P4 Math : Fraction of Total given between 2 parties

When a fraction of total is given to describe the one share between 2 parties, the remaining fraction is meant to represent the other share.

Such fraction problem sum require students to make use of both numerators to compare the difference given, so as to derive and calculate the total value.

Such questions are common in P4 exams.

Two brothers, Imann and Najip were given some money by their parents.

Imann received ²/₉ of the total amount and received $25 less than Najip.

How much money were given to them altogether?

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P5 Math: Ratio Basics (3 parties)

Ratio of 3 parties merely expresses the simplest form between 3 values and are not representing the exact value.

With one or more values given, students must make be able to derive the other values by means of multiplication or division.

Such questions usually appear in P5 Paper 1.

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Tricia, Belinda and Alicia has baked some muffins in the ratio of 4:3:1 respectively.

They baked a total of 640 muffins.

How many more muffins than Alicia did Tricia bake?

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P6 Math: Accumulating Different Amounts on Weekdays and Weekends

This type of problem sum will need students to consider the start of a 7-day week from a day that is not Monday.

The accumulation of objects differs between weekdays and weekends.

Such questions are common in P6 Paper 2.

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Gilliam buys 2 new stickers every weekday.

On weekends, he would buy 4 stickers each day.

If he started buying stickers on a Thursday...

on which day would Gilliam have bought a total of 44 stickers?

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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.

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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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P6 Math: 2 Part Journey to Travel Between 2 Towns

Distance, Speed and Time are taught to P6 students and within learning the relationships between the 3 variables, students must be proficient with such questions within 2-3 months.

Such questions are common in Paper 2.

Calculator usage is allowed.

Andy is driving a bus from Woodlands Interchange to Marine Parade Central.

The distance between the 2 towns is 48 km.

For the first ¹/₃ of the journey, he drove at a constant speed of 60 km/h.

He drove at an average speed of 40 km/h for the remaining distance

until the bus reached Marine Parade Central.

How long did Andy take to drive from Woodlands Interchange to Marine Parade Central?

(Give your answer in minutes)

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P4 Math: One Party Unchanged ( Advanced )

2 parties "Before and After" comparison questions are staple section C questions in P4 exams.

The following question is a type of "One Party Changed" question.
Such questions are similar to the ones here.

But this version poses a slight challenge when students attempt to solve it via model drawing (comparison models).

Chris has 40 more erasers than Devi at first.

After Devi bought 4 more erasers,

Chris now has 5 times as many erasers as Devi.

How many erasers did Devi have at first?

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P5 Math: Ratio (Before and After) Fractional Change

Ratio is a concept taught in P5 and it closely resembles simplified fractions.

The following question type requires student to be able to perform fractional decrease to one of the ratio numbers.

Such questions are common in Paper 1 of P5 and P6 exam papers.

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Petrina has markers and files in the ratio of 2:3 respectively.

She gave away ¹/₃ of her markers.

What is the ratio of her remaining markers to files in the end?

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