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.
Calculator usage is not allowed.

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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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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P5 Math: Fractions Weighted Assessment 1

Usually at the end of Term 1, the P5 cohort will be taking a weighted assessment (WA1) that will test their ability to handle fraction problem sums.

The following few examples are common questions that addresses different aspects of P5 Fractions.

Calculator usage will not be allowed for such questions as workings are needed in order to solve.




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P5/P6 Math: Advance Assumption with 3 variables consisting of 1 accumulation and 2 deductions

In a former "Assumption Method" example shown here, the element of "deduction" is introduced and students will have to use a slightly different way to address the "deductions" when performing calculations using the "Assumption" method.

This question type below, requires students to be able to handle another variable and remove it from the total number of marks before using the "Assumption" method(with subtraction).

Such questions are now common in P5 SA2 Paper 2.
Calculator usage is allowed.

Alison took Mathematics Quiz containing 40 questions.
For each correct answer, 3 points will be awarded.
For each wrong answer, 2 points will be deducted.
For each question without answer, 1 point will be deducted for a blank answer.
Alison scored a total of 64 points with 9 questions that she left blank.

How many questions did Alison answer correctly?


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P5/P6 Math: 3 Item Types with Different Quantities and Values

Such questions uses fraction and multiples(ratio) to give a breakdown of the distribution of 3 different items. Each of the item have different values and the total value of all quantities of 3 items is also provided.

Such questions are common in Paper 2 of P5 exams.
Calculator usage is allowed.

Erica bought a number of durians,watermelons and jackfruits 
from the market and spent $620 altogether.
1/2 of all the fruits bought were durians.
The ratio of the number of watermelons to jackfruits bought was 3:2.
Each durian costs $20, each watermelon $4 and each jackfruit was $6.

How many durians did Erica buy?



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P4 Math: Quantity Difference and Total Value Given

This is an easier version of a common P5 question shown here.

There are 2 types of items purchased and one of the items bought is slightly more than the other.
The cost of each type of item is given and the difference between the quantities of the 2 types of items bought is also know.

Such question requires students to use "set method" to solve.
These questions are common in Section C of P4 exam papers and will be more apparent in P5 exams.

Calculator usage is not allowed.

Siew Lee bought 1 more apple than pears and 
paid $69 altogether for all the apples and pears.
Each apple cost $5 and each pear cost $3.

How many apples did Siew Lee buy?


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