Michaelia0816: oh you are the p6 student, i thought u r a parent.


Erm which school paper/year is this qn from? 2011 prelim?

sorry the alightment not like the one i type, try to draw it and label accordingly, easier to

Michaelia0816: need to emphasize the 5x5, 3x3 working is correct. BUT cannot write 9cm2, must be 9units cm2. cos the 3 we use for vertical height is not the ACTUAL measurement, is a proportion


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hard to understand without diagram:
try to draw a time line on a piece of paper?

Analysis:
Raju drove at a constant speed from his house to town B.

draw:
H -------------------------------B

On his way, he passed Town A.

draw:
H -------------------A ------------B (on the same diagram)


At 9.20 a.m he was 383 KM from Town B and 205 KM from Town A.

draw:
H --------------920am----------A ---------------------B
205km 383-205=178km

At 12.50 pm, he stopped at a petrol kiosk which was midway between Town A and Town B.

draw:
H --------------920am----------A ---------------------B
205km 178km
midway means 178 / 2 = 89km

draw:
H --------------920am----------A ----------P-----------B
205km 89km 89km


At what speed did Raju drive before he came to the petrol kiosk?
draw:
H --------------920am----------A ----------1250pm: P-----------B
205km 89km 89km


time taken: 920am to 1250pm is 3.5hours.

from 920am to 1250pm he drive from diagram:
205 + 89 = 294km

so speed = D/T
= 294km/3.5h
= 84km/h

As for how to do,

first student will know triangle = 0.5 x base at height.
base is given. slant sides which is equ tri so they know is the same number, but vert h is not given.

so this is actually a proportional qn taught in sec, but cat high paper like to ask this qn anyway.

Understanding wise:
if triangle A is 3cm base.
triangle B is 4cm base.

then their area will be (3/4)^2
ie triangle A will be 9units cm2
triangle B will be 16units cm2

the above is ok to use cos they didnt ask for actual AREA but ask for fraction, which is proportion qn.

to find the part labelled \"4cm\" (ie the 2 layers), find:

STEPS by STEPS answers:
tri C -> 5 x 5 = 25 units cm2
tri B -> 4 x 4 = 16 units cm2
so the 2 layers = 25-16 = 9units cm2

so the biggest tri is -> 6x6 = 36units cm2

so ans is 9/36 = 1/4

Hi all,

by looking at the picture at:
pic.twitter.com/rg7SCB5F

Lets called the smallest triangle A, 2nd one called B, 3rd - C and the triangle at the bottom (the biggest one called D).

Michaelia0816: only 2 layers means the part where there is only layer C and D, ie the one in the picture where the student put the \"4cm\".

Analysis:
Cos the part where the student put 5cm\" is only the triangle D cos it is the bottom layer and triangle C didnt touch that portion.

the part where the student label \"3cm\" is the part where triangle B,C,D are the 3 layers.

the part smallest triangle where there are no labelling on the picture is 4 layers.

hope above can make you understand the qn