ANSWERS

Chapter 1 EXPONENTIAL Exercise 1B Prime Factorization

NOTATION AND PRIME 1. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19,
23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59,
FACTORIZATION 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97
Exercise 1A Exponential Notation
1. (a) 13 × 13 = 169 2. 2 210 210
3 105
(b) 11 × 11 × 11 = 1,331 10 21
5 35
2. 10 × 10 × 10 = 103 unit cubes 7 7
1 2 5 3 7
3. (a) Number of unit cubes of this solid
= 2 + 5 + 9 = 16 = 42 unit cubes 210 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 7

(b) Each side of the solid is 3 unit cubes. 3. (a) 54

2 54
The cubical glass tank is a 33 unit cube.
The number of unit cubes needed = 33 - 42 3 27 6 9
3 9
4. (a) Number of unit cubes of 2 3 3 3
3 3
this solid = 4 × 11
1
= 22 × 11 unit cubes
(b) The most number of unit cubes on a side 2 × 33 OR 2 × 3 × 3 × 3
of the solid is 5 unit cubes.
The bigger cube should be 53 unit cube. (b) 105
The least number of unit cubes to be 3 105
added = 53 - 22 × 11 5 35 3 35
7 7
5. (a) 152 (b) 223 5 7
1
(c) 142 (d) 393 3×5×7

(e) 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 7 × 5 = (2 × 5 × 7) × (2 × 5 × 7)
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= (2 × 5 × 7)2 4. (a) 2 × 3 × 13
= 702
(b) 22 × 23 OR 2 × 2 × 23
(f) 25 × 9 × 49 = 5 × 5 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 7
= (5 × 3 × 7)2 (c) 22 × 5 × 7
= 1052
(d) 23 × 3 × 5
(g) 8 × 7 × 9 × 49 × 3
=2×2×2×3×3×3×7×7×7 5. Yes.
= (2 × 3 × 7) × (2 × 3 × 7) × (2 × 3 × 7) Answers may vary.
= (2 × 3 × 7)3 An odd number is the sum of an even and
= 423 an odd number.
e.g.
2 and 5 are prime numbers. 2 + 5 = 7
The sum of two prime numbers can be odd.

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 Exercise 1C Greatest Common Factor (b) There are 2 red balloons, 3 blue balloons
and 4 yellow balloons in each pack.
1. Factors of 45: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45
Factors of 63: 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 63
The greatest common factor of 45 and 63 is 9. Exercise 1D Least Common Multiple

2. 36 = 22 × 32 OR 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 1. (a) Multiples of 16: 16, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96

60 =22 × 3 × 5 OR 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 Multiples of 24: 24, 48, 96
The greatest common factor of 36 and
60 = 2 × 2 × 3 = 12 (b) Common multiples of 16 and 24 are 48
and 96.
3. Factors of 56: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56 Least common multiple of 16 and 24 = 48
Factors of 70: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 35, 70
56 = 23 × 7 OR 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 (c) 48, 96, …
70 = 2 × 5 × 7 The multiples of 48 are all common
The greatest common factor of 56 and multiples of 16 and 24.
70 = 2 × 7 = 14
2. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, …
4. (a) 40 = 2 × 5 OR 2 × 2 × 2 × 5
3 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, …
72 = 23 × 32 OR 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 9, 18, 27, …
Greatest common factor of 40 and Least common multiple of 2, 3, and 9 = 18
72 = 23 = 8
3. Least common multiple = 3 × 5 × 7 = 105
(b) 30 = 2 × 3 × 5 1,050 = 10 × 105 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 7
75 = 3 × 52 OR 3 × 5 × 5 = 2 × 3 × 52 × 7
Greatest common factor of 30 and
75 = 3 × 5 = 15 4. (a) 15 = 3 × 5 (b) 18 = 2 × 32
24 = 23 × 3 30 = 2 × 3 x 5
(c) 42 = 2 × 3 × 7 LCM = 23 × 3 × 5 LCM = 2 × 32 × 5
70 = 2 × 5 × 7 = 120 = 90
Greatest common factor of 42 and
70 = 2 × 7 = 14 (c) 25 = 52 (d) LCM = 4 × 9 = 36
20 = 4 × 5
(d) 40 = 23 × 5 OR 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 LCM = 4 × 52
50 = 2 × 52 OR 2 × 5 × 5 = 100
Greatest common factor of 40 and

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50 = 2 × 5 = 10 5. (a) 12 = 22 × 3 (b) 24 = 23 × 3
20 = 22 × 5 36 = 22 × 32
5. (a) 42 = 2 × 3 × 7 = 2 × 21 24 = 23 × 3 54 = 2 × 33
105 = 3 × 5 × 7= 5 × 21 LCM = 23 × 3 × 5 LCM = 23 × 33 = 216
The greatest common factor of 42 and = 120
105 is 21.
So, 42 + 105 = 21 × (2 + 5) 6. (a) 10 = 2 × 5 (b) 18 = 2 × 32
25 = 52 24 = 23 × 3
(b) 54 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 18 × 3 35 = 5 × 7 30 = 2 × 3 × 5
90 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 = 18 × 5 GCF = 5 GCF = 2 × 3 = 6
The greatest common factor of 54 and LCM = 2 × 52 × 7 LCM = 23 × 32 × 5
90 is 18. = 350 = 360
So, 54 + 90 = 18 × (3 + 5)
7. 6=2×3
6. (a) Red balloons: 36 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 7=1×7
= 22 × 32 8 = 23
Blue balloons: 54 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 The least common multiple of 6, 7 and 8
= 2 × 33 = 23 × 3 × 7 = 168
Yellow balloons: 72 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 The least possible number of marbles in the
= 23 × 32 box is 168.
Greatest common factor = 2 × 32 = 18
Marc can pack a maximum of 18 packs.

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 8. 1st light: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, …
2nd light: 3.5, 7, 10.5, 14, …
1st light and 2nd light flash together every 14 min.
1st light and 2nd light: 14, 28, …
3rd light: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, …
The 3 lights will flash 28 min after 8 p.m. at
8:28 p.m.

Chapter Practice
1. D

2. D

3. C

4. B

5. (a) 24, 48, 72

(b) 63, 126, 189

6. (a) 28 = 22 × 7 (b) 56 = 23 × 7

(c) 200 = 23 × 52 (d) 216 = 23 × 33

7. (a) 48 = 24 × 3
72 = 23 × 32

(b) GCF = 23 × 3

8. (a) 96 = 24 × 3
108 = 22 × 33

(b) LCM = 24 × 33
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9.
× 4 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52
×5 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
+ 3 28 33 38 43 48 53 58
The number is 48.

10. (a) Lollipops: 28 = 2 × 14

Chocolate bars: 70 = 5 × 14
Sweets: 84 = 6 × 14
Laila can pack a maximum of
14 goodie bags.

(b) There are 2 lollipops, 5 chocolate bars

and 6 sweets in each goodie bag.

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 Chapter 2 FRACTIONS AND
DECIMALS
Exercise 2A Divide by a Fraction (1)
2 12 2
1. 4÷3= 3
÷3
= 12 ÷ 2
=6
There are 6 pieces.

2. (a) 15 (b) 28
1 1
(c) 53 (d) 17 2
2 3
3. (a) 18 ÷ 3 = 18 × 2
= 27
3 5
(b) 21 ÷ 5
= 21 × 3
= 35
5 7
(c) 30 ÷ 7
= 30 × 5
= 42
3 4
(d) 42 ÷ 4 = 42 × 3
= 56
4 5
(e) 13 ÷ 5 = 13 × 4
1
= 16 4
2 3
(f) 17 ÷ 3 = 17 × 2
1
= 25 2
2 9
(g) 3÷9=3× 2
1
= 13 2
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5 6
(h) 7÷6=7×5
2
= 85
4 7
58 (i) 9÷ 7
=9×4
3
= 15 4
3 10
(j) 5÷ 10
=5× 3
2
= 16 3
5 8
(k) 7÷8=7×5
1
= 11 5
4 9
(l) 9÷9=9×4
1
= 20 4

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 Exercise 2A Divide by a Fraction (2) 2. 3 ÷ 16 = 16
3

5 3 29 3
1. 2 12 ÷ 8 = ÷ It will take Eve 16 days to drink 3 gallons
12 8
29 8
of milk.
= 12
×
3
1
58 3. 1 sheet: 12 ÷ 3 = 36
= 9
4
3 sheets: 36 × 3 = 108
= 69 There are 108 pieces altogether.
1 1 1
2. (a) 3 (b) 24 4. 11 2 ÷ 2
= 23

