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    Tutor MathsGuru: Ask me for your burning Maths questions!

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    • C Offline
      Cheerfuldad
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      Q 1. Twice a number is greater than 3/5 of the number by 21. What is 2/3 of the number?


      Q2. Aifangpi ans Sashimi had an equal amount of money. Each day, Aifangpi spent $60 and Sashimi spent $32. When Aifangpi has spent all her money. Sashimi still had $336 left. How much money had Aifangpi at first?

      TIA

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        KoalaMummy
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        Guan Hui:
        Hi koalamummy,

        I made this video for you hope it helps...
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScY86Ezm2KU

        p.s. your kid hug you like koala when they are small? Imagine and thought it was super cute=D
        Hey Guan Hui, thanks a lot for the video. will show my son tonight.

        Ps. yes, my kids do hug me like koala when they are small, in fact, now, they still like piggy back, my 5yo, still lies on me when 'getting' to sleep. 😉

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          CoffeeCat
          last edited by

          Cheerfuldad:
          Q 1. Twice a number is greater than 3/5 of the number by 21. What is 2/3 of the number?


          Q2. Aifangpi ans Sashimi had an equal amount of money. Each day, Aifangpi spent $60 and Sashimi spent $32. When Aifangpi has spent all her money. Sashimi still had $336 left. How much money had Aifangpi at first?

          TIA
          twice of a number=> 10/5 of the number
          (10/5 - 3/5)= 7/5 of the number = 21
          the number is (21/7) times 5 =15
          2/3 of number is 10

          since both had same amt of money at first, the $336 is due to the difference of 60 and 32.
          Number of days = 336/(60-32)= 12
          t
          Amt of monev at first = 12 times 60=720

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            free willy
            last edited by

            I don’t know how to help my P6 boy with this homework question. He miss the class cause he had to go for tournment.


            Box A has 200 red balls and 90 blue balls. Box B has 80 red balls and 100 blue balls. How many red balls and blue balls need to be moved from box A to Box B so that there are 80%of red balls in box A and 50% of blue balls in box B.

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              Cheerfuldad
              last edited by

              CoffeeCat:
              Cheerfuldad:

              Q 1. Twice a number is greater than 3/5 of the number by 21. What is 2/3 of the number?


              Q2. Aifangpi ans Sashimi had an equal amount of money. Each day, Aifangpi spent $60 and Sashimi spent $32. When Aifangpi has spent all her money. Sashimi still had $336 left. How much money had Aifangpi at first?

              TIA

              twice of a number=> 10/5 of the number
              (10/5 - 3/5)= 7/5 of the number = 21
              the number is (21/7) times 5 =15
              2/3 of number is 10

              since both had same amt of money at first, the $336 is due to the difference of 60 and 32.
              Number of days = 336/(60-32)= 12
              t
              Amt of monev at first = 12 times 60=720

              Thank you Coffeecat!

              Have a good day!

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                Dharma
                last edited by

                free willy:
                I don't know how to help my P6 boy with this homework question. He miss the class cause he had to go for tournment.


                Box A has 200 red balls and 90 blue balls. Box B has 80 red balls and 100 blue balls. How many red balls and blue balls need to be moved from box A to Box B so that there are 80%of red balls in box A and 50% of blue balls in box B.
                Box A
                Red – 200/280 = 71.43%
                Blue – 90/190 = 47.36%

                How can you transfer red and blue balls out of Box A and into Box B and end up with higher percentages of balls in Box A… i.e. 80% of red balls and 50% of blue balls in Box A?

                Think the question typed out wrongly ….. should from box B to box A , instead.

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                  Vanilla Cake
                  last edited by

                  free willy:
                  Box A has 200 red balls and 90 blue balls. Box B has 80 red balls and 100 blue balls. How many red balls and blue balls need to be moved from box A to Box B so that there are 80%of red balls in box A and 50% of blue balls in box B.
                  Hi free willy,

                  Your question is similar to RGPS P6 SA1 2009 P2 Q18 and the model solution had been provided by http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVNZHuS on 22 Mar 2010.
                  Tang had also provided his http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=280&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1170 on 19 Mar 2010.

                  Using simultaneous equation to solve while waiting for Mathsguru's model solution.

                  Final scenario
                  Box A
                  Red balls : Blue balls
                  4 : 1 (80% : 20%)

                  Box B
                  Red balls : Blue balls
                  1 : 1 (50% : 50%)

                  4A+B = 200+80 = 280
                  A+B = 90+100 = 190

                  3A = 90
                  A = 30
                  B = 190-30=160

                  Final scenario
                  Box A
                  Red balls : Blue balls
                  120 : 30

                  Box B
                  Red balls : Blue balls
                  160 : 160

                  Before scenario
                  Box A
                  Red balls : Blue balls
                  200 : 90

                  Box B
                  Red balls : Blue balls
                  80 : 100

                  80 red balls and 60 blue balls to be moved from box A to Box B so that there are 80% of red balls in box A and 50% of blue balls in box B.

