P6 On Sponge Answer Key
P6 On Sponge Answer Key
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Syllabus
Benedict x x + $72
Note: In all solutions, u represents units
Benedict + $54
Unit 1.1 – More Than/Less Than (Model Drawing)
Qn 1
L – Left R – Remained
2 = $48 + $18 + $20 – $54 = $32
3 15 3 12 3
75% = = 60% = = × 40 = 30
4 20 5 20 4 = $16
1 unit = 5 At first
Total chocolate muffins at first = 18 units + 36
= (18 × 5) + 36 Boys −4 −4 −4
= 126
Qn 3 Girls 4 +8
3
60% = 25% of $72 In the end
5
3 1
5
× $120 = $72 4
× $72 = $18 Boys
Left
Girls 4+8 4
$120 – $72 = $48 $72 – $18 = $54
2 units = 4 + 8 + 4
Charles x x x $120 = 16
1 unit = 16 2
Benedict $72 + $48 =8
Total boys at first = 3u + 12
= (3 8) + 12
= 36
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Qn 6 Qn 9 (Cont.)
At first 3 units = 210 + 30
= 240
Boys −4 −4 1 unit = 240 3
= 80
Girls 4 4 4 Number of children in the end = 15u
= 15 80
In the end = 1200
Qn 10
Boys 20
Left Green 112
Girls +4+4+4
Blue = 16% of total
1 unit + 12 = 20
1 unit = 20 − 12 Red
=8
Number of boys at first = 2 units + 8
=28+8 4 = 16% total
= 24 = 4% total
Qn 7
Total 11 = 44% total
John 20 4
100% – 44% = 56%
Janet 56% = 112
1% = 2
Total in bag = 100%
1 unit = 20 + 4 100 × 2 = 200
= 24 Qn 11
Total number of stickers John had at first = 4 units 2
= 4 24 3
× 180 = 120
= 96
Qn 8 Triangles 180
At first
Squares = 15% of total
Boys 2 + +8
Rectangles 120+
Girls −2 −2 −2
2
In the end 3 = 15% of total
= 5% of total
Boys + 10 42
Left 8 = 40% of total
Girls 100% – 40% = 60%
60% of total → 300
2 units = 42 + 10 15% of total → 75
= 52 Total number of triangles = 75 + 180
1 unit = 52 2 = 255
= 26 Qn 12
No. of boys at first = 1 unit + 2 Adults 120
= 26 + 2
= 28 Boys → 12% of total
Qn 9
(L) – Left (R) – Remained Girls + 120
2 8 1 5 2
= 25% = = 350 = 140 3 units = 12% of total
5 20 4 20 5
1 unit = 4% of total
10 unit = 40% of total
At first Remaining 60% of total → 120
140 (L) 210 (R) 1% of total → 2
8u (L) 12u (R) 350 Total number of adults = 12% of total + 120
Adults = (12 2) + 120
5u(R) 15u (R) = 144
Children
Qn 13
Total remained in the end (S) – Spent (R) - Remained
1 2 3 9 1
6
= 12 4
= 12 6
× $288 = $48
Adults
12u (R) 210 30
At first [$48(S) $240(R)]
Children 15u (R)
Daniel 2u(S) 10u (R) $288
spent
7 units = $303 − $240
= $63 May $1400
1 unit = $63 7
= $9
Daniel had at first = 12 units + $288 Jenny
= (12 × $9) +288
= $396 3 = $1400 - $500
Qn 14
At first = $300
May = $1400 + $300
Alan 1u −$140 −$200 = $1700
Jenny = $600
Kenneth $140 + $120 Qn 17
spent
3u
2u = $140 + $120 Benedict $120
= $260
1u = $130 Jeremy
Total at first = 1u + $340 + 1u + $140
= 2u + $480 spent
= (2 × $130) + $480
= $740
$1080
Qn 15 Benedict
2
End Jeremy
5
Boys 8 = $960
1
= $120
Each at first Benedict = $120 + $1080
4
= $1200
5 Jeremy = $120 × 3
At first total
5 = $360
+2 +2 +2 +2
(b) 20th diagram = 3 + (19 2)
= 3 + 38
= 41 dots
200th diagram = 3 + (199 2)
= 3 + 398
= 401
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Qn 3 Qn 8
(a) (a) Total seats = (4 4) + 2
= 18
T 1 2 3 4 15 22 (b) Total seats = (20 4) + 2
= 82
P 4 6 8 10 32 46 (c) Total seats = (100 4) + 2
= 402
(d) 370 – 2 = 368
+2 +2 +2 368 ÷ 4 = 92
(b) No. of people around 100 tables = (100 2) + 2 Diagram 92 could seat 370 students.
