
Minnesota-USA
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
Quebec-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
California-USA
Connecticut-USA
Alberta-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Alabama-USA
Colorado-USA
56
46
44
43
41
40
39
37
34
33
32
29
29
25

22
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Knowing
Select the decimal equal to 3/5

Which number is equal to
A.
0.8
B.
0.6
C.
0.53
D.
0.35
3
?
5
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Korea, Rep. of
Lebanon
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Japan
Russian Federation
Sweden
United States
Kazakhstan
Armenia
Tunisia
Lithuania
Israel
Italy
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Slovenia
Australia
Finland
Qatar
Romania
Ukraine
Hungary
Macedonia, Rep. of
Malaysia
Georgia
Norway
Oman
England-GBR
New Zealand
Bahrain
Indonesia
Thailand
Jordan
Turkey
Chile
Ghana
96
96
93
89
89
86
84
83
83
82
80
77
75
74
74
72
72
71
71
70
69
69
69
68
68
67
66
65
65
65
63
60
59
56
54
52
50
50
49
48
39
39
38
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
North Carolina-USA
Florida-USA
Minnesota-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Quebec-CAN
Indiana-USA
Connecticut-USA
Alberta-CAN
Colorado-USA
Dubai-UAE
California-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Ontario-CAN
Alabama-USA
94
91
90
89
87
86
84
83
80
77
77
74
73
72

23
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Applying
Method for subtracting fractions

Which shows a correct method for finding
A.
1-1
4-3
B.
1
4-3
C.
3-4
34
D.
4-3
34

1 1
?
3 4
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Hong Kong-CHN
Japan
Russian Federation
Armenia
Italy
Kazakhstan
Lebanon
Malaysia
Israel
Ukraine
Turkey
Romania
Australia
Jordan
Hungary
Georgia
Slovenia
Thailand
United States
Lithuania
England-GBR
Saudi Arabia
New Zealand
Macedonia, Rep. of
Oman
Qatar
Bahrain
Indonesia
Tunisia
Morocco
Ghana
Norway
Finland
Sweden
Chile
86
83
82
77
65
63
56
51
50
49
46
45
41
38
37
37
36
35
34
33
33
33
30
29
29
28
28
28
27
26
25
24
24
24
21
21
21
19
19
18
16
14
12
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
California-USA
Minnesota-USA
North Carolina-USA
Colorado-USA
Quebec-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Florida-USA
Indiana-USA
Alberta-CAN
Alabama-USA
44
43
40
38
35
35
34
33
33
31
29
29
28
21

24
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Knowing
Add 42.65 to 5.748
42.65 + 5.748 =
Answer: _____________
SCORING
Correct Response
48.398
Incorrect Response
10,013 with decimal point inserted anywhere or without decimal
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Malaysia
Hong Kong-CHN
Kazakhstan
Lithuania
Russian Federation
Chinese Taipei-CHN
United States
Hungary
Italy
Korea, Rep. of
Slovenia
Armenia
Tunisia
Israel
Australia
Norway
Lebanon
Japan
Ukraine
Sweden
England-GBR
Finland
Morocco
Qatar
New Zealand
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Georgia
Thailand
Chile
Indonesia
Oman
Turkey
Bahrain
Jordan
Ghana
94
91
91
90
90
90
89
89
88
88
87
85
84
82
82
82
81
81
81
80
79
79
79
79
72
72
72
70
69
65
65
64
64
58
57
56
49
48
43
42
36
36
31
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Florida-USA
Alabama-USA
Connecticut-USA
Indiana-USA
North Carolina-USA
Quebec-CAN
California-USA
Alberta-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Colorado-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Dubai-UAE
95
93
93
92
91
90
90
90
89
86
85
82
81
80

25
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
NUMBER
Algebraic Expressions
Applying
Sum of 3 consecutive whole numbers
What is the sum of the three consecutive whole numbers with 2n as the middle
number?
A.
6n + 3
B.
6n
C.
6n 1
D.
6n 3
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Finland
Hong Kong-CHN
Japan
Singapore
Lithuania
Romania
Israel
Kazakhstan
Italy
Lebanon
Hungary
Morocco
Georgia
Russian Federation
Tunisia
Thailand
Armenia
Turkey
Ukraine
Macedonia, Rep. of
Jordan
Ghana
England-GBR
Sweden
Indonesia
Australia
Malaysia
Bahrain
New Zealand
Oman
Chile
Saudi Arabia
Norway
Slovenia
United States
Qatar
78
76
70
69
68
64
63
62
57
57
56
56
56
55
55
54
53
52
52
52
52
51
51
49
49
48
48
47
46
46
46
45
45
44
44
43
40
40
39
39
39
37
36
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
Massachusetts-USA
North Carolina-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Dubai-UAE
Minnesota-USA
Florida-USA
Colorado-USA
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Indiana-USA
61
54
47
45
44
43
43
43
40
38
36
36
35
34

26
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Knowing
m boys and n girls in a parade
There were m boys and n girls in a parade. Each person carried 2 balloons.
Which of these expressions represents the total number of balloons that were
carried in the parade?
A.
2(m + n)
B.
2 + (m + n)
C.
2m + n
D.
m + 2n
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Russian Federation
United States
Lebanon
Lithuania
Slovenia
Israel
Finland
Italy
Ukraine
Hungary
Romania
Kazakhstan
England-GBR
Australia
Georgia
Malaysia
New Zealand
Tunisia
Armenia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Jordan
Qatar
Sweden
Indonesia
Turkey
Thailand
Bahrain
Chile
Ghana
Norway
Morocco
Oman
Saudi Arabia
95
94
93
91
90
90
88
86
86
85
82
82
82
81
80
77
76
75
74
73
73
72
71
71
70
69
67
67
65
65
63
62
62
62
62
62
60
60
59
58
58
48
48
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
California-USA
Minnesota-USA
North Carolina-USA
Quebec-CAN
Florida-USA
Indiana-USA
Connecticut-USA
Dubai-UAE
Colorado-USA
Alabama-USA
Alberta-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
92
91
91
90
90
87
87
83
83
82
81
76
76
75

27
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Patterns
Applying
The shadow lengths of four bushes

Bush
height (cm)
Shadow
length (cm)
20
16
40
32
60
48
80
64
The table above shows the shadow lengths of four bushes of different heights at
10 a.m. What is the shadow length at 10 a.m. of a bush that has a height of 50
centimeters?
A.
36 cm
B.
38 cm
C.
40 cm
D.
42 cm
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Japan
Hong Kong-CHN
Russian Federation
England-GBR
Slovenia
United States
Australia
Finland
Israel
New Zealand
Italy
Lithuania
Hungary
Sweden
Malaysia
Norway
Thailand
Ukraine
Kazakhstan
Turkey
Lebanon
Romania
Chile
Bahrain
Armenia
Qatar
Ghana
Indonesia
Morocco
Macedonia, Rep. of
Jordan
Georgia
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Tunisia
86
84
83
82
80
72
72
70
69
69
68
67
66
66
65
65
64
63
60
59
59
59
58
57
56
56
54
54
53
52
52
51
51
51
49
49
49
48
47
47
47
46
44
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Quebec-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Connecticut-USA
Florida-USA
Colorado-USA
Ontario-CAN
Indiana-USA
California-USA
Alberta-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Alabama-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
81
80
74
74
71
71
70
69
68
67
65
64
62
57

28
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Knowing
Which represents 2x plus 3x
Which of these could represent the expression 2x + 3x?
A.
The length of this segment:
B.
The length of this segment:
C.
The area of this figure:
D.
The area of this figure:
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Singapore
Japan
Hong Kong-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Russian Federation
Israel
Lithuania
Finland
United States
Hungary
England-GBR
Turkey
Slovenia
Australia
Malaysia
Ukraine
New Zealand
Kazakhstan
Sweden
Armenia
Qatar
Macedonia, Rep. of
Lebanon
Georgia
Chile
Norway
Romania
Bahrain
Oman
Indonesia
Tunisia
Thailand
Italy
Jordan
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Ghana
81
73
73
72
71
63
58
57
55
53
51
49
49
49
47
44
43
42
42
41
40
40
40
39
39
39
38
38
38
37
35
35
33
33
33
32
32
31
31
30
29
28
25
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Colorado-USA
Minnesota-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Connecticut-USA
North Carolina-USA
California-USA
Alberta-CAN
Quebec-CAN
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
Ontario-CAN
Alabama-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
66
64
63
61
59
58
55
53
51
50
47
45
44
36

29
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Equations/ Formulas
and Functions
Reasoning
Jo has 3 metal blocks to weigh
Jo has three metal blocks. The weight of each block is the same.
When she weighed one block against 8 grams, this is what happened.
5g
1g
1g 1g
When she weighed all three blocks against 20 grams, this is what happened.
10g
10g
Which of the following could be the weight of one metal block?

A.
5g
B.
6g
C.
7g
D.
8g
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Singapore
Finland
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Hong Kong-CHN
Russian Federation
England-GBR
Australia
Sweden
Lithuania
Hungary
Slovenia
Israel
United States
New Zealand
Norway
Ukraine
Italy
Georgia
Turkey
Thailand
Chile
Kazakhstan
Romania
Armenia
Malaysia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Lebanon
Jordan
Tunisia
Qatar
Bahrain
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Morocco
Indonesia
Ghana
79
76
75
74
74
68
67
62
62
62
61
58
58
58
57
57
55
54
51
50
47
47
46
45
43
40
38
37
37
36
35
34
33
32
32
30
26
24
22
22
18
18
9
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Quebec-CAN
Minnesota-USA
Connecticut-USA
Indiana-USA
North Carolina-USA
Florida-USA
Alberta-CAN
Colorado-USA
Ontario-CAN
California-USA
Dubai-UAE
Alabama-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
69
67
66
61
61
60
60
59
59
59
49
48
42
35

30
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Knowing
Cost in zeds for taxi trip of n km
The taxi company has a basic charge of 25 zeds and a charge of 0.2 zeds for each
kilometer the taxi is driven. Which of these represents the cost in zeds to hire a
taxi for a trip of n kilometers?
A.
25 + 0.2n
B.
25 0.2n
C.
0.2 (25 + n)
D.
0.2 25 + n
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Russian Federation
Israel
Korea, Rep. of
Lithuania
United States
Slovenia
Japan
Norway
Ukraine
Tunisia
Italy
Hungary
Finland
Georgia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Sweden
Australia
New Zealand
England-GBR
Kazakhstan
Jordan
Armenia
Romania
Oman
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
Qatar
Lebanon
Morocco
Chile
Malaysia
Ghana
Indonesia
Thailand
77
76
70
70
66
65
62
61
56
55
53
52
52
50
50
49
49
49
48
47
47
46
46
45
44
44
43
43
40
39
36
36
35
33
32
32
31
30
29
28
28
24
24
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
North Carolina-USA
Minnesota-USA
Florida-USA
Colorado-USA
Indiana-USA
Quebec-CAN
Connecticut-USA
California-USA
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
82
73
72
66
65
65
64
64
60
57
56
50
45
42

31
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Equations/ Formulas
and Functions
Knowing
Find the value of y when t is 9

Use the formula
to find the value of y when t = 9.
Answer: _______________
SCORING
Correct Response
90
Incorrect Response
10
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Russian Federation
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong-CHN
Japan
Kazakhstan
Ukraine
Israel
Lithuania
United States
Italy
Armenia
Finland
Slovenia
Hungary
Macedonia, Rep. of
Romania
Australia
England-GBR
Lebanon
Georgia
New Zealand
Tunisia
Malaysia
Qatar
Turkey
Bahrain
Jordan
Indonesia
Norway
Thailand
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Chile
Ghana
Morocco
Sweden
84
82
80
74
73
69
66
58
57
56
55
54
54
54
53
51
50
47
47
45
43
42
39
39
32
31
31
30
29
29
28
26
24
24
24
23
22
21
20
16
16
11
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
North Carolina-USA
Indiana-USA
California-USA
Florida-USA
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Quebec-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Ontario-CAN
Alabama-USA
Alberta-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
74
70
65
63
59
58
55
54
51
49
47
44
40
37

Not applicable
32
Find the value of y when t is 9 (continued)

M032538
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Answer: ________________
Incorrect Response:
Answer: ________________
33
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Knowing
If t is a number between 6 and 9
If t is a number between 6 and 9, then t + 5 is between what two numbers?

