Showing posts with label end fraction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label end fraction. Show all posts

P5P6 Math: Before and After (One Party Change) Fractional Comparison

Such questions are very similar to before and after "ratio" comparison where only one of the values changed, but the ratios are expressed using fractions. 

Such questions are common in Paper 2 of P5 and P6 exams.
Calculator usage is allowed.

Similar Ratio (One Party Change) questions can be found here.

Ben and Lenny each have some baseball cards.
At first, Ben has 2/5 as many cards as Lenny.
After Ben bought 36 more cards,
Ben has 2/3 as many cards as Lenny.

How many cards did both boys have altogether at first?


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P5P6 Math: Before and After (Starting Difference, Ending Fractional Comparison with Total)

This is a common MCQ question in Paper 1 where the difference between 2 values are given at first.
Each value is added with a different number and it ends with a fraction of total given, representing one of the values, at the end.

Such questions appears in P6 Paper 1 of Mid Year WA.
Calculator usage is not allowed.

Brett has $29 more than Aaron at first.
After Brett was given another $30 and Aaron was given $25,
the total amount of money Brett has is 3/5 of the total amount of both boys.

How much did Aaron have at first?


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P4 Math: Before and After Fractions (One Party Changed)

This question type shows that one of the parties changed, causing the fractional comparison to become different at the end.

The solution requires students to make use of "Before and After" comparison models. 

Such questions are common in P4 exams, often appearing in Section C of the paper.

Abigail has 6 times as many stickers as Belinda.
After Belinda bought 450 more stickers,
Belinda now has 1/3 as many stickers as Abigail.

How many stickers did both have altogether at first?


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