= 202
Qn 4 Qn 9
(a) (a)
Fig. No. of No. of Perimeter No. of
squares triangles sticks Block. 1-T 2-T 3-T 4-T
1 1 2 6 8
2 2 4 10 15 Perimeter (cm) 10 14 18 22
3 3 6 14 22
4 4 8 18 29
+4 +4 +4
: : : : :
(b) Perimeter of a 20-T block = 10 + (19 4)
; : : : :
= 86
8 8 16 6 + (7 4) 8 + (7 7)
(c) Perimeter of a 100-T block = 10 + (99 4)
= 6 + 28 = 8 + 49
= 406
= 34 = 57
(d) 106 – 10 = 96
(b) Perimeter for Figure 50 = 6 + (49 4) 96 ÷ 4 = 24
= 202 24 + 1 = 25-T block
(c) No. of sticks for figure 100 = 8 + (99 7) No. of squares = 25 × 4
= 701 = 100
(d) 254 – 6 = 248
248 ÷ 4 = 62 Unit 2.2 – Square Numbers
Figure No = 62 + 1 Qn 1
= 63 (a)
No. of squares = 63
Diagram, n 1 2 3 4 5
Qn 5
(a) No. of shaded 1 5 9 13 17
T-shaped array Number of coins squares, S +4 +4 +4 +4
1st 5 +3 No. of unshaded 0 4 16 36 64
2nd 5 + (1 3) = 8 +3 squares
3rd 5 + (2 3) = 11 +3 Total no. of 1 9 25 49 81
4th 5 + (3 3) = 14 squares, T
5th 5 + (4 3) = 17
(b) Total squares in diagram 30 = (30 + 29)²
6th 5 + (5 3) = 20
= 3481
7th 5 + (6 3) = 23 (c) Total unshaded squares = (49 × 2)²
(b) No. of coins for 100th array = 5 + (99 3) = 9604
= 302 (d) 29 – 1 = 28
(c) No. of coins for 200th array = 5 + (199 3) 28 ÷ 4 = 7
= 602 7+1=8
Qn 6 Diagram 8 has 29 shaded squares
(a) 2nd structure = 12 + (1 8) Qn 2
= 20 (a)
3rd structure = 12 + (2 8) No. of squares Total
= 28 Fig. 1 1=1 1
(b) 10th structure = 12 + (9 8) Fig. 2 1+4=5 5
= 84 Fig. 3 1 + 4 + 9 = 14 14
(c) 100th structure = 12 + (99 8) = 12 + 792 Fig. 4 1 + 4 + 9 + 16 = 30 30
= 804 (b) 1 + 4 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 36 + 49 + 64 + 81 = 285
(d) 252 − 12 = 240 Figure 9 since 9 × 9 = 81.
240 ÷ 8 = 30 Qn 3
Structure = 30 + 1 (a)
= 31 (31st structure)
Diagram No. of No. of Total no.
Qn 7 shaded unshaded of
(a) Figure 20 = 7 + (19 3) triangles triangles triangles
= 64 1 1 15 16
(b) Figure 90 = 7 + (89 3) 2 4 21 25
= 274 3 9 27 36
(c) 1st row = 21 dots 4 16 33 49
Figure = 21 − 2 : : : :
= 19 (Figure 19th) 6 36 15 + (5 × 6) 9 × 9 = 81
Total dots = 7 + (18 3) = 45
= 61
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Unit 2.5 – Sum of Even Numbers Qn 2 (Cont.)
Qn 1 (c) Figure 100 = 100 100 (10 000 triangles)
(a) Sticks = 3 (1 + 2 + 3 + … + 100)
Figure 1 2 3 4 5 100101
=3 (15 150 sticks)
2
No. of bricks 1 3 7 13 21 (d) 84 ÷ 3 = 28
28 2 = 56
+2 +4 +6 +8 Since 7 8 = 56
(b) Figure 20 = (20 19) + 1 Figure 7, no. of triangles = 7 7
= 381 = 49
(c) Figure 100 = (100 99) + 1 Qn 3
= 9901 (a) Line 4 = 16 + 17 + 18 + 19 + 20
Qn 2 = 21 + 22 + 23 + 24
(a) (b) Line 50 = 50 2 + 1 (101 numbers)
Figure 1 2 3 4 5 (c) 135 – 1 = 134
134 ÷ 2 = 67th line
No. of circles 3 7 13 21 31 Qn 4
(a) No. of shaded triangles = 12, 15 and 60
+4 +6 +8 +10 Total no. of triangles = 36, 441
(b) Figure 30 = (30 31) + 1 No. of unshaded triangles =13, 21 and 381
= 931 (b) No. of shaded triangles in Diagram 40 = 40 3
(c) Figure 90 = (90 91) + 1 = 120
= 8191 (c) No. of unshaded triangles in diagram 50
Qn 3 = 1 + (50 49)
(a) 5th line = 2 + 6 + 10 + 14 + 18 + 22 = 2451
= 72 (d) Total triangles in Diagram 80 = 81 81
= 2 6² = 6561
(b) 38 − 2 = 36 Qn 5
36 ÷ 4 = 9 (a) Total no. of dots; No of small right angled triangles
Line 9 = 2 10² T4 = 25; 32,
= 2 100 T10 = 11 11 = 121; 10 20 = 200
= 200 (b) Total dots for figure 20 = 21 21 = 441
(c) p² = 512 ÷ 2 (c) Total no. of small right angled triangles in figure 50
= 256 = 50 100
p = 16 = 5000
= Line 15 (d) No, because 340 ÷ 2 = 170 is not a square number.