(c)
1
(d) 4 There are 23 children in the group.
4
4 1
14 2 14 3 5. ÷ 10 = 8
3. (a) 15
÷3= ×
15 2
5

2
The fish fillet will last 8 days.
= 15
1
21 3 21 5 6. 4
h = 15 min
(b) 20
÷ 5 = 20 × 3 5
3
15 ÷ 6 = 18
= 14
He covers 18 rounds.
10 5 10 7
(c) 3
÷ 7
= 3
×
5
2
= 43 Exercise 2B Real-World Problems: Four
Operations with Fractions
15 3 15 4
(d) 16
÷4= 16 3
× 1 3
1. 1−4=4
1
= 14 3 1
4
÷8=6
1 4 16 5
(e) 1 15 ÷ 5 = 15 4
× She has 6 children.
1
= 13 2.
1
82 − 22 = 6
1

2 2 20 3 2
(f) 29 ÷ 3 = 9
×
2
6 ÷ 5 = 15
1 She has 15 small storage bags.
= 33
1 1 11 3 2

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(g) 52 ÷ 13 = × 3. 3
× 21 = 14 (cans left)
2 4
1 4 1
= 48 14 ÷ 7
= 24 2
5 1 29 4 Jasmine has enough cat food for her kitten
(h) 46 ÷ 24 = 6
×
9 for 24 days.
4 1
= 2 27 (You will need to round down 24 2 to 24
1
2 1 38 6 because 2 can is not enough to feed her
(i) 49 ÷ 36 = 9
×
19 4 1
kitten since 7 is greater than 2 ).
1
= 13
4.
3 5 13 8 1st day
(j) 34 ÷ 28 = ×
4 21
3
= 17 2nd day

48
Exercise 2A Divide by a Fraction (3)
6 units = 48
3
1. 6÷4=8 5 units = 48 ÷ 6 × 5 = 40 (1st day)
1
Gina has 8 pieces of ribbon. 40 ÷ = 240 6
Miley made a total of 240 coupon books.

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 5. 9. (a)
meat pies toy
84 airplanes
chicken pies
toy cars 20 (10 units)
18
11 units = 84 – 18 = 66 toy trains
5 units = 66 ÷ 11 × 5 = 30
30 + 18 = 48 Number of toy cars = 20 ÷ 10 × 3 = 2 × 3 = 6
Jolene bakes 48 chicken pies. Jacky buys 6 toy cars.

6. 1−5=5
1 4 (b) Number of toy airplanes = 2 × 2 = 4
Number of toy trains = 2 × 5 = 10
4 2
÷2=5 Total amount = $12 × 4 + $8 × 6 + $6 × 10
5
2
= $156
18 ÷ 5 = 45 Jacky spends $156 for the toys.
Coach Ruiz orders 45 T-shirts.

7. (a)
3
÷2=8
3 Exercise 2C Four Operations With
4 Multi-Digit Decimals (1)
1 3 2
5 2 ÷ 8 = 14 3
1. (a) 55.49 (b) 41.05
2
14 + 1 = 15 (as 3 gallon of paint can paint
(c) 40.22 (d) 62.03
1 more room)
Wyatt can paint 15 rooms in all. (e) 5.12 (f) 8.065
2 3 7
(b) 3
− 8
= 24 2. (a) 15.91 (b) 39.29
7
Wyatt will have gallon of paint (c) 30.87 (d) 33.74
24
left over. (e) 20.562 (f) 43.648
1
8. Huda’s age: × 45 = 9 5 3. (a) 1 1
Difference in ages: 45 − 9 = 36
3 5 . 4 7
Huda 9 ?
+ 1 3 . 8 7
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1 unit
36 (3 units)
4 9 . 3 4
Father
(b) 1 1 1

3 units = 36
2 6 . 2 4
1 unit = 36 ÷ 3 = 12
12 − 9 = 3
1
Huda’s age will be 4 of her father’s age in + 3 4 . 8 8
3 years.

6 1 . 1 2

(c) 1 1

6 2 . 1 9

+ 3 2 . 9 3

9 5 . 1 2

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 (d) 1 1 1 Exercise 2C Four Operations With
5 2 . 4 6 Multi-Digit Decimals (2)
1. (a) 1 4
+ 2 7 . 7 6
3 2 7
8 0 . 2 2
× 0 . 6
4. (a) 11
1 9 6 . 2
4 1 13

5 2 . 3 8 (b) 8 7 2

2 9 . 8 3
− 2 6 . 7 1
× 0 . 9
2 5 . 6 7
2 6 . 8 4 7
(b) 6 12 4 16

7 2 . 5 6
2. (a) 7 8

− 3 9 . 3 8 × 3 . 6

4 6 8
3 3 . 1 8
2 3 4

(c) 11 2 8 0 . 8
5 9 1 13

6 0 . 2 3 (b) 5 7

× 0 . 4 9
− 2 3 . 7 6
5 1 3
2 2 8

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3 6 . 4 7
2 7 . 9 3
(d) 11
7 1 13
(c) 2 . 8
8 2 . 3 8
× 8 . 4

− 4 3 . 7 3 1 1 2
2 2 4
3 8 . 6 5
2 3 . 5 2

(d) 0 . 6 8

× 6 . 5

3 4 0
4 0 8

4 . 4 2

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 (e) 1 9 . 3 2. (a)
× 0.17 + 0.074 × 2.8
7.8 1.326 1.4 3.92
× 2 . 4
÷ 0.17 − 0.074 ÷ 2.8
7 7 2 7.8 1.326 1.4 3.92

3 8 6 The number is 7.8.

4 6 . 3 2 (b)
÷ 2.9 + 1.352 ÷ 3.6
7.38 21.402 20.05 72.18
(f) 3 . 7
The number is 7.38.
× 4 . 8
3. 30.00 ÷ 6.25 = 4.8
2 9 6 4.8 ÷ 1.6 = 3
3 ÷ 0.25 = 12
1 4 8
12 ÷ 0.4 = 30
1 7 . 7 6
4. Because 6.25 × 1.6 × 0.25 × 0.4 = 1, the
flowchart is true no matter what number is
3. Greatest product: 8.72 × 9.4 = 81.968
used to start the computation.
Least product: 4.89 × 2.7 = 13.203

4. × 0.5 × 1.25 × 3.2

7 3.5 4.375 14 Chapter Practice
× 0.5 × 1.25 × 3.2 1. B
13 6.5 8.125 26

0. 5 × 1.25 × 3.2 = 2. The final answer on the 2. A

right is 2 times the number you started with.
3. D

Exercise 2C Four Operations With 4. C

Multi-Digit Decimals (3)
1
5. 48
1. (a) 243 ÷ 0.27 = 24,300 ÷ 27
= 900
6. 9.25
(b) 345 ÷ 0.75 = 34,500 ÷ 75
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= 460 7. 7.8
(c) 336 ÷ 0.96 = 33,600 ÷ 96
8. 0.469
= 350
(d) 264 ÷ 0.48 = 26,400 ÷ 48 8 1
9. 10
÷5=4
= 550
The beef fillet can last for 4 days.
(e) 0.35 ÷ 0.25 = 35 ÷ 25
= 1.4 1 5
10. 7 2 ÷ 8 = 12
(f) 0.96 ÷ 0.15 = 96 ÷ 15 Joyce has 12 small packets of sugar.
= 6.4
1 3
(g) 11.76 ÷ 0.48 = 1,176 ÷ 48 11. 42 ÷ 4 = 6
= 24.5
The chef can prepare 6 casseroles in all.
(h) 0.774 ÷ 0.86 = 774 ÷ 860
9 3
= 0.9 12. ÷ 6 = 20
10
(i) 2.175 ÷ 0.75 = 2,175 ÷ 750 3
÷ 3 = 20
1
= 2.9 20
1
Each sibling receives 20 square meters
(j) 2.304 ÷ 0.64 = 2,304 ÷ 640
of land.
= 3.6

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 3 1 7 6 1
13. 8
of the juice: 2 12 − 1 12 = 12
= 2
5 1 5
8
of the juice: 2
÷3×5= 6
7 5 3
1 12 − 6 = 4
3
The mass of the empty bottle is 4 kilogram.

14. ×5 ×3
8 5
remainder remainder
? $30

÷5 ÷3
8 5
remainder remainder
$80 $50 $30

3
$30 ÷ 5 = $50
5
$50 ÷ 8 = $80
Chloe has $80 at first.

15. 2 1
3 3

300

2 units = 300
6 units = 300 × 3 = 900
2
3
of the milk → 900
1
3
of the milk → 900 ÷ 2 = 450
Bottle of the milk → 450 × 3 = 1,350

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1,350 millilitres of milk were in the bottle
at first.

