
P6 Math: Composite Figure with Rectangles and Square and Triangles

P5/P6 Math: Ratio of 4 Triangles in a Rectangle
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| Triangular window panes forming rectangles and squares |
P5/P6 Math: Overlapping Areas of 2 Shapes
The concept of overlapping shapes requires ratio knowledge, constant difference and knowing that the overlapped area is the same value for both individual shapes.
Such questions usually appear in Paper 2 of P5 and P6 exams.
Calculator usage is allowed.
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| Overlapping shadows due to multiple light sources |
The question below will randomize with different numbers every hour.
P4/P5 Math: Composite Figure made of Identical Rectangles
The formula for area and perimeter of shapes such as rectangles or square are taught since P3.
Composite figures made of identical rectangles requires students to be able to see lengths and breadths of each rectangle and how they are related to the composite figure.
Such questions are common for P4 Section C and P5 Paper 1.
No calculator is allowed.
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| Facade of house with rectangular windows |
The question below will randomize with different numbers every hour.
P4/P5 Math: Cutting out Smaller Squares from Larger Rectangle (Area)
Cutting out smaller squares from a larger rectangular sheet of paper requires students to remember that there may be "wastage" involved.
Common multiples may be employed to check if there are wastage.
Such questions usually appear in P3 and P4 exams in Section C.
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| Plots of land divided into smaller rectangles |
P6 Math: Overlapping Areas of 2 Shapes ( Triangle and Rectangle )
This question type presents 2 overlapping shapes.
The areas of both shapes are not given but certain dimensions of the shapes are given.
The question will ask for the area difference between 2 non-overlapped regions.
Such questions are common in both paper 1 and paper 2 of P6 exam papers.
Calculator is allowed if such questions appear in Paper 2.
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| Overlapping leaves of the forest canopy to capture as much light as possible |
P6 Math: Overlapping Shapes with Ratios
The following question presents 2 shapes that are overlapping each other.
Such overlapping shapes questions often appear in P6 Paper 2.
Calculator usage is allowed.
The comparison of each whole shape's area with another is respresented using a ratio.
The ratio of the are that is not overlapping each other is also provided.
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P4 Math: Area and Perimeter of Square and Rectangle with Same Areas or Perimeters
P5/P6 Math: Perimeter of Multiple Squares/Equilateral Triangles
The question type below is common for P5 and P6 and often appears as the last question of Paper 1.
Calculator usage is not allowed.
| Carpenter's ruler |
P5/P6 Math: Volume: Water Transfers Between 2 Containers
This question which addresses the P5/P6 topic of Volume requires students to be able to find a common height of water after the volume of water is shared between 2 containers.
This can appear in P5 or P6 Paper 2 so calculator usage is acceptable.
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| How water is purified and made safe for consumption |
P5/P6 Math: Volume: Cutting Cubes from Cuboids
This question which addresses the P5 topic of Volume requires students to consider the cuboid as a solid, as opposed to an empty container.
Students are required to calculate the number of identical cubes that can be cut out from the given cuboid.
This can appear in P5 Paper 2 so calculator usage is acceptable.
Such questions also may appear in P6 Paper 1 where students are not allowed the usage of calculators.
P6 Math: Overlapping Quadrant and Triangle in a Square
P5/P6 Math : 4 Different Regions of the Rectangle
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