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[fxchow]

MathIzzzFun:

fxchow:

Hi,


Please help in this question. TIA

Mac and Sue share some stickers.
If Mac gives Sue 1/2 of his stickers, Sue will have 56 more stickers than Mac.
If Mac gives 1/4 of his share to Sue, Sue will have 26 more stickers than Mac.
How many stickers does Mac have at first?
Ans: 60

Hi fxchow,

Hope this helps - http://www.flickr.com/photos/62167097@N02/5743271554/in/photostream

cheers.

Hi MathIzzzFun,

I got it. Once again, thanks!

[MathIzzzFun]

fxchow:

MathIzzzFun:

[quote=\"fxchow\"]Hi,


Please help in this question. TIA

Mac and Sue share some stickers.
If Mac gives Sue 1/2 of his stickers, Sue will have 56 more stickers than Mac.
If Mac gives 1/4 of his share to Sue, Sue will have 26 more stickers than Mac.
How many stickers does Mac have at first?
Ans: 60

Hi fxchow,

Hope this helps - http://www.flickr.com/photos/62167097@N02/5743271554/in/photostream

cheers.

Hi MathIzzzFun,

I got it. Once again, thanks! [/quote]Hi fxchow,
you are welcome

cheers.

[fxchow]

Hi,


I have another question as follows:
TIA for helping.

There were 65 more boys than girls at a fun fair on Monday.
60% of the boys and 2/7 of the girls who were at the fun fair on Monday went on Sunday too.
The remaining 143 boys and girls went only on Monday.
a) How many more boys than girls went to the fun fair both days?
b) Find the total number of boys and girls at the fun fair on Monday.

[MathIzzzFun]

fxchow:

Hi,


I have another question as follows:
TIA for helping.

There were 65 more boys than girls at a fun fair on Monday.
60% of the boys and 2/7 of the girls who were at the fun fair on Monday went on Sunday too.
The remaining 143 boys and girls went only on Monday.
a) How many more boys than girls went to the fun fair both days?
b) Find the total number of boys and girls at the fun fair on Monday.

Hi fxchow,

Similar question was asked earlier ... hope this helps - http://www.flickr.com/photos/62167097@N02/5708623177/in/photostream

cheers.

[Mrs Ho]

hi guru,please help this mum here on the verge of fainting. P6 math is so tricky.


Q: Wendy bought some roses and lilies to make bouquets. 2/3 of the flowers are roses and the rest are lilies. Each bouquet of roses is made up of 1/6 the total number of flowers while each bouquet of lilies is made up of 1/9 the total number of flowers. how many bouquets of roses and lilies are there respectively?

Please let me thank u in advance.

[MathIzzzFun]

Mrs Ho:

hi guru,please help this mum here on the verge of fainting. P6 math is so tricky.


Q: Wendy bought some roses and lilies to make bouquets. 2/3 of the flowers are roses and the rest are lilies. Each bouquet of roses is made up of 1/6 the total number of flowers while each bouquet of lilies is made up of 1/9 the total number of flowers. how many bouquets of roses and lilies are there respectively?

Please let me thank u in advance.

Hi Mrs Ho,

Roses
= 2/3 total number of flowers
= 4/6 total number of flowers
= 4 x 1/6 total number of flowers
= 4 bouquets

Lilies
= 1/3 total number of flowers
= 3/9 total number of flowers
= 3 x 1/9 total number of flowers
= 3 bouquets

cheers.

[ChiefKiasu]

Mrs Ho:

hi guru,please help this mum here on the verge of fainting. P6 math is so tricky.


Q: Wendy bought some roses and lilies to make bouquets. 2/3 of the flowers are roses and the rest are lilies. Each bouquet of roses is made up of 1/6 the total number of flowers while each bouquet of lilies is made up of 1/9 the total number of flowers. how many bouquets of roses and lilies are there respectively?

Please let me thank u in advance.

This question can be easily answered by drawing the model
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[Mrs Ho]

thanks ladies. any similar qns to this? Was this a v easy qn?

[Vanilla Cake]

Herbie:

hi vanilla cake, may i ask the questions which u hv posted on s1 and n question are they pri sch maths?? Please advice.. Tq

Hi Herbie,

These sample questions are from http://www.hci.sg/aphelion/apmops/sample_questions/Invitation%20Round%20Sample%20Questions.pdf.

[MathIzzzFun]

Mrs Ho:

thanks ladies. any similar qns to this? Was this a v easy qn?

hi Mrs Ho,
you are welcome.. btw, I m a daddy :lol:

cheers.