P5/P6 Math: Starting Total Known and Ending Ratio Given

Ratio question, such as the one below, starts off with a known total and ends with a given ratio.

Before and After questions, like these, will require students to work backwards.

Such questions usually appear in P5 and P6 Paper 2.
Calculator usage is allowed.

Similar questions of this type can also be found here.

Mr Kwok has a total of 350 guppies and terrapins for sale in his aquarium.
After selling 1/7 of the guppies and 80 of the terrapins
the ratio of the guppies and terrapins unsold is in the ratio of 3:1 respectively.

How many terrapins were there left in the aquarium?


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