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 3.
–20 –16 –12 –8 –4 0 4 8 12 16 20

(a) In blue: −16, −4, 12, 20

(b) In red: −20, −12, 4, 16

4. (a) −900 ft could be the submarine in

the sea.

(b) 35,000 ft could be the height of the

aeroplane in the sky.

(c) 0 ft represents the ground level.

5. Eddie: −20 points

Laura: 10 points

6.
–5 –4 –1 0 3 5

Exercise 3A Rational Numbers on a

Number Line (2)
1. (a) (b) (c)
0.5 1.8 2

1.2

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–0.4

Chapter 3 RATIONAL NUMBERS

Exercise 3A Rational Numbers on a
Number Line (1) –1
1
–0.9 2
1. (a) 74°F (b) −103°F
–2
(c) 130°F (d) −74°F

(e) 74°F and −74°F are opposite in value. –2

2. (a) −6, −4, −2, 3

(b) −25, −10, 5, 20

(c) −10, −6, 0, 6

(d) −70, −50, −20, 0

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 2. The opposite values are − , −0.75, −1 , −1.8.
1 3 6. Answers may vary.
4 4
(a) −6.4 (b) −1.75
1 4 3
–2.5 –0.75 0 0.75 2.5 (c) −3 (d) −4
4 5 8
3 3
−1 −
1 1 (e) −2.77 (f) −1.95
4 4
4

7. Jose: 50 − 120 = −70

2
3. (a) −4 (b) 7.57 Saad: 50 − 80 = −30
5
−70 < −30
1
(c) 10 (d) −38.777
3 Jose has 40 fewer points than Saad.
(e) −20.15
Exercise 3C Absolute Values
4.
1. (a)
4 2 3 |–7| = 7 |4| = 4
–1.4 –1 –0.6 0 1 1 2 2
5 3 10
2
1 and −1.4 are opposite values. –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5

(b) |–12| = 12 |8| = 8

Exercise 3B Compare and Order Rational
Numbers
–16 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 10
1. (a) < (b) >
(c) |-25| = 25 |30| = 30
(c) > (d) >

(e) < (f) < –35 –15 –10 –5 0 5 10 35

(g) > (h) < (d)

|-70| = 70 |50| = 50
2. −10°C, −4°C, −3°C, 2°C, 4°C, 12°C
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–70 –20–10 0 10 20 60
3.

3 7 1
2. (a) 7.5 (b) 10.95
–2 –1 –1.25 –1 – –0.5 0 1 1.5
4 8 3
1 3
1.4 (c) 13 (d) 4
2 4
1 7 3
1.4, , −0.5, − , −1.25, −1 2 3
3 8 4 (e) 8 (f) 5
9 7
4 5 1
4. −18.95, −18 , −18 , −18.25, −18 3 4
5 9 8 (g) 4 (h) 7
7 9
3 3 5
5. −49.09, −49 , −49 , −49 , −49.77
10 5 8 (i) 9.08 (j) 2.48

(k) 10 (l) 20

(m) 28.65 (n) 35.25

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 3. (a) < (b) < 6. −3.6 and 3.6

(c) = (d) > 7. –4.5 –1

9
2.8 4
8
10 9

(e) > (f) =

–6 0 5

4. 8.
3
−40 , −25.46, −20.75, 0, 11
5
4 8
Helicopter 155 m
80 m 5 3
9. 90.25, 45.85, −45 , −92 , −120.72
Birds 75 m 7 8

10. (a) > (b) >

Sea Level 0
Divers –23 m (c) < (d) <
162 m
Submarine –185 m (e) = (f) >

11. −37
(a) 155 + |−185| = 340
The vertical distance between the
helicopter and the submarine is 12.
340 meters. –250 –190 0 80
Sonya Keith Aisha
(b) |−185| − 162 = 23
The divers are 23 meters below sea level. (a) Aisha has the greatest number of game
cards after the game. She has 80 game
(c) 155 − 80 = 75 cards.
|−23| + 75 = 98
The flock of birds is 98 meters above (b) Sonya lost the greatest number of game
the divers. cards. She lost 250 game cards.

(c) |−190| + 80 = 270

(d) 75 − |−23| = 52
The divers are closer to sea level by Aisha has 270 more game cards
52 meters. than Keith.

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(d) |−250| − |−190| = 60
(e) Helicopter to divers → 155 + |−23|
= 178 meters Sonya has 60 fewer game cards
Submarine to divers → 162 meters than Keith.
178 − 162 = 16
The submarine is closer to the divers by 13.
16 meters.
–10 –9 –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(f) Divers, birds, helicopter, submarine
Mon –5 difference: 5
Chapter Practice –10
2
Tue difference: 6
1. D
–4
Wed –1 difference: 8
2. C
–9
3. D 1
Thu difference: 7
–6
4. C Fri 5 difference: 12

–7
5. (a) −200 feet (b) 4°F

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 (a) Friday has the greatest temperature
difference of 12°C.

(b) Monday has the least temperature

difference of 5°C.
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 (b) The ratio of sunflowers to roses is
11 : 15 .
The ratio of roses to sunflowers is
15 : 11 .

(c) The ratio of the length of Rope A to the

length of Rope B is 4 : 5 .
Chapter 4 RATIO The ratio of the length of Rope B to the
Exercise 4A Introducing Ratio (1) total length of two ropes is 5 : 9 .

1. There are 8 tentacles for every octopus. 2. (a) 38 ounces

The ratio of the number of tentacles to the
number of octopus is 8 : 1 . (b) 17 : 21

2. There are 4 chairs for every table. (c) 21 : 38

The ratio of the number of chairs to the
number of tables is 4 : 1 . 3. (a) 16 + 23 + 11 + 10 = 60 g

(b)
3. (a) There are 8 horses, 7 ducks, The ratio of: Ratio
and 3 cows on a farm. The mass of walnuts to the 23 : 10
mass of corn flakes
(b) The ratio of cows to horses is 3 : 8 . The mass of rolled oats to 11 : 60
the total mass of cereal

(c) The ratio of ducks to horses is 7 : 8 . The mass of dried fruit to 16 : 23

the mass of walnuts
The total mass of cereal to 60 : 23
(d) The ratio of cows to ducks is 3 : 7 .
the mass of walnuts

4. (a) The ratio of toy cars to toy planes The mass of dried fruit to 16 : 11
the mass of rolled oats
is 7 : 4 .

(b) The ratio of toy planes to toy cars 4. 2 lb = 16 × 2

is 4 : 7 . = 32 oz
1 lb 5 oz = 16 + 5
= 21 oz
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(c)
Ratio of the mass of the lobster to the mass of
toy cars shrimps = 32 : 21

toy planes 5. (a) 1 gal = 8 pt

Orange juice : apple juice = 8 : 5

5. (a) 3 (b) 3 qt = 3 × 2 = 6 pt
Cranberry juice : apple juice = 6 : 5

(c) 5 pt = 5 × 16 = 80 oz
(b) 3:2 Apple juice : lemon juice = 80 : 7

(c) 1:3 (d) 1 gal = 4 qt

Cranberry juice : orange juice = 3 : 4

Exercise 4A Introducing Ratio (2) (e) 1 gal = 8 pt

1 pt = 16 oz
1. (a) The ratio of key chains to keys is 1 gal = 8 × 16 = 128 oz
7 : 9 . Lemon juice : orange juice = 7 : 128
The ratio of keys to key chains is
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 6. 5. (a) Amount of mushrooms : amount of cream
Sylvia
=5:4
45
Honey (b) Amount of cream : amount of butter
=4:2=2:1
13
(c) Amount of mushrooms : amount of cream
Number of oatmeal bars Honey baked =5:4
= (45 – 13) ÷ 2
5:4
= 16 ×5 ×5
25 : 20
Number of oatmeal bars Sylvia baked = 16 + 13
= 29 She will need 20 ounces of cream.
Ratio of oatmeal bars Sylvia baked to
oatmeal bars Honey baked = 29 : 16 (d) Amount of cream : amount of butter
=2:1
7. (a) 480 ÷ 3 = 160 yd
Ratio of the distance Brandon runs to 2:1
×8 ×8
the distance Sheldon runs = 320 : 160 16 : 8

1 1 She will need 8 ounces of butter.