A.
1 and 4
B.
10 and 13
C.
11 and 14
D.
30 and 45
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Japan
Hungary
England-GBR
United States
Russian Federation
Australia
Slovenia
New Zealand
Italy
Sweden
Finland
Georgia
Israel
Romania
Turkey
Ukraine
Lithuania
Thailand
Lebanon
Malaysia
Jordan
Chile
Qatar
Kazakhstan
Norway
Tunisia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Armenia
Bahrain
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Morocco
Indonesia
Ghana
87
81
80
78
75
64
64
61
61
59
56
55
54
53
52
49
49
48
47
47
44
43
43
41
40
39
39
39
38
38
37
36
35
34
34
33
33
33
32
31
27
24
21
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
North Carolina-USA
Minnesota-USA
Quebec-CAN
Indiana-USA
Colorado-USA
Connecticut-USA
Florida-USA
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
76
71
70
67
66
64
63
60
58
57
52
51
48
40

34
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Knowing
Simplify 3x/8 plus x/4 plus x/2

Simplify the expression

. Show your work.
Answer: ______________________________
SCORING
Correct Response

9
1
x or 1 x with work shown
8
8

9
1
x or 1 x with no work shown
8
8
Any two terms combined correctly or three terms with a common denominator
Incorrect Response

Any other expression involving 5x or 14
35
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Japan
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong-CHN
Lebanon
Kazakhstan
Armenia
Russian Federation
Hungary
Ukraine
Romania
Georgia
Italy
Jordan
Turkey
Malaysia
Lithuania
United States
Israel
Slovenia
Tunisia
Australia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Qatar
Bahrain
Ghana
Thailand
Indonesia
Oman
Finland
England-GBR
Morocco
New Zealand
Saudi Arabia
Norway
Sweden
Chile
75
63
63
61
53
44
41
41
35
34
33
29
28
27
26
25
25
24
24
22
19
19
19
18
18
18
14
14
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
6
5
4
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Dubai-UAE
Massachusetts-USA
Quebec-CAN
California-USA
Minnesota-USA
Connecticut-USA
Indiana-USA
North Carolina-USA
Colorado-USA
Florida-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Ontario-CAN
Alabama-USA
Alberta-CAN
30
29
29
28
25
20
19
18
17
15
15
9
6
3

Simplify 3x/8 plus x/4 plus x/2 (continued)

M032683
Student Responses
the expression
CorrectSimplify
Response:
. Show your work.
Answer: ______________________________
. Show your work.
Answer: ______________________________
Incorrect Response:
. Show your work.
Answer: ______________________________
36
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Knowing
What does xy plus 1 mean
What does xy + 1 mean?

A.
Add 1 to y, then multiply by x.
B.
Multiply x and y by 1.
C.
Add x to y, then add 1.
D.
Multiply x by y, then add 1.
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Hong Kong-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Russian Federation
Japan
Ukraine
United States
Armenia
Slovenia
Lithuania
Israel
Kazakhstan
Hungary
Finland
England-GBR
Georgia
Australia
Jordan
Italy
Romania
Macedonia, Rep. of
Bahrain
New Zealand
Thailand
Lebanon
Turkey
Chile
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Sweden
Tunisia
Indonesia
Oman
Malaysia
Morocco
Ghana
Norway
94
91
91
90
89
87
81
80
79
76
75
74
73
73
72
72
71
71
69
66
65
65
65
63
62
60
60
59
58
58
57
56
55
55
53
49
48
48
47
43
41
36
36
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Florida-USA
Indiana-USA
North Carolina-USA
Connecticut-USA
Ontario-CAN
California-USA
Alberta-CAN
Alabama-USA
Colorado-USA
Dubai-UAE
Quebec-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
91
88
88
86
84
83
81
79
78
77
76
72
68
63

37
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Patterns
Reasoning
Red&BlackTiles_Complete table
Pat has red tiles and black tiles. Pat uses the tiles to make square shapes.
The 3 3 shape has
1 black tile and 8 red tiles.
The 4 4 shape has 4 black

tiles and 12 red tiles.
B = Black tile
R = Red tile
The table below shows the number of tiles for the first three shapes Pat made. Pat
continued making shapes using this pattern. Complete the table for the 6 6 and
7 7 shapes.
Shape
Number of
Black Tiles
Number of
Red Tiles
Total Number
of Tiles
33
44
12
16
55
16
25
66
16
77
25
Questions for Red and Black Tiles continue.
SCORING
Correct Response
Both rows completely correct
Shape 6 x 6: 20, 36
Shape 7 x 7: 24, 49

Entries for one row correct but not both
Incorrect Response
Entries for one column correct but not both
Red Tiles: 20, 24 OR Total Tiles: 36, 49
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Hong Kong-CHN
Russian Federation
Hungary
Italy
Israel
England-GBR
Slovenia
Finland
Australia
New Zealand
Lebanon
Lithuania
United States
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
Turkey
Sweden
Ukraine
Bahrain
Qatar
Tunisia
Chile
Thailand
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Norway
Romania
Indonesia
Georgia
Morocco
Oman
Armenia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Ghana
90
86
86
85
79
67
66
64
63
63
61
60
59
58
57
57
57
57
54
54
54
52
51
50
50
50
48
48
46
45
45
45
44
42
41
40
40
39
37
37
35
31
29
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Ontario-CAN
Colorado-USA
North Carolina-USA
Quebec-CAN
Alberta-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
Connecticut-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
California-USA
Alabama-USA
78
69
69
69
68
66
63
62
58
58
57
55
53
37

38
R 2011 B8th-Grade
B Mathematics
R
TIMSS
Concepts and Mathematics Items
Red&BlackTiles_Complete table (continued)

B = Black tile
R
M032757
Pat has
Red tiles
tile and black tiles. Pat uses the tiles to make square shapes.
R =red
3 3 shape has
StudentThe
Responses

Correct continued
Response:
making shapes using this pattern. Complete the table for the 6 6 and
R
R
R
R
R
7 7 Rshapes. R
Number
of
R
Black Tiles
RShape B
R
33
44
55
12
B = Black tile
Number
of B TotalBNumberR
R
Red Tiles
of Tiles
16
16
25
Pat 6has
6red tiles and black
16 tiles. Pat uses the tiles to make square shapes.
R = Red tile
The7373 shape has 25

forthe
Redfiand
Black Tiles
continue.
The table below shows the numberQuestions
of tiles for
rst three
shapes
Pat made. Pat
R
R table for
R the 6 R 6 and
R making
R shapes R
Partiallycontinued
Correct
Response:
using this pattern. Complete
the
7 7 shapes.
R
Shape
3 R 3
Number of
Black Tiles
R1
8R
9B
Number of
Red Tiles
44
12
5B =5Black tile
16 R
6R =6Red tile
16
77
25
Total Number
of Tiles
16
25R
for Red and Black Tiles continue.
continued making shapes usingQuestions
this pattern.
Complete the table for the 6 6 and
Incorrect Response:
7 7 shapes.
Shape
Number of
Black Tiles
Number of
Red Tiles
Total Number
of Tiles
33
44
12
16
55
16
25
66
16
77
25
Questions for Red and Black Tiles continue.
39
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Patterns
Reasoning
Red&BlackTiles_Shape with 64 tiles
Red and Black Tiles (Continued)

Use the patterns in the previous table to answer the following questions.
A. Pat made a shape with a total of 64 tiles.

How many were black and how many were red?
Answer: ____________ black tiles
____________ red tiles
Item Number: M032760A
SCORING
Correct Response
36 black and 28 red
Education system
Percent
correct
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Singapore
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Hong Kong-CHN
Russian Federation
Israel
England-GBR
Australia
United States
Finland
Slovenia
New Zealand
Hungary
Italy
Turkey
Sweden
Lithuania
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
Thailand
Qatar
Ukraine
Norway
Bahrain
Romania
Lebanon
Chile
Georgia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Armenia
Tunisia
Oman
Indonesia
Morocco
Ghana
75
74
74
66
62
42
38
38
35
34
32
32
32
31
31
28
27
27
27
25
24
23
23
20
20
19
19
18
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
12
12
9
8
7
7
3
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Ontario-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Quebec-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Alberta-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
California-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
36 black, red incorrect

28 red, black incorrect
Incorrect Response
54
47
46
41
39
37
37
34
32
30
30
28
22
16

40
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Patterns
Reasoning

B. Pat made a shape that used 49 black tiles.
How many red tiles did Pat use in that shape?
Answer: ____________ red tiles
Item Number: M032760B
SCORING
Correct Response
32
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong-CHN
Japan
Russian Federation
England-GBR
Australia
Israel
Hungary
New Zealand
Finland
United States
Slovenia
Italy
Sweden
Lithuania
Turkey
Thailand
Kazakhstan
Qatar
Malaysia
Norway
Armenia
Ukraine
Romania
Macedonia, Rep. of
Bahrain
Jordan
Georgia
Lebanon
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Chile
Tunisia
Oman
Morocco
Ghana
65
60
58
53
50
33
29
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
22
20
20
20
20
18
16
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
3
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Ontario-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Minnesota-USA
Colorado-USA
Quebec-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Alberta-CAN
Indiana-USA
Dubai-UAE
Florida-USA
California-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
44
36
35
33
30
28
28
25
22
20
19
18
13
11

41
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Patterns
Reasoning

C. Next, Pat made a shape using 44 of the red tiles. How many black tiles would
Pat need to complete the black part of the shape?
Answer: ____________ black tiles
Item Number: M032760C
SCORING
Correct Response
100
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Japan
Russian Federation
England-GBR
Turkey
Israel
Australia
United States
New Zealand
Kazakhstan
Hungary
Slovenia
Finland
Lithuania
Sweden
Italy
Thailand
Malaysia
Qatar
Macedonia, Rep. of
Armenia
Georgia
Romania
Bahrain
Ukraine
Norway
Jordan
Lebanon
Chile
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Oman
Tunisia
Morocco
Ghana
57
55
53
39
37
23
21
19
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
North Carolina-USA
Ontario-CAN
Quebec-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Alberta-CAN
Florida-USA
Dubai-UAE
California-USA
Indiana-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
33
28
25
25
21
20
19
16
16
14
14
13
10
8

42
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Reasoning
Red&BlackTiles_Figure n
Pat wanted to add a line to the table showing how to find the number of tiles
needed to make a square of any size. Use the patterns in the table on the opposite
page to help you complete the line for shape n n in the table below.
Shape
Number of
Black Tiles
nn
(n 2)2
Number of
Red Tiles
Total Number
of Tiles
SCORING
Correct Response
Both expressions correct in simplified form
Red tiles: 4(n 1); 4n 4; or correct verbal expression
Total tiles: n , n x n; or correct verbal expression, such as square the number or multiply by itself
2
Both expressions correct with expression for red tiles in the form of total number of tiles minus
number of black tiles e.g., n2 (n 2)2 or equivalent.

