blessedami:

My DD wonders how it can be 10!

The question was : X needs 200 pieces of ribbons each of them measuring 110 cm. Each roll of ribbon has 25 metres. How many rolls of ribbon are needed?
200*110= 22000 cm ( 220 m)
220/25=8.8 which is approximately 9

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You can only make 22 ribbons from each roll. Remaining 80cm will be scrapped.
9 rolls for198 ribbons
The 10th roll only used it for 2 ribbons (tricky question)

Have you ever wonder


Many things happened on the same day, like

IP or O level, stressful
Appealing Poly, very stressful
Retake O level, recommendation, extremely stressful

Life goes on …
Most important thing on the same day, tonight’s Toto…

cheers

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Have you bought tonight’s Toto? I think you could be a winner.[/quote]


Yes, … Huat Ah…

I think Singapore education is too pampering, giving us the parents (and the kids) too many choices O/IP/IB/Poly …

But, that is a "happy problem" right? Some countries have only one choice, government already assigned a default schools (till high school) for you, of course parents can opt out (like in the US).
We should feel fortunate being pampered by choices.
I also realize this O or IP "happy problem" is only for high achievers. A PSLE 220 pointer doesn’t qualify to feel this "happy problem".

Actually the real problem I see is more from parents than the kids…

Cheers

floppy:

The other way round. In the event of a tie, tie break based on unrounded aggregate score. Hence, 255.1234 will rank higher than 252.4356 +3 (bold are the aggregate score).

Thanks floppy, so you meant HMT bonus will not be considered in the event of a tie?

BigDevil:

If the COP of the SAP school is 256, then the 255+3 might end up not getting into the SAP school?
I think that will result in a riot.

Thanks BigDevil and Floppy feedback. The ranking is equal based on T-score+HMT, with exception on tie case.
Example
256, 255+1, 254+2, 253+3 (equal)
255, 254+1, 253+2, 252+3 (equal)

Only once reach COP point (if it is 255), 252.1235+3 will rank higher than 255.1234+0 (considering decimal aggregate) if both are SC.

BigDevil:

KSP002016:

Sorting example 2: Priority to main T-score
256
255+3 <-- think you mean 253 + 3?
255+2 <--- 254 + 2?
255+1
255
254+3 <--- 252 + 3?
254+2 <--- 253 + 2?
254+1
254

No, my sorting (2) is as per my original post.
It means the sorting is from 256 to 255 to 254 etc based on T-score. HMT gives priority but T-score decides the ranking.

Sorting (1) is 256 to 255 to 254 etc based on (T-score + HMT), Means 254+3 is higher rank than 256+0.

Just for discussion, how the sorting based on merit works? How merit is ranked? It is clear for non SAP schools. However, for SAP schools, the computer system can sort them in two ways.


In descending order.
Sorting example 1: Priority to HMT
256
255+1
254+2
253+3
255
254+1
253+2
252+3
continue …

Sorting example 2: Priority to main T-score
256
255+3
255+2
255+1
255
254+3
254+2
254+1
254
253+3
continue …

Anyone can feedback which sorting is used (1) or (2)? Or there is (3)?