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    Q&A - PSLE Math

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    • G Offline
      genevieve08
      last edited by

      (1) 100 - 50 = 50

      2300/50 = 46
      46x50 = 2300
      k-->2300+2300 = 4600
      4600-500=4100
      4100/4100 = 0
      50/0 = 50

      Kelly have $4600 and Susan have $50


      Scenario 1 Scenario 2 (2)
      S : L S:L
      1u+4.50:1u-4.50 2p-4.50:1p+4.50
      3u+4.50 :3-4.50 4p-4.50:2p+4.50

      4.5x4 = 18
      18x2 =36 [because comparing two scenarios ]
      36 + 4.5 = 40.5
      40.5/4 = 10.125
      10.125x2 = 20.25
      20.25+4.5 = 24.75
      24.75 + 36 = 60.75

      they have $60.75 altogether.
      :siam:

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      • NebbermindN Offline
        Nebbermind
        last edited by

        genevieve08:
        (1) 100 - 50 = 50

        2300/50 = 46
        46x50 = 2300
        k-->2300+2300 = 4600
        4600-500=4100
        4100/4100 = 0
        50/0 = 50

        Kelly have $4600 and Susan have $50


        Scenario 1 Scenario 2 (2)
        S : L S:L
        1u+4.50:1u-4.50 2p-4.50:1p+4.50
        3u+4.50 :3-4.50 4p-4.50:2p+4.50

        4.5x4 = 18
        18x2 =36 [because comparing two scenarios ]
        36 + 4.5 = 40.5
        40.5/4 = 10.125
        10.125x2 = 20.25
        20.25+4.5 = 24.75
        24.75 + 36 = 60.75

        they have $60.75 altogether.
        :siam:
        Q1. If Susan had $50, she would not have been able to spend $100.

        Q2. I think Tianzhu provided the correct solution above

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        • MathIzzzFunM Offline
          MathIzzzFun
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          Winx5015:
          Hi,


          Pse help me with the following questions!

          (1). Kelly and Susan had some money each. If Kelly spent $100 each day and Susan spent $50 each day, Kelly will still have $500 left when Susan had spent all her money. If Kelly spent $50 each day and Susan spent $100 each day, Kelly will still have $2300 left when Susan had spent all her money. How much did each of them have?


          Thanks!
          Hi

          If Kelly spent $50 & Susan spent $100, Kelly will have $2300 left
          Kelly's spending : Susan's spending --> 1u : 2u

          Kelly's money --> 1u + $2300
          Susan's money --> 2u

          If Kelly spent $100 & Susan spent $50, Kelly will have $500 left
          Kelly's spending : Susan's spending --> 4u : 2u
          Kelly's money --> 4u + $500
          Susan's money --> 2u

          So, 4u + $500 = 1u + $2300
          3u --> $ 1800
          1u --> $ 600

          4u + $ 500--> $2900
          2u --> $ 1200
          Kelly had $ 2900, Susan had $ 1200

          cheers.

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          • NebbermindN Offline
            Nebbermind
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            kamom:
            Given that one and only one of the following statements is correct, which one is correct?


            1)All the statements below are correct
            2)None of the statements below is correct
            3)One of the statements above is correct
            4)All of the statements above is correct
            5)None of the statements above is correct

            Ans is (5), can someone explain to me :idea:

            THANKS A MIL
            The fact that ONLY one is correct rules out (1) and (4).

            If (3) is TRUE, then (2) has to be TRUE since (1) is already FALSE. But that cannot be possible since (2) says that (3) is FALSE. Since either (3) or (2) being TRUE will contradict each other, we are left with (5).

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            • G Offline
              genevieve08
              last edited by

              Sorry my first answer is wrong.


              But Kelly = $2900 and Susan = $1200 is not right either, working backwards:

              First scenario Kelly spent $100 per day and left $500

              Taking $2900 - $500 = $2400
              2400 / 100 = 24 days

              Taking scenario 2 for Kelly

              2900 - 2300 = 600
              600 / 50 = 12 days

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              • W Offline
                Winx5015
                last edited by

                Hi Nebbermind, tianzhu, MathIzzzFun & genevieve08,


                Thanks all for your help!

