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      dyandp
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      Hi Parents, anyone has idea how to workout this question , pls help ...


      Jason and Kevin were given some money each. If Jason and Kevin spent $100 and $50 each day respectively. Jason would have $1300 when Kevin had spend all his money. if Jason and Kevin spent $50 and $100 each day respectively, Jason would have $3700 when Kevin had spent all his money.
      how much money was given to Jason at the beginning ?

      Any help very much appreciated. :please:

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        MathIzzzFun
        last edited by

        dyandp:
        Hi Parents, anyone has idea how to workout this question , pls help ...


        Jason and Kevin were given some money each. If Jason and Kevin spent $100 and $50 each day respectively. Jason would have $1300 when Kevin had spend all his money. if Jason and Kevin spent $50 and $100 each day respectively, Jason would have $3700 when Kevin had spent all his money.
        how much money was given to Jason at the beginning ?

        Any help very much appreciated. :please:
        Hi

        this was discussed in earlier posts - http://tinyurl.com/mathizzzfun-spendratio-01

        cheers.

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          small
          last edited by

          dyandp:
          Hi Parents, anyone has idea how to workout this question , pls help ...


          Jason and Kevin were given some money each. If Jason and Kevin spent $100 and $50 each day respectively. Jason would have $1300 when Kevin had spend all his money. if Jason and Kevin spent $50 and $100 each day respectively, Jason would have $3700 when Kevin had spent all his money.
          how much money was given to Jason at the beginning ?

          Any help very much appreciated. :please:
          Hi,

          HTH..

          Kevin spent all his money thus we can make Kevin's ratios the same in both cases.

          Case 1, Jason left 1300
          Jason : Kevin
          2 : 1
          4 : 2

          Case 2, Jason left 3700
          Jason : Kevin
          1 : 2

          3u ----- 3700 - 1300
          3u = 2400
          1u = 800

          Jason was given 4u + 1300 (case 1)
          4u + 1300 ----- 4 x $800 + $1300 = $4500

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            MathIzzzFun
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            dyandp:
            Hi Parents, anyone has idea how to workout this question , pls help ...


            Three sisters Lisa , Ming and Nora shared the cost of a present for their father. Lisa paid 1/4 of the total share of Ming and Nora.
            Ming paid 1/9 of the total share of Lisa and Nora.
            Nora paid $60 more than Ming. How much did the present cost ?


            Any help very much appreciated. 😄
            Hi
            Lisa : Ming + Nora = 1: 4
            Lisa : Lisa + Ming + Nora = 1: 5

            Ming : Lisa + Nora = 1 : 9
            Ming : Lisa + Ming + Nora : 1: 10

            Lisa+Ming+Nora --> 10 units
            Lisa+Ming+Nora : Lisa:Ming:Nora = 10 units : 2 units: 1unit : 7 units

            Nora paid $60 more than Ming,
            7units - 1 unit = $60
            1 unit --> $10
            10 units --> $100

            Present cost $100

            cheers.

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              small
              last edited by

              dyandp:
              Hi Parents, anyone has idea how to workout this question , pls help ...


              Three sisters Lisa , Ming and Nora shared the cost of a present for their father. Lisa paid 1/4 of the total share of Ming and Nora.
              Ming paid 1/9 of the total share of Lisa and Nora.
              Nora paid $60 more than Ming. How much did the present cost ?


              Any help very much appreciated. 😄
              Hi,

              HTH.

              Case 1:
              ratio of Lisa paid to Ming and Nora ----- 1 : 4 ( 10 : 40 )

              Case 2:
              ratio of Ming paid to Lisa and Nora ----- 1 : 9 ( 5 : 45 )

              Total in both case must be the same so that we can do the comparison

              From above:
              Ratio of Lisa to Ming to Nore ------ 10u : 5u : 35u

              Given that Nora paid $60 more than Ming

              35u - 5u = 60
              30u = 60
              1u = 2

              Cost of the present ----- 50u
              50u ----- 50 x 2 = 100

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                Barbara Ng
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                Hi Tianzhu


                need your assistance to solve two P5 maths questions.

                (1) Adeline and Emma each have some sweets. If Adeline eats 6 sweets per day and Emma eats 3 sweets per day, Adeline would have 24 sweets left by the time Emma eats up all her sweets.

                If Adeline eats 3 sweets per day and Emma eats 6 sweets per day, Adeline would have 39 sweets left by the time Emma eats up all the sweets. How many sweets does each of them have?

