P5/P6 Math : Before and After Fractional change to 2 parties (Advanced)

The question type below deals with 2 parties with one having more than the other undergoing fractional change.

Such questions often appear in P5 and P6 paper 2.

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Alistair has 450 more jewels than Benedict at first.

After Alistair gave away ¹/₃ of his jewels and Benedict sold ²/₅ of his jewels, Alistair still has 360 jewels more than Benedict.

How many jewels does Alistair have at first?

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P6 Math: Fractional Change with Ending Ratio

Questions like these appear in P6 Paper 2.

Usually 3 or 4 marks question.

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Bala has $84 more than Ali at first.

After Bala spent ¹/₄ of his money and Ali spent ²/₅ of his money,

the ratio of Bala's remaining money to Ali's remaining money is 3:1.

a) How much did Ali have at first?

b) How much did Bala have at the end?

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