Last digit q = (line no.) 4 + 2 (E.g. 49 is a square number because 7 7 = 49)
= (15 4) + 2 Qn 6
= 62 (a) s = 16, t = 20
(d) 50th line sum = 2 51² (b) Number of unshaded rhombuses in Figure 40
= 2 2601 = (8 + 39 4)
= 5202 = 164
(14 )
Qn 8 2
1
Outer perimeter = 1 circle + 12 (4 cm) =[ – [ 2 (14)²]
4
= 2(12 cm) + 48 cm
123 cm 56 cm²
Area of shaded part = (squares – circle)
Unit 3.3 – Similar Figures
= (24 24) − (12)² Qn 1
124 cm²
Perimeter = 2rs + 2rb
Unit 3.2 – Composite Figure (Rugby ball = 2 × = 2(5) + 2(8)
(Quadrant – Triangle)) 82 cm
Qn 1 Area = (8)² – (5)²
1
shaded part = quadrant – triangle = 64 – 25
2
= 39
r 2
1
= – b h 123 cm²
4 2
Qn 2
1
= 4 14² – 2 (14)² Perimeter = 1 big circle
= 2(30 cm)
55.9 cm² 189 cm
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Qn 2 (Cont.) Qn 6 (Cont.)
(10)
2 Area of small circle = 1u
Area of small semicircle =
= (9)²
2
157 cm² = 81 cm²
Diameter (small) : Diameter (big) =1:3 Area of shaded part = 81 8
Area (small semicircle) : Area (big semicircle) = 1 : 9 = 648 cm²
Area of shaded part = 9u – 3u Qn 7
= 6u Perimeter = 2 big circles
= 4(9 cm)
Since 1u = 157 cm²
Shaded = 6 157 cm²
113 cm
= 942 cm²
Diameter (S) : Diameter (M) : Diameter (B)
Qn 3 = 6 : 12 : 18
Diameter (S) : Diameter (M) : Diameter (B) = 1 : 2 : 3
= 4 : 8 : 12 Area (S) : Area (M) : Area (B) = 1 : 4 : 9
= 1 : 2 : 3
Area (S) : Area (M) : Area (B) Area of (small) = (3)²
= 1 : 4 : 9 28.3 cm²
Shaded part = 9u – 4u – 1u Area of (shaded) = 9u – 5u
= 4u = 4u
= 4 28.3
( 2)
2
113 cm²
Area of small semi-circle =
2 Qn 8
6.3 Perimeter = 1 quadrant + 1 semicircle + 16
Area of shaded = 4 6.3 cm² = 1 semicircle (big) + 16
25 cm² = (16 cm) + 16 cm
66 cm
Perimeter of shaded part = 1 big circle = r
(16 )
2
30 cm²
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Qn 2 Qn 8
Region A = square – quadrant Areas X + A = quadrant
2
(20)
2
(8) = cm²
= (8 8) cm² – cm²
4
4
13.7 cm² 314.2 cm²
Areas Y + A = square − quadrant
1
Shaded area = 20 8 cm² – 13.7 cm² = (20 20) cm² − (20)
2
cm²
2
4
66 cm²
85.8 cm²
Qn 3 Difference between X and Y = 314.2 cm² – 85.8 cm²
Region A = rectangle – small quadrant 228 cm²
2
= (12 5) cm² − (5) cm²
4
= 60 cm² – 19.63 cm²
40.4 cm²
Chapter 4 Speed
Shaded area = big quadrant – Region A
2
Unit 4.1 - Journey By Parts
(12)
= cm² – 40.4 cm²
4 Qn 1
73 cm² D1 2 (140 km) D2 3 = 60 7
= 210 km
Qn 4 5 5 2
Triangle = 48 cm2 S1 = 80 km/h S2 = 60 km/h
1 triangle = 16 cm2
140 1
3 T1 = =13 h T2 = 3 h
2
Area of 1 circle = 6 6
80 4
(a) Distance travelled = 140 km + 210 km
113.1 cm2
= 350 km
113.1 – 48 = 65.1 cm2
65.1 ÷ 3 = 21.7 cm2 1
(b) Time travelled =13 h+3 h
Area of 1 shaded = 21.7 cm2 – 16 cm2 4 2
= 5.7 cm2
Area of shaded parts = 5.7 cm2 3 =51 h
= 17.1 cm2 4
Qn 5 5h 15 min
Area of Region A = rectangle – quadrant 8.15 a.m. 1.30 p.m.
