Q&A - PSLE Math

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Thanks to Vanilla Cake and ksi!

[underthesea]

James Ang:

The solution supplied with the set of prelims paper is wrong for question 18 and it is solved using algebra, and in one of the step the solution showed 7 instead of 9. The correct answer is Vanilla = 72 and Chocolate = 138 after correcting for that wrong step. question 17 on the two candles is interesting, it is exactly the same as what

I mentioned weeks ago, source is a sec 1 textbook, but can be easily solved by drawing a model. Again the supplied solution uses algebra which p6 students may not be taught to solve using algebra.

Vanilla Cake:

Susan has some vanilla and chocolate sweets in her bag. If she adds 20 vanilla sweets into the bag, the percentage of vanilla sweets in the bag becomes 40%. If she adds 30 chocolate sweets, there will be 70% of chocolate sweets in the bag. How many vanilla and chocolate sweets does she have? [5 marks][Answer given: 64 vanilla sweets and 126 chocolate sweets]

Thank you for your time and effort. I appreciate your help as I think that the answer given is incorrect.

My answers are : Vanilla sweets: 72 and Chocolate sweets: 138
Took me about 10 min plus using 2 different methods to crack this problem sum.Pls help to clarify if I am correct or the given answer is correct.

Can you provide the solution without using algebra? Many thanks.

[pecalis]

My Humble attempt:


Add 20 Vanilla sweets, ratio of Van : Choc becomes 40 : 60 = 4 : 6
+5 +5 +5 +5
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
+5 +5 +5 +5 +5 +5

When add 30 Choc sweets, ratio of Van : Choc becomes 30 : 70 = 3 : 7
Remove the 20 vanilla sweets, and change the above [ ] to 3u each, so can get the correct ratio of 3 : 7
So,

+5 + 5 + 5 +5
[3u] [3u] [3u] [3u]
[3u] [3u] [3u] [3u] [3u] [3u]
+5 +5 +5 +5 +5 +5 becomes

[4u] [4u] [4u]
[4u] [4u] [4u] [4u] [4u] [4u] [4u]

=[3u] [3u] [3u] [3u]
[3u] [3u] [3u] [3u] [3u] [3u]+5 +5 +5 +5 +5 +5 +30
\t\t\t\t

Therefore, 28u = 18u + 60, 10u = 60, u = 6
No. of vanilla sweets is 12u = 12*6 = 72
No. of Choc sweets is 18u + 30 = 18*6 + 30 = 138

[tianzhu]

Hi


Hope this helps.
Best wishes

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[James Ang]

You can follow tianzhu's diagram which is correct.


To add,

The rate for candle A is 1/5 per hour, means 4/20 per hour (4u)
The rate for candle B is 1/4 per hour, means 5/20 per hour (5u)
That's why burning rate is 4:5

Candle A [][][ 4u ] =5h
Candle B [][ 5u. ] = 4h
[] = 1 u, total length is 6u, so

4/6 x 5h = 3 and 1/3 h
Or
5/6 x 4 h = 3 and 1/3 h

underthesea:

James Ang:

The solution supplied with the set of prelims paper is wrong for question 18 and it is solved using algebra, and in one of the step the solution showed 7 instead of 9. The correct answer is Vanilla = 72 and Chocolate = 138 after correcting for that wrong step. question 17 on the two candles is interesting, it is exactly the same as what
I mentioned weeks ago, source is a sec 1 textbook, but can be easily solved by drawing a model. Again the supplied solution uses algebra which p6 students may not be taught to solve using algebra.
[quote=\"Vanilla Cake\"]Susan has some vanilla and chocolate sweets in her bag. If she adds 20 vanilla sweets into the bag, the percentage of vanilla sweets in the bag becomes 40%. If she adds 30 chocolate sweets, there will be 70% of chocolate sweets in the bag. How many vanilla and chocolate sweets does she have? [5 marks][Answer given: 64 vanilla sweets and 126 chocolate sweets]

Thank you for your time and effort. I appreciate your help as I think that the answer given is incorrect.

My answers are : Vanilla sweets: 72 and Chocolate sweets: 138
Took me about 10 min plus using 2 different methods to crack this problem sum.Pls help to clarify if I am correct or the given answer is correct.

Can you provide the solution without using algebra? Many thanks.[/quote]

[BryBenMum]

Vanilla Cake:

BryBenMum:

Ailing, Bala, Chris and Dawn shared the cost of a gift for their friend. Ailing paid 1/5 of the amt paid by Bala, Chris and Dawn. Chris paid 40% of the amt paid by Ailing and Bala. The total amt paid by Ailing and Bala is equal to that paid by Chris and Dawn. Given that Dawn paid $32 more than Ailing for the gift, what was the cost of the gift?

A : B+C+D
1 : 5
5 : 25

A+B : C+D
1 : 1
15 : 15

A: 5u
B: 15u-5u = 10u
C+D: 25u-10u=15u

C paid 40% of A+B -> 40/100x15u=6u
15u-6u=9u

D-A = 9u-5u = 4u

4u-> $32
u -> $8

Cost of gift = 30u = 30x$8 = $240

Thank You !

[tianzhu]

A pair of hamsters can give birth to a pair of baby hamsters every month. Each pair of baby hamsters needs 1 month to mature and then this pair of hamsters will in turn give birth to a pair of baby hamsters every month. How many pairs of hamsters are there after 6 months? (4 marks)

Hi kancheongmum

If you are still interested to find out more about the hamster question, you can look for this book which I saw in Popular.
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Primary 5/6 Maths Olympiad: Unleash The Maths Olympian In You! (Advanced)

https://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=255&vpd001=82847

Read the topic on Fibonacci Numbers, instead of hamsters, the question is about rabbits and the answer is 233 pairs after one year. I am sorry; this is all I can remember, as my old mind is crowded out by burdens of life.

As there is still time before PSLE, your boy may want to take a look at it.

Best wishes

[kancheongmum]

Hi Tianzhu

Need help in these 2 questions, solutions posted but cannot understand
2010 prelim papers Maha Bodhi Q12 Meals question
2010 prelim papers River Valley Q18 vanilla and chocolate sweets
Thank you

[Vanilla Cake]

kancheongmum:

Hi Tianzhu

Need help in these 2 questions, solutions posted but cannot understand

Sorry for the interruption,have you checked Observer's solutions?

kancheongmum:

2010 prelim papers Maha Bodhi Q12 Meals question

http://psle2010a.blogspot.com/2010/09/decimal-p6-2010-sa2-maha-bodhi-p2-q12.html

kancheongmum:

2010 prelim papers River Valley Q18 vanilla and chocolate sweets

http://psle2010a.blogspot.com/2010/09/rvps-p6-prelim-2010-p2-q18.html

VC's mum