                (2) A group of people attended a party. Each of them shook hands with everyone else once only. Mary shook with five times as many girls as boys. John shook hands with six times as many girls as boys.

                (a) How many people attended the party?
                (b) Were there more boys or girls? How many more?

                sorry to trouble you…awaiting for your reply.

                Thanks

                Ms Barbara Ng

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                  MathIzzzFun
                  last edited by

                  Barbara Ng:
                  Hi Tianzhu


                  need your assistance to solve two P5 maths questions.

                  (1) Adeline and Emma each have some sweets. If Adeline eats 6 sweets per day and Emma eats 3 sweets per day, Adeline would have 24 sweets left by the time Emma eats up all her sweets.

                  If Adeline eats 3 sweets per day and Emma eats 6 sweets per day, Adeline would have 39 sweets left by the time Emma eats up all the sweets. How many sweets does each of them have?

                  (2) A group of people attended a party. Each of them shook hands with everyone else once only. Mary shook with five times as many girls as boys. John shook hands with six times as many girls as boys.

                  (a) How many people attended the party?
                  (b) Were there more boys or girls? How many more?

                  sorry to trouble you...awaiting for your reply.

                  Thanks

                  Ms Barbara Ng
                  Hi

                  Mary shook hands with 5 times as many girls as boys:
                  Girls : Boys --> 5u + 1 : 1u (*+1 to include Mary), total --> 6u + 1

                  John shook hands with 6 times as many girls as boys:
                  Girls : Boys --> 5u+1 : 1u-1 = 6 : 1

                  So, 5u + 1 = 6 x (1u-1)
                  1u --> 7

                  Number of girls : boys = 5 x 7 + 1 : 7 = 36 : 7
                  Number of people at the party = 36 + 7 = 43
                  36-7=29
                  There were 29 more girls than boys.

                  cheers.

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                    MathIzzzFun
                    last edited by

                    Barbara Ng:
                    Hi Tianzhu


                    need your assistance to solve two P5 maths questions.

                    (1) Adeline and Emma each have some sweets. If Adeline eats 6 sweets per day and Emma eats 3 sweets per day, Adeline would have 24 sweets left by the time Emma eats up all her sweets.

                    If Adeline eats 3 sweets per day and Emma eats 6 sweets per day, Adeline would have 39 sweets left by the time Emma eats up all the sweets. How many sweets does each of them have?

                    (2) A group of people attended a party. Each of them shook hands with everyone else once only. Mary shook with five times as many girls as boys. John shook hands with six times as many girls as boys.

                    (a) How many people attended the party?
                    (b) Were there more boys or girls? How many more?

                    sorry to trouble you...awaiting for your reply.

                    Thanks

                    Ms Barbara Ng
                    Hi

                    Q1 is similar to this question which was discussed

                    \"Jason and Kevin were given some money each. If Jason and Kevin spent $100 and $50 each day respectively. Jason would have $1300 when Kevin had spend all his money. if Jason and Kevin spent $50 and $100 each day respectively, Jason would have $3700 when Kevin had spent all his money.
                    how much money was given to Jason at the beginning ? \"




                    - http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=25129&start=810

                    - http://tinyurl.com/mathizzzfun-spendratio-01

                    cheers.

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                      happyheart
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                      Appreciate help on this please.


                      Q) Carol bought 4.9kg of coffee powder. Amanda bought 400g more coffee powder than Carol. After both of them use the same amount of coffee powder, Amanda has twice as much coffee powder as Carol. How much coffee powder did each of them use?

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                        MathIzzzFun
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                        happyheart:
                        Appreciate help on this please.


                        Q) Carol bought 4.9kg of coffee powder. Amanda bought 400g more coffee powder than Carol. After both of them use the same amount of coffee powder, Amanda has twice as much coffee powder as Carol. How much coffee powder did each of them use?
                        Hi

                        Since they used the same amount of coffee, the difference will remain the same..

                        http://i47.tinypic.com/2ewfcew.png\">

                        At first,
                        Carol's coffee powder--> 4.9 kg
                        Amanda's coffee powder --> 5.3 kg
                        difference --> 0.4 kg

                        In the end, Amanda:Carol --> 2u : 1u
                        1u --> 0.4 kg
                        Amanda --> 0.8 kg
                        Carol --> 0.4 kg

                        Amount used by each = 5.3 kg - 0.8 kg = 4.9 kg - 0.4 kg = 4.5 kg

                        cheers.

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