2 He started his journey at 8.15 a.m.
(4)
= (8 4) cm² – cm²
4 Qn 2
(a) Total distance travelled
19.4 cm²
1
Shaded region = Big semicircle – (2 region A) = (60 km/h 2 h) + (40 km/h h)
2 2
(8) = 120 km + 20 km
= cm² – (2 19.4) cm²
2 = 140 km
62 cm² 1
(b) Average speed for the journey = 140 km ÷ 2 h
Qn 6 2
Area of unshaded part = 4 squares = 56 km/h
= (7.5 7.5) 4 Qn 3
= 225 cm² 4
Perimeter of unshaded part = 2 circles + 4 radius Since journey = 160 km
= 2(2)(7.5 cm) + 4(15 cm)
5
154 cm 1
journey = 40 km
Qn 7 5
Areas X + A = quadrant – small semicircle Total journey = 160 km + 40 km
2 2 = 200 km
(14) (7)
= cm² – cm² Time taken to complete 1st part of journey = 40 km
4 2 20 km
77.0 cm² =2h
Areas Y + A = square − quadrant Time taken to complete 2nd part of journey= 160 km
2 80 km
(14)
= (14 14) cm² – cm² =2h
4 Total time taken = 4 h
42.1 cm² Average speed for whole journey = 200 km ÷ 4 h
= 50 km/h
Difference between X and Y = 77 cm² – 42.1 cm²
35 cm²
4 600
Benedict
Journey = 200 km
Total time taken = 200 km =4h 2 units + 600 = 5200
50 km/h 2 units = 5200 – 600
Qn6 = 4600
To find the average speed for the whole journey, we must 1 unit = 4600 ÷ 2
first find the total distance from Town A to B. = 2300 m
Distance (1st 2h) = 24 km/h 2 h Speed (Alan) = 2.3 km ÷
1
h
= 48 km 2
4 = 4.6 km/h
Distance = 48 km
5
1
Unit 4.3 – Common Distance Or Time
Distance = 12 km Qn 1
5 Time (Alex) : Time(Calvin) = 4:3
Whole distance = 12 km 5 Speed (Alex) : Speed (Calvin) = 3:4
= 60 km Speed difference = 18 km/h (1 unit)
Average speed for whole journey = 60 km Speed (Alex) = 3 18 km/h
3h = 54 km/h
= 20 km/h Qn 2
1
Unit 4.2 – Journey In Opposite Direction Time (car A) : Time (car B) = 1h: h =2:1
Qn 1 2
In 1 min, A + B jogged 250 km. Speed (car A) : Speed (car B) = 1:2
Time taken to meet = 3000 m Speed difference = 20 km/h
250 m Speed (car A) = 20 km/h
= 12 min Qn 3
Distance Andy travelled = 100 m/min 12 min Speed (Jason) : Speed (Carl) = 11 : 8
= 1200 m Time (Jason) : Time (Carl) = 8 : 11
Qn 2 1
In 1 hour, Mr Tan and Mr Krishnan travelled = 150 km Time difference = 1 h (3 units)
2
Time taken to meet = 225 km
1
150 km 1 unit = h
1 2
=1 h
1
2 Time (Jason) =8 h
1 2
1 h later =4h
2 Qn 4
9 a.m. 10.30 a.m. Speed (Yen Ming) : Speed (Leon) = 70 : 100 = 7 : 10
They will meet at 10.30 a.m. Time (Yen Ming) : Time (Leon) = 10 : 7
Qn 3 3
In 1 hour, Tommy and Jerry travelled 105 km Time difference = 3u = h
4
Time taken to meet = 210 km
1
105 km 1u = h
=2h 4
2 h later
8.30 a.m. 10.30 a.m.
They will meet at 10.30 a.m.
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Qn 4 (Cont.) Qn 1 (Cont.)
