PSLE - New Format for Maths

[kohjl]

//Moderator's note: Topics merged.


My son came back and said that today's PSLE Maths paper was \"almost SMOPS level\" for some questions. He could not do #17 of Paper 2 (ie the second last question), and it seemed that that particular question stumped many children. He told me he saw two boys crying (not girls!) after the paper.

Anything to share on what you have heard from your child?

Sally - would you care to share? I know from yr past posts that yr son is pretty good in Maths, and had a Silver SMOPS award, so it would be interesting to see how a child who is good in Maths felt about the papers.

Thanks.

[YGmama]

My gal’s ans as follow:


Geometry - 150
Speed - 11:45pm
Curry puff - 71
Average height - 21
Raj’s pay - $1170
last question for paper 2 - 68
last question for paper 1, booklet B - 17/35

Cheers:0

[daisyt]

hi kohjl, the discussion is in here, the primary section.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5906

[janice_koh]

wah sai...yr ger busy doing paper still can remember so many things, really unbelievable :please:

[YGmama]

here’s de question for sweets and chocolate


Jane bought a packet of sweet and gave half to Sunny.
Sunny boiught a packet of chocolate and gave half to Jane.
Jane ate 12 chocolates, and Sunny ate 48 sweets. How many sweets did Jane buy?

[mathsparks]

Speed Q is 11.06am

Raj's pay is $60 (It's part a which is $1170)
Curry puff and average height same.

Mathsparks' son.
Good luck for remaining subjects.

[thelims]

This is strictly from memory and the names may be incorrect. I cannot guarantee the info from my DH's memory is absolutely correct but for those who are interested, these are the qns:


1. Mei and Lin were in a bicycle race. Mei was travelling at a constant speed of 20km/hr and they both did not change their speed. When Lin completed half the race, Mei was 3.5km ahead. Mei completed the race at 10.45am

What time did Lin complete the race?

2. Joe bot some chocolates and gave some to Ken. Ken bot some sweets and gave some to Joe.

Joe ate 12 sweets and Ken ate 18 chocolates. The ratio of sweets to chocolates Joe had became 1:7 and the ratio of sweets to chocolates Ken had became 1:4.

How many sweets did Ken buy?

[anita125]

YGmama:

My gal's ans as follow:


Geometry - 150
Speed - 11:45pm
Curry puff - 71
Average height - 21
Raj's pay - $1170
last question for paper 2 - 68
last question for paper 1, booklet B - 17/35

Cheers:0

Answer for speed is 11:06am. Average height is correct. Last question for paper 1, booklet B is 17/36 , if im not wrong.

[anita125]

thelims:

This is strictly from memory and the names may be incorrect. I cannot guarantee the info from my DH's memory is absolutely correct but for those who are interested, these are the qns:


1. Mei and Lin were in a bicycle race. Mei was travelling at a constant speed of 20km/hr and they both did not change their speed. When Lin completed half the race, Mei was 3.5km ahead. Mei completed the race at 10.45am

What time did Lin complete the race?

2. Joe bot some chocolates and gave some to Ken. Ken bot some sweets and gave some to Joe.

Joe ate 12 sweets and Ken ate 18 chocolates. The ratio of sweets to chocolates Joe had became 1:7 and the ratio of sweets to chocolates Ken had became 1:4.

How many sweets did Ken buy?

For question 2, its , Joe bought some chocolates and gave half to Ken. Ken bought some sweets and gave half to Joe.

[anita125]

Paper 1 was quite difficult, Paper 2 , beginning was ok, ending really diff. Left out the last question.