(b) mi = × 1,760 = 440 yd
4 4
Ratio of the distance Joel runs to the
distance Brandon runs = 440 : 320 Exercise 4B Equivalent Ratios (2)
1. (a) 39 (b) 77

Exercise 4B Equivalent Ratios (1) (c) 96 (d) 27

1. (a) 9:5 (b) 3:8
(e) 68 (f) 84
(c) 1:2 (d) 3:5
(g) 7 (h) 17
(e) 11 : 13 (f) 7:4
(i) 7 (j) 19
(g) 2:1 (h) 10 : 7
(k) 5 (l) 13
(i) 4:1 (j) 7 : 25
(m) 153 (n) 8

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2. 56 : 24 56 : 24
÷2 ÷2 ÷4 ÷4 2. (a) Ratio of the amount of yogurt : amount
28 : 12 14 : 6
of fruit juice = 50 : 100 = 1 : 2
56 : 24
÷8 ÷8
7: 3 (b) Ratio of the amount of yogurt : amount
of milk = 50 : 250 = 1 : 5
3. 5 : 11 5 : 11
×2 ×2 ×3
10 : 22 15 : 33 × 3 (c) Ratio of the amount of milk : amount of
fruit juice = 5 : 2
5 : 11
×4 ×4
20 : 44 5:2
× 200 × 200
1,000 : 400
4. (a) Length (inches) 3 36 60 78 96 She needs 400 milliliters of fruit juice.
Breadth (inches) 2 24 40 52 64
(d) 1 l = 1,000 ml
1.8 Ratio of the amount of yogurt : amount
(b) × 2 = 1.2
3 of milk = 50 : 250 = 1 : 5
The width is 1.2 yards.
1:5
× 200 × 200
200 : 1,000
She needs 200 milliliters of yogurt.

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 (e) With 1 liter of milk, Asha can make (b) 12 units = 540
4 regular smoothies. 1 unit = 540 ÷ 12 = 45
5 units = 45 × 5 = 225
3. Yogurt: 3.5 × 50 = 175 milliliters He uses 225 gray tiles.
Fruit juice: 3.5 × 100 = 350 milliliters
Milk: 3.5 × 250 = 875 milliliters 4. (a) ?
Asha will need 175 milliliters of yogurt, 350
milliliters of fruit juice, and 875 milliliters actual height
of milk.
shadow

Exercise 4C Real-World Problems: Ratios

18 m
Involving Two Quantities
3 units = 18
1. (a) 1 unit = 18 ÷ 3 = 6
baseball 5 units = 6 × 5 = 30
132
The building is 30 meters tall.

football (b) 5 units = 45

1 unit = 45 ÷ 5 = 9
11 units = 132 3 units = 9 × 3 = 27
1 unit = 132 ÷ 11 = 12 The shadow of a 45-m building will be
8 units = 12 × 8 = 96 27 meters.
96 students chose football as their
favorite sport. 5. ?

(b) 5 units = 12 × 5 = 60 Fahd

60 fewer students chose baseball than
football.
Abel
2. $132.50
15
Aiden 5 units = 15
? 1 unit = 15 ÷ 5 = 3
4 units = 3 × 4 = 12 (Fahd’s age now)
Jason
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In 9 years’ time,
5 units = $132.50 Fahd’s age: 12 + 9 = 21
1 unit = $132.50 ÷ 5 = $26.50 Abel’s age: 15 + 9 = 24
19 units = $26.50 × 19 = $503.50 Fahd’s age : Abel’s age = 21 : 24 = 7 : 8
The total amount of money collected was The ratio is 7 : 8.
$503.50.
6. (a) 40
3. (a) 180
length
gray tiles
width
blue tiles
5 units = 40
5 units = 180 1 unit = 40 ÷ 5 = 8
1 unit = 180 ÷ 5 = 36 Width: 8 × 3 = 24
7 units = 36 × 7 = 252 40 × 24 = 960
He uses 252 blue tiles. The area of the rectangle is 960 square
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 (b) 960 4. (a) Apples : oranges : kiwifruit = 6 : 4 : 8
=3:2:4
rectangle
(b)
apples
square
oranges 36
12 units = 960
1 unit = 960 ÷ 12 = 80
5 units = 80 × 5 = 400 kiwifruit
The area of the square is 400 square
centimeters.
9 units = 36
7. I agree with David that the ratio is 1 : 8. 1 unit = 36 ÷ 9 = 4
Volume of Cube A = 3 × 3 × 3 4 × 4 = 16
Volume of Cube B = 6 × 6 × 6 She uses 16 kiwifruit.
=2×3×2×3×2×3
=2×2×2×3×3×3 5.
Mary
= 8 × Volume of Cube A
Hence, volume of Cube A : volume of Cube B
= 1 : 8. Sharon

Fiona
Exercise 4D Comparing Three Quantities
1. (a) 3 : 2 : 5 Number of stickers that each girl has in the end
= (10 + 5 + 3) ÷ 3 = 6 units
6 3 5 Hence, Mary gives away 10 - 6 = 4 units.
(b) : :
4 units = 68
1 unit = 68 ÷ 4 = 17
(c) 3 : 5 : 8
18 units = 17 × 18 = 306
The total number of stickers the three girls
2. (a) 10 : 35 : 20 have is 306 stickers.

(b) 9 : 24 : 18
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(c) 28 : 36 : 48 Involving Three Quantities
1.
3. (a)
Cars Vans Buses swimming
5 2 1
15 6 3
basketball 195
25 10 5
35 14 7
football

(b) ?
Total units = 5 + 3 + 7 = 15
15 units = 195
cars 1 unit = 195 ÷ 15 = 13
Number of students who chose swimming
vans 72 = 13 × 5 = 65
Number of students who chose basketball
= 13 × 3 = 39
buses Number of students who chose football
= 13 × 7 = 91
8 units = 72 65 students chose swimming, 39 students chose
1 unit = 72 ÷ 8 = 9 basketball, and 91 students chose football.
5 units = 9 × 5 = 45
There are 45 cars.
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 2. (a) 5. The number of blue tiles should have the least
almonds
number of units. Since the lowest common
multiple of 2 and 3 is 6, let the number of
blue tiles be 6 units.
walnuts
red tiles
pecans
blue tiles
40
8 units = 40
yellow tiles
1 unit = 40 ÷ 8 = 5
3 units = 5 × 3 = 15
The mass of the walnuts used is 15 ounces. Number of yellow tiles : number of red tiles = 9 : 8
1 unit = 59
(b) Total units = 4 + 3 + 8 = 15 6 units = 59 × 6 = 354
15 units = 5 × 15 = 75 Lena has 354 blue tiles.
The total mass of the granola is
75 ounces. 6. (a) Gina has the least number of dimes. Since
the lowest common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6,
3. let the number of dimes be 6 units.
Ann

nickels
Beatrice

dimes 5 units
Catherine

quarters
52

Total units = 4 + 7 + 3 = 14
4 units = 52 Number of nickels : number of dimes
1 unit = 52 ÷ 4 = 13 = 5 : 2 = 15 : 6
14 units = 13 × 14 = 182 Number of dimes : number of quarters
They sell 182 sandwiches in all. = 3 : 5 = 6 : 10
Number of nickels : number of dimes :
number of quarters = 15 : 6 : 10
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4.
The ratio of nickels to dimes to quarters
Wayne is 15 : 6 : 10.

(b) Total units = 15 + 6 + 10 = 31

Cindy $391
5 units = 20
1 unit = 20 ÷ 5 = 4
Ryan 31 units = 31 × 4 = 124
There are 124 coins in the box.
17 units = $391
1 unit = $391 ÷ 17 = $23
7 units = $23 × 7 = $161
Ryan collected $161 more than Wayne.

