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      the shadowed snake
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      speedmaths.com:
      the shadowed snake:

      hi could someone help me

      nanyang primary school p5 2011 paper 2 sa2 Q 18

      http://test-paper.info/filemgmt_data/files/P5%20Maths%202011%20SA2%20Nanyang.PDF

      Hi,

      Q18.

      When you see the words “at first” in the question (last sentence), it could be a “Work Backward” type of question. Not all the time, but in this case it is.

      There were 280 tarts left.

      Tarts in small boxes = 3/4 x 280 = 210 tarts
      Before giving the 8 small boxes (or 8 x 7 = 56 tarts),
      she would have 210 + 56 = 266 tarts

      This is after selling half the small boxes

      Before selling half the small boxes,
      She would have 2 x 266 = 532 tarts

      532 tarts were packed in 532/7 = 76 small boxes

      Number of big boxes = 76 / 4 = 19 big boxes

      Number of tarts in 19 big boxes = 19 x 10 = 190 tarts

      Total number of tarts at first = 532 + 190 = 722 tarts

      Hope this helps.

      Cheers



      speedmaths.com

      .

      thanks but i can not understand the workings

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      • MathIzzzFunM Offline
        MathIzzzFun
        last edited by

        the shadowed snake:
        hi could someone help me

        nanyang primary school p5 2011 paper 2 sa2 Q 18

        http://test-paper.info/filemgmt_data/files/P5%20Maths%202011%20SA2%20Nanyang.PDF
        hope this helps...


        In the end,
        number of tarts in small boxes : big boxes = 3u :1u ** total 4u
        Total number of tarts left = 240 --> 4u
        tarts in small boxes --> 3/4 x 280 = 210
        201/7 --> 30 boxes

        so, before she gave 8 small boxes to friends,
        number of small boxes --> 30 + 8 = 38

        Since half of the small boxes were sold,
        total number of small boxes, at first = 38 x 2 = 76

        At first, there were 4 times as many small boxes as big boxes
        so number of big boxes at first --> 76/4 = 19
        Total number of tarts baked
        = 76 x 7 + 19 x 10 = 722

        cheers.

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          the shadowed snake
          last edited by

          MathIzzzFun:
          the shadowed snake:

          hi could someone help me

          nanyang primary school p5 2011 paper 2 sa2 Q 18

          http://test-paper.info/filemgmt_data/files/P5%20Maths%202011%20SA2%20Nanyang.PDF

          hope this helps...


          In the end,
          number of tarts in small boxes : big boxes = 3u :1u ** total 4u
          Total number of tarts left = 240 --> 4u
          tarts in small boxes --> 3/4 x 280 = 210
          201/7 --> 30 boxes

          so, before she gave 8 small boxes to friends,
          number of small boxes --> 30 + 8 = 38

          Since half of the small boxes were sold,
          total number of small boxes, at first = 38 x 2 = 76

          At first, there were 4 times as many small boxes as big boxes
          so number of big boxes at first --> 76/4 = 19
          Total number of tarts baked
          = 76 x 7 + 19 x 10 = 722

          cheers.

          hi i do not understand this part
          Total number of tarts left = 240 --> 4u
          tarts in small boxes --> 3/4 x 280 = 210
          201/7 --> 30 boxes
          Total number of tarts baked
          = 76 x 7 + 19 x 10 = 722

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          • MathIzzzFunM Offline
            MathIzzzFun
            last edited by

            the shadowed snake:
            MathIzzzFun:

            [quote=\"the hi could someone help me

            nanyang primary school p5 2011 paper 2 sa2 Q 18

            http://test-paper.info/filemgmt_data/files/P5%20Maths%202011%20SA2%20Nanyang.PDF

            hope this helps...


            In the end,
            number of tarts in small boxes : big boxes = 3u :1u ** total 4u
            Total number of tarts left = 240 --> 4u
            tarts in small boxes --> 3/4 x 280 = 210
            201/7 --> 30 boxes

            so, before she gave 8 small boxes to friends,
            number of small boxes --> 30 + 8 = 38

            Since half of the small boxes were sold,
            total number of small boxes, at first = 38 x 2 = 76

            At first, there were 4 times as many small boxes as big boxes
            so number of big boxes at first --> 76/4 = 19
            Total number of tarts baked
            = 76 x 7 + 19 x 10 = 722

            cheers.

            hi i do not understand this part
            Total number of tarts left = 240 --> 4u
            tarts in small boxes --> 3/4 x 280 = 210
            201/7 --> 30 boxes
            Total number of tarts baked
            = 76 x 7 + 19 x 10 = 722

            Can you solve this :
            \"Melvin had thrice as many 50-cent coins as 20-cent coins. If he had a total 280 coins, how many 50-cent coins did he have ?\"

            cheers.

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              bookwormkids
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              Four children Ken, Lionel, Melvin and Nick each have some marbles.

              The number of marbles that Ken has is 1/2 of the total number of marbles that Lionel, Melvin and Nick have.
              The number of marbles that Melvin has is 1/4 of the total Ken, Lionel and Nick have.
              The number of marbles that Lionel has is 2/3 of the total number of marbles that Ken, Melvin and Nick have.
              If Nick has 44 marbles, how many marbles should Lionel give to Melvin so that Ken & Melvin have the same number of marbles?

              Thanks!

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              • MathIzzzFunM Offline
                MathIzzzFun
                last edited by

                bookwormkids:
                Four children Ken, Lionel, Melvin and Nick each have some marbles.

