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.

Calculator usage is allowed

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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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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