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 Exercise 4F Ratios and Fractions (1) The ratio of the number of Winston’s
shirts to the number of Megan’s shirts to
1. (a) Ratio of the number of goldfish to the
the number of Javen’s shirts is 8 : 12 : 9.
number of guppies = 15 : 40
OR
=3:8
Ratio of the number of Winston’s shirts
3
to the number of Megan’s shirts
(b) =2:3
8
= 8 : 12
(c) 15 + 40 = 55
There are 55 fishes in all. Ratio of the number of Megan’s shirts
15 3
= of the fishes are goldfish. to the number of Javen’s shirts
55 11 =4:3
2. (a) 20 + 12 = 32 = 12 : 9
Mike bakes 32 pies. The ratio of the number of Winston’s
Ratio of the number of pies Jane bakes to shirts to the number of Megan’s shirts to
the number of pies Mike bakes = 20 : 32 the number of Javen’s shirts is 8 : 12 : 9.
=5:8
(b) 8 + 12 = 20
5 The total number of units is 20.
(b) 9
8 The fraction is .
20
(c) 20 + 32 = 52
Jane and Mike bake 52 pies in all. 5. (a) The ratio of the number of Amy’s
32 8
figurines to Brock’s figurines is 3 : 4.
Mike bakes = of the pies. The ratio of the number of Brock’s
52 13
figurines to Corrine’s figurines is 2 : 5.
3. (a) Ratio of the number of Declan’s The number of units representing the
storybooks to the number of Sophia’s number of Brock’s figurines should be
storybooks the same.
= 56 : 63 The lowest common multiple of 4 and 2 is 4.
=8:9
Amy
9
(b)
8

(c) 56 + 63 = 119 Brock

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63 9
= of the storybooks belong to Sophia.
119 17 Brock

4. (a) The number of units representing the

number of Megan’s shirts should be the Corrine
same.
The lowest common multiple of 3 and 4 is 12.
The ratio of Amy’s figurines to Brock’s
figurines to Corrine’s figurines is 3 : 4 : 10.
Winston OR
Ratio of the number of Amy’s figurines to
Megan
the number of Brock’s figurines = 3 : 4
Ratio of the number of Brock’s figurines to
the number of Corrine’s figurines = 2 : 5
= 4 : 10
Megan The ratio of Amy’s figurines to Brock’s
figurines to Corrine’s figurines is 3 : 4 : 10.
Javen
(b) 3 + 4 + 10 = 17
The total number of units is 17.
4
of the figurines are Brock’s.
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 6. (a) The ratio of the amount Winnie raised to Exercise 4F Ratios and Fractions (2)
the amount Ben raised is 1 : 3.
1. (a)
The number of units representing the Number of Number Number of
amount Ben raised should be the same. Chocolate of Walnut Blueberry
The lowest common multiple of 3 and 2 is 6. Muffins Muffins Muffins
5 2 3
Winnie 70 28 42
65 26 39

Ben 80 32 48

(b) 5 + 2 + 3 = 10
Ben 10 units = 150
1 unit = 150 ÷ 10 = 15
3 units = 3 × 15 = 45
Rick The baker bakes 45 blueberry muffins.

2 + 6 + 9 = 17 (c) 3 units = 45
The total number of units is 17. 1 unit = 45 ÷ 3 = 15
2 5 units = 5 × 15 = 75
Winnie raised of the total amount.
17
The baker bakes 75 chocolate muffins.
2
(b)
9 2. (a) 3 units = 9
1 unit = 9 ÷ 3 = 3
7. (a) 16 units = 16 × 3 = 48
Silva Noah made 48 cups of drink.

(b) 5 units = 30
Mabel
1 unit = 30 ÷ 5 = 6
16 units = 16 × 6 = 96
Noah made 96 cups of drink.
Silva
3 13
3. (a) 2 =
5 5
Mabel The ratio of Caleb’s allowance to
Whitney’s allowance is 5 : 13.
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3 units of Silva’s cookies is the same as

1 unit of Mabel’s cookies. (b)
The ratio of Mabel’s cookies to Silva’s
Caleb
cookies is 9 : 5.

(b) 5 + 9 = 14 Whitney
The total number of units is 14.
5
of the cookies are Mabel’s cookies. $28
14

5 ?
(c) × 182 = 65
14
4 units = $28
Mabel baked 65 cookies. 1 unit = $28 ÷ 4 = $7
13 units = 13 × $7 = $91
Whitney’s allowance is $91.

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 4. (a) Accept all correct explanations. Example: 2. The total number of beads (12 units) remains
120 = 1 × 120 unchanged.
120 = 2 × 60
Before:
120 = 3 × 40
120 = 4 × 30 Kenny
120 = 5 × 24
120 = 6 × 20
120 = 8 × 15 Sarah
None of the factors of 120 are in
the ratio of 3 : 2. 48
Thus, I do not agree with Harold.
After:
(b) 6 ft = 6 × 12 in. ?
= 72 in.
2 units = 72 in. Kenny
1 unit = 72 ÷ 2 = 36 in.
3 units = 3 × 36 = 108 in.
Number of squares pieces along Sarah
the length = 108 ÷ 2 = 54
Number of squares pieces along 2 units = 48
the width = 72 ÷ 2 = 36 1 unit = 48 ÷ 2 = 24
Number of square pieces 9 units = 9 × 24 = 216
used = 54 × 36 = 1,944 Kenny had 216 beads in the end.
1,944 square pieces of art are needed to
make the collage. 3. The total number of books remains
unchanged.
The lowest common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6.
Exercise 4G Changing Ratios (1)
Before:
1. The total number of crayons (14 units)
remains unchanged. Shelf A

Before:
Shelf B
Nina
Ratio of books on Shelf A to Shelf B = 1 : 1
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Glenn

After:
21
?
After:
Shelf A
Nina

Shelf B
Glenn
28
?
Ratio of books on Shelf A to Shelf B = 2 : 1
3 units = 21 =4:2
1 unit = 21 ÷ 3 = 7 1 unit = 28
8 units = 8 × 7 = 56 4 units = 4 × 28 = 112
Glenn had 56 crayons in the end. 112 books were on Shelf A in the end.

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 4. After the change, there should be 8 units of 2. The number of carnations remains
members in the Drama Club. unchanged. So, the number of units
Ratio of Drama Club members to Art Club representing the carnations should be the
members = 4 : 7 same.
= 8 : 14 The lowest common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6.
Thus, the ratio of Drama Club members to Art
Before:
Club members at first = 8 + 1 : 14 – 1
= 9 : 13 carnations
36
?
roses
Drama

Art After: 65

6 units = 36 carnations
1 unit = 36 ÷ 6 = 6
9 units = 9 × 6 = 54
roses
There were 54 members in the Drama Club
at first.
5 units = 65
1 unit = 65 ÷ 5
= 13
Exercise 4G Changing Ratios (2)
21 units = 21 × 13
1. The number of cookies Luis baked remains = 273
unchanged. So, the number of units There were 273 carnations and roses
representing Luis’s cookies should be the altogether at first.
same.
The lowest common multiple of 2 and 6 is 6. 3. The number of children remains the same.
Before: So, the number of units representing the
children should be the same.
Ada The lowest common multiple of 3 and 4 is 12.
Before:
Luis
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?
After: children

Ada 10
171 After:
Luis
adults
?
children
9 units = 171
1 unit = 171 ÷ 9 = 19
4 units = 4 × 19 = 76 5 units = 10
Luis baked 76 cookies. 1 unit = 10 ÷ 5 = 2
32 units = 32 × 2 = 64
64 people were at the party at first.

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 4. The difference between the number of apples 8 units = 8 × 24 = 192
and mangoes remains the same. So, the Linda and Joe scored 192 points in round 1
number of units representing this difference in all.
should be the same.
90 – 48 = 42 7. Ratio of the number of bread buns in Bakery A
There were 42 more apples than mangoes. to Bakery B at first = 2 : 1
= 10 : 5
apples
Before:
?
mangoes

Bakery A
42
3 units = 42
1 unit = 42 ÷ 3 = 14 Bakery B
2 units = 2 × 14 = 28
There were 28 mangoes left. After:
48 – 28 = 20
20 mangoes were sold. Bakery A
20 + 20 = 40
40 apples and mangoes were sold in all.
Bakery B
5.
Sheila 96
128
4 units = 96
Jayden 1 unit = 96 ÷ 4 = 24
3 units = 3 × 24 = 72
32 Bakery A sold 72 bread buns.
6 units = 128 – 32 = 96
1 unit = 96 ÷ 6 = 16 8. Ratio of the number of red to green peppers
5 units = 5 × 16 = 80 in the end = 7 : 3
Sheila had 80 beads at first. Before:
16 + 32 = 48
?
Jayden had 48 beads at first.
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Sheila had 32 more beads than Jayden
at first. red peppers

6. Before:
green peppers
Linda
? After:
Joe 60

After: red peppers

56
green peppers
Linda
bought
Joe 4 units = 60
1 unit = 60 ÷ 4 = 15
8 6 units = 6 × 15 = 90
The grocer had 90 red peppers at first.
2 units = 56 – 8 = 48
1 unit = 48 ÷ 2 = 24

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 Chapter Practice 12. Number of blue and yellow balls = 180 – 36
= 144
1. D
8 units = 144
1 unit = 144 ÷ 8 = 18
2. B
3 units = 3 × 18 = 54
5 units = 5 × 18 = 90
3. B
Ratio of red balls to blue balls to yellow balls
= 36 : 54 : 90
4. C
=2:3:5
The ratio of red balls to blue balls to yellow
5. C
balls is 2 : 3 : 5.
6. 182
13. 2 units = 1,190 ÷ 2 = 595
7 units = 7 × 595 = 4,165
7. 80
Number of children who did not wear caps
4
8. Number of children = 250 – 150 = 5 × 4,165
= 100 = 3,332
Ratio of adults : children = 150 : 100 3,332 children did not wear caps.
=3:2
14. 12 units = 132
9. Area of the figure = 4 × 3 1 unit = 132 ÷ 12 = 11
= 12 square units 3 units = 3 × 11 = 33
Ratio of the area of Square C to the total There are 33 small-sized T-shirts.
area of the figure = 1 : 12 9 units = 9 × 11 = 99
5
Number of large-sized T-shirts = 9 × 99
10. Area of the square = 8 × 8
= 55
= 64 cm2
1 55 – 33 = 22
Fraction of unshaded parts = 4
There are 22 more small-sized T-shirts than
1 large-sized T-shirts.
Area of the unshaded parts = 4 × 64
= 16 cm2
The total area of the unshaded parts is 15.
pears
16 cm2.