Time (Leon) = 7u (Multiply by 7)
7 7
=7
1
h of boys + of girls = 112 (16 7)
8 7
4 8 7
boys + girls = 124
3 8 7
= 1 h 1
4 of boys = 124 – 112 = 12
8
3
1 h later Boys = 12 8
4 = 96
10.15 a.m. 12 p.m. Qn 2
4 1
Qn 5 of English + of Chinese = 55 2
7 2
T1 : T2 = 3 : 2
S1 : S2 = 2 : 3 8 2
of English + of Chinese = 110
Speed difference = 1u = 30 km/h 7 2
Distance = T1 S1 or T2 S2 English + Chinese = 100
= 3 h 2 30 or 2 h 3 30 = 180 km
1
Qn 6 of English = 110 – 100
7
S1 : S2 = 5:4
= 10
T1 : T2 = 4:5
English = 7 10
Total time = 9u = 54 min
1u = 6 min = 70
Chinese = 100 – 70
T1 = 4u = 4 6 min = 24 min
= 30
Qn 7
Qn 3
TA : TB = 10 : 12 = 5 : 6 4 4
SA : SB = 6 : 5 of men + of women = 240
7 9
Speed difference = 1u = 9 km/h 1 1
Speed (A) = 6u = 6 9 = 54 km/h of men + of women = 60 9
7 9
Qn 8 9 9
Ronnie, of men + of women = 540
7 9
2 1 3 9 But men + women = 490
of journey = 3 h; of journey = h; Journey = h
3 3 2 2 2
Extra men = 50
9 7
TJ : TR = 4 : = 8:9
1
2 men = 25
7
SJ : SR = 9 : 8
Number of men at first = 25 7
Qn 9 = 175
Sc : SL = 72 : 56 = 9:7 Qn 4
When time is the same, 1 1 2
circle + rectangle = square ×3
DC : DL = 9:7 4 3 5
3 3 6
9u 7u circle + rectangle = square
4 3 5
A 24 km B 7
Circle + rectangle = square
5
The car covered (24 km 2 = 48km) more than the lorry 1 1
circle = square
from the time they left the towns to the time they passed 4 5
each other Circle : Square
2units = 48 km 4 : 5
1unit = 24 km 7
Distance from A to B = 16 units 4u + rectangle = 5
5
= 16 24 = 7u
. = 384 km Rectangle = 3u
3
= 24%
Y+Z = X Total pears = 24% + 40%
4
= 64%
1 1 Total in the end = 42% + 64%
Z = X
5 12 = 106%
Z : X : Y 6% of fruits = 24
5 : 12 : 4 1% of fruits =4
1u = 24 cm² Total at first = 100%
Total area of figure = Area (X + Y + Z) – Shaded Area = 100 4
= 5u + 12u + 4u – 2u = 400
= 19u There were 400 fruits in the box at first.
= 19 24 Qn 3
= 456 cm² (a) Adults = 80%
Qn 7 Children = 20%
1 1 Female = 30% of 80%
A+ B = 840 – 620
2 2 3
= 80%
= 220 10
A+B = 440 = 24%
C = 840 – 440 Male = 80% – 24%
= 400 = 56%
Since 4u = 400 Girls = 60% of 20%
1u = 100 6
Bernard = 100 = 20%
10
Qn 8 = 12%
1 1 Boys = 20% – 12%
girls – boys = 120 ×2 = 8%
2 4
2 Boys – Girls = 12% – 8%
Girls – boys = 240 = 4%
4
4% of audience → 40
Girls + Boys = 720 1% of audience → 10
4 2 100% of audience → 1000
Difference boys + boys = 720 – 240 (b) The number of children and men remained the same,
4 4
= 480 Children + male = 76%
6 76% of audience → 760
4
boys = 480 If 80% of remaining people → 760
3
1% of remaining people → 9.5
2
boys = 480 20% of remaining people → 9.5 20
= 190
1
boys = 160 Woman at first = 240
2 Women who left = 240 – 190
Boys = 160 2 = 50
= 320
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Qn 4 Qn 8 (Cont.)
At first, pears → 60% (3u) 7 = 21u A : B = 6 : 10
apples → 40% (2u) 7 = 14u
C is 50% of A + B
End, pears → 30% (3u) 2 = 6u 1
C = 16u
apples → 70% (7u) 2 = 14u 2
Since the number of apples remained unchanged, the units = 8u
for apples were made the same in both scenarios. 1
Removed × 8u = 2u (in C)
4
Decrease in pears = 21u – 6u = 15u A : B :C
15u = 45 6 : 10 : 6
1u =3
Apples = 14u = 14 3 = 42 4u = 12
There are 42 applies in the basket. 1u = 3
No. of oranges in A = 6 × 3
Qn 5 = 18
Fixed = 40% (2u) 5 = 10u Qn 9
Unfixed = 100% (5u) 5 = 25u $105
Money 40% books
Fixed = 80% (4u) 7 = 28u remainder
Unfixed = 20% (1u) 7 = 7u 3 1
60% left ( ) 25% total ( total)
5 4
Transfer = 18u = 180 pieces
3 1
1u = 10 pieces of remainder = of total
5 4
Total = 35u = 35 × 10 = 350 pieces
1 3
Qn 6 Remainder =
4 5
Daryl + Chelsia = 75% (3u) 5 = 15u
1 5 5
John = 25% (1u) 5 = 5u = = of total
4 3 3
Chelsia + John = 60% (3u) 4 = 12u 7
of total = $105
Daryl = 40% (2u) 4 = 8u 12
1
Chelsia : Daryl : John of total = $105 7
12
7 : 8 : 5 = $15
Total = $15 12 = $180
Difference between Daryl and John = 3
3u = $48 She had $180 at first.
