Q&A - PSLE Math

[tianzhu]

Super Alice:

The cost of 3 mangoes is the same as the cost of 5 gapefruits. The cost of 3 mangoes is also the same as the cost of 10 pears. Find the ratio of the cost of a mango to the cost of a grapefruit to the cost of a pear.

Hi

You may use MD.

Use a common multiple of 30 (3,5 and 10).

A mango ---- 10 units
A grapefruit ------ 6 units
A pear ----- 3 units.

The answer is 10:6:3

Best wishes

[Super Alice]

tianzhu:

Super Alice:

The cost of 3 mangoes is the same as the cost of 5 gapefruits. The cost of 3 mangoes is also the same as the cost of 10 pears. Find the ratio of the cost of a mango to the cost of a grapefruit to the cost of a pear.

Hi

You may use MD.

Use a common multiple of 30 (3,5 and 10).

A mango ---- 10 units
A grapefruit ------ 6 units
A pear ----- 3 units.

The answer is 10:6:3

Best wishes

Noted. Thanks...

[stary]

Hi all, have a question to ask...


Two runners, Tom and Peter, were training on a 400-metres circular track. They started running in the same direction from the same place at the same time. The average speed of Tom was 1.2m/sec while Peter was running at 1.8m/sec. How long, in minutes, did Tom take to meet Peter the second time after they started running? Express your answers in a mixed fraction.

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[blitz]

PLs assist.

Belinda has 20% more stickers than Yi Xizng. Yi Xiang has 25% more stickers than Sabrina.
(a)What is the ratio of Belinda’s stickers to Sabrina stickers?
(b)Yi Xiang gave some stickers to Sabrina so tha they each had the same number of stickers. Now Belinda has 36 more stickers than Sabrina. How many stickers does Belinda have?

[blitz]

One more question…thanks in advance


60% of people at a performance were adults. 75% of the children at the performance were girls. There were 36 more girls than boys. Halfway thru the performance, some girls left. After that, 2/9 of the remaining people were girls.

How many girls left the performance?

[tianzhu]

Super Alice:

Noted. Thanks...

Hi

Good Morning.

You're welcome.

Best wishes

[tianzhu]

blitz:

PLs assist.

Belinda has 20% more stickers than Yi Xizng. Yi Xiang has 25% more stickers than Sabrina.
(a)What is the ratio of Belinda's stickers to Sabrina stickers?
(b)Yi Xiang gave some stickers to Sabrina so tha they each had the same number of stickers. Now Belinda has 36 more stickers than Sabrina. How many stickers does Belinda have?

Hi blitz

Good Morning.

Please refer to solution by in this thread.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=6373&start=3910

Best wishes

[tianzhu]

blitz:

One more question...thanks in advance


60% of people at a performance were adults. 75% of the children at the performance were girls. There were 36 more girls than boys. Halfway thru the performance, some girls left. After that, 2/9 of the remaining people were girls.

How many girls left the performance?

Hi blitz

Good Morning.

Please refer to solution by MathIzzzFun in this thread.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=6373&start=3910

Best wishes

[tianzhu]

stary:

Hi all, have a question to ask...


Two runners, Tom and Peter, were training on a 400-metres circular track. They started running in the same direction from the same place at the same time. The average speed of Tom was 1.2m/sec while Peter was running at 1.8m/sec. How long, in minutes, did Tom take to meet Peter the second time after they started running? Express your answers in a mixed fraction.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64113082@N03/6045335566/in/photostream

Hi stary

Good Morning.

Your question looks a bit tricky because of the mixed fractions.

I believe many PSLE kids are familiar with questions like this.

Two runners, Mary and Jane were training on a circular track. They started running in the same direction from the same place at the same time. Mary and Jane can run around the track in 8 and 12 minutes respectively. How long, in minutes, did Mary take to meet Jane the second time after they started running?

You may use “Systematic Listing” to work it out.

For your question, I did a quick check; the answer is 22 2/9 minutes (mixed fractions).

Best wishes

[Hifive]

Hi all


Need help with this question:

This year, there are 2300 pupils in Sentosa Primary School. Comparing to last year, there is a 25% increase in the number of boys and a 25% in the number of girls. The total no. of students this year has increased by 15%.
(a) Find the total no. of students in Sentosa Primary School last year.
(b) Find the no. of boys in the school this year.

Managed to solve part (a) with an answer of 2000. Need help on part (b).
Thanks in advance.