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beads should be the same.

The lowest common multiple of 3 and 5 is 15. The shaded parts show the pears and apples
Ratio of Joyce’s beads to Diane’s beads sold.
=2:3 11 units = 143
= 10 : 15 1 unit = 143 ÷ 11 = 13
Ratio of Diane’s beads to Elijah’s beads 17 units = 17 × 13 = 221
=5:4 221 pears and apples were left in all.
= 15 : 12
Ratio of Joyce’s beads to Diane’s beads to 16. The total mass of rice (25 units) remains
Elijah’s beads = 10 : 15 : 12 unchanged.
2 units = 36
1 unit = 36 ÷ 2 = 18 Before:
15 units = 15 × 18 = 270 28 lb
Diane has 270 beads.
Sack A

Sack B

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 After:

Sack A

Sack B

?
4 units = 28 lb
1 unit = 28 ÷ 4 = 7 lb
20 units = 20 × 7 = 140 lb
There were 140 pounds of rice in Sack B in
the end.

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 Exercise 5A Rates and Unit Rates (2)
1. $969.50 ÷ 7 = $138.50
The room rate is $138.50 per day.

2. $11.40 ÷ 3 = $3.80
He pays $3.80 per hour.

3. $132 ÷ 8 = $16.50
Shannon is paid $16.50 per hour.

4. $27 × 12 = $324
12 kilograms of fish fillets would cost $324.

5. 1 pair: $11.20 ÷ 2 = $5.60

1 hour: $5.60 ÷ 2 = $2.80
Chapter 5 RATES AND Adman paid $2.80 for a pair of rollerblades
CONSTANT SPEED per hour.

Exercise 5A Rates and Unit Rates (1) 6. 2 adults: $13.80 × 2 = $27.60

3 children: ($13.80 – $8) × 3 = $17.40
1. 30 ÷ 8 = 3.75
Total = $27.60 + $17.40 = $45
The rate of water flowing out from the tap is
They pay $45.
3.75 litres per minute.
7. (a) Paul’s stall: $2.15 × 10 = $21.50 /kg
2. 735 ÷ 7 = 105
Sam’s stall: $12 × 2 = $24 /kg
The rate of printing is 105 copies per minute.
Paul’s stall sells the prawns at the
cheapest price.
3. 195 ÷ 15 = 13
The car will travel 13 kilometers per liter.
(b) ($24 – $21.50) × 2.5 = $6.25
Mrs. Behan will save $6.25.
4. 216 ÷ 9 = 24
The rate of the car is 24 miles per gallon
of gas.
Exercise 5B Real-World Problems: Rates
5. 285 ÷ 3 = 95 and Unit Rates (1)
Mike can paint 95 square feet in 1 hour.

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1. (a) 2 × 12 = 24 kilograms
The machine can dispense 24 kilograms
6. 1 tank → 3 × 4 = 12 minutes of sugar in 1 minute.
6 tanks → 12 × 6 = 72 minutes = 1 hour
12 minutes (b) 24 × 60 = 1,440 kilograms
It will take 1 hour 12 minutes to fill The machine can dispense
6 similar tanks. 1,440 kilograms of sugar in 1 hour.

7. (a) 432 ÷ 4 = 108 2. 160 revolutions → 4 minutes

The machine can print 108 pages 4 1
per minute. 1 revolution → = minutes
160 40
1
600 revolutions → = × 600 =
15 minutes
40
(b) 108 × 60 = 6,480 It takes the wheel 15 minutes to make
The machine can print 6,480 pages in 600 revolutions.
1 hour.
3. Cereal A: $4.20 → 14 ounces
8. (a) 60 ÷ 5 = 12 14
12 × 11 = 132 $1 → = 3.33 ounces
4.20
The car will travel 132 km. Cereal B: $3.90 → 12 ounces
12
(b) 216 ÷ 12 = 18 liters $1 → = 3.08 ounces
3.90
The car used 18 liters of petrol. Because 3.33 > 3.08, Cereal B is a better buy.

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 4. (a) Machine A: 1 minute → 48 ÷ 6 = 8 3. Amount Amount Cost
Machine B: 1 minute → 96 ÷ 8 = 12 Fruit
Paid Purchased Per Pound
12 – 8 = 4
Grapefruit $11.70 15 lb $0.78
Machine B can transmit 4 more pages in
1 minute. Rhubarb $14.97 3 lb $4.99
Cherry $11.98 2 lb $5.99
(b) 12 × 4 = 48
Machine B can transmit 48 more pages (a) Cherry costs the most. It is $5.99 per
than Machine A in 12 minutes. pound.

5. (a) Jeff: (b) $5.99 – $0.78 = $5.21

5
1 house → days The price difference is $5.21 per pound
6
5 between cherry and grapefruit.
48 houses → × 48 = 40 days
6
Edgar: 4. (a) $65 + $35 × 2 = $135
3 It costs $135 to rent a car for
1 house → days 3 weekdays.
4
3
48 houses → × 48 = 36 days
4
(b) 1st day → $65
Edgar is the faster painter. Next 4 days → $35 × 4 = $140
2 weekend days → $45 × 2 = $90
(b) 40 − 36 = 4 days fewer. Total = $65 + $140 + $90 = $295
It costs $295 to rent a car for an
entire week.
Exercise 5B Real-World Problems: Rates
and Unit Rates (2) (c) $45 × 7 – $295 = $20
1. SHINE Car Rental Company charges
Number of Hours Amount Earned
$315 per week while the local rental
1 $9.50 company charges $295 per week. If
2 $19.00 Mr William wants to rent a car for one
3 $28.50 week, the local rental company is a
4 $38.00
better deal because it costs $20 less.
5 $47.50

(a) $9.50 × 7 = $66.50 Exercise 5B Real-World Problems: Rates

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Samia will earn $66.50 if she works and Unit Rates (3)
7 hours. 1. (a) 140 Australian dollars

(b) 76 ÷ 9.50 = 8 (b) 1.40 Australian dollars

Samia will have to work for 8 hours to
earn $76. (c) 50 U.S. dollars

2. (a) 1 U.S. dollar → 0.882 Euros (d) 1.40 × 30 = 42 Australian dollars

2,500 U.S. dollars → 2,500 × 0.882
= 2,205 Euros 2. (a) His maximum heart rate is 170.
2,205 Euros can be exchanged for 2,500
U.S. dollars. (b) Her advised heart rate should be less
than 150.
(b) 1.39 Australian dollars → 0.752 British
pound (c) His advised heart rate is between 190
0.752
1 Australian dollar → British pound to 195.
1.39
OR
4,000 Australian dollars → His advised heart rate is less than 195.
0.752
× 4,000 = 2,164 British pounds
1.39
2,164 British pounds can be exchanged
for 4,000 Australian dollars.

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 3. (a) Exercise 5C Distance, Time, and Speed (1)
1. 192 ÷ 3 = 64
Time (hour) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The average speed of the car is 64 kilometers
Amount of per hour.
15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120
Wages (USD)
2. 232 ÷ 4 = 58
(b) The average speed of the coach is 58 miles
120 per hour.

105 3. 12,000 ÷ 1,000 = 12 kilometers

Amount of Wages (USD)

1
90 15 minutes = hour
4
1
75 12 ÷ = 48
4
Its average speed is 48 kilometers per hour.
60
3
45 4. 720 ÷ 1 = 450
5
Her average speed is 450 meters per minute.
30
5. 165.744 ÷ 6 = 27.624
15
The average speed of the ship is 27.624 miles
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
per hour.
Time (hour)
27.624 ÷ 1.151 = 24
(c) From the graph, Jill will receive $90. The average speed of the ship is 24 knots.