                Have a nice day šŸ™‚

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                • W Offline
                  Winx5015
                  last edited by

                  Hello,


                  Following are 2 questions on ratio.

                  (1). The ratio of Gopal's mass to Siew Leng's mass is 6:5. If Gopal loses 4Kg and Siew Leng gains 3Kg, Siew Leng will be 1Kg heavier than Gopal.
                  (a). Express siew Leng's mass as a fraction of the total mass.
                  (b). What is Gopal's actual mass?

                  (2). Seng Chye and Rani have different amounts of money. If Rani gives $24 to Seng Chye, the ratio of the amount of money she has to what Seng Chye has will be 4:9. If Seng Chye gives $21 to Rani, they will have the same amount of money.
                  (a). How much more money does Seng Chye have than Rani?
                  (b). How much money does Rani have?


                  Thanks!

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                  • MathIzzzFunM Offline
                    MathIzzzFun
                    last edited by

                    genevieve08:
                    Sorry my first answer is wrong.


                    But Kelly = $2900 and Susan = $1200 is not right either, working backwards:

                    First scenario Kelly spent $100 per day and left $500

                    Taking $2900 - $500 = $2400
                    2400 / 100 = 24 days

                    Taking scenario 2 for Kelly

                    2900 - 2300 = 600
                    600 / 50 = 12 days
                    Hi

                    in scenario 1,
                    Kelly spent $100 per day, Susan spent $50 per day, Kelly had $500 left.

                    Amount spent by Kelly = $2900 - $ 500 = $ 2400
                    Number of days for Kelly to spend $ 2400= $ 2400 / $ 100 = 24 days
                    Amount spent by Susan = 24 days x $ 50 = $ 1200 --> so Susan spent all her money and Kelly still has $500 left.

                    In scenario 2,
                    Kelly spent $50 per day and Susan spent $100 per day, Kelly had $ 2300 left.
                    Amount spent by Kelly = $2900 - $ $ 2300 = $ 600
                    Number of days for Kelly to spend $ 600 = $ 600/ $ 50 = 12
                    Amount spent by Kelly = $ 100 x 12 = $ 1200 --> Susan spent all her money and Kelly still have $ 600 left.

                    cheers.

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                    • MathIzzzFunM Offline
                      MathIzzzFun
                      last edited by

                      Winx5015:
                      Hello,


                      Following are 2 questions on ratio.

                      (1). The ratio of Gopal's mass to Siew Leng's mass is 6:5. If Gopal loses 4Kg and Siew Leng gains 3Kg, Siew Leng will be 1Kg heavier than Gopal.
                      (a). Express siew Leng's mass as a fraction of the total mass.
                      (b). What is Gopal's actual mass?

                      (2). Seng Chye and Rani have different amounts of money. If Rani gives $24 to Seng Chye, the ratio of the amount of money she has to what Seng Chye has will be 4:9. If Seng Chye gives $21 to Rani, they will have the same amount of money.
                      (a). How much more money does Seng Chye have than Rani?
                      (b). How much money does Rani have?


                      Thanks!
                      Hi

                      Q1.
                      a) 5/(5+6) = 5/11
                      b)
                      Gopal's mass --> 6u, Gopal's mass if he loses 4 kg --> 6u -4
                      Siew Leng's mass --> 5u, Siew Leng's mass if she gains 3 kg --> 5u + 3
                      5u + 3 = 6u - 4 + 1
                      1u = 6
                      Gopal's mass --> 6u = 36 kg

                      Q2.

                      If SC gives R $21, they will have same amount of money, so SC has $42 more than R

                      R's money --> 1 unit
                      SC --> 1 unit + $ 42

                      If R gives SC $24,
                      R's money : SC's money
                      -> 1 unit - $ 24 : 1 unit + $42 + $ 24
                      = 4 : 9

                      1 unit - $ 24 : 1 unit + 66
                      = 4 : 9

                      cross-multiply or equalize:

                      9 units - $ 216 = 4 units + $264
                      5 units = $ 480
                      1 unit = $ 96

                      SC's money --> 1 unit + $ 42 = $ 138
                      Rani's money --> 1 unit = $ 96

                      cheers.

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                      • W Offline
                        Winx5015
                        last edited by

                        Hi MathIzzzFun,


                        Thanks for solving my questions.

                        Regards

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