Q&A - P5 Math

[tianzhu]

YumYum:

Hi, I need help with this Qn:


2/9 of the students in a school scored an 'A' for a test.

The number of students who scored a 'B' was 1 2/3 (one and two thirds) the number of students who scored an 'A'.

The rest of the students scored a 'C' and a 'D' in the ratio 6:5.

The number of students who scored an 'A' was 100 fewer than the number of students who scored a 'B'.

A) how many students were there in the school?
B) how many more students scored a 'B' than a 'D'?

Thanks!

Hi

You may use MD or work using units.

Use equivalent ratios to change 2/9 to 6/27 so as to make the calculations neater.

Students with A ----- 6 units
Students with B ------ 10 units
Students with C ------ 6 units
Students with D ------ 5 units

The number of students who scored an 'A' was 100 fewer than the number of students who scored a 'B'.

10-6 = 4

4 units = 100
1 unit = 25

Number of students = 27*25 = 675

5*25 = 125

125 more students scored a 'B' than a 'D'

Best wishes

[YumYum]

Hi Tianzhu,


Thank you for your help.

[mummyv]

Hi, pls help w this qn

John had 993 tables and chairs at first. After he sold 2/5 of the tables and 5/8 of the chairs, he had 459 tables and chairs left. How many tables did he sell? :slapshead: thanks for the help

[tianzhu]

YumYum:

Hi Tianzhu,


Thank you for your help.

Hi YumYum

Good Morning.

You're welcome.

Just curious, where are your two questions from?

Best wishes

[tianzhu]

mummyv:

Hi, pls help w this qn

John had 993 tables and chairs at first. After he sold 2/5 of the tables and 5/8 of the chairs, he had 459 tables and chairs left. How many tables did he sell? :slapshead: thanks for the help

Hi

Good Morning.

This question touches on simultaneous concepts.

If a student is familiar with SE, he/she may use it.

If not, he/she may solve the two equations pictorially,use the “Alphabet Method” or represent the variables with \"Units and Parts\"

Tables sold ------ TT
Tables left ------ TTT

Chairs sold ------ CCCCC
Chairs left ------ CCC

TTT + CCC ------- 459, hence T+C ------- 153

TT + CCCCC ----- 534 (993 – 459), therefore C -------- 76

T ------- 153 – 76 ------ 77

Tables sold ------- 2*77 ------- 154.

Best wishes

[YumYum]

Hi,


Qns are from past papers from various schools, Qns from tuition or school, whichever the kids find difficulties in solving. I can’t help them as I am not good in problem solving and didn’t invest the time learning all the techniques taught in school. Usually, I will show them the solutions from KSP N they understand them better than I do

Erm, any reason for asking?

[tianzhu]

YumYum:

Erm, any reason for asking?

Hi

I found some of your questions quite different from those from past years papers.

Take for example, Q1 in your last post, this is the first time I am seeing it.

I feel it’ll be beneficial for current students to take note of new trend questions, that’ s why I am asking for the sources .In this way, students may be alerted to pay more attention to them.

However, if you’re uncomfortable to reveal them, it’s perfectly alright.

Best wishes

[Ngserene617]

Pls help me on this question:


1. There were 40 children at a party. The number of sweets each girl received was 11/2 times as many as that of each boy.
a) if the girls received 40 more sweets than the boys in total, how many more girls than boys were there at the party?
b) what was the total number of sweets given to all the children at the party?

Best regards

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tianzhu:

YumYum:

Erm, any reason for asking?

Hi

I found some of your questions quite different from those from past years papers.

Take for example, Q1 in your last post, this is the first time I am seeing it.

I feel it’ll be beneficial for current students to take note of new trend questions, that’ s why I am asking for the sources .In this way, students may be alerted to pay more attention to them.

However, if you’re uncomfortable to reveal them, it’s perfectly alright.

Best wishes

Pls help me on this question:

1. There were 40 children at a party. The number of sweets each girl received was 11/2 times as many as that of each boy.
a) if the girls received 40 more sweets than the boys in total, how many more girls than boys were there at the party?
b) what was the total number of sweets given to all the children at the party?

Best regards