Q&A - PSLE Math

[MathIzzzFun]

Tiramisu Coco:

Hi, need help for this question.


Tom only has watermelons. Sam only has oranges. They gave each other half of their fruits. Tom sold 9 watermelons and Sam sold 85 oranges. In the end the ratio of  watermelons to oranges for Tom and Sam is 1:10 and 1:5 respectively. How many watermelons did Tom have at first?

Thanks.

Hi

here's a similar question ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/62167097@N02/6943541872/in/photostream

you can use the same approach to solve.

cheers.

[whitety]

Hi small & MathIzzzFun,


Thank you very much!

[Neat]

Hi.


Please assist with the following question:

A gallery owner had three boxes, A, B and C, containing a total of 1500 vintage stamps. The number of vintage stamps in Box A to the total number of vintage stamps was 3:10. He sold 330 vintage stamps from Box B and sold 1/3 of the vintage stamps in Box C. The number of vintage stamps left in Box B to the number of vintage stamps left in Box C was 3:1. How many vintage stamps were there in Box B at first?

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Neat:

Hi.


Please assist with the following question:

A gallery owner had three boxes, A, B and C, containing a total of 1500 vintage stamps. The number of vintage stamps in Box A to the total number of vintage stamps was 3:10. He sold 330 vintage stamps from Box B and sold 1/3 of the vintage stamps in Box C. The number of vintage stamps left in Box B to the number of vintage stamps left in Box C was 3:1. How many vintage stamps were there in Box B at first?

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Hi,

HTH.

10units = 1500
7units = 1050

Number of stamps in Box B and Box C at first is 1050

Given that 2/3 of the vintage stamps left in Box C

Now
B : C ----- 3 : 1
B : C ----- 6p : 2p

At first
B : C ----- 6p+330 : 3p

9p + 330 = 1050
9p = 720
1p = 80

Number of stamps in Box B at first ----- 6p + 330 = 810

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whitety:

Hi small & MathIzzzFun,


Thank you very much!

You are welcome whitety.

[Neat]

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whitety:

Hi small & MathIzzzFun,


Thank you very much!

You are welcome whitety.

Thank You very much.
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[Neat]

Hi.


I have another question:

Ben, Ken and Jen received a sum of money from their grandparents. Ben received 50% more money than Ken. Ben and Ken each gave 30% of their money to Jen. As a result, Jen’s money increased by 20%. If Jen had $760 more than Ken in the end, how much did Jen receive from his grandparents?

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[MathIzzzFun]

Neat:

Hi.


I have another question:

Ben, Ken and Jen received a sum of money from their grandparents. Ben received 50% more money than Ken. Ben and Ken each gave 30% of their money to Jen. As a result, Jen's money increased by 20%. If Jen had $760 more than Ken in the end, how much did Jen receive from his grandparents?

Thanks

Hi

Ben --> 30 units, 30% --> 9u, left --> 21u
Ken --> 20u units, 30% --> 6u, left --> 14u
Total given to Jen --> 15u
20% of Jen --> 15u
120% of Jen --> 90u, 100% of Jen --> 75u

Jen had $760 more than Ken in the end,
90u-14u = 76u --> $760
1u --> $10
75 x $10 = $750

Jen received $750.

cheers.

[Neat]

MathIzzzFun:

Neat:

Hi.


I have another question:

Ben, Ken and Jen received a sum of money from their grandparents. Ben received 50% more money than Ken. Ben and Ken each gave 30% of their money to Jen. As a result, Jen's money increased by 20%. If Jen had $760 more than Ken in the end, how much did Jen receive from his grandparents?

Thanks

Hi

Ben --> 30 units, 30% --> 9u, left --> 21u
Ken --> 20u units, 30% --> 6u, left --> 14u
Total given to Jen --> 15u
20% of Jen --> 15u
120% of Jen --> 90u, 100% of Jen --> 75u

Jen had $760 more than Ken in the end,
90u-14u = 76u --> $760
1u --> $10
75 x $10 = $750

Jen received $750.

cheers.

Hi "MathIzzzFun":[quote=Hi \"MathIzzzFun\"]
Thanks for your help.

Actually, my son is always having problem with such questions.

He managed to do the 1st part of the following but doesn't how to continue.

Ben --> 3 units, 30% --> 0.9u
Ken --> 2 units, 30% --> 0.6u

I am really lost how to help him, please enlighten us how to get the correct concept and able to solve the questions.

Thanks

[MathIzzzFun]

Neat:

MathIzzzFun:

[quote=\"Neat\"]Hi.


I have another question:

Ben, Ken and Jen received a sum of money from their grandparents. Ben received 50% more money than Ken. Ben and Ken each gave 30% of their money to Jen. As a result, Jen's money increased by 20%. If Jen had $760 more than Ken in the end, how much did Jen receive from his grandparents?

Thanks

Hi

Ben --> 30 units, 30% --> 9u, left --> 21u
Ken --> 20u units, 30% --> 6u, left --> 14u
Total given to Jen --> 15u
20% of Jen --> 15u
120% of Jen --> 90u, 100% of Jen --> 75u

Jen had $760 more than Ken in the end,
90u-14u = 76u --> $760
1u --> $10
75 x $10 = $750

Jen received $750.

cheers.

Hi "MathIzzzFun":[quote=Hi \"MathIzzzFun\"]
Thanks for your help.

Actually, my son is always having problem with such questions.

He managed to do the 1st part of the following but doesn't how to continue.

Ben --> 3 units, 30% --> 0.9u
Ken --> 2 units, 30% --> 0.6u

I am really lost how to help him, please enlighten us how to get the correct concept and able to solve the questions.

Thanks[/quote]

Hi
Basically the solution will be the same using Ben --> 3 units, just apply a factor of 10.

I have pm you.

cheers.