(d) Jill works 8 hours on Saturday. 6. 25 minutes =

25 5
hour =
hour
6012
4. (a) 35 7
35 minutes = hour = hour
6012
5
Time (min) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 The car’s speed: 35 ÷ = 84 kilometers
12
Area (ft2) 400 800 1,200 1,600 2,000 2,400 2,800 per hour
7
The truck’s speed: 35 ÷ = 60 kilometers
12
(b) per hour
2,800 84 – 60 = 24

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The car traveled faster. The car traveled
2,400 24 kilometers per hour faster than the truck.

2,000
Area (ft )
2

Exercise 5C Distance, Time, and Speed (2)

1,600
1
1. Average speed = 108 ÷ 1 = 72 km/h
1,200 2
1 1
Distance traveled in 2 hours = 72 km × 2
2 2
800 = 180 km
1
400 Karen travels 180 km in 2 hours.
2
5 10 15 20 25 30 35
2
Time (min) 2. (a) 40 min = h
3
2
(c) 5 minutes → 400 square feet 48 ÷ = 72
3
1 minute → 400 ÷ 5 = 80 square feet
His average speed is 72 kilometers
(d) 4,800 ÷ 80 = 60 per hour.
The worker takes 60 minutes to mow an (b) 102 ÷ 72 = 1
5
h = 1 h 25 min
area of 4,800 square feet. 12
Anwar would take 1 hour 25 minutes.

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 3 3. (a) 48 × 12 = 576
3. 45 min = h
4 The distance between their house and
3
Distance = 64 × = 48 km school is 576 meters.
4
Return home speed = 64 + 16 = 80 km/h
3
(b) 576 ÷ 64 = 9
Time = 48 ÷ 80 = h = 36 min Diane takes 9 minutes to walk to school.
5
36 minutes after 4:20 p.m. was 4:56 p.m.
She reached home at 4:56 p.m. 2
4. of the journey → 30 km
5
3 30
3 of the journey → × 3 = 45 km
4. Running distance → 8 × = 6 km 5 2
4
Total distance = 30 + 45 = 75 km
Cycling distance → 7 × 2 = 14 km
1
Total distance → 6 + 14 = 20 km Total time = 45 ÷ 60 + 30 ÷ (60 – 20) = 1 h
2
Alan travels 20 kilometers. 1
Average speed = 75 ÷ 1 = 50 km/h
2
5. 90 × 2 = 180 His average speed for the whole journey was
1 50 kilometers per hour.
72 × = 36
2
Total distance = 180 + 36 = 216 5. (a)
1
Distance by Lester in 1 h = 8 × 1 + 3
1
The train travels 216 miles. 2 2
= 15 km
1
6. 2.5 km = 2,500 m Lester’s speed = 15 ÷ 1 = 10 km/h
2
Time taken by Ethan = 2,500 ÷ 50 = 50 min Lester’s average speed was 10 km/h.
Distance ran by Jamal in 50 min
= 2,500 – 400 = 2,100 m 3
Jamal’s speed = 2,100 ÷ 50 = 42 m/min (b) Distance by Eric in 45 min = 8 × = 6 km
4
Jamal’s speed is 42 meters per minute. Time taken by Lester at point of
3
overtake = 6 ÷ 10 = h = 36 min
5
Exercise 5D Real-World Problems: 36 min before 4:45 p.m. was 4:09 p.m.
Distance, Time, and Speed Lester started jogging from home at
4:09 p.m.
1
1. 6×1 =9
2
6. (a) 500 × 2 = 1,000 m
12 – 9 = 3 David traveled 1,000 meters further
3 than Edmund.
3 ÷ 4 = hour = 45 minutes
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Leon took 45 minutes for the remaining part
(b) Difference in speed = 150 – 100 = 50 m/h
of the journey.
Time taken = 1,000 ÷ 50 = 20 min
They took 20 minutes to cycle from their
2. Distance traveled in 1st 2 hours → 60 × 2
house to the library.
= 120 miles
1 1 3
+ = of the total distance 7. (a) (4 × 2) ÷ (36 – 32) = 2 h
2 4 4
3 They took 2 hours to meet each other.
of the distance = 120 miles
4
3 (b) 36 × 2 – 4 = 68 km
Total distance = 120 ÷ = 160 miles
4
1 North Point is 68 kilometers from the
Average speed → 160 ÷ 3 = 53 miles per hour halfway mark.
3
1
His average speed was 53 miles per hour for
3
the whole journey.

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 Chapter Practice
1. B

2. A

3. C

1
4. 48 × 2 = 120 miles
2

5. 91 ÷ 14 = 6.5 liters per minute

15 1
6. 15 s = min = min
60 4
1
500 ÷ 5 = 95 yd/min
4
His swimming speed is 95 yards per minute.

7. $180 × 2 + $115 × 3 = $705

The total rental fee is $705.

8. Distance = 400 × 17 = 6,800 m

Number of rounds = 6,800 ÷ 850 = 8 rounds
Agnes completed 8 rounds.

9. (a) Kenneth: 27 ÷ 9 = 3 ft/min

Mahesh: 14 ÷ 4 = 3.5 ft/min

(b) Mahesh painted more. Mahesh painted

0.5 feet more in 1 minute.

10. 15 × 1,000 = 15,000 mL

1 min → 140 + 100 = 240 mL
15,000
= 62.5 min
240
It took 62.5 minutes to fill the water tank
completely.

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11. 4.8 × 1,000 = 4,800 mL
Water flowing out of the tank in 1 min →
270 – 150 = 120 mL
4,800 ÷ 120 = 40 min
It will take 40 minutes to empty the tank.

12. 1 weekday → $15 × 5 = $75

1 weekend → $18 × 5 = $90
1 week → $75 × 5 + $90 = $465
4 weeks → $465 × 4 = $1,860
She gets $1,860.

13. (a) Distance traveled by the two vehicles in

1 hour = 48 + 60 = 108 kilometers
Time taken = 216 ÷ 108 = 2 hours
2 hours from 11:50 a.m. is 1:50 p.m.
The two vehicles will meet at 1:50 p.m.

(b) 48 × 2 = 96
The van would have traveled
96 kilometers when they meet.

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 Chapter 6 PERCENT
Exercise 6A Percent, Fractions and
Decimals (1)
1. (a) 25%, 75% (b) 68%, 32%

2. (a) 36% (b) 28%

(c) 45% (d) 72%
(e) 84% (f) 96%
(g) 7% (h) 53%
(i) 87% (j) 100%

48
3. 100
= 48%
48% of the cookies are chocolate chip
cookies.

38
4. (a) 100
= 38%
38% of the fruits are mangoes.
(b) 100% − 38% = 62%
62% of the fruits are peaches.

5. I can divide this figure into 4 equal parts.

Each part has 4 smaller squares, one quarter
circle and a smaller shaded piece.

Hence, 4 out of 16 smaller squares are

shaded.

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4 1 25
Shaded area = 16 = 4 = 100 = 25%
100% − 25% = 75%
75% of the figure is unshaded.

Exercise 6A Percent, Fractions and

Decimals (2)
33 41
1. (a) 100
(b) 100
55 11 96 24
(c) 100
= 20 (d) 100
= 25
6 9
(e) 25
(f) 20
37 9
(g) 50
(h) 25
1 2
(i) 2
(j) 5

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 2. (a) 50% (b) 25% 4. 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 1
(c) 75% (d) 60%
0 10% 20% 40% 50% 60% 80%
(e) 64% (f) 35%
30% 70% 100%
(g) 80% (h) 90%
(i) 74% (j) 48%
5.
Fraction
96 24 Percent Decimal
3. 400
= 100
= 24% (in simplest form)
24% of the vehicles that passed the 9
intersection were buses. 18% 50 0.18

9
4. Boys: 200 – 90 = 110 45% 0.45
20
110 55
200
= 100 = 55%
18
55% of the students are boys. 72% 25 0.72

5. Correct = 30 – 12 = 18 4
80% 5 0.8
18 6 60
30
= 10 = 100 = 60%
He answered 60% of the questions correctly. 2
6. 5
= 40%
6. Total = 12 + 20 + 8 = 40 100% − 40% = 60%
12 3 30
40
= 10
= 100
= 30% 60% of the pupils in the hall are boys.
30% of the muffins are blueberry muffins.
7. Total amount = 5.75 kg + 4.25 kg = 10 kg
5.75 57.5
10
= 100
= 57.5%
Exercise 6A Percent, Fractions and 57.5% of the mixture is brown rice.
Decimals (3)
1. (a) 0.25, 25% (b) 0.68, 68% 8. Total amount = 3.5 + 6.5 = 10 liters
6.5 65
10
= 100 = 65%
2. (a) 50% (b) 25%
65% of the mixture is apple juice.
(c) 75% (d) 6%
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(e) 8% (f) 56%

