P4P5P6: Set Method (1 free with every multiple of)

Set method of many variations are taught since P3.

Such questions require students to count in multiples of certain number and use those multiples to calculate the value of such sets.

For the type of questions shown below, students will also need to understand what are "Complete Sets" and "Incomplete Sets".

Such questions are common in Section B and C of P4 exams and also in Paper 1 of P5 and P6 exams.

Calculator usage is not allowed.

At a fruit stall, apples are sold at $2 each.

For every 4 apples sold, an apple is given free.

a) What is the minimum amount needed to buy 21 apples?

b) What is the most number of apples that can be bought with $84?

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P4/P5 Math: Difference between 2 Fractions of Total

Fraction of Totals where the problem sum provides 2 of such fractions and the total is not known.

Model Drawing should be employed here to demonstrate the understanding of the "total parts".

Such questions are common in Section B of P4 exams and also in Paper 1 of P5 exams.

Calculator usage is not allowed.

Sally was given her weekly allowance on Monday.

She spent ¹/₃ of her allowance on Monday 

and spent $45 on Tuesday.

She had already spent ³/₄ of her allowance by Tuesday.

How much was her allowance?

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P4 Math: Fraction of a number

Fractions in P4 can be expressed using models.
The practice question below aims to let students use part/whole models to solve "fraction" based questions.

Such questions will appear in Section B of P4 exam papers.

³/₄ of a number is 12.

What is the number? 

Paper shredded into small pieces of itself

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P3/P4 Math: Fitting Equal Quantities into Containers with Remainder

The following question requires basic division so as to find out how many containers can be fitted with equal quantities but there will be some remainder after performing the division.

Such questions are common in P4 exams in Section A or B.

Mrs Lim is planning an excursion for her 60 students.

She needs to ferry the students and herself to the Science Center.

A mini-bus can sit up to 12 people.

What is the least number of mini-buses needed 

to ferry the students and herself to the Science Center?

Typical 12-seater mini-bus

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P3/P4 Math: Area and Perimeter of Rectangles with missing Length

Area and perimeter of squares and rectangles are taught in P3 and P4.

Students will need to remember the formulas needed to calculate the areas and perimeters of rectangles using the "Length" and "Breadth".

For the following question type, the area or perimeter of the rectangle is already given together with the breadth. Students must find the missing "length" before attempting to solve for the perimeter or area of the rectangle.

A similar version of this question for "squares" can be found here.

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P4 Math: Shaded/Unshaded Fraction of Figure

A figure with constructed of multiple boxes is partially shaded.

Student will need to be able to count the boxes shaded or unshaded and write it as a fraction of the total. Students are expected to know how to write these fractions in simplest form and also to write down the correct numerator that represents either the shaded or unshaded region ( based on what the question is asking for.

This question often appears in Section B of P4 exams.

What fraction of the pie has been removed?
What fraction of the pie is remaining?

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P4 Math: Two Fractions of Total given ( difference known )

In the following question type, there are 3 different items of different quantity making up the unknown total.

2 fractions of the total are given to differentiate the quantity of 2 items.

The difference between 2 items is also provided.

The concept of common multiples will be useful here since the denominator represents the same total.

Such questions appear can in P4 Papers Section B and C.

A simpler version of the question can be found here.

Harry and Albert and Thomas were given some stamps from their uncle.

¹/₃ of the stamps were given to Harry. 

Albert received ¹/₄ of the stamps.

The rest of the stamps were given to Thomas.

Thomas received 80 more stamps than Harry.

How many stamps were given to the 3 boys altogether?

Vintage Singapore Stamps "Ship Series"

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P4/P5 Math: Fractions along a Number Line

Fractions is a staple topic of P4, P5 and P6.

Questions like these require students to be able to see fractions along a number line with various deviations between 2 fractions.

Such questions usually appear in Paper 1 of P5 exams and Section B of P4 exams.

Calculator usage for P5 and P6 students is not allowed.

Ants forming a line as they head back to their nest

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P3 Math : TRUE or FALSE or NOT POSSIBLE TO TELL?

This question type is getting popular with the upper primary Math exams.

It will require both arithmetic and logic to try to check(tick) the correct boxes.

An example of such question will look like this.

Ben, Chris and Dave have a total sum of $70.

Ben has $50.

Put a tick in the correct boxes.

Statements	TRUE	FALSE	NOT POSSIBLE TO TELL
Chris and Dave have a total of $20
Ben and Chris have a total of $60

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P3 Math: Total Given After Subtraction and Addition

This question type is a simple before and after question that requires students to be able to comprehend what 2 mathematical functions (subtraction or addition) must be performed to get the total that was given at first(aka before).

Such questions usually will appear in Section B or C of P3 exam papers.

The train left Ang Mo Kio station with some passengers.

When the train reached Bishan station,

433 passengers alighted.

When the train reached Braddell station,

100 passengers boarded the train.

There were 645 passengers altogether on the train 

after the Braddell station passengers boarded

How many passengers were there on the train 

when the train left Ang Mo Kio station?

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P4/5/6 Math: Decreasing Denominator Along Number Line (Fractions)

Questions like these deals with fractions along a number line.

Such questions usually appears in P4 section B 

and will also be tested for P5 and P6 in Paper 1.

No calculator usage for the P5 and P6.

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What is the missing fraction?

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