Q&A - PSLE Math

[elkniwt]

Verysuperkiasu:

I have a question abt speed.


If the question states the motorist moving from one point to another at a certain speed, then rest for sometime, for example 40min. Then he continue journey for 2nd half.

If the question asks the average speed for 2nd half, do we take into account the 40 min? What if the question asks for the average speed for entire journey , then do we take time taken as inclusive of the 40min rest time?

average speed for 2nd half -> don't include 40min rest time
average speed for entire journey -> have to include 40min rest time

[charsen]

Verysuperkiasu:

I have a question abt speed.


If the question states the motorist moving from one point to another at a certain speed, then rest for sometime, for example 40min. Then he continue journey for 2nd half.

If the question asks the average speed for 2nd half, do we take into account the 40 min? What if the question asks for the average speed for entire journey , then do we take time taken as inclusive of the 40min rest time?

Hi
If the question says that the resting time is 40 min,then you should not take that into account as the time taken to travel the second half is the time taken to drive the second half.
Charsen

[isetan]

Hi Tianzhu, MathIzzzfun,


This forum is rather quiet during this period of time. A lot postings are on other psle posting results.

My gal got As for her maths in this psle exam. I would like to sincerely thank you all for your help during the preparation for her PSLE recently. There are hundreds if not thousands of questions posted by students and you have tirelessly provide solutions to students who need help.

I would rather post here to say thank you as I think you will be likely see it over here. A big thank you to you. Cheers!

[CaptainSparklez]

Hello guys,I just finished my PSLE.Just to give you guys a rough gauge about PSLE maths.PSLE maths actually isn’t all that difficult.So parents,you do not need to worry

so much.PSLE maths is actually a basic maths with twists.Just take note of key points and check and check again.You may never know.1 point can make a big difference.

[pixiedust]

isetan:

Hi Tianzhu, MathIzzzfun,


This forum is rather quiet during this period of time. A lot postings are on other psle posting results.

My gal got As for her maths in this psle exam. I would like to sincerely thank you all for your help during the preparation for her PSLE recently. There are hundreds if not thousands of questions posted by students and you have tirelessly provide solutions to students who need help.

I would rather post here to say thank you as I think you will be likely see it over here. A big thank you to you. Cheers!

Hi Tianzhu, MathIzzzfun,

I would also like to express my sincere THANKS to both of you for helping out with the numerous Maths questions, many which are from the school mock papers. My ds also did well for Maths this PSLE exam. I am very very grateful for your help !

[linden2000]

pixiedust:

Hi Tianzhu, MathIzzzfun,

I would also like to express my sincere THANKS to both of you for helping out with the numerous Maths questions, many which are from the school mock papers. My ds also did well for Maths this PSLE exam. I am very very grateful for your help ![/b]

Hi Tianzhu, MathIzzzfun,

Would also like to thank both of you for tirelessly helping to solve questions here. My DS did well for Maths in his PSLE. Though I've never posted questions here, I have spent quite a few nights poring over your solutions. Many thanks once again.

[lee tong fong]

Can you please help to solve this problem sum, thanks in advance


Ann,lan and Kelvin went shopping together. They bought a total of $580 with them. Ann spent 20% of her money, lan spent $30 and kelvin spent twice as much as Ann. At the end, they had $370 left. How much money did lan and Kelvin have together at first?

[Maths Hub]

lee tong fong:

Can you please help to solve this problem sum, thanks in advance


Ann,lan and Kelvin went shopping together. They bought a total of $580 with them. Ann spent 20% of her money, lan spent $30 and kelvin spent twice as much as Ann. At the end, they had $370 left. How much money did lan and Kelvin have together at first?

Total Amount Spent -> $580 - $370 = $210
Total Amount Spent by Ann and Kelvin -> $210 - $30 = $180
Since Ann spent 20% of her money and Kelvin spent twice as much as Ann, The amount Kelvin spent will be 40% of Ann's original amount of money.
20% + 40% = 60%
60% of Ann's money -> $180
100% of Ann's money -> $180 X 5/3 = $300
Amount of money Ian and Kevlin had together at first -> $580-$300=$280

[lee tong fong]

Great! Your working is clear and easy to understand and thanks for taking time to solve my questions.

[lee tong fong]

Can you please help to solve another 2 more problem sum, thanks in advance


1)In July, Pauline spent 20% of a sum of money on tuition, 60% on food and saved the rest. In August, the sum of money was increased by 15%. She spent the same amount of money on tuition but increased her saving by 30%. She saved $390 in August.
a)How much money did she spend on tuition in July?
b)How much did she spend on food in August?

2) Azman had 25% more marbles than chongfu. Chongfu has 60% more marbles than Bala. During a game, Azman and Bala lost some marbles to Chongfu in the ratio 3:1 . In the end, Azman and Bala had 780 and 480 marble left respectively. How many marbles did Azamn have at first?