Results of the smart test
| Diagnostic category | n | % | Explanation for diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 65 | 60.2 | Almost all items answered correctly |
| Problem integrating decimals with zero | 18 | 16.7 | A decimal number without a whole integer (eg, 0.1234) is considered smaller than the number zero |
| Money thinking | 12 | 11.1 | Digits after two decimal places ignored (eg, 0.12 and 0.1213 are the same) |
| Problem with repeating notation | 6 | 5.6 | Repeating numbers (eg, 0.4 and 0.444 are the same). Otherwise decimal numbers compared well |
| Problem with zeros | 4 | 3.7 | The significance of the zero in a number is ignored (eg, 0.66 and 0.606 are equal) |
| Errors, no pattern, incomplete | 3 | 2.8 | Several misconceptions may be used simultaneously, or result from carelessness |
| TOTAL | 108 | 100.0 |