                The number of marbles that Ken has is 1/2 of the total number of marbles that Lionel, Melvin and Nick have.1:2--> total 3
                The number of marbles that Melvin has is 1/4 of the total Ken, Lionel and Nick have.1:4--> total 5
                The number of marbles that Lionel has is 2/3 of the total number of marbles that Ken, Melvin and Nick have.2:3--> total 5
                If Nick has 44 marbles, how many marbles should Lionel give to Melvin so that Ken & Melvin have the same number of marbles?

                Thanks!
                Hi

                The total number of marbles remain the same.

                Ken : Ken+Lionel+Melvin+Nick --> 5u : 15u
                Melvin: Ken+Lionel+Melvin+Nick --> 3u : 15u
                Lionel: Ken+Lionel+Melvin+Nick --> 6u: 15u
                Nick --> 15u - 5u - 3u - 6u = 1u; Nick has 44 marbles
                1u --> 44

                Melvin --> 132 marbles
                Ken --> 220 marbles
                220 - 132 = 88 --> Lionel needs to give 88 marbles to Melvin


                cheers.

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                  MJNB
                  last edited by

                  Hi, Can anyone help in these questions,


                  (1) Hanson had some one-dollar coins and some fifty-cent coins. The ratio of the number of one-dollar coins to the number of fifty-cents coins ha had was 2:5. Hanson took 140 fifty-cents coins to the bank and changed these fifty-cents coins for the same value of one-dollar coins. In the end, the number of one-dollar coins to the number of fifty-cents coins he had became 5:2. Find the value of the fifty-cent coins Hanson had at first.

                  (2) AB Primary School organised a 2-day Charity Funfair. Admisson tickets were sold to every visitors at a cost of $40. On the first day, 120 more children visited the funfair than adults. The number of children on the second day was 25% more than the number of children on the first day. The number of adults on the second day was 5% less than the number of adults on the first day. There were a total of 2570 people at the funfair ont he second day.
                  (a) Find the number of adults at the funfair on the first day.
                  (b) What was the total sum of money collected from the sale of the admission tickets for both days?

                  (3) Hotel H and Hotel B had a total of 5200 guests. After 3/4 of the guests in Hotel H and 3/5 of the guests in Hotel B checked out, Hotel B has 260 more guests than Hotel H. How many guests did Hotel H have at first?

                  TIA.

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                    bookwormkids
                    last edited by

                    MathIzzzFun:
                    bookwormkids:

                    Four children Ken, Lionel, Melvin and Nick each have some marbles.

                    The number of marbles that Ken has is 1/2 of the total number of marbles that Lionel, Melvin and Nick have.1:2--> total 3
                    The number of marbles that Melvin has is 1/4 of the total Ken, Lionel and Nick have.1:4--> total 5
                    The number of marbles that Lionel has is 2/3 of the total number of marbles that Ken, Melvin and Nick have.2:3--> total 5
                    If Nick has 44 marbles, how many marbles should Lionel give to Melvin so that Ken & Melvin have the same number of marbles?

                    Thanks!

                    Hi

                    The total number of marbles remain the same.

                    Ken : Ken+Lionel+Melvin+Nick --> 5u : 15u
                    Melvin: Ken+Lionel+Melvin+Nick --> 3u : 15u
                    Lionel: Ken+Lionel+Melvin+Nick --> 6u: 15u
                    Nick --> 15u - 5u - 3u - 6u = 1u; Nick has 44 marbles
                    1u --> 44

                    Melvin --> 132 marbles
                    Ken --> 220 marbles
                    220 - 132 = 88 --> Lionel needs to give 88 marbles to Melvin


                    cheers.


                    Hi MathIzzzFun,

                    Thank you so much! 😄

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                    • MathIzzzFunM Offline
                      MathIzzzFun
                      last edited by

                      MJNB:
                      Hi, Can anyone help in these questions,


                      (1) Hanson had some one-dollar coins and some fifty-cent coins. The ratio of the number of one-dollar coins to the number of fifty-cents coins ha had was 2:5. Hanson took 140 fifty-cents coins to the bank and changed these fifty-cents coins for the same value of one-dollar coins. In the end, the number of one-dollar coins to the number of fifty-cents coins he had became 5:2. Find the value of the fifty-cent coins Hanson had at first.
                      TIA.
                      this question was discussed ...

                      http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=25129&p=817421#p817421

                      cheers.

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                      • MathIzzzFunM Offline
                        MathIzzzFun
                        last edited by

                        MJNB:
                        Hi, Can anyone help in these questions,


                        (2) AB Primary School organised a 2-day Charity Funfair. Admisson tickets were sold to every visitors at a cost of $40. On the first day, 120 more children visited the funfair than adults. The number of children on the second day was 25% more than the number of children on the first day. The number of adults on the second day was 5% less than the number of adults on the first day. There were a total of 2570 people at the funfair ont he second day.
                        (a) Find the number of adults at the funfair on the first day.
                        (b) What was the total sum of money collected from the sale of the admission tickets for both days?


                        TIA.
                        Day 1
                        Adults --> 20 units --- 5% = 1 unit
                        Children --> 20 units + 120 ----- 25% = 5 units + 30

                        Day 2
                        Adults --> 19 units
                        Children --> 25 units + 150
                        Total --> 44 units + 150 = 2570
                        1 unit --> 55

                        ..can you continue from here ?

                        cheers.

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