Expression for red tiles correct as in 20 but not expression for total tiles
Expression for total tiles correct as in 20 but not expression for red tiles
Incorrect Response
Incorrect expression including n for red tiles or total or both (includes incorrect attempts to express
red tiles as difference from total tiles)
Education system
Percent
correct
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Singapore
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong-CHN
Japan
Russian Federation
Hungary
Israel
England-GBR
Kazakhstan
Australia
Turkey
Slovenia
Italy
New Zealand
United States
Finland
Lithuania
Ukraine
Romania
Lebanon
Armenia
Qatar
Macedonia, Rep. of
Thailand
Sweden
Georgia
Bahrain
Tunisia
Malaysia
Jordan
Oman
Morocco
Norway
Saudi Arabia
Chile
Indonesia
Ghana
53
47
45
40
36
21
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
9
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Quebec-CAN
Colorado-USA
Connecticut-USA
Ontario-CAN
Minnesota-USA
North Carolina-USA
California-USA
Florida-USA
Dubai-UAE
Indiana-USA
Alberta-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
24
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
5
3

43
Red&BlackTiles_Figure n (continued)
M032761
Student Responses
Correctneeded
Response:
to make a square of any size. Use the patterns in the table on the opposite
Shape
Number of
Black Tiles
nn
(n 2)2
Number of
Red Tiles
Total Number
of Tiles
Partiallyneeded
Correct
Response:
to make
a square of any size. Use the patterns in the table on the opposite
Shape
Number of
Black Tiles
nn
(n 2)2
Number of
Red Tiles
Total Number
of Tiles
PatResponse:
wanted to add a line to the table showing how to find the number of tiles
Incorrect
needed to make a square of any size. Use the patterns in the table on the opposite
Shape
Number of
Black Tiles
nn
(n 2)2
Number of
Red Tiles
Total Number
of Tiles
44
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Applying
What is the area of the rectangle
x+2
What is the area of this rectangle?
A.
x2 + 2
B.
x2 + 2x
C.
2x + 2
D.
4x + 4
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Singapore
Russian Federation
Hong Kong-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Kazakhstan
Armenia
Ukraine
Israel
Japan
Romania
Georgia
Turkey
Lithuania
Thailand
Macedonia, Rep. of
Lebanon
United States
Indonesia
England-GBR
Qatar
Finland
Slovenia
Italy
Tunisia
Hungary
Bahrain
Norway
New Zealand
Morocco
Ghana
Australia
Malaysia
Chile
Sweden
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Jordan
83
79
72
69
67
55
55
52
49
48
48
45
42
42
41
40
39
39
37
36
35
34
34
33
33
32
32
31
30
30
30
30
28
28
28
27
26
25
24
24
24
23
21
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
California-USA
North Carolina-USA
Minnesota-USA
Colorado-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Florida-USA
Dubai-UAE
Connecticut-USA
Indiana-USA
Alberta-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
Quebec-CAN
Ontario-CAN
53
45
44
44
43
42
39
38
34
26
25
25
24
23

45
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Knowing
Expression equivalent to 4(3+x)
Which expression is equivalent to 4(3 + x)?

A.
12 + x
B.
7+x
C.
12 + 4x
D.
12x
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Japan
Russian Federation
Lebanon
Israel
Ukraine
Kazakhstan
Armenia
Romania
Lithuania
Hungary
United States
Italy
Jordan
Turkey
Qatar
Georgia
Bahrain
Oman
Macedonia, Rep. of
Finland
Ghana
England-GBR
Australia
Morocco
New Zealand
Tunisia
Malaysia
Indonesia
Slovenia
Thailand
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
Chile
Norway
89
86
86
85
82
81
75
72
68
63
62
62
58
57
53
52
51
51
50
49
49
48
47
46
45
44
42
41
40
40
39
39
38
37
37
36
36
34
33
28
24
18
16
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
California-USA
Minnesota-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Dubai-UAE
North Carolina-USA
Quebec-CAN
Florida-USA
Indiana-USA
Colorado-USA
Connecticut-USA
Alabama-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
72
67
63
60
59
57
55
54
48
47
39
35
23
23

46
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Equations/ Formulas
and Functions
Applying
What is the value of 2a + 2b + 4
a + b = 25.
What is the value of 2a + 2b + 4?
Answer: _______________
SCORING
Correct Response
54
Incorrect Response
104
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong-CHN
Russian Federation
Hungary
Sweden
Japan
England-GBR
Israel
Kazakhstan
Armenia
Italy
Romania
Australia
New Zealand
Slovenia
United States
Georgia
Lebanon
Finland
Lithuania
Turkey
Norway
Macedonia, Rep. of
Ukraine
Chile
Malaysia
Thailand
Tunisia
Qatar
Jordan
Bahrain
Morocco
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Ghana
76
75
68
65
54
47
44
43
42
42
40
36
34
34
34
33
33
33
33
32
32
32
31
30
29
27
27
26
22
22
20
19
18
17
17
16
16
14
13
13
12
12
6
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
North Carolina-USA
Quebec-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Indiana-USA
Alberta-CAN
Colorado-USA
Dubai-UAE
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Florida-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
56
47
42
42
40
38
37
36
36
33
28
25
25
24

47
What is the value of 2a + 2b + 4 (continued)

M042086
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Answer:
Incorrect Response:
Answer:
48
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Equations/ Formulas
and Functions
Knowing
Solve the inequality
Solve this inequality.

9x 6 < 4x + 4
Answer: _____________
SCORING
Correct Response
x < 2 or 2 > x
Note: 5x < 10 is coded as incorrect
Incorrect Response
x = 2
x > 2 OR 2 < x
49
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Armenia
Russian Federation
Singapore
Israel
Lebanon
Hungary
Kazakhstan
Romania
Macedonia, Rep. of
Georgia
Lithuania
United States
Hong Kong-CHN
Oman
Bahrain
Ghana
Morocco
Turkey
Japan
Jordan
Finland
Australia
Qatar
Ukraine
England-GBR
Italy
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Malaysia
New Zealand
Thailand
Slovenia
Norway
Tunisia
Chile
Sweden
60
52
47
46
44
41
40
38
38
34
26
23
23
21
17
16
15
13
13
13
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
#
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
North Carolina-USA
California-USA
Minnesota-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Indiana-USA
Connecticut-USA
Florida-USA
Colorado-USA
Dubai-UAE
Alabama-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Quebec-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
38
35
33
33
33
22
19
13
10
9
8
1
1
#

Not applicable
# Rounds to zero
Solve the inequality (continued)

M042103
Student Responses
Correct Response:
9x 6 < 4x + 4
Answer: _____________
Incorrect Response:
9x 6 < 4x + 4
Answer: _____________
50
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Patterns
Knowing
Next term in the pattern

,
A. What is the next term in this pattern?

Answer: _______________
SCORING
Correct Response
6/7
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
Japan
Singapore
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Finland
Australia
Slovenia
Hungary
New Zealand
England-GBR
Sweden
Norway
United States
Lithuania
Israel
Italy
Ukraine
Russian Federation
Romania
Kazakhstan
Turkey
Tunisia
Thailand
Armenia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Bahrain
Qatar
Georgia
Malaysia
Jordan
Lebanon
Ghana
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Chile
Morocco
94
94
92
92
92
91
91
90
90
89
89
88
88
87
86
85
85
85
82
81
78
77
76
70
70
68
68
66
66
62
56
53
53
45
44
43
38
37
36
33
32
32
15
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Quebec-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Indiana-USA
Alberta-CAN
Colorado-USA
Minnesota-USA
North Carolina-USA
Connecticut-USA
Florida-USA
Alabama-USA
California-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
94
92
92
91
90
90
90
89
88
87
87
86
79
68

51
Next term in the pattern (continued)

M042198A
Student Responses
, ,
Correct Response:

Answer: _______________
Incorrect Response:
, , ,

Answer: _______________
52
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Patterns
Reasoning
Term number 100 in the pattern

,
B. What would term number 100 be?

Answer: _______________
SCORING
Correct Response
100/101
Incorrect Response
99/100
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Hong Kong-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Finland
Lithuania
Israel
Hungary
England-GBR
Japan
Slovenia
Norway
New Zealand
Australia
Ukraine
United States
Turkey
Russian Federation
Sweden
Thailand
Italy
Romania
Macedonia, Rep. of
Kazakhstan
Georgia
Armenia
Qatar
Jordan
Bahrain
Tunisia
Lebanon
Malaysia
Chile
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Ghana
Indonesia
Morocco
73
72
68
65
65
61
60
59
59
57
57
56
56
56
52
50
49
48
47
44
44
43
41
41
37
36
36
34
30
30
29
23
22
22
19
17
17
17
16
12
12
12
5
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Ontario-CAN
Minnesota-USA
Quebec-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Connecticut-USA
Alberta-CAN
Colorado-USA
Indiana-USA
California-USA
Florida-USA
Dubai-UAE
Alabama-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
67
65
61
60
57
56
55
53
52
49
48
46
46
34

53
Term number 100 in the pattern (continued)

M042198B
Student Responses
, ,
Correct Response:

Answer: _______________
Incorrect Response:
, ,

Answer: _______________
54
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Patterns
Reasoning
Term number n in the pattern

,
C. What would term number n be?

Answer: _______________
SCORING
Correct Response
n/(n+1)
Incorrect Response
(n-1)/n
Education system
Percent
correct
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Israel
Russian Federation
Romania
Ukraine
England-GBR
Hungary
Kazakhstan
Turkey
Armenia
Georgia
Slovenia
Lithuania
Macedonia, Rep. of
Jordan
Italy
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Qatar
Thailand
Finland
Sweden
Lebanon
Tunisia
Oman
Chile
Bahrain
Norway
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Malaysia
Indonesia
Ghana
61
58
52
50
39
37
35
29
25
21
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
15
15
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
10
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Connecticut-USA
Dubai-UAE
North Carolina-USA
Quebec-CAN
Colorado-USA
Ontario-CAN
California-USA
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alberta-CAN
Alabama-USA
34
24
19
18
18
17
15
12
11
10
10
10
6
4

55
Term number n in the pattern (continued)

M042198C
Student Responses
,
Correct Response:

Answer: _______________
Incorrect Response:
,

Answer: _______________
56
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Equations/ Formulas
and Functions
Knowing
What is the value P

and
What is the value of P when
Answer: _______________
SCORING
Correct Response
42
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Russian Federation
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Japan
United States
Kazakhstan
Armenia
Lebanon
Ukraine
Israel
Romania
Lithuania
Slovenia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Australia
Hungary
Italy
England-GBR
Qatar
Georgia
Bahrain
Saudi Arabia
Finland
Jordan
New Zealand
Turkey
Oman
Malaysia
Indonesia
Tunisia
Thailand
Morocco
Sweden
Chile
Ghana
Norway
88
87
83
81
77
72
70
69
62
57
56
54
53
52
50
49
47
46
46
46
44
40
39
39
38
37
36
36
35
30
29
28
28
28
27
23
22
21
17
16
11
10
7
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
North Carolina-USA
Minnesota-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Dubai-UAE
Quebec-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
83
83
81
77
76
70
65
62
60
57
50
49
48
41

57
What is the value P (continued)

M042226
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Answer:
Incorrect Response:
Answer:
58
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Patterns
Reasoning
Value of x in the pattern

2
4
6
6
10
16
8
14
x
40
What is the value of x in this pattern?

Answer: _______________
SCORING
Correct Response
24
Incorrect Response
22
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
England-GBR
Finland
Japan
Hong Kong-CHN
Turkey
Italy
Israel
Hungary
Norway
New Zealand
Australia
Sweden
Russian Federation
Lithuania
Kazakhstan
Slovenia
United States
Macedonia, Rep. of
Chile
Armenia
Romania
Lebanon
Ukraine
Indonesia
Thailand
Georgia
Tunisia
Malaysia
Qatar
Morocco
Bahrain
Oman
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Ghana
77
66
63
58
58
57
55
51
44
43
43
42
42
41
40
39
38
38
37
37
36
35
35
33
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
24
22
21
20
19
18
18
15
15
13
12
10
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
North Carolina-USA
Quebec-CAN
Minnesota-USA
Colorado-USA
Connecticut-USA
Ontario-CAN
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
Alberta-CAN
California-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
50
50
47
45
43
43
43
40
39
38
35
33
28
26

59
Value of x in the pattern (continued)

M042228
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Answer:
Incorrect Response:
Answer:
60
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Equations/ Formulas
and Functions
Knowing
What is the value of x and y
x + y = 12 and 2x + 5y = 36.
What are the values of x and y?
A.
x = 2, y = 10
B.
x = 4, y = 8
C.
x = 6, y = 6
D.
x = 8, y = 4
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Japan
Russian Federation
United States
Israel
Australia
Finland
England-GBR
New Zealand
Hungary
Lithuania
Ukraine
Armenia
Kazakhstan
Slovenia
Sweden
Romania
Jordan
Macedonia, Rep. of
Georgia
Turkey
Italy
Lebanon
Qatar
Malaysia
Thailand
Bahrain
Saudi Arabia
Norway
Oman
Tunisia
Chile
Morocco
Indonesia
Ghana
87
84
82
81
79
72
70
65
60
58
58
57
57
56
54
54
54
53
53
52
51
50
50
48
47
47
47
43
41
39
39
37
35
35
34
31
30
30
29
25
20
20
18
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Indiana-USA
North Carolina-USA
California-USA
Ontario-CAN
Florida-USA
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Alberta-CAN
Quebec-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
82
75
74
73
70
67
66
63
62
62
61
58
53
50

61
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Knowing
Which of these is equal to 3p2 + 2p + 2p2 + p?

