Showing posts with label fractional reduction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fractional reduction. Show all posts

P5 Math: Before and After Fractional Change and Deduction

This is a slightly more complex version of the P4 Question "here".

This question requires students to draw "Before and After" comparison models.

Calculation using long division will be impractical due to the large divisor.
Thus question shows itself again in P5 with larger numbers.

Such question will appear in P5 Exams in Paper 2.
Calculator usage is allowed.


Ken and Ryu have sum of $1040 altogether.

After Ken spent 1/6 of his money and Ryu spent $732 of his money,
both have the same amount of money left.

How much money did Ryu have at first?


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P5/P6 Math: Starting Ratio and Ending Fraction of Total Given

This question type starts with the ratio of 2 parties given.

One of them undergo fractional decrease and the other one has a numeral decrease.

The remaining, which is a fraction of the total, will also be provided.

Such questions will appear in P5 SA2 and P6 exams Paper 2.
Calculator usage is allowed.

The ratio of money that Charles and David have are in the ratio of 4:5 respectively.
After Charles spent 1/2 of his money on lunch and David spent $28 on a taxi ride,
the total amount they have left is 1/3 of the total amount they had at first.

How much money did both have left at the end altogether?


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P6 Math: Fractional Internal Transfer and Fractional loss

The following is a popular P6 Prelim question that requires student to perform fractional internal transfer and fractional reduction.

Percentage is often thrown into the mix to represent the fraction instead.

Such questions appears in P6 Prelims and will be in Paper 2.
Calculator usage is required.


Steve and Melanie shared total of $8600 at first.
After Steve gave 50% of his money to Melanie and
Melanie spent 3/5 of her money on a ring,
they have a total of $4730 left.

How much did Melanie have at first?

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