hapydino:

singmathstutor:

My all time fav...and I've been eating it for almost 30 years

Joo Heng Mushroom Minced Pork Mee
Yio Chu Kang Market and Hawker Centre
Blk 628 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 #01-04

din realise the hawker centre is built and up and running!!

went there for breakfast this morning and was thinking the temporary market behind the CC will still be there so i was pleasantly surprised to see the brand new hawker centre in its original spot..

Joo Heng is now at a corner on the row facing the HDB..

not open today leh.. so sad.. and i couldn't find my fav wan tun noodles / kway chup / ah peh dessert stall which used to be around.. a lot of new faces.. ah, the chai tau kway guy is still the same though..

Hi Happydino, you mention your fav wanton noodles? is it the one with the cook spotting tattoo arms? if it is, it's still there. Just that it's now the wife and son at the stall along the same row as Joo Heng. Kway chap stall is not around anymore

i3mum:

Just to ask anyone, if you are from a \"normal-doing\" family (stays in HDB flat, doesn't own a car, no maid) and you send your child to a good/elite school where most of the children come from rich families, do you think your child will feel pressurized?


I got a friend who keeps saying that she will not send her children to those elite school & prefers to send them to neighbourhood schools because she doesn't want her children to feel \"pressurized\". And she also commented that her kids will eventually \"sense\" it as they grow older.


What are your views?

Personally, I've heard of children in elite schools comparing their branded shoes or parent's cars and ostracizing those who don't belong to this elite group of high income parents. This is really sad.....For me, a good neighbourhood school minus all the snobbishness will do.

I believe it’s important to know what’s best for yourself and more importantly, your kid. Don’t be influenced or affected by what others are doing for their kids. Everyone has their own ideals for them. Be it, to join an excellent school, numerous enrichment classes…etc. It doesn’t have to be a "monkey see monkey do" scenario. Sometimes, over-pressurizing kids may have adverse effects. Just let them be well-paced in their development and remember, a good childhood will ensure they grow up well.

sleepy:

Haha! We 200% qualified as kiasu parents :celebrate:

Perhaps can call it a double degree in kiasuism? :rahrah:

jedamum:

but will Big Big cert/awards help if i am now a SAHP? attach Big Big cert will the principal say showoff?

SAHP with big certs is lagi better...It means that not only you have calibre but also lots of free time to do PV duties....

kitty2:

singmathstutor:

[quote=\"kitty2\"]Please help with this question,Thanks


A group of pupils sat for 2 tests,test A & test B.The number of pupils who failed test A was 1/7 of those who passed test A.

a) Given that there were 20 pupils who fialed test A,how many pupils passed test A?

b) The number of pupils who failed test B was 1/4 of those who failed test A.What fraction of the pupils passed test B?

a) Fail: 1u, Pass: 7u
1u-->20
7u-->7x20=140
140 pupils passed test A (ans)

b) 1/4x20=5
5 pupils failed test B
total number of pupils = 20+140=160 (from part a)
number of pupils who passed test B = 160-5=155
fraction of pupils who passed test B = 155/160 = 31/32 (ans)

:thankyou:[/quote]You're welcome, kitty

blessedami:

Hi Firebird, No problems at all \" To err is human\"


Thanks dharma and Singmathstutor- glad that he got the answer correct, but now I can see clearly that the way you guys explain is very detailed while he is thinking from a student's point of view.

Thanks CJM- he is a P6 student.

We gotta be detailed because we're in this profession. However, the clearer and better way is to do model drawings....which is kinda difficult here

firebird:

Dear Singmathstutor


Good morning.

Many thanks for your detailed answer.

With best regards
Firebird

You're welcome, firebird

firebird:

Dear blessedami


Good evening.

I am very very sorry for posting an incomplete and incorrect question.

I apologise for my mistake.

The question is :

An equal number of girls and boys went to a party.
The ratio of the number of girls who wore spectacles to the number of boys who wore spectacles was 11 : 3. The ratio of the number of girls who did not wear spectacles to the number of boys who did not wear spectacles was 3:5.

a) Find the ratio of the number of boys who wore spectacles to the number of boys who did not wear spectacles.

b) There were 7 time as many girls as boys who left the party. The ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys who remained at the party became 35:38. If there were 560 girls remaining at the party, how many girls left the party?

Thank you
firebird

May I try??

Girls with specs: Boys with specs=11:3 --a
Girls w/o specs: Boys w/o specs=3:5 --b
All ratios are with respect to different bases, so we have to make them comparable.

For a, the difference between girls and boys with specs is 11u-3u=8u
For b, the difference between girls and boys w/o specs is 5u-3u=2u
Since there is an equal number of boys and girls at the party initially, therefore a and b should have the same difference. Notice that a's difference has a magnitude of 4 times b's difference

Therefore the relationship between all 4 types of children is as follows
Girls with specs=11u
Boys with specs=3u
Girls w/o specs=3ux4=12u
Boys w/o specs=5ux4=20u

Boys with specs:Boys w/o specs=3:20 Ans to part a

Ratio of girls:ratio of boys remaining=35:38
35u-->560
38-->608
Difference between number of boys and girls who remain=608-560=48
Girls who left:Boys who left=7:1 --c
Girls who remain:Boys who remain=35:38 --d
All ratios are with respect to different bases, so we have to make them comparable.

For c, the difference between girls and boys who left is 7u-1u=6u
For d, the difference between girls and boys who remain is 38u-35u=3u
Since there is an equal number of boys and girls at the party initially, therefore c and d should have the same difference. Notice that d's difference has a magnitude of 2 times d's difference

Therefore the relationship between all the children who left and remain is as follows
Girls who left=7u
Boys who left=1u
Girls who remain=35ux2=70u
Boys who remain=38x2=76u

76u-70u-->48
6u-->48
1u-->8
7u-->7x8=56 Ans to part b

sleepy:

When applying for PV (many years ago), I didn't sense any preference SAHMs over FTWMs. However, school expected PVs to commit 1 - 2 hours every week on a weekday afternoon. This may be a stretch for working parents unless their companies are flexible


One tip, it may be useful to attach your BIG BIG certifcates. Majority of PVs I spoke to have degrees, Masters degrees, double Masters, one even with PHD ! Perhaps the principal's selection logic was parents can study, children also can study?

please don't ask me which school

True, I think \"big big\" certificates play an important part in selection. I also feel that anyone who is in education industry will also be very much preferred, especially if the paymaster is MOE.