A.
8p
B.
8p2
C.
5p2 + 3p
D.
7p2 + p
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Japan
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Russian Federation
Lebanon
Finland
Armenia
Kazakhstan
Hungary
Italy
Lithuania
Israel
Slovenia
Romania
United States
England-GBR
Australia
Ukraine
New Zealand
Malaysia
Sweden
Indonesia
Qatar
Turkey
Macedonia, Rep. of
Georgia
Norway
Jordan
Morocco
Ghana
Tunisia
Thailand
Bahrain
Oman
Chile
Saudi Arabia
93
88
87
85
84
81
70
67
64
64
63
62
62
62
62
60
58
57
56
56
56
56
51
51
50
49
48
46
46
45
45
45
44
43
42
42
41
41
40
38
36
35
26
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
California-USA
North Carolina-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Dubai-UAE
Colorado-USA
Indiana-USA
Connecticut-USA
Florida-USA
Alabama-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
68
68
68
65
64
61
59
56
53
51
46
41
41
32

62
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Equations/ Formulas
and Functions
Applying
Equation that satisfies number pairs
(0, 1), (1, 3)

Which equation is satisfied by BOTH of these pairs of numbers (x, y)?
A.
x + y = 1
B.
2x + y = 5
C.
3x y = 0
D.
4x y = 1
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Russian Federation
Singapore
Japan
Hong Kong-CHN
Israel
United States
Turkey
Romania
Kazakhstan
Macedonia, Rep. of
Ukraine
Hungary
Italy
Armenia
Georgia
Jordan
England-GBR
Finland
Slovenia
Australia
Lithuania
Qatar
New Zealand
Thailand
Saudi Arabia
Ghana
Oman
Bahrain
Malaysia
Tunisia
Indonesia
Chile
Lebanon
Morocco
Norway
Sweden
66
64
53
52
48
47
38
38
33
31
31
30
29
29
28
27
26
26
25
24
24
24
22
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
11
11
10
10
8
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
North Carolina-USA
Massachusetts-USA
California-USA
Minnesota-USA
Indiana-USA
Connecticut-USA
Florida-USA
Colorado-USA
Alabama-USA
Dubai-UAE
Alberta-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Ontario-CAN
Quebec-CAN
49
45
43
41
39
38
36
36
29
24
24
21
20
20

63
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Equations/ Formulas
and Functions
Applying
Length of the longest wood piece
A piece of wood was 40 cm long.

It was cut into 3 pieces.
The lengths in cm are
2x 5
x+7
x+6
A. What is the length of the longest piece?
Answer: ______________ cm
B. Show your work. If you use a calculator, you still must describe all the steps
you used to obtain your answer.
SCORING
Correct Response
15, with 4x + 8 = 40 or equivalent algebraic reasoning shown

8, with correct working shown or indication of x = 8 with correct working
x + 7, with correct working shown or indication of x = 8
15, with numerical (i.e., non-algebraic) reasoning shown
Incorrect Response
15 or x + 7 with no/incorrect work shown
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong-CHN
Israel
Hungary
Russian Federation
Lithuania
Ukraine
Japan
Turkey
Finland
Armenia
Georgia
Romania
Sweden
United States
Australia
Kazakhstan
Bahrain
Italy
New Zealand
Qatar
Thailand
Lebanon
Macedonia, Rep. of
Slovenia
Malaysia
Tunisia
England-GBR
Chile
Oman
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Ghana
Morocco
Norway
53
50
40
28
27
23
22
19
16
16
15
11
11
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
#
#
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
Massachusetts-USA
North Carolina-USA
Minnesota-USA
Dubai-UAE
Connecticut-USA
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
Ontario-CAN
California-USA
Colorado-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alberta-CAN
Alabama-USA
16
16
14
13
10
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
4
3

# Rounds to zero
64
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Applying
Area of gardens shaded portion
xm
path
(x + 4) m
1m
This is a diagram of a rectangular garden.

The white area is a rectangular path that is 1 meter wide.
Which expression shows the area of the shaded portion of the garden in m2?
A.
x2 + 3x
B.
x2 + 4x
C.
x2 + 4x 1
D.
x2 + 3x 1
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Russian Federation
Turkey
Armenia
Kazakhstan
Israel
Macedonia, Rep. of
Romania
England-GBR
Australia
Lithuania
Slovenia
Italy
Ukraine
Georgia
Malaysia
Sweden
Oman
New Zealand
United States
Ghana
Chile
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Finland
Tunisia
Hungary
Lebanon
Thailand
Bahrain
Jordan
Indonesia
Morocco
Norway
65
55
46
46
27
26
21
21
20
19
18
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
6
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Colorado-USA
Minnesota-USA
Connecticut-USA
North Carolina-USA
Ontario-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
Quebec-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alberta-CAN
Alabama-USA
California-USA
20
16
15
15
13
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
8

Not applicable
65
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
ALGEBRA
Equations/ Formulas
and Functions
Knowing
Value of y in an expression
a +b
y=
c
a = 8, b = 6, and c = 2
What is the value of y?
A.
B.
10
C.
11
D. 14
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Singapore
Russian Federation
United States
Japan
Kazakhstan
Hong Kong-CHN
Lithuania
Ukraine
Hungary
Armenia
Italy
Slovenia
Finland
Romania
Sweden
England-GBR
Israel
Macedonia, Rep. of
Australia
Norway
Georgia
Qatar
Turkey
Jordan
Indonesia
Chile
Bahrain
Tunisia
New Zealand
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Thailand
Ghana
Oman
Malaysia
Morocco
92
91
91
91
89
86
86
83
83
81
81
81
80
78
78
75
75
73
72
71
71
71
70
68
66
66
65
65
65
65
64
64
62
61
60
59
57
56
51
49
48
47
45
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Indiana-USA
Minnesota-USA
Florida-USA
California-USA
North Carolina-USA
Connecticut-USA
Alabama-USA
Colorado-USA
Ontario-CAN
Quebec-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Alberta-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
94
93
92
90
89
89
88
84
84
78
75
73
71
64

66
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Geometric Measurement
Applying
Shape made up of same size cubes
The figure above shows a shape made up of cubes that are all the same size. There
is a hole all the way through the shape. How many cubes would be needed to fill
the hole?
A.
B.
12
C.
15
D. 18
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Japan
Singapore
Finland
Hong Kong-CHN
Australia
Lithuania
New Zealand
England-GBR
Hungary
Slovenia
Russian Federation
United States
Norway
Sweden
Italy
Chile
Ukraine
Israel
Turkey
Malaysia
Kazakhstan
Macedonia, Rep. of
Thailand
Romania
Georgia
Armenia
Qatar
Oman
Bahrain
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Lebanon
Tunisia
Morocco
Jordan
Ghana
87
84
80
77
77
74
72
70
68
66
65
64
63
60
58
57
57
52
50
48
47
47
40
39
38
38
38
35
35
35
30
30
28
27
26
24
23
20
20
19
19
14
11
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Quebec-CAN
Indiana-USA
North Carolina-USA
Colorado-USA
Alberta-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Florida-USA
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
74
72
71
68
67
67
67
65
57
55
53
48
38
35

67
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Applying
Area of a square is 144 square cm
The area of a square is 144 cm2. What is the perimeter of the square?
A.
12 cm
B.
48 cm
C.
288 cm
D.
576 cm
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Italy
Hong Kong-CHN
Russian Federation
Israel
Lithuania
Romania
Slovenia
Hungary
Armenia
Australia
Turkey
Ukraine
Japan
Georgia
England-GBR
United States
Norway
New Zealand
Macedonia, Rep. of
Kazakhstan
Sweden
Malaysia
Finland
Tunisia
Chile
Bahrain
Thailand
Jordan
Qatar
Lebanon
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Ghana
Indonesia
79
75
69
67
66
62
55
53
52
51
49
48
48
48
47
47
47
47
46
46
45
45
45
45
44
43
42
41
39
39
38
37
36
36
35
34
33
33
32
31
27
27
25
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Colorado-USA
Indiana-USA
North Carolina-USA
Ontario-CAN
Quebec-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Minnesota-USA
Alberta-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Florida-USA
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
61
58
57
55
54
51
50
48
45
44
44
42
41
36

68
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Geometric Shapes
Reasoning
Distance between the midpoints
Points A, B, and C lie on a line and B is between A and C. If AB = 10 cm and

BC = 5.2 cm, what is the distance between the midpoints of AB and BC?
A.
2.4 cm
B.
2.6 cm
C.
5.0 cm
D.
7.6 cm
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Japan
Russian Federation
Ukraine
Hong Kong-CHN
Armenia
Lithuania
Georgia
Finland
Lebanon
Kazakhstan
Hungary
Sweden
Slovenia
Australia
Italy
Romania
Norway
England-GBR
Israel
Turkey
Malaysia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Tunisia
Morocco
New Zealand
Jordan
United States
Bahrain
Saudi Arabia
Thailand
Oman
Qatar
Chile
Ghana
Indonesia
69
68
65
63
60
50
48
48
45
44
44
44
42
41
41
40
40
39
39
38
38
38
37
36
35
35
34
33
32
31
31
30
30
29
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
19
18
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
Massachusetts-USA
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
Indiana-USA
Minnesota-USA
North Carolina-USA
Colorado-USA
Dubai-UAE
Connecticut-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
California-USA
Florida-USA
Alabama-USA
54
40
39
38
35
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
29
21

69
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Geometric Shapes
Applying
Degrees minute hand of clock turns
How many degrees does a minute hand of a clock turn through from
6:20 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on the same day?
A.
680
B.
600
C.
540
D.
420
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Hong Kong-CHN
Finland
Sweden
England-GBR
Slovenia
Morocco
Hungary
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Turkey
Israel
Australia
New Zealand
Tunisia
Malaysia
Ukraine
Armenia
Italy
Jordan
Lebanon
Bahrain
Romania
Norway
Kazakhstan
United States
Qatar
Oman
Lithuania
Ghana
Georgia
Indonesia
Thailand
Chile
63
58
57
56
51
32
31
31
31
30
30
30
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
19
19
16
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
Minnesota-USA
Ontario-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Dubai-UAE
Connecticut-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Indiana-USA
Alberta-CAN
Alabama-USA
Colorado-USA
Florida-USA
California-USA
30
29
26
26
25
24
24
23
19
19
18
18
18
17

Not applicable
70
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Location and Movement
Knowing
Figure 1 transformed to 2 and 3
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Which of these transformations, taken in order, can be used so that

Figure 1 above becomes Figure 2 and then Figure 3?
A.
reflection and then translation
B.
reflection and then
turn rotation clockwise
C.
turn rotation and then translation
D.
turn rotation counterclockwise and then reflection
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Hong Kong-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Singapore
New Zealand
Hungary
Australia
England-GBR
Finland
United States
Turkey
Sweden
Russian Federation
Italy
Slovenia
Norway
Malaysia
Lithuania
Thailand
Ukraine
Israel
Qatar
Oman
Jordan
Georgia
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Romania
Tunisia
Bahrain
Saudi Arabia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Chile
Lebanon
Armenia
Ghana
Morocco
84
83
78
69
67
65
65
63
61
59
58
55
54
52
50
48
47
43
42
41
40
38
38
37
33
33
32
32
32
32
31
31
31
30
30
27
27
26
24
21
20
20
18
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Ontario-CAN
Massachusetts-USA
Alberta-CAN
Minnesota-USA
North Carolina-USA
Connecticut-USA
Florida-USA
Indiana-USA
Quebec-CAN
Colorado-USA
Alabama-USA
California-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
76
75
69
69
67
66
65
63
63
62
54
46
43
39

71
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Geometric Shapes
Reasoning
Value of angle x in figure
65
45
30
In the figure above, what is the value of x?

