P5P6 Math: Value and Multiples and Differences

This is a question type that will provide 4 of the listed information below for 2 different items of different quantities,

1. Total value of 2 items
   
   
2. Difference between 2 item's totals
   
   
3. Unit Difference between 2 items
   
   
4. Multiples of 1 item compared with another 

Similar questions using ratio to represent the multiples can also be found here and here.

Such questions are common in Paper 2 of P5 and P6 exams.

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Samy bought thrice as many books as pens.

He spent a total of $3850 on all the books and pens.

Each book cost $5 more than each pen.

He paid $2030 more for all the books than for all the pens.

How many books did Samy buy?

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P6 Math: Same total quantity of 2 different items of different values

This question type is made famous during the 2021's Math PSLE exams.

The "Helen and Ivan" question.

2 items of different quantities and value are split into 2 groups containing same number of items. The individual value difference a between 2 items and the total value of one of the group [ containing different quantities of 2 items ] are given.

This is a P6 PSLE Paper 2 question.
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Helen bought 64 pencils and some notepads.

Ivan bought 104 pencils and some notepads.

Both Helen and Ivan bought the same total number of notepads and pencils.

Each notepad costs $2.70 more than each pencil.

Helen spent a total of $1134 on their pencils and notepads.

How much did Ivan spend on all his pencils and notepads?

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P5/P6 Math: Revisiting Value and Ratio Differences

This question is a variation of a tough P5/P6 Paper 2 high value question.
(A slightly more complex version of this question can be found here. )

2 different item of different quantities and individual values.

Only 4 information/numbers are given,

Namely

1) Total value of both items

2) Ratio between the quantity of both items

3) Individual value difference between both items

4) Total value difference between both items

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Tom has marbles placed in blue and red boxes.

The number of blue to red boxes is in the ratio of 7:6 respectively.

Each blue box contains 6 less marbles than a red box.

There are a total of 3834 marbles in both type of boxes.

The number of marbles in all the red boxes is 54 more than

all the marbles in the blue boxes.

How many marbles are there in each red box?

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P5/P6 Math: Value and Ratio and Differences

This is a common P5 SA2 and P6 Math question that is usually worth 4 marks or more.

Such questions will appear in Paper 2.

Calculator usage is allowed.

(An easier version of this question can be found here)

Rick spent a total of $31.20 buying some erasers and pens.

The ratio of pens to erasers was 9:2.

The total value of all the pens is $26.40 more than the total value of all the erasers.

Each pen costs $0.50 more than an eraser.

a) How much is an eraser?

b) How many pens did Rick buy?

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