Exercise 6A Percent, Fractions and
(g) 90% (h) 7.3% Decimals (4)
(i) 175% (j) 255% 1. (a) 46% (b) 85%
3. (a) 0.05 (b) 0.08 (c) 25% (d) 64%
(c) 0.09 (d) 0.02 (e) 72.5% (f) 37.5%
(e) 0.76 (f) 0.95 (g) 30% (h) 15%
(g) 0.32 (h) 0.85 24
2. (a) 60
× 100% = 40%
(i) 1.05 (j) 1.8
64
(b) 80
× 100% = 80%
6
(c) 30
× 100% = 20%
135
(d) 300
× 100% = 45%

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 3.
84
= 84% 5. (a) Total number of fruit
100 = 30 + 15 + 40 + 25 + 10 = 120
100% – 84% = 16% 30
16% of the questions were not answered × 100% = 25%
120
by Jerry. 25% of the students surveyed prefer
56
apples.
4. (a) 100
= 56%
(b) Least favorite fruit: peaches
56% of the colored papers are yellow. 10 1
× 100% = 8 %
120 3
(b) 100% − 56% = 44% 1
44% of the colored papers are green. 8 3 % of the students surveyed prefer the
least favorite fruit.
45 15 40 + 25 1
5. 300
= 100 = 15% (c) × 100% = 54 %
120 6
15% of the animals in the zoo are birds. 1
54 6 % of the students surveyed prefer
strawberries or pears.
6. Total = 24 + 40 + 28 + 52 + 56 = 200
56 28
200
= 100 = 28%
Exercise 6B Real-World Problems:
28% of the total books sold were sold on
Friday.
Percent (2)
1. 325 – 208 = 117
117
× 100% = 36%
Exercise 6B Real-World Problems: 325
Percent (1) 36% of the children at the zoo are girls.
1. (a) 60% (b) 45%
2. 240 × 20% = 48
1
(c) 40% (d) 62 2 % OR 62.5% 240 – 48 – 108 = 84
2
(e) 41 3 % (f) 30% 84
× 100% = 35%
7 240
(g) 75% (h) 52 9 % 35% of the sandwiches are egg salad
4 1
sandwiches.
2. (a) 12
× 100% = 33 %
3
3 3. 820 × 50% = 410
(b) 12
× 100% = 25%
820 – 410 – 287 = 123

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14 1
(c) 24
× 100% = 58 %
3
123
× 100% = 15%
820
8 2
(d) 12
× 100% = 66 %
3 15% of the students come by car.
3
3. 75% = 4 4. 160 − 48 = 112
3 Number of pears = 112 × 25% = 28
× 24 = 18
4
18 − 4 = 14 Number of oranges = 112 – 28 = 84
84
14 more rectangles must be shaded to × 100% = 52.5%
160
show 75%. 52.5% of the fruit in the box are oranges.

4. 300 – 240 = 60 5. $450 × 30% = $135 (dress)

60 $450 − $135 = $315 (remainder)
300
= 20%
20% of the participants did not submit $315 × 40% = $126 (shoes)
their drawings. $315 − $126 = $189
189
× 100% = 42%
450
42% of her savings is left.

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 6. Number of students = 400 × 85% = 340 4.
30
× $250 = $75 (discount)
100
Number of teachers = 400 – 340 = 60
$250 − $75 = $175
Number of female teachers = 60 – 24 = 36
OR
36
× 100% = 9% 70
400 × $250 = $175
100
9% of the people at the carnival are female
teachers. The sale price of the digital camera is $175.

5. 12 + 52
7. 4 identical right triangles are formed into
2 identical squares.
Area of each shaded square = 200 ÷ 2 = 100
Side of each shaded square = √100 = 10 apples (30%) oranges pears
Side of unshaded square = 10 – 5 = 5
40% of the fruits = 12 + 52 = 64
Area of unshaded square = 5 × 5 = 25
10% of the fruits = 64 ÷ 4 = 16
25 1
× 100% = 11 % 30% of the fruits = 16 × 3 = 48
200 + 25 9
1
11 9 % of the figure is unshaded. 48 + 12 = 60
There are 60 oranges in the box.

Exercise 6B Real-World Problems: 6.

Percent (3) computer 100%
$2,028
1.
lilies orchids roses
printer 30%

30% 45% ? 130% of the amount → $2,028

2,028
100% − 30% − 45% = 25% 100% of the amount → 130
× 100 = 1,560
25% × 480 = 120 The computer costs $1,560.
There are 120 roses in the shop.
Exercise 6B Real-World Problems:
2.
gasoline engine oil Percent (4)
1. 60% of the balls → 720
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19.25 liters $55.35

10% of the balls → 720 ÷ 6 = 120
$1.80 × 19.25 liters = $34.65
100% of the balls → 120 × 10 = 1,200
Total amount: $34.65 + $55.35 = $90
There are 1,200 balls in the ball pit.
34.65
× 100% = 38.5%
90 2. Savings per month → 216 ÷ 12 = $18
38.5% of the total spending is spent on 100%
gasoline.
15%
3.
science fiction
300 $18

classics 15% of his allowance → $18

18
100% of his allowance → 15 × 100 = $120
300 – 48 = 252 48
252 ÷ 2 = 126 His monthly allowance is $120.
126
300
= 42%
42% of the books are classics books.

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 3. English Spanish Chapter Practice
1. C

2. A
640
3. C
20% of the books → 640
10% of the books → 640 ÷ 2 = 320 4. A
100% of the books → 320 × 10 = 3,200
5. (a) 87.5% (b) 54%
There are 3,200 books in the library.
19 7
6. (a) 25
(b) 20
4. 100% − 62% = 38%
38% of the pages → 114 4 2
7. 6
× 100% = 66 %
3
1% of the pages → 114 ÷ 38 = 3
35
8. (a) × 125 mi = 43.75 mi
62% of the pages → 3 × 62 = 186 100
65
186 pages in the books have pictures. (b) 100
× 180 lb = 117 lb

5. 20% remainder (80%) 9. (a) 18% → 99

99
1% → 18
cake
99
100% → 18
× 100 = 550
purse (b) 47% → 141
141
1% → 47
40%
141
100% → 47
× 100 = 300
40
Purse → 100
× 80% = 32%
Difference → 32% − 20% = 12% 10. ?

12% of her savings → $48

1% of her savings → $48 ÷ 12 = $4
100% of her savings → $4 × 100 = $400 28% ($350)

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Stacey’s savings are $400. 28% of his savings → $350
1% of his savings → $350 ÷ 28 = $12.50
6. 55% remainder (45%) 100% of his savings → 12.50 × 100 = $1,250
Keith’s savings is $1,250.
cheese
11. Number of girls at first = 350 × 20% = 70
chicken Number of girls now = 70 + 50 = 120
Total = 350 + 50 = 400
60% 120
60 × 100% = 30%
× 45% = 27% 400
100 30% of the students are girls now.
27% of sandwiches → 81
1% of sandwiches → 81 ÷ 27 = 3
100% of sandwiches → 3 × 100 = 300
300 sandwiches were made altogether.

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 12. 20% = 5
1 15. (a)
20% Spanish 80% English
cupcakes
66
muffins

11 units → 84 − 18 = 66
1 unit → 66 ÷ 11 = 6 30% borrowed 15% borrowed
5 units → 6 × 5 = 30 30
Spanish → 100 × 20% = 6%
30 + 18 = 48
15
Ms. Smith bakes 48 cupcakes. English → 100 × 80% = 12%
Total percent of books borrowed
13. 100% = 6% + 12% = 18%

(b) 100% − 18% = 82%

Science reference
82% of the library books → 1,312
62% ?
1% of the library books → 1,312 ÷ 82 = 16
100% − 62% = 38%
100% of the library books → 16 × 100
62% − 38% = 24%
= 1,600
24% of the books → 120
1,600 books were in the library at first.
1% of the books → 120 ÷ 24 = 5
38% of the books → 5 × 38 = 190
There are 190 reference books on the
bookshelf.

14. (a) Number of girls = 55% × 1,800 = 990

30% × 990 = 297
297 girls take the bus to school.

(b) Number of boys = 1,800 − 990 = 810

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70% × 810 = 567

567 boys take the bus to school.

(c) 297 + 567 = 864

864
× 100% = 48%
1,800
48% of the students take the bus to
school.

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