A.
30
B.
40
C.
45
D.
65
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Japan
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Russian Federation
Lebanon
Kazakhstan
Italy
Finland
Malaysia
Israel
Hungary
Turkey
Lithuania
England-GBR
Ukraine
New Zealand
Australia
Sweden
Thailand
United States
Ghana
Armenia
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Slovenia
Indonesia
Chile
Norway
Oman
Georgia
Bahrain
Qatar
Romania
Macedonia, Rep. of
Morocco
Tunisia
83
81
81
79
76
58
52
50
50
49
49
49
49
48
46
46
44
43
43
43
43
42
42
42
41
41
40
40
39
38
37
37
36
35
35
33
33
33
33
32
32
31
27
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Quebec-CAN
Alberta-CAN
North Carolina-USA
California-USA
Minnesota-USA
Ontario-CAN
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
Colorado-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Connecticut-USA
Alabama-USA
56
53
50
48
48
47
43
43
42
41
41
40
39
38

72
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Geometric Shapes
Reasoning
Why PQR is a right angle triangle
3 cm
5 cm
4 cm
Which of these is the reason that triangle PQR is a right angle triangle?
A.
32 + 42 = 52
B.
5<3+4
C.
3 + 4 = 12 5
D.
3>54
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Hong Kong-CHN
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Russian Federation
Lebanon
Israel
Lithuania
Romania
Ukraine
United States
Italy
Kazakhstan
Turkey
Hungary
Thailand
Indonesia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Georgia
Malaysia
Australia
Armenia
England-GBR
Morocco
Finland
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Bahrain
Chile
Korea, Rep. of
Oman
Slovenia
Ghana
Norway
New Zealand
Japan
Sweden
Tunisia
87
79
76
71
70
66
65
63
60
59
59
58
58
57
56
55
55
54
53
52
52
52
51
50
50
50
49
45
45
44
44
42
41
41
40
34
34
34
33
32
27
23
19
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
North Carolina-USA
Minnesota-USA
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
Colorado-USA
Alberta-CAN
Dubai-UAE
California-USA
Ontario-CAN
Alabama-USA
Connecticut-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Quebec-CAN
74
68
66
64
63
63
62
56
55
54
52
51
48
29

73
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Applying
Area of the shaded region in figure
16 cm
6 cm
8 cm
In the figure above, what is the area of the shaded region in cm2?
A.
24
B.
44
C.
48
D.
72
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Hong Kong-CHN
Singapore
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Italy
Israel
Russian Federation
Sweden
Lithuania
Finland
Romania
England-GBR
Australia
Hungary
Slovenia
United States
Norway
New Zealand
Turkey
Tunisia
Malaysia
Kazakhstan
Ukraine
Armenia
Georgia
Chile
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Indonesia
Bahrain
Macedonia, Rep. of
Thailand
Qatar
Lebanon
Oman
Morocco
Ghana
84
84
80
79
76
56
48
46
44
42
42
39
38
38
36
36
35
35
35
34
30
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
24
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
19
19
17
17
14
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
Massachusetts-USA
Colorado-USA
North Carolina-USA
Ontario-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Minnesota-USA
Indiana-USA
Alberta-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Florida-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
California-USA
Alabama-USA
63
57
50
48
45
44
43
42
40
34
29
27
24
23

74
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Geometric Shapes
Knowing
Shape of cutout figure
4 cm
1 cm
A piece of paper in the shape of a rectangle is folded in half as shown in the

figure above. It is then cut along the dotted line, and the small piece that is
cut is opened. What is the shape of the cutout figure?
A.
an isosceles triangle
B.
two isosceles triangles
C.
a right triangle
D.
an equilateral triangle
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Singapore
Russian Federation
Italy
England-GBR
Israel
Ukraine
Australia
Lithuania
Hungary
New Zealand
Kazakhstan
Norway
Slovenia
United States
Sweden
Finland
Romania
Chile
Georgia
Thailand
Indonesia
Tunisia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Qatar
Lebanon
Turkey
Armenia
Morocco
Bahrain
Jordan
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Ghana
88
87
85
85
80
73
69
66
64
63
63
60
59
57
57
56
56
55
53
53
52
51
49
48
47
46
44
44
44
41
39
39
39
37
35
35
35
34
34
33
30
28
28
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
Minnesota-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Connecticut-USA
Ontario-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Colorado-USA
Florida-USA
Indiana-USA
Dubai-UAE
Alberta-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
California-USA
Alabama-USA
69
67
65
64
63
60
59
58
57
50
49
49
47
41

75
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Geometric Shapes
Reasoning
Interior angles of pentagon

D
What is the sum of all the interior angles of pentagon ABCDE?

Show your work.
Answer: _______________
SCORING
Correct Response
540 degrees with work shown
Examples:
o
3 (triangles) 180 = 540
6 (right angles) 90o = 540o

540 degrees with no work shown
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
Japan
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Slovenia
Israel
Turkey
Armenia
Hungary
Kazakhstan
Russian Federation
Italy
Macedonia, Rep. of
Oman
England-GBR
Lithuania
Jordan
Ukraine
Norway
Australia
Georgia
Tunisia
Finland
United States
Sweden
New Zealand
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Lebanon
Romania
Chile
Malaysia
Bahrain
Thailand
Ghana
Morocco
Indonesia
72
70
69
55
38
31
30
28
23
22
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
4
3
#
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Quebec-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Dubai-UAE
Minnesota-USA
Florida-USA
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Indiana-USA
Ontario-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Alberta-CAN
40
21
17
16
15
15
12
12
12
10
8
7
5
4

# Rounds to zero
76
Interior angles of pentagon (continued)

M032692
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Answer: ______________
Answer: ______________
Incorrect Response:
Answer: ______________
77
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Geometric Shapes
Knowing
View of shape directly from above
The shape shown above is cut out of cardboard. The triangle flaps are then folded
up along the dotted lines until they touch the edges of the flaps next to them.
Complete the diagram below to show what the shape would look like when
viewed from directly above.
SCORING
Correct Response
Correct figure (square with diagonals meeting in center)
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
Japan
Finland
Australia
Korea, Rep. of
New Zealand
Singapore
England-GBR
United States
Slovenia
Lithuania
Hungary
Hong Kong-CHN
Russian Federation
Norway
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Chile
Italy
Israel
Sweden
Kazakhstan
Ukraine
Turkey
Malaysia
Thailand
Bahrain
Romania
Macedonia, Rep. of
Tunisia
Jordan
Armenia
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Georgia
Oman
Morocco
Indonesia
Lebanon
Ghana
89
89
87
85
84
83
82
81
81
78
77
77
75
74
74
70
70
66
65
60
59
58
57
53
51
50
49
47
47
45
44
42
41
40
37
37
37
36
35
27
26
22
10
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Alberta-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Colorado-USA
North Carolina-USA
Quebec-CAN
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
Connecticut-USA
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
90
89
86
86
85
82
80
79
79
79
76
69
57
50

78
View of shape directly from above (continued)

M032734
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Incorrect Response:
79
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Geometric Shapes
Knowing
Which shape has a line of symmetry
Which shape has a line of symmetry?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Chinese Taipei-CHN
England-GBR
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Australia
New Zealand
Hungary
Lithuania
United States
Russian Federation
Japan
Slovenia
Qatar
Kazakhstan
Italy
Oman
Korea, Rep. of
Jordan
Morocco
Macedonia, Rep. of
Armenia
Israel
Georgia
Turkey
Malaysia
Ukraine
Finland
Saudi Arabia
Romania
Thailand
Norway
Indonesia
Lebanon
Bahrain
Tunisia
Chile
Sweden
Ghana
81
71
70
64
60
57
57
56
52
52
52
50
49
45
45
42
41
38
38
38
37
36
36
35
35
34
32
32
32
32
31
31
30
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
23
21
17
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Ontario-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Florida-USA
North Carolina-USA
Minnesota-USA
Quebec-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Indiana-USA
Dubai-UAE
Alabama-USA
Alberta-CAN
California-USA
65
65
60
60
59
52
51
48
47
47
46
45
41
37

80
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Location and Movement
Knowing
Half-turn around point O
Which of these shows the result of a half-turn clockwise around point O?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Hong Kong-CHN
Finland
Chinese Taipei-CHN
New Zealand
Hungary
Singapore
Slovenia
England-GBR
Australia
Italy
Ukraine
Israel
Sweden
Norway
Russian Federation
Lithuania
Thailand
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Georgia
Indonesia
Bahrain
Qatar
United States
Chile
Kazakhstan
Turkey
Oman
Tunisia
Romania
Armenia
Lebanon
Macedonia, Rep. of
Morocco
Ghana
79
73
71
66
64
63
62
62
58
56
55
52
52
51
50
48
48
45
45
44
44
43
42
40
40
40
40
39
39
37
36
36
36
35
34
34
32
30
28
28
27
26
26
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
Minnesota-USA
Connecticut-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Dubai-UAE
Indiana-USA
North Carolina-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Colorado-USA
California-USA
Florida-USA
Alabama-USA
61
55
54
50
48
44
42
42
41
41
41
39
38
29

81
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Applying
Length of the rectangular box

5 cm
4 cm
x cm
The volume of the rectangular box is 200 cm3. What is the value of x?
Answer: _______________
SCORING
Correct Response
10
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Hong Kong-CHN
Japan
Korea, Rep. of
Russian Federation
United States
Kazakhstan
Slovenia
Lithuania
Israel
Australia
Finland
England-GBR
Norway
New Zealand
Italy
Romania
Hungary
Ukraine
Armenia
Malaysia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Turkey
Indonesia
Sweden
Georgia
Thailand
Lebanon
Bahrain
Qatar
Chile
Tunisia
Jordan
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Ghana
92
89
87
79
78
65
58
56
56
55
54
53
51
49
48
48
44
44
44
44
43
43
42
42
38
35
35
33
33
32
30
28
28
27
26
25
22
22
21
20
19
18
17
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
North Carolina-USA
Minnesota-USA
Indiana-USA
Connecticut-USA
Ontario-CAN
Colorado-USA
Alberta-CAN
Florida-USA
California-USA
Quebec-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
80
75
72
68
67
66
64
58
58
56
51
50
42
41

82
Length of the rectangular box (continued)

M042201
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Answer:
Incorrect Response:
Answer:
83
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Geometric Shapes
Applying
Draw an isosceles triangle
The length of side of each of the small squares represents 1 cm. Draw an isosceles
triangle with a base of 4 cm and a height of 5 cm.
SCORING
Correct Response
Correct triangle drawn (any orientation)
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
Japan
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Italy
Russian Federation
Singapore
Hungary
Kazakhstan
Slovenia
Sweden
Ukraine
Romania
Lebanon
Lithuania
Israel
Norway
Finland
Tunisia
Morocco
Armenia
New Zealand
Macedonia, Rep. of
Australia
England-GBR
Malaysia
Turkey
Indonesia
Chile
Georgia
Jordan
Thailand
Oman
United States
Bahrain
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Ghana
85
84
82
82
81
75
72
68
65
63
60
60
59
58
57
56
53
52
51
50
49
48
46
43
41
40
40
39
39
39
39
38
33
32
30
30
27
27
27
26
17
10
9
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Massachusetts-USA
Connecticut-USA
North Carolina-USA
Minnesota-USA
Alberta-CAN
Colorado-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
Dubai-UAE
California-USA
Alabama-USA
62
48
43
36
35
35
32
29
29
27
26
26
25
14

