ISEE Math Achievement case studies
ISEE Math Achievement · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is an admission assessment published by ERB, a not-for-profit, member-based organization with a long history of serving independent schools. According to ERB, the ISEE is accepted by over 1,200 independent schools around the world and is described as a trusted and predictive admission assessment for students in Grades 2–12. The ISEE Math Achievement case studies are 5 cases and about 2,244 words.
1Field Trip Buses, Admission, and the Binding Constraint
A middle school is planning a field trip for 187 students and 12 chaperones. The transportation company charges 425 per bus for the day, and each bus seats 48 passengers.
445 words, about 2 min2Mural Wall: Primer, Two Paint Coats, and Whole-Gallon Purchases
A community center is repainting a rectangular mural wall that measures 24 feet long and 9 feet high. The wall has two identical windows, each 3 feet wide and 4 feet high, and one door that is 3 feet wide and 7 feet high; none of these openings will be painted.
451 words, about 2 min3Fundraiser Means, Medians, and an Outlier Bulk Order
Two sixth-grade classes track daily sales for a five-day wrapping-paper fundraiser. Class A’s daily totals are 120, 135, 128, 132, and 410; the 410 day came from one parent’s office bulk order.
472 words, about 2 min4Granola Bars: Partial Batches, Ingredient Rounding, and Budget
A school bake sale chair has a granola-bar recipe that makes 24 bars using 3/4 cup honey, 2 1/4 cups rolled oats, 1/2 cup sliced almonds, and 1/3 cup oil. The sale needs at least 150 bars, and the chair can make full or half batches but not smaller.
422 words, about 2 min5Phone Plans: Break-Even, Promo, and Usage Variability
A student compares two phone plans. Plan A costs 18 per month and includes 100 texts; each additional text costs 0.10.
454 words, about 2 min