ICAS Mathematics case studies
ICAS Mathematics · Put your knowledge to work in context.
ICAS Mathematics is one of the six subjects in the ICAS academic competition - a school-based challenge run by Janison and supported by The University of Sydney, taken by students from Years 2 to 12 in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and further afield. It is a competition rather than a curriculum test: candidates sit a Mathematics paper pitched at their own year level, and outcomes are reported against clearly defined, nationally standardised achievement levels, so a result carries the same meaning wherever the paper was sat. Every participant receives a certificate; medals go to the highest achievers. Papers are delivered online through a locked-down browser, and across ICAS subjects the sitting runs 30–60 minutes depending on the subject and year level. The ICAS Mathematics case studies are 5 cases and about 2,662 words.
1The Muffin Order
Students at Riverton Primary are baking muffins for a community breakfast and need at least 240 muffins. Two suppliers have sent quotes.
494 words, about 2 min2Two Gyms and a Promotion
Two gyms in the same shopping centre advertise these prices: FlexFit: 60 joining fee, then 12 per week. BodyWorks: 150 joining fee, then 8 per week.
595 words, about 3 min3Paving the Community Garden
A community garden has a rectangular lawn measuring 8.4 m by 6.2 m. A circular pond of radius 1.5 m sits in the middle of the lawn and will be kept, with a paved edge around it.
498 words, about 2 min4The Raffle Totals
Two Year 10 classes sell raffle tickets for a school trip. Class 10A has 30 students; their sales have a mean of 12 tickets and a median of 10.
552 words, about 3 min5The Hall Ramp
A council is building a wheelchair ramp to a community hall doorway. The floor inside the doorway is 0.90 m above the path outside.
523 words, about 3 min