84
Draw an isosceles triangle (continued)

M042270
Student Responses
triangle
with a base
of 4 cm and a height of 5 cm.
Correct
Response:
Incorrect
triangle
with a base Response:
of 4 cm and a height of 5 cm.
85
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Applying
Mark the points B and C on graph
The diagram shows a system for locating points

120
110
100
90
80
70
60
130
50
140
40
30
150
20
160
170
10
0
180
190
6
350
200
340
210
330
220
320
230
310
240
250
260
270
280
290
300
In this system, the position of a point P is described by its distance from origin,
O, and the amount of counterclockwise turn from a baseline OA to OP. Thus,
the coordinates of P are (5, 340).
A. Mark the points B (3, 30) and C (4, 120) on the graph above.
B. Draw the angle BOC. What is the measure of angle BOC?
Angle BOC = ___________
Item Number: M042300Z
SCORING
Note: Two score points will be given if both parts A and B are correct. One score point will be given
if only part A is correct. No credit is given if only part B is correct.
M042300A
Percent
correct
Japan
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong-CHN
Singapore
Russian Federation
Slovenia
Italy
Lithuania
Australia
Ukraine
Kazakhstan
Finland
Lebanon
England-GBR
Hungary
Israel
New Zealand
Romania
United States
Tunisia
Malaysia
Armenia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Norway
Sweden
Thailand
Turkey
Jordan
Qatar
Georgia
Bahrain
Oman
Palestinian Nat'l Auth.
Indonesia
Chile
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Ghana
73
71
71
68
63
59
46
45
45
43
42
39
39
37
37
36
33
32
32
32
31
29
25
25
23
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
17
17
17
14
13
11
9
9
9
7
3
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
Massachusetts-USA
Ontario-CAN
Minnesota-USA
Florida-USA
Indiana-USA
Colorado-USA
Alberta-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Dubai-UAE
Connecticut-USA
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Correct Response
Both points correctly marked (pictured on right)
Incorrect Response
One point correctly marked
Other incorrect (including crossed out,
erased, stray marks, illegible, or off task)
M042300B
Correct Response
90o
Incorrect Response
Correct value given for incorrect point(s) drawn in A
Education system
86
50
49
46
45
41
39
38
38
32
31
31
27
24
20

Mark the points B and C on graph (continued)

M042300Z
Student Responses
Correct Response:
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
130
50
140
40
30
150
20
160
170
10
0
180
190
350
200
340
210
330
220
320
230
310
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

Angle BOC = ___________
Incorrect Response:
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
130
50
140
40
30
150
20
160
170
10
0
180
190
6
350
200
340
210
330
220
320
230
310
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

Angle BOC = ___________
87
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Applying
Calculate the area of a square
The perimeter of a square is 36 cm.

What is the area of this square?
A.
81 cm2
B.
36 cm2
C.
24 cm2
D.
18 cm2
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Hong Kong-CHN
Italy
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Israel
Russian Federation
Sweden
Slovenia
Lithuania
Hungary
Australia
United States
England-GBR
Armenia
Finland
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Ukraine
Romania
Georgia
New Zealand
Norway
Tunisia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Malaysia
Chile
Lebanon
Qatar
Bahrain
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Oman
Morocco
Ghana
Thailand
89
83
82
78
78
66
66
62
62
60
57
55
54
53
51
50
50
49
48
47
47
47
46
45
45
43
41
40
39
39
35
34
33
31
30
29
29
27
26
25
23
22
20
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
Massachusetts-USA
Colorado-USA
North Carolina-USA
Ontario-CAN
Indiana-USA
Alberta-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Minnesota-USA
Florida-USA
California-USA
Dubai-UAE
Alabama-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
77
75
67
66
65
61
60
59
57
53
44
43
42
37

88
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Reasoning
Number of books to fill the box
Ryan is packing books into a rectangular box.

All the books are the same size.
Box
30 cm
Book
36 cm
20 cm
6 cm
20 cm
15 cm
What is the largest number of books that will fit inside the box?
Answer: ________________
SCORING
Correct Response
12
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Hong Kong-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Japan
Russian Federation
Israel
Kazakhstan
Lithuania
Australia
Finland
Malaysia
Slovenia
New Zealand
England-GBR
United States
Armenia
Ukraine
Norway
Italy
Romania
Hungary
Sweden
Turkey
Thailand
Chile
Macedonia, Rep. of
Georgia
Bahrain
Qatar
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Oman
Lebanon
Jordan
Morocco
Ghana
66
65
62
60
58
36
34
33
30
29
29
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
23
22
22
22
21
20
20
20
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
9
9
8
4
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
North Carolina-USA
Indiana-USA
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
Minnesota-USA
Quebec-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Florida-USA
Dubai-UAE
California-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
49
46
45
39
39
36
34
33
32
32
26
22
19
18

89
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Geometric Shapes
Reasoning
What is the size of angle B
In this triangle:
AC = BC
AB is twice as long as CX.
What is the size of angle B?
Answer: ______________
SCORING
Correct Response
45
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Lebanon
England-GBR
Russian Federation
Italy
Hungary
Finland
Australia
Israel
Slovenia
Kazakhstan
Lithuania
Norway
Ukraine
New Zealand
Romania
United States
Thailand
Macedonia, Rep. of
Sweden
Armenia
Tunisia
Georgia
Turkey
Malaysia
Jordan
Morocco
Qatar
Bahrain
Indonesia
Oman
Chile
Ghana
Saudi Arabia
89
85
83
72
72
57
52
52
52
51
48
48
46
43
43
41
41
40
40
40
39
39
39
37
37
36
35
34
33
33
33
30
28
27
27
25
24
19
18
17
17
13
12
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Quebec-CAN
Florida-USA
Ontario-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Connecticut-USA
Indiana-USA
Colorado-USA
Alberta-CAN
Dubai-UAE
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
63
56
56
53
52
46
45
44
43
35
34
27
24
23

90
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
GEOMETRY
Geometric Shapes
Reasoning
Value of angle b
60
b
70
Lines m and n are parallel.

What is the value of b?
Answer: ______________
SCORING
Correct Response
50
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
Japan
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Russian Federation
Kazakhstan
Israel
Turkey
Finland
Ukraine
Lebanon
Slovenia
Armenia
Malaysia
Italy
England-GBR
Thailand
Australia
Tunisia
Lithuania
Hungary
New Zealand
Romania
United States
Jordan
Macedonia, Rep. of
Sweden
Norway
Chile
Indonesia
Ghana
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
Georgia
Qatar
Morocco
Oman
86
85
80
75
49
48
44
41
39
36
35
34
33
33
32
32
32
30
29
29
28
28
28
27
25
25
24
23
23
22
22
22
21
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
17
17
12
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Quebec-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Florida-USA
Colorado-USA
Dubai-UAE
Indiana-USA
North Carolina-USA
Alberta-CAN
Alabama-USA
Connecticut-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
California-USA
39
36
35
34
30
29
27
25
25
23
21
21
21
20

91
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Chance
Knowing
How likely to get pink candy
A machine has 100 candies and dispenses a candy when a lever is turned. The
machine has the same number of blue, pink, yellow, and green candies all mixed
together. Megan turned the lever and obtained a pink candy. Peter turned the
lever next.
How likely is it that Peter will get a pink candy?
A.
It is certain that his candy will be pink.
B.
It is more likely than it was for Megan.
C.
It is exactly as likely as it was for Megan.
D.
It is less likely than it was for Megan.
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong-CHN
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Slovenia
Australia
Israel
Japan
United States
Italy
Lithuania
Norway
Finland
New Zealand
England-GBR
Hungary
Sweden
Turkey
Romania
Russian Federation
Thailand
Ukraine
Chile
Saudi Arabia
Georgia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Kazakhstan
Jordan
Tunisia
Qatar
Armenia
Bahrain
Indonesia
Oman
Malaysia
Morocco
Lebanon
Ghana
84
71
71
68
67
65
65
64
63
61
60
60
59
59
58
58
55
54
54
52
52
50
48
48
44
42
42
40
40
40
37
37
37
34
31
29
26
26
25
24
24
21
11
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
North Carolina-USA
Minnesota-USA
Quebec-CAN
California-USA
Indiana-USA
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Florida-USA
Alabama-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
74
68
68
64
64
61
60
59
58
58
56
54
47
44

92
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Chance
Applying
Number of times spinner in red area
Orange
Purple
Green
Blue
Red
The spinner is for Steves new game. Out of 600 spins, approximately how many
times should he expect the arrow to land on the red sector?
A.
30
B.
40
C.
50
D.
60
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Hong Kong-CHN
Chinese Taipei-CHN
England-GBR
Australia
United States
Israel
Finland
New Zealand
Sweden
Norway
Russian Federation
Hungary
Slovenia
Italy
Malaysia
Turkey
Lithuania
Ukraine
Chile
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Kazakhstan
Tunisia
Bahrain
Lebanon
Romania
Macedonia, Rep. of
Oman
Thailand
Georgia
Morocco
Jordan
Armenia
Indonesia
Ghana
70
68
60
55
55
50
45
40
40
39
38
37
32
32
31
31
31
31
29
29
28
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
21
20
20
20
16
14
13
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Minnesota-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Quebec-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Alberta-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Colorado-USA
Ontario-CAN
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
56
53
49
46
45
44
43
42
38
35
30
28
25
24

93
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Data Organization and

Representation
Knowing
Total Number of Cars Produced
Car production graph/time cars made
Car Production
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
8 am
9 am
10 am
11 am 12 noon
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
Time
The solid line (

) on the graph shows car production by the NU Car Motor
Company during a particular day.
The dotted line (-----) shows what the total number of cars produced would be if
the rate of production were constant.
A. By what time had a total of 150 cars been produced?
Answer: _______________
SCORING
Correct Response
10 a.m.
Incorrect Response
11 a.m.
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Japan
Finland
Singapore
Hungary
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Hong Kong-CHN
Russian Federation
Italy
Australia
Slovenia
Lithuania
Sweden
England-GBR
Israel
Ukraine
United States
Thailand
New Zealand
Tunisia
Malaysia
Norway
Turkey
Indonesia
Romania
Chile
Lebanon
Kazakhstan
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Bahrain
Qatar
Oman
Macedonia, Rep. of
Morocco
Georgia
Ghana
Armenia
87
85
83
82
81
80
80
76
75
73
72
71
71
70
70
70
70
68
66
65
61
60
59
59
57
57
55
54
52
52
51
49
48
45
44
44
41
40
36
35
29
27
26
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Quebec-CAN
Indiana-USA
Alberta-CAN
Connecticut-USA
North Carolina-USA
Colorado-USA
Ontario-CAN
Florida-USA
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
78
77
77
75
73
72
72
72
68
67
66
66
65
53

94
Car production graph/time cars made (continued)

M032681A
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Answer: _______________
Incorrect Response:
Answer: _______________
95
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Data Interpretation
Applying
Car production graph/avg by hour
Car Production
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
8 am
9 am
10 am
11 am 12 noon
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
Time
The solid line (

B. What was the average number of cars produced per hour on this day?
Answer: _______________
SCORING
Correct Response
50
Incorrect Response
400
Education system
Percent
correct
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Japan
Hong Kong-CHN
Finland
England-GBR
New Zealand
Singapore
United States
Australia
Korea, Rep. of
Turkey
Slovenia
Hungary
Sweden
Thailand
Israel
Romania
Tunisia
Kazakhstan
Chile
Italy
Norway
Russian Federation
Malaysia
Lithuania
Qatar
Macedonia, Rep. of
Indonesia
Bahrain
Ukraine
Lebanon
Armenia
Ghana
Georgia
Jordan
Oman
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
65
57
56
55
52
50
49
48
47
46
42
40
37
36
36
34
32
31
30
29
29
29
27
26
23
23
23
22
19
19
19
18
17
16
13
13
11
10
8
8
7
7
6
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
California-USA
Florida-USA
Alberta-CAN
Indiana-USA
North Carolina-USA
Colorado-USA
Alabama-USA
Connecticut-USA
Ontario-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Quebec-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
55
53
52
51
49
46
45
44
43
43
40
37
33
18