1u = $48 3
= $16 Qn 10
Total at first = 20u 25% + $30 (book)
= 20 $16 Money 60% + $20 (CD)
= $320 75% - $30
The amount of money shared was $320. remainder 40% – $20 (left)
Qn 7 $64
40% remainder → $20 + $64 = $84
3 1
Roy spent of his money → left with of his money 20% remainder → $42
4 4
Remainder → $42 5 = $210
Dennis spent
2
of his money → left with
3
of his money 75% total – $30 → $210
5 5 75% total → $240
At the end 25% total → $80
Dennis = 2 Roy’s money Total = $80 × 4 = $320
3 1
D=2 R
5 4 Qn 11
3 1 First 2 bags, selling price = 125% of $80
D= R 125
5 2
= $80
3 3 100
D= R = $100
5 6
Total 11u = $660 3rd bag, selling price = 60% of $80
1u = $60 6
= $80
10
Dennis at end = 3u = $48
= 3 $60 Amount of money = $100 2 + $48
= $180 = $248
Qn 8 She received $248 from selling the three bags.
50% of A → 30% of B Qn 12
1 3 Jenny = 80%
2
A =
10
B Daryl = 100%
3 3
Jenny left = 80% of 80% = 64%
6
A=
10
B
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Qn 7 Chapter 8 Algebra
126
(a) % of girls who chose diet coke → 100% = 35%
360 Unit 8.1 Introduction to Algebra
(b) 90% of total → 112 Qn 1
Total number of girls, 360° = 4 112 Breadth = w cm
= 448 Length = 3w cm
Qn 8 (a) Perimeter = (w + 3w) 2
90 1 = 8w cm
(a) = (b) Area = 3w w
360 4
=355
(b) 4u = 360° − 90° − 126° = 75 cm²
= 144°
Qn 2
1u = 36°
Annie = b years old
Chinese, 3u = 3 36°
Mother = b 3
= 108°
= 3b years old
(c) 126º − 90º = 36º Father = (3b + 5) years old
36º = 24 3 years’ time, father = (3b + 5 + 3) years old
3º = 2 = (3b + 8) years old
Total, 360° = 2 120 Qn 3
= 240 Gary = 15 years old
Qn 9 Nathaniel = 15 − w years old
(a) Total, 6u = 360° − 240° 15 −w
= 120° Daniel = years old
2
1u = 20 Qn 4
5u =100 5 years ago,
100 Age difference = k years
% of girls → 100% = 27.78%
360 Since age difference remains the same throughout,
(b) 1u = 20° John = (k + 12) + 3
20° = 30 = (k + 15) years old
2° = 3 Qn 5
Difference between boys and girls = 240° − 100° 3 apples + 2 oranges = 240 cents
= 140° 1 apple + 1 orange = w cents
(140 2) 3 = 210 2 apples + 2 oranges = 2w cents
Qn 10 1 apple = (240 – 2w) cents
(a) 6u = 360° − 240° 240 − 2w 120 −w
=$ or $
= 120° 100 50
1u = 20° Qn 6
20 Notebook = 1u
% of students who walk to school → 100% = 5.56%
360 Pen = $4 + 1u $T
(b) 20% of total → 125 CD = $2 + $4 + 1u
i) Cars, 100% of total → 125 5 = 625 students $10 + 3u ($T)
ii) Bus, 240% of total → 125 12 = 1500 students T −10
Notebook = $
Qn 11 3
20 Qn 7
(a) 20% of 360° = 360°
100 x
= 72° (a) cm
4
Others = 360° − 180° − 72° − 80° Total perimeter = 12u = X cm
= 28° x
28 1u = cm
12
% on other expenditure → 100% = 7.78%
360 x x
1 Shortest length, 3u = 3 = cm
12 4
(b) Amount spent on souvenir = $8000
2 (b) Since X = 24 cm; Shortest = 6 cm
= $4000 24
Qn 12 2nd shortest, 4u = 4
12
60 yrs old and above : 40 - 59 yrs old = 8 cm
12 : 22 1
2 : 4 Area of triangle = 68
2
40 – 59 yrs old : 0 – 19 yrs old = 24 cm²
4 : 5
Total = 5u + 4u + 2u Qn 8
= 11u Total score = 78(x)
= 78x points
11u = 360º −140º
Total new score = 80(x + 1)
= 220º
= (80x + 80) points
1u = 20º
(a) 60 years old and above, 2 units = 40º Next test = 80x + 80 − 78x
= (80 + 2x) points
40 1
Fraction of people 60 years old and above = =
360 9
140
(b) 10 800 = 4200
360
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Qn 3 Qn 8
$10 tickets : $5 tickets Total cost
3 : 2
2 2 Keychain $112 $8 $232
6 : 4 0
Number Value ($) = Total Mug $112
amount ($)
5U 10 = 50u 232 − 8
= 112
4U 5 = 20u 2
70u 3u of key chains cost $120.
70u = $5600 1u of key chains cost $40.
1u = $5600 70 1u of mugs cost $112.
= 80 Difference in 1u = $112 − $40 = $72
1u = of adult tickets No. of items in 1u = $72 ÷ $4.50 = 16
= 80 $10 16 mugs cost $112.