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                    Dharma
                    last edited by

                    Vanilla Cake:
                    free willy:

                    Box A has 200 red balls and 90 blue balls. Box B has 80 red balls and 100 blue balls. How many red balls and blue balls need to be moved from box A to Box B so that there are 80%of red balls in box A and 50% of blue balls in box B.

                    Hi free willy,

                    Your question is similar to RGPS P6 SA1 2009 P2 Q18 and the model solution had been provided by http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVNZHuS on 22 Mar 2010.
                    Tang had also provided his http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=280&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1170 on 19 Mar 2010.

                    Using simultaneous equation to solve while waiting for Mathsguru's model solution.

                    Final scenario
                    Box A
                    Red balls : Blue balls
                    4 : 1 (80% : 20%)

                    Box B
                    Red balls : Blue balls
                    1 : 1 (50% : 50%)

                    4A+B = 200+80 = 280
                    A+B = 90+100 = 190

                    3A = 90
                    A = 30
                    B = 190-30=160

                    Final scenario
                    Box A
                    Red balls : Blue balls
                    120 : 30

                    Box B
                    Red balls : Blue balls
                    160 : 160

                    Before scenario
                    Box A
                    Red balls : Blue balls
                    200 : 90

                    Box B
                    Red balls : Blue balls
                    80 : 100

                    80 red balls and 60 blue balls to be moved from box A to Box B so that there are 80% of red balls in box A and 50% of blue balls in box B.

                    Hi Vanilla Cake,

                    Don’t you think the statement, “there are 80% of red balls in box A ….” is different from “80% of balls in Box A are red …..”

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                      Vanilla Cake
                      last edited by

                      Dharma:
                      Vanilla Cake:

                      [quote=\"free willy\"]Box A has 200 red balls and 90 blue balls. Box B has 80 red balls and 100 blue balls. How many red balls and blue balls need to be moved from box A to Box B so that there are 80%of red balls in box A and 50% of blue balls in box B.

                      Hi free willy,

                      Your question is similar to RGPS P6 SA1 2009 P2 Q18 and the model solution had been provided by http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVNZHuS on 22 Mar 2010.
                      Tang had also provided his http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=280&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1170 on 19 Mar 2010.

                      Using simultaneous equation to solve while waiting for Mathsguru's model solution.

                      Final scenario
                      Box A
                      Red balls : Blue balls
                      4 : 1 (80% : 20%)

                      Box B
                      Red balls : Blue balls
                      1 : 1 (50% : 50%)

                      4A+B = 200+80 = 280
                      A+B = 90+100 = 190

                      3A = 90
                      A = 30
                      B = 190-30=160

                      Final scenario
                      Box A
                      Red balls : Blue balls
                      120 : 30

                      Box B
                      Red balls : Blue balls
                      160 : 160

                      Before scenario
                      Box A
                      Red balls : Blue balls
                      200 : 90

                      Box B
                      Red balls : Blue balls
                      80 : 100

                      80 red balls and 60 blue balls to be moved from box A to Box B so that there are 80% of red balls in box A and 50% of blue balls in box B.

                      Hi Vanilla Cake,
                      Don’t you think the statement, “there are 80% of red balls in box A ….” is different from “80% of balls in Box A are red …..” [/quote]Hi Dharma,
                      Thanks for your remainder. 😄
                      Something is not right in the way this question is phrased. 😢
                      free willy:
                      I don't know how to help my P6 boy with this homework question. He miss the class cause he had to go for tournment.
                      Hi free willy,
                      Pls clarify with your P6 boy about this homework question and let us know.
                      Thanks.

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                        Guan Hui
                        last edited by

                        free willy:
                        I don't know how to help my P6 boy with this homework question. He miss the class cause he had to go for tournment.


                        Box A has 200 red balls and 90 blue balls. Box B has 80 red balls and 100 blue balls. How many red balls and blue balls need to be moved from box A to Box B so that there are 80%of red balls in box A and 50% of blue balls in box B.
                        I think 80% of red balls mean 80 % of total red balls while 50 % of blue balls means 50% of total blue balls

                        200+80=280 red balls
                        80% of 280=224 red balls
                        90+100=190 blue balls
                        50% of 190=95 blue balls

                        For me, from my interpretation 24 red balls and 5 blue balls need to be move from box B to A..
                        I dunno if I am correct.>.< Just my opinion.
                        (I know question say how many balls from BOX A to BOX B)

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