96
Total Num
150
100
50
0
8 am

9 am
10 am
11 am 12 noon
1 pm
Car production graph/avg by hour (continued)

Time
M032681B
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
The solid line (

Company
during
a
particular day.Car Production
400
Student Responses
The dotted
350 line (-----) shows what the total number of cars produced would be if
rate 300
of production were constant.
Correctthe
Response:
250
B. What200
was the average number of cars produced per hour on this day?
150
Answer:
100 _______________
50
0
8 am
9 am
10 am
11 am 12 noon
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
Time
The solid line (

Incorrect Response:
B. What was the average number of cars produced per hour on this day?
Answer: _______________
97
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Data Interpretation
Applying
Car production graph/identify time
Car Production
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
8 am
9 am
10 am
11 am 12 noon
1 pm
2 pm
4 pm
3 pm
Time
The solid line (

C. During which hour were the most cars produced?
Between _______________ and _______________
SCORING
Correct Response
1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
Japan
Korea, Rep. of
Finland
Hong Kong-CHN
England-GBR
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Singapore
Sweden
Australia
New Zealand
United States
Slovenia
Norway
Hungary
Russian Federation
Israel
Lithuania
Ukraine
Turkey
Italy
Thailand
Kazakhstan
Chile
Malaysia
Qatar
Bahrain
Lebanon
Tunisia
Armenia
Romania
Macedonia, Rep. of
Georgia
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Oman
Morocco
Ghana
82
78
77
73
70
69
67
64
63
61
59
55
53
50
47
45
35
35
34
34
28
28
25
20
20
20
17
16
16
13
13
13
13
12
9
8
6
6
5
4
3
3
2
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Indiana-USA
Connecticut-USA
Alberta-CAN
Colorado-USA
Quebec-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Ontario-CAN
California-USA
Florida-USA
Alabama-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
72
70
67
64
63
63
62
59
54
51
49
40
34
17

98
Total Number
200
150
100
50
0
Car production graph/identify time (continued)

8 am
9 am 10 am 11 am 12 noon 1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
Time
M032681C
The solid line (
during a particular day.

StudentCompany
Responses
The dotted line (-----) shows whatCar

theProduction
total number of cars produced would be if
400production were constant.

Correctthe
Response:
rate of
350
300
C. During
which hour were the most cars produced?
250
200 _______________ and _______________

Between
150
100
50
0
8 am
9 am
10 am
11 am 12 noon
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
Time
The solid line (

The Response:
dotted line (-----) shows what the total number of cars produced would be if
Incorrect
C. During which hour were the most cars produced?

Between _______________ and _______________
99
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE

Representation
Applying
Make a pie chart with labels
Of the 400 students in a school, 50 plan to go to university, 100 to a polytechnic

school, 150 to a business college, and the remainder plan to enter
workforce.
Use the circle below to make a pie chart showing the proportions of students
planning to do each of these. Put labels on your chart.
SCORING
Correct Response
Pie chart correctly divided and labeled
(1 section university; 2 sections polytechnic; 2 sections workforce; 3 sections business
college)

Four sections with at least two, but not all, of correct size and correctly labeled
Four sections of correct size but no labels, or labels 50, 100, 150, 100
Incorrect Response
Four sections with one or none of correct size
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Japan
Korea, Rep. of
Hong Kong-CHN
Finland
Russian Federation
Australia
Slovenia
Hungary
England-GBR
New Zealand
Lithuania
Norway
Israel
Sweden
Italy
United States
Malaysia
Ukraine
Turkey
Thailand
Chile
Romania
Kazakhstan
Macedonia, Rep. of
Jordan
Bahrain
Tunisia
Oman
Indonesia
Qatar
Armenia
Georgia
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Morocco
Ghana
84
80
77
77
74
70
67
65
64
63
61
60
58
57
55
54
53
53
45
45
44
43
43
43
35
35
34
33
30
29
29
28
27
26
25
25
25
23
23
20
19
13
10
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Quebec-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Minnesota-USA
North Carolina-USA
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Alberta-CAN
Indiana-USA
California-USA
Florida-USA
Dubai-UAE
Alabama-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
70
69
63
61
61
60
60
58
58
47
43
39
39
36

100
Make a pie chart with labels (continued)

M032695

workforce.
Student Responses
planning to do each of these. Put labels on your chart.

Correct Response:

workforce.
Partially Correct
planning Response:
to do each of these. Put labels on your chart.
101
Make a pie chart with labels (continued)

M032695
Student Responses
Incorrect Response:
102
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Data Interpretation
Reasoning
Sales of two types of soft drinks

Soft Drink Sales
60
Number of cans
(millions)
Cherry Cola
Lemon Cola
50
40
30
20
10
0
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
The graph shows the sales of two types of soft drink over 4 years. If the sales
trends continue for the next 10 years, determine the year in which the sales of
Cherry Cola will be the same as the sales of Lemon Cola.
A.
2003
B.
2004
C.
2005
D.
2006
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Japan
Australia
Finland
Hong Kong-CHN
Israel
England-GBR
Hungary
Italy
Sweden
Turkey
Slovenia
Russian Federation
New Zealand
Norway
Lithuania
Ukraine
United States
Chile
Qatar
Thailand
Macedonia, Rep. of
Malaysia
Tunisia
Kazakhstan
Oman
Morocco
Georgia
Lebanon
Bahrain
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Ghana
Romania
Jordan
Armenia
68
60
58
57
48
48
48
46
46
45
45
44
43
43
42
42
40
40
39
38
38
38
37
36
35
35
35
35
34
34
34
33
33
33
33
32
32
32
32
30
29
29
24
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Quebec-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Florida-USA
Ontario-CAN
Minnesota-USA
Alberta-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Indiana-USA
Colorado-USA
Connecticut-USA
California-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alabama-USA
55
51
50
47
45
44
43
42
39
38
38
35
33
33

103
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Data Interpretation
Knowing
Mean number of staff members
The Real Burger Company owns 5 restaurants. The numbers of staff members
employed in its 5 restaurants are: 12, 18, 19, 21, and 30 people.
A. What is the mean number of staff members in the 5 restaurants?
Answer: ________________
SCORING
Correct Response
20
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
Hong Kong-CHN
Japan
Singapore
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Lithuania
Finland
Israel
United States
Norway
Hungary
Italy
Russian Federation
Sweden
England-GBR
Ukraine
Slovenia
Turkey
Australia
New Zealand
Armenia
Kazakhstan
Saudi Arabia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Georgia
Romania
Bahrain
Oman
Qatar
Malaysia
Indonesia
Thailand
Lebanon
Jordan
Chile
Ghana
Tunisia
Morocco
85
83
81
81
76
73
72
67
64
64
63
61
61
56
56
52
49
48
46
43
41
38
38
36
36
34
33
31
31
30
28
26
23
20
19
19
15
15
14
12
10
9
2
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Florida-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Indiana-USA
Minnesota-USA
North Carolina-USA
Quebec-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Ontario-CAN
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Alberta-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Dubai-UAE
79
79
75
75
72
69
66
64
56
50
46
37
37
33

104
Mean number of staff members (continued)

M042169A
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Answer: ________________
Incorrect
Response:
A. What
is the mean number of staff members in the 5 restaurants?
Answer: ________________
105
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Data Interpretation
Knowing
Median number of staff members
B. What is the median number of staff members in the 5 restaurants?
Answer: ________________
SCORING
Correct Response
19
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
United States
England-GBR
Norway
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
New Zealand
Australia
Israel
Bahrain
Ghana
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Sweden
Japan
Armenia
Qatar
Jordan
Oman
Italy
Lithuania
Russian Federation
Hong Kong-CHN
Chile
Kazakhstan
Macedonia, Rep. of
Hungary
Lebanon
Korea, Rep. of
Tunisia
Georgia
Romania
Thailand
Ukraine
Malaysia
Finland
Morocco
Indonesia
Slovenia
81
63
61
58
58
56
56
54
48
47
45
42
40
40
38
35
32
30
29
29
26
26
26
25
24
23
21
19
16
14
13
12
12
11
10
8
7
7
6
6
6
3
2
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Florida-USA
North Carolina-USA
Indiana-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Colorado-USA
Minnesota-USA
Connecticut-USA
Alabama-USA
California-USA
Ontario-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Dubai-UAE
Alberta-CAN
Quebec-CAN
90
89
88
87
86
83
80
75
70
68
60
46
45
9

106
Median number of staff members (continued)

M042169B
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Answer: ________________
Incorrect Response:
Answer: ________________
107
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Data Interpretation
Applying
Change in mean and median
C. If the restaurant with 30 staff members increased its number of staff members
to 50, how would this affect the median and the mean?
SCORING
Correct Response
The mean would increase/change, the median would not change. If student gives a new value for
the mean, it should be between 21 and 29. If a value is given for the median, it must be correct
(i.e., 19 or the answer given for Part B if incorrect)
Incorrect Response
Both would increase
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
United States
England-GBR
Norway
Israel
Sweden
Turkey
Australia
New Zealand
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Bahrain
Lithuania
Italy
Japan
Saudi Arabia
Russian Federation
Hong Kong-CHN
Hungary
Qatar
Oman
Macedonia, Rep. of
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Armenia
Finland
Korea, Rep. of
Jordan
Chile
Romania
Ukraine
Indonesia
Ghana
Malaysia
Tunisia
Lebanon
Thailand
Slovenia
Morocco
46
43
37
35
31
27
25
25
24
22
17
17
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
11
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
#
#
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
North Carolina-USA
Minnesota-USA
Florida-USA
Indiana-USA
Colorado-USA
Connecticut-USA
Ontario-CAN
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Alberta-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Dubai-UAE
Quebec-CAN
61
60
56
53
51
48
45
41
29
29
27
18
16
7

# Rounds to zero
108
Change in mean and median (continued)

M042169C
Student Responses
Correct Response:
Incorrect Response:
109
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Chance
Applying
Number of regular size bottles
Over recent weeks, a shops average sales of bottles of soda have been 50% in
the regular size, 40% in the small size, and 10% in the large size. Next week, the
shopkeeper will order 1,200 bottles of soda. How many of these bottles should he
order in the regular size?
A.
120
B.
480
C.
600
D.
720
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Hong Kong-CHN
Japan
Finland
Norway
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Hungary
Slovenia
Italy
England-GBR
Lithuania
Australia
Russian Federation
Israel
New Zealand
United States
Sweden
Turkey
Ukraine
Chile
Thailand
Romania
Malaysia
Georgia
Armenia
Bahrain
Kazakhstan
Macedonia, Rep. of
Qatar
Lebanon
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Morocco
Indonesia
Oman
Ghana
83
82
80
80
79
77
77
75
71
71
68
68
66
64
64
63
63
61
57
56
55
54
52
49
49
49
45
44
43
41
41
41
41
40
37
37
35
34
34
32
30
30
20
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
Minnesota-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Colorado-USA
Alberta-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Ontario-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Indiana-USA
Florida-USA
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
74
72
72
70
69
69
68
66
64
59
58
55
52
47

110
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Chance
Applying
Chance of getting a button
There are 10 red, 8 blue, and 4 white buttons in a bag. What is the chance of
taking out either a blue button or a white button?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Singapore
Japan
United States
Australia
England-GBR
Israel
Italy
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Finland
Sweden
New Zealand
Hong Kong-CHN
Turkey
Norway
Slovenia
Hungary
Lithuania
Russian Federation
Oman
Bahrain
Qatar
Ukraine
Saudi Arabia
Thailand
Chile
Romania
Georgia
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Macedonia, Rep. of
Armenia
Lebanon
Tunisia
Ghana
Indonesia
Malaysia
Morocco
92
85
83
80
77
77
75
69
68
68
67
66
65
63
62
57
55
55
54
53
53
52
48
47
45
45
45
44
43
43
43
42
41
40
37
37
37
35
35
35
34
33
29
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Minnesota-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Colorado-USA
Indiana-USA
Alberta-CAN
North Carolina-USA
Ontario-CAN
Connecticut-USA
Florida-USA
Quebec-CAN
Alabama-USA
California-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
90
86
85
84
82
82
79
78
78
78
75
69
58
55