= $800 112
Qn 4 1 mug cost = $
16
Area of square = 10 10 = $7
= 100 cm²
Qn 9
1 A = 60% (3u) = 15u
Area of triangle CDE = 10 10
2 B+C= 100% (5u) 5 = 25u
= 50 cm²
Difference in square and triangle CDE B = 25% (1u) = 8u
= difference in shaded area A+C= 100% (4u) 8 → 32u
= 100 cm² – 50 cm²
= 50 cm² A : B : C
Qn 5 15 : 8 : 17
(a) 120% of total → $3000
20% of total → $500 Difference between A and B → 2u
Mr Soon’s salary, 100% of total → $2500 2u → 4
(b) Difference currently = $500 1u → 2
New difference = $590 Total in box → 40u → 40 2 → 80
% increase in salary → % increase in difference
90 Qn 10
= 100%
500 1
= 18% In 1 day, Imran can paint 12 house.
Qn 6 1
Difference in income = $250 Hence in 3 days, he can paint = of the house
4
Difference in savings = $1350 − $600 (Imran painted alone as John rested on these 3 days).
= $750
(a) Number of months Clayton take to save $600 1
750 In 1 day, John can paint 15 house.
=
250 1
= 3 months Hence, in 5 days, he can paint 3 of the house
1350 (John painted alone as Imran rested on these 5 days.)
(b) Alvin’s monthly income = $ + $500
3
= $950 Remaining part of the house for both to paint together
Qn 7
80 →1− 1 − 1 = 5 house
1 4 3 12
Roses threw
7
remainder Number of days for both = 5 ÷( 1 + 1 )= 5 ÷ 9
6 2 12 12 15 12 60
left total left
7 5 = 5 60 = 25 = 7
2
6 2 12 9 9 9
of remainder → total
7 5
Total number of days = 3 + 5 + 2 7 = 10 7
2 7 14 9 9
Remainder → =
5 6 30
Qn 11
1−
14 16
= 30 of total = 80 sold A : B 40% of B → 40% of 5u
30 3u : 5u = 2u
1 −2u −2u
of total = 80 16
30 1u : 3u
=5 % figure unshaded
Total number of roses = 5 30 → 1u + 3u 4 2
→ 6 100% → 66 3 % or 66.67%
= 150
1u + 3u + 2u
2
Total number of roses left = 150
5
= 60
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Qn 20 (Cont.) Qn 25
Assume all delivered successfully,
Difference in value of 1 50-cent coin and 1 20-cent coin
Total earned = $25 500
= $0.50 − $0.20
= $12500
= $0.30
Amount refunded = $12 500 – $9500
$8.40 ÷ $0.30 = 28
= $3000
At first, he had 28 20-cent coins and 28 + 6 = 34 50-cent
No. of parcels damaged = $3000 ÷ ($25 +$15)
coins.
= 75
Qn 21 No. of parcels delivered successfully = 500 – 75
Green : Blue
5u : 3u = 425
4 4
Qn 26
20u : 12u 1
1 Area of unshaded part = 7 (12 + 7)
Green markers sold, 25% of 20u = 20u = 5u 2
4
1
Number Value ($) Total ($) = 66 2 cm²
Green 15u 4 = 60u
Shaded = quadrant + square – unshaded
Blue 12u 5 = 60u
(12 )
2
120U
= + (7 7) – 66.5
120u = 480 4
1u = 480 120 = 96 cm²
=4 Qn 27
Green markets at first, 20u = 20 4 Spent
= 80 Anna 40%
Qn 22 Isabel −$30
Yeo 120% (6u) 5 Yeo : Lim : Tang Kenneth 80% Anna
Lim 100% (5u) 5 30u : 25u : 18u Total amount spent = $640 – $370
Tang 60% (3u) 6 −3u −6u +9u = $270
Yeo 100%(5u) 6 27u : 19u : 27u 120% of Anna + $30 → $270
120% of Anna → $240
50% of 18u → 9u 1% of Anna → $2
3p = 9u 100% of Anna → $200
1p = 3u Isabel + Kenneth at first = $640 − $200
Difference between Lim and Tang = 8u = $440
8u = 96 Qn 28
1u = 96 8 Total (Alan + Charles) = 120 2
= 12 = 240
Mrs Yeo gave Miss Tang 3u of books = 3 12 Total (Charles + Gavin) = 95 2
= 36 = 190
Qn 23 Difference between Alan + Gavin = 50
4 5 Gavin = 5u
Terry loses 9 , Alex left 9 Alan = 7u
Terry : Alex Qn 28 (Cont.)
