Q&A - PSLE Math

[peggy]

Hi,


Please help me with this qtn.

On Wednesday, the ratio of the number of chicken wings sold to the number of curry puffs sold was 5:4. The amt of money collected was $73.60. On Thursday, the ratio became 1:3 and $8.80 less was collected. If the ratio of the price of chicken wing to the price of a curry puff is 3:2, find the ratio of the number of chicken wings sold on Wednesday to Thursday.

Thank you.

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portal:

3)I have this question to ask as well.An empty retangular tank 0.5 meters long and 0.4 meters wide is filled with water from 2 taps,Tap A and Tap B.Tap A

was turned on and it fills the tank with water at a rate of 9 litres per minute.Tap B was turned on and it fills the tank with water at a rate of 11 litres per minute.What is the height of the water in the tank after Tap B was turned on for 10 minutes? leave your answer in meters. :imdrowning:

Hi,

Let me try to solve.

Base of the rectangular tank ----- 0.5m x 0.4m = 0.2 m square

I presumed Tap A and Tap B were turned on together
Every 1 minute ----- 11 + 9 = 20 litres
after 10 minutes ----- 20 x 10 = 200 litres = 0.2 m cube (1000 litres =1 m cube)

Height of tank x 0.2 m square =0.2 m cube
Height of tank = 1 m

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peggy:

Hi,


Please help me with this qtn.

On Wednesday, the ratio of the number of chicken wings sold to the number of curry puffs sold was 5:4. The amt of money collected was $73.60. On Thursday, the ratio became 1:3 and $8.80 less was collected. If the ratio of the price of chicken wing to the price of a curry puff is 3:2, find the ratio of the number of chicken wings sold on Wednesday to Thursday.

Thank you.

Hi,

Saw this question in somewhere.


Wed-------------------- Wing : Puff
Sold ratio ------------- 5u : 4u
price ratio ------------- 3 : 2
Money collected ------15u : 8u (total value= S73.60)
In proportion----------- $48.00 : $25.60


Thurs ------------------- Wing : Puff
Sold ratio --------------- 1p : 3p
price ratio --------------- 3 : 2
Money collected ------- 3p : 6p (total value is $73.60 - $8.80 = $64.80)
In proportion-------------- $21.60 : $43.20


Ratio of Wings sold on Wed to Thurs ---------- 48 : 21.6
Ratio of Wings sold on Wed to Thurs ---------- 4 : 1.8 -----> 40 : 18 -----> 20 : 9

[peggy]

Hi Small,


Thanks for your solution.

Have a Great Day !!! :rahrah:

[mathfreak]

YumYum:

Dear Tianzhu,


Thank you.

I have another Qn:

The average mass of a group of girls is 38 kg. If one more pupil with a mass of 50 kg joins the group, the average mass will become 40 kg. Find the number of girls in the group first.

Thanks

Solution:
When the pupil with mass of 50 kg joins the group, imagine that the \"extra mass\" of the pupil, which is just 50 - 40 = 10 kg, is distributed among the other pupils of mass 38 kg. This means that the 10 kg is distributed among 10 ÷ (40 - 38) pupils, or 5 pupils. Hence, there were 5 girls in the group at first.
Just to be sure, we check: (38x5+50)÷6 is indeed 40.

[portal]

Thank you tianzhu and small for your solutions.

[portal]

I have this question to ask.Mrs Wong is 3 times as old as her son now.8 years ago,the ratio of Mrs Wong’s age to her son’s age was 7:1. What is Mrs Wong’s age now?

[tianzhu]

portal:

I have this question to ask.Mrs Wong is 3 times as old as her son now.8 years ago,the ratio of Mrs Wong's age to her son's age was 7:1. What is Mrs Wong's age now?

Hi

You may use UM or MD.

The difference in age between two people stays the same.

Now
Mrs Wong: son ------- 3:1 ----- difference ------- (2)
Mrs Wong: son ------- 9:3 ------ difference ------- (6)

8 years ago
Mrs Wong: son ------- 7:1 ----- difference ------- (6)

Make the difference the same.

2 units ------ 8
1 unit ------ 4

Mrs Wong --------9*4 --------36

Best wishes

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portal:

I have this question to ask.Mrs Wong is 3 times as old as her son now.8 years ago,the ratio of Mrs Wong's age to her son's age was 7:1. What is Mrs Wong's age now?

Hi,

HTH..

Current[
Mrs Wong : her son ------ 3u : 1u

8 years ago
Mrs Wong : her son ------ 3u-8 : 1u-8
Mrs Wong : her son ------ 7 : 1

Cross multiply
7(1u – = 3u-8
7u – 56 = 3u -8
4u = 48
1u = 12

Current Mrs Wong’s age ---- 3u = 3 x 12 = 36

Mrs Wong is 36 years old now

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Hi portal,


Busy with son’s homework and did not realise that Tianzhu had provided the solution.

Tianzhu’s solution is much shorter and clearer.