111
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE

Representation
Applying
Complete and label this pie chart
480 students were asked to name their favorite sport. The results are shown in
this table.
Sport
Number of Students
Hockey
60
Football
180
Tennis
120
Basketball
120
Use the information in the table to complete and label this pie chart.
Popularity of Sports
SCORING
Correct Response
Hockey1/8, Football 3/8, Tennis, Basketball both 1/4 , and labels all correct

All sectors correct size but labeling incomplete or missing
Incorrect Response
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Hong Kong-CHN
Japan
Finland
Slovenia
Australia
England-GBR
Israel
Russian Federation
United States
Lithuania
Hungary
Norway
New Zealand
Sweden
Italy
Malaysia
Ukraine
Turkey
Thailand
Chile
Kazakhstan
Jordan
Qatar
Bahrain
Oman
Georgia
Romania
Indonesia
Tunisia
Armenia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Lebanon
Ghana
85
85
80
76
75
70
67
67
65
63
63
62
62
62
61
59
58
54
50
48
48
47
45
44
41
40
34
33
33
30
30
30
29
28
27
25
24
23
23
19
18
17
11
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Quebec-CAN
Minnesota-USA
Connecticut-USA
Indiana-USA
Colorado-USA
North Carolina-USA
Ontario-CAN
Alberta-CAN
Florida-USA
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
74
72
71
70
69
69
67
67
66
65
58
55
48
40

112
Complete and label this pie chart (continued)

M042207
Student Responses
Correct Response:
113
Complete and label this pie chart (continued)

M042207
Student Responses
Incorrect Response:
114
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Chance
Knowing
How likely student voted for Pat
Pat and Chris were candidates for school president.

Here are the election results:
Pat
80%
Chris 20%
How likely would it be for a student asked at random to have voted for Pat?
A.
It is certain that the student voted for Pat.
B.
It is likely that the student voted for Pat.
C.
It is unlikely that the student voted for Pat.
D.
It is certain that the student did not vote for Pat.
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Finland
Japan
Hong Kong-CHN
England-GBR
Australia
Lithuania
Italy
New Zealand
Norway
Slovenia
Israel
Singapore
Turkey
United States
Hungary
Ukraine
Sweden
Romania
Chile
Russian Federation
Bahrain
Jordan
Thailand
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Armenia
Oman
Ghana
Macedonia, Rep. of
Lebanon
Malaysia
Tunisia
Indonesia
Morocco
95
89
89
88
87
87
84
84
82
80
77
77
77
77
77
76
74
70
70
67
65
65
64
59
55
53
53
52
52
52
51
48
47
46
46
46
45
45
44
37
36
35
28
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Quebec-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Massachusetts-USA
Alberta-CAN
Minnesota-USA
Connecticut-USA
Indiana-USA
North Carolina-USA
Colorado-USA
Alabama-USA
Florida-USA
California-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
87
85
84
84
84
82
80
79
78
76
76
70
66
53

115
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Data Interpretation
Reasoning
Long jump competition
The results of a long jump competition were reported as follows:

Average Length
Team A
3.6 m
Team B
4.8 m
There were the same number of students in each team.

Which statement about the competition MUST be true?
A.
Each student in team B jumped farther than any student in team A.
B.
After every student in team A jumped, there was a student in team B who
jumped farther.
C.
As a group, team B jumped farther than team A.
D.
Some students in team A jumped farther than some students in team B.
Correct Response:
Education system
Percent
correct
Hong Kong-CHN
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Japan
Finland
Australia
Singapore
Slovenia
Italy
England-GBR
New Zealand
Norway
Sweden
United States
Israel
Romania
Hungary
Turkey
Malaysia
Russian Federation
Chile
Ukraine
Georgia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Jordan
Lebanon
Kazakhstan
Morocco
Qatar
Bahrain
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
Armenia
Ghana
Thailand
Lithuania
Oman
Indonesia
87
83
82
77
75
73
73
73
72
71
69
68
67
67
66
65
65
65
63
61
60
59
58
55
53
52
51
50
50
47
46
45
45
45
44
44
44
44
40
40
38
38
29
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Minnesota-USA
North Carolina-USA
Massachusetts-USA
Indiana-USA
Connecticut-USA
Alberta-CAN
Quebec-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Colorado-USA
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Florida-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
80
79
76
76
74
73
69
66
65
63
62
62
54
49

116
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Chance
Reasoning
Probability that the marble is red
There are 10 marbles in a bag: 5 red, and 5 blue.
Education system
Sue draws a marble from the bag at random. The marble is red.
She puts the marble back into the bag.
What is the probability that the next marble she draws at random is red?
A.
1
2
B.
4
10
C.
1
5
D.
1
10
Correct Response:
Percent
correct
Singapore
Korea, Rep. of
Australia
England-GBR
Japan
Chinese Taipei-CHN
New Zealand
Slovenia
United States
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Hong Kong-CHN
Israel
Hungary
Lithuania
Russian Federation
Turkey
Italy
Macedonia, Rep. of
Romania
Armenia
Palestinian Natl Auth
Ukraine
Kazakhstan
Thailand
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Georgia
Chile
Ghana
Malaysia
Jordan
Bahrain
Oman
Lebanon
Tunisia
Morocco
78
76
75
72
70
70
68
67
66
66
65
64
64
59
51
51
47
45
44
42
41
39
39
38
38
38
37
36
35
35
35
34
33
31
28
28
26
24
23
21
20
18
16
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Connecticut-USA
Colorado-USA
Indiana-USA
North Carolina-USA
Alberta-CAN
Ontario-CAN
Quebec-CAN
Florida-USA
California-USA
Alabama-USA
Dubai-UAE
Abu Dhabi-UAE
79
78
78
76
76
74
73
73
72
60
60
52
45
34

117
Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Data Interpretation
Reasoning
Age structures of country X and Y
Comparison of Age Structure Between Country X and Country Y

Ages
89
84
79
74
69
64
59
54
49
44
39
34
29
24
19
14
9
4
0
Country X Age Distribution

Rapid Growth
Males
Females
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ages
89
84
79
74
69
64
59
54
49
44
39
34
29
24
19
14
9
4
0
Country Y Age Distribution

Slow Growth
Males
Females
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Percent of Population
Ages 019
Going to have children
Ages 2044
Having children
Ages 4589
Finished having children
The graphs for Country X and Country Y show the age structure of each
countrys population. The population is divided into three age groups from
youngest to oldest. The graphs enable predictions about population growth.
A. Why could the age structure of Country X lead to more rapid population
growth than the age structure of Country Y?
SCORING
Correct Response
Within Country X there is a larger percentage of people in the having children or going to have
children categories than in Country Y.
Note: The reference to country X needs to be clear. The comparison with Country Y does not need
to be stated.
Also, accept more people as proportionately more and young or younger in place of having
children or going to have children
Examples: Country X has more people about to have children or having children than country Y
There are more people going to have children in country X
More young people in country X
Incorrect Response
Examples:There are more going to have children
Education system
Percent
correct
Korea, Rep. of
Russian Federation
Singapore
Ukraine
Hong Kong-CHN
Romania
Kazakhstan
Japan
Turkey
Israel
Finland
Tunisia
Bahrain
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Indonesia
Australia
Lithuania
Norway
United States
Hungary
Oman
England-GBR
New Zealand
Armenia
Macedonia, Rep. of
Georgia
Sweden
Thailand
Slovenia
Jordan
Malaysia
Italy
Qatar
Chile
Lebanon
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Ghana
79
41
40
39
34
34
32
29
28
28
25
25
23
22
21
21
21
20
20
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
11
11
10
9
9
8
5
4
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Massachusetts-USA
Connecticut-USA
Minnesota-USA
Ontario-CAN
Dubai-UAE
Florida-USA
Indiana-USA
Colorado-USA
Quebec-CAN
Abu Dhabi-UAE
Alberta-CAN
California-USA
North Carolina-USA
Alabama-USA
30
26
26
25
23
21
20
19
19
18
16
16
15
15
Country X has more population compared to country Y

118
Age structures of country X and Y (continued)

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Student Responses
Correct Response:
Incorrect Response:
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Content Domain
Main Topic
Cognitive Domain
DATA AND CHANCE
Data Interpretation
Reasoning
Problem of taking care of elderly
Comparison of Age Structure Between Country X and Country Y

Ages
89
84
79
74
69
64
59
54
49
44
39
34
29
24
19
14
9
4
0
Country X Age Distribution

Rapid Growth
Males
Females
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ages
Country Y Age Distribution

Slow Growth
89
84
79
74
69
Males
64
59
54
49
44
39
34
29
24
19
14
9
4
0
1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Females
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ages 019
Going to have children
Ages 2044
Having children
Ages 4589
Finished having children
The graphs for Country X and Country Y show the age structure of each
countrys population. The population is divided into three age groups from
youngest to oldest. The graphs enable predictions about population growth.
B. Why could Country Y expect to have a bigger problem taking care of its
elderly population than Country X?
SCORING
Correct Response
Within Country Y, there is a relatively larger population of elderly people (finished having children)
compared with younger populations.
Note: The comparison between older and younger people must be made or implied.
Country X and Country Y do not have to be mentioned.
Examples: More older people than younger people
Not enough young people to take care of the elderly
Less number of people having children to keep up the population
Aging population, less youngsters, lesser workforce
Incorrect Response
Examples: There are many more elders in Y than X
Country Y has a wider range of not having children than country X
Education system
Percent
correct
Singapore
Japan
Korea, Rep. of
Chinese Taipei-CHN
Bahrain
Kazakhstan
Finland
Romania
Tunisia
Russian Federation
Hungary
Ukraine
Australia
Israel
Turkey
United States
England-GBR
Indonesia
Hong Kong-CHN
New Zealand
Italy
Oman
Slovenia
Jordan
Lithuania
Sweden
Macedonia, Rep. of
Norway
Malaysia
Armenia
Thailand
Georgia
Morocco
Lebanon
Qatar
Chile
Saudi Arabia
Ghana
39
37
36
32
30
29
27
26
25
24
24
23
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
14
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
5
3
2
Benchmarking
education system
Percent
correct
Ontario-CAN
Massachusetts-USA
Minnesota-USA
Connecticut-USA
Alberta-CAN
Quebec-CAN
Colorado-USA
North Carolina-USA
Florida-USA
Indiana-USA
Alabama-USA
Abu Dhabi-UAE
California-USA
Dubai-UAE
24
23
21
20
20
20
19
19
17
16
15
12
11
11

120
Problem of taking care of elderly (continued)

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Student Responses
Correct Response:
Incorrect Response:
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Sum of 3 consecutive whole numbers......26

Simplify the expression................................62

Shape made up of same size cubes ........67

Data and Chance

How likely to get pink candy ......................92

TIMSS 2011 8th-Grade Mathematics Concepts and Mathematics Items

Fractions and Decimals

Ann and Jenny divide 560 zeds

Overall Percent Correct

how many zeds will Ann get?

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Ann and Jenny divide 560 zeds (continued)

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Fractions and Decimals

4/100 plus 3/1000

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Fractions and Decimals

Best estimate of (7.21x3.86)/10.09

Overall Percent Correct

Item Number: M032166

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Ratio, Proportion and Percent

The percentage of caps for sale

Overall Percent Correct

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36 as a product of prime factors

Overall Percent Correct

Which of these shows how 36 can be expressed as a product of prime factors?

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Fractions and Decimals

Location of N on number line

Overall Percent Correct

P and Q represent two fractions on the number line above.

Item Number: M032662

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Fractions and Decimals

Write 3 5/6 in decimal form

Overall Percent Correct

in decimal form, rounded to 2 decimal places.

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Percent higher than International average

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Write 3 5/6 in decimal form (continued)

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Numbers to get greatest results