Q&A - PSLE Math

[ganchiong]

ozora:

Can any one answer this question? It came out in the PSLE. 1)Sally has a book that contains 525 pages.Everyday from Monday to Thursday she reads 15 pages and everyday from Friday to Sunday she reads 30 pages.What is gee least number of days she needs to finish reading the whole book?

Ans. 24 days

[ozora]

ganchiong:

ozora:

Can any one answer this question? It came out in the PSLE. 1)Sally has a book that contains 525 pages.Everyday from Monday to Thursday she reads 15 pages and everyday from Friday to Sunday she reads 30 pages.What is gee least number of days she needs to finish reading the whole book?

Ans. 24 days

May I know how u derive it?.Thanks

[ganchiong]

ozora:

ganchiong:

[quote=\"ozora\"]Can any one answer this question? It came out in the PSLE. 1)Sally has a book that contains 525 pages.Everyday from Monday to Thursday she reads 15 pages and everyday from Friday to Sunday she reads 30 pages.What is gee least number of days she needs to finish reading the whole book?

Ans. 24 days

May I know how u derive it? Thanks[/quote]1 week you can finish 150 pages.
To complete 525 pages req 3 weeks plus...(75 pages more to go)
If you read this 75 pages during the week-end (Fri to Sun) will give you the least no of days (3).
Therefore, 21+3 = 24 days

[ozora]

Ans. 24 days[/quote]

May I know how u derive it? Thanks[/quote]

1 week you can finish 150 pages.
To complete 525 pages req 3 weeks plus…(75 pages more to go)
If you read this 75 pages during the week-end (Fri to Sun) will give you the least no of days (3).
Therefore, 21+3 = 24 days[/quote]

thanks I got 26 days assuming the by mon tues wed and thurs… hiaz… is tricky question… no wonder my nephew got stuck.
thanks

[daranic]

Qn appears in today’s Maths paper 2:


Alex and Bob were racing around a 400m track. Alex ran at a speed of 190m/min. Bob ran at a speed 25m/min lesser than Alex. How many complete rounds must Alex run to run 300m more than Bob?

[chrisu]

If can selectively choose weekend to read, then why not 525/30 = 17.5. Thus the least no. of days would become 18 days which is not among the mcq answers. I think the answer should be 26days.

[MathIzzzFun]

ozora:

ganchiong:

Can any one answer this question? It came out in the PSLE. 1)Sally has a book that contains 525 pages.Everyday from Monday to Thursday she reads 15 pages and everyday from Friday to Sunday she reads 30 pages.What is gee least number of days she needs to finish reading the whole book?


Ans. 24 days

May I know how u derive it?.Thanks

Hi

interesting question.. I think the key here is Sally reads everyday and most would be misled to assume that it starts on Monday - which will give 26 days. To arrive at least number of days, start reading on Fri - which will give 24 days.

cheers.

[MathIzzzFun]

chrisu:

If can selectively choose weekend to read, then why not 525/30 = 17.5. Thus the least no. of days would become 18 days which is not among the mcq answers. I think the answer should be 26days.

Hi

the question aims to mislead students to start on Mon which will give the answer as 26 days.. however, if the reading starts on Fri, we will arrive at the least number of days which is 24 days.

cheers.

[MathIzzzFun]

daranic:

Qn appears in today's Maths paper 2:


Alex and Bob were racing around a 400m track. Alex ran at a speed of 190m/min. Bob ran at a speed 25m/min lesser than Alex. How many complete rounds must Alex run to run 300m more than Bob?

Hi

I take it that both Alex and Bob started to run at the same time. To build up a gap of 300m, Alex needs to run for at least 300 m / 25m/min = 12 min ie total distance of 12 min x 190 m/min = 2280m or 2280/400 = 5.7 --> 6 complete rounds needed to be at least 300 m ahead.

cheers.

[chrisu]

Like you said, why not start reading on Friday from the start and only read on weekend. Then it takes only 18 days.

MathIzzzFun:

chrisu:

If can selectively choose weekend to read, then why not 525/30 = 17.5. Thus the least no. of days would become 18 days which is not among the mcq answers. I think the answer should be 26days.

Hi

the question aims to mislead students to start on Mon which will give the answer as 26 days.. however, if the reading starts on Fri, we will arrive at the least number of days which is 24 days.

cheers.