GRADE 5 MOCK MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE TASK 2019

NAME: ____________________________ DATE: __________________

General Instructions:
Read each statement carefully before attempting to solve the problems. Make sure you show how you arrived at
your answers on the space provided. Complete the Task in Part 1

Planning a party
Imagine that your class wants to throw a summer class party.   This party is going to take a lot of planning and
budgeting of the school’s money.  Your teacher along with the Principal of your school has allotted $15,000.00
for the class to spend on the party.  (You may have to tweak the guest list in order for your class to be able to
afford it) Follow the steps below to figure out whether or not you can afford the party.

The dance floor should be 12 meters long. Your classroom has an area of 150 m2. The class would like to put the
dance floor in this area. The table below shows the space required for the party.

Dance floor for party Space required for the dance floor (m2)

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1. On the Grid below draw an outline of the dance floor and your classroom that the party will be held in.
Be sure to label each section and include the dimensions. Each box on the grid represents 1 square meter.

Section Length (meters) Width (meters) Perimeter (meters)

Classroom

Dance floor

Part 2
2. Every party needs guests, your classmates, teachers and Principal will be the guests at this party. Use the
table below to plan the guest list.

Guest List

3. What makes a great party!?  Decorations!  Use the following table below to order your decorations for
the class party.   Then use the graphic organizer to total your decorations cost.  
 Decorations Cost
Steamers $500
Balloons $100
Napkins $ 50
Tablecloth $1500

Decorations How much will you How much will it

Cost per package/item need for your guest cost total?
list? (Number of boxes x
the cost per box)
Napkins
Tablecloth
Invitations
Balloons

Additional Items of
your choice

Total Cost for

Decorations

Food Items Cost

1 small box of crackers $100
A slice cheese $80
A bowl salad $600
Rolls (6 pack) $ 450
Chicken (Rotisserie) $800
Large box of potato chips $400
Cookies (6 pack) $200
Candy (Box) $350

4. Use the table with the food items above to figure out how much each item will cost to have at the party.
Food Cost per unit Serving Size How much will How much will it cost total?
you need for (Number of boxes x the cost per
your guest list? box)

Crackers
Cheese
 Salad
Rolls
Chicken
Potato Chips
Cookies
Candy
(optional)
Additional
Items

Total Cost of
Food

 
5. Create bar graphs in the space provided below of each individual item and graph the total cost of each
item that you will need to buy.  You may do two graphs one for food and one for decorations.

6. Every party needs music, the class party will start in the morning at 8:00 am and finish at 3:00 pm. The
table below shows two companies that provided music, choose which one you would use and state why.
Top Class Music Music On Demand
$6000 for providing music for the entire Session of $ 1000 per hour for providing music
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Answer the following questions about your party planning process.   

Which item cost the most?  ________________________________

Which item cost the least?  _________________________________

Total Cost of Food and Decorations: _________________________

How much money do you have left over?_____________________

Did you spend too much or too little?  __________________________

If you spent too much, what could you change in order to be able to afford it?  _______________________
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If you spent too little, what could you buy in addition to make your party fabulous? ___________________
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