2 : 3 Difference, 2u = 50
1u = 25
5 5
10u : 15u Gavin , 5u = 5 25
= 125
+8u −8u
Charles =190 – 125
= 65
(a) 18 : 7
(b) At first = T : A = 18 : 7 Qn 29
2nd stage = T : A = 10 : 15 Square X = 1u 3
5 = 3u
Since 9 of Terry = 10u Rectangle Y = 3u 3 Difference 6u
1 = 9u
9
of Terry = 2u Unshaded X = 1u 2
= 2u Difference 6u
4
of Terry = 8u Unshaded Y = 4u 2
9
= 8u
Finally T : A = 1 : 4 = 5 : 20 Decrease each, 1u = 27 cm²
Transfer = 5u = 35
Area (Square X), 3u= 3 27 cm²
1u =7
= 81 cm²
Terry in the end = 5u = 35
Length of square = 9 cm
Qn 24
(a) No. of shaded tiles = 20
No. of plain tiles = 16
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Qn 41 Qn 46
W C Total cost
10 50 30
Watch $1980 $2820
$6780
Total no. of students who like either or both types of food Clock $1980
= 50 + 30 + 10
= 90 $6780 −$2820
Number of students who do not like Western or Chinese 2
= $1980
= 120 – 90 3u of clocks cost $1980 5u of watches cost $4800
= 30 1u of clocks cost $660 1u of watches cost $960
30 Difference in 1u = $300
Percentage = 100%
120 $300
= 25% 1u = (12 items)
$25
Qn 42 Total number of watches and clocks, 8u = 8 12 items
A : B B : C = 96 items
2×2 : 3×2 2×3 : 3×3 Qn 47
4 : 6 6 : 9 1
Summary Area of shaded part = (12 12 3) cm² – ( 12²) cm²
2
A : B : C = 432 cm² – 72 cm²
4 : 6 : 9 = 360 cm²
Since all triangles have the same height, Qn 48
area ratio = base ratio When both have the same height,
area of triangle D = 9u + 4u – 6u Ratio of volume = ratio of base area
= 7u Base Area (A) : Base Area (B)
7u = 70 cm² (12 5) : (10 4)
1u = 10 cm² 3 : 2
Area of rectangle = (9u + 4u) 2 Volume of water in Tank A = 12 5 12
= 26u = 720 cm3
= 26 10 720 cm3 is to be shared between Tank A and Tank B in the
= 260 cm² ratio 3 : 2 respectively.
5u = 720 cm3
Qn 43
1u = 720 cm3 5
Perimeter = (16 2) + (x + 10) + (x + 10) = 144 cm3
= (52 + 2x) m Volume of water transferred to tank B, 2u = 288 cm3
Cost = 30(52 + 2x)
= $(1560 + 60x) Qn 49 -48 +240 (left)
Qn 44 2U 10U (left) 288
Calvin (gave)
Perimeter of circle = 2(10 cm)
= 20 cm Elizabeth 9u (gave) 3u
(left)
Perimeter of figure = 20 +(40 – 20) cm 2 + 40 cm
Left behind
= (80 + 20) cm Calvin 10u 240
Qn 45
DE : DF : DG
100 : 80 : 60 3u
Elizabeth 324
5 : 4 : 3
Since time is the same, 1 2
SE : SF : SG = 5 : 4 : 3 6
= 12
DF : DG = 4 : 3 3 9
÷4 ÷4 4
= 12
3
= 1: 4 1
6
× 288 = 48
For every unit that Faith travelled, George would travel
7u = 84
3
u. Faith would complete the race in 20 m, 1u = 12
4
Total sweets Calvin had at first = 12u + 288
so if 1u = 20 m, = 12 12 + 288
3 3
4
u = 4 20 m = 432
= 15 m Qn 50
When Faith completed the remaining 20 m, George would Total 5 numbers = 60 5
have travelled another 15 m. = 300
Distance George was from finishing line Total 6 numbers = 65 6
= 40 m – 15 m = 390
= 25 m Total 7 numbers = 63 7
= 441
7th number = 441 – 390
= 51
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11. 16. (Cont.)
Left
Before 2 8
12u (left) 36 =
Pears = 1u = 3u Chocolate 5 20
3 3 15
Oranges = 2u = 6u =
5u(left)
Banana 64 4 20
After
Pears = 3u 7u = 64 – 36
Oranges = 5u = 28
Difference in oranges = 1u 1u = 4
Chocolate pies at first = 20u + 60
1u = 8 = 20 4 + 60
Total number of fruits, 9u = 9 8 = 140
= 72 17. (a) Number of shaded triangles in Figure 10
1 = 1 + 2 + 3 + …+ 11 = 11(12)
= 66
12. of total + $10
4 2
Total (b) Number of unshaded triangles in Figure 50
3 2
of total − $10 of remainder + $15 = 1 + 2 + 3 + …+ 50 = 50(51) = 1275
4 5
2
3 (c) Total number of triangles in Figure 100
5
of remainder − $15 = 101 101
$33 = 10 201
3
5
of remainder = $33 + $15 Sample Examination Paper 2 – Booklet A
= $48 1. (1) 2. (2) 3. (3) 4. (1) 5. (4)
1 6. (3) 7. (2) 8. (3) 9. (2) 10. (2)
of remainder = $48 3
5
11. (1) 12. (4) 13. (2) 14. (3) 15. (3)
= $16
Remainder = $16 5 1 1
16. 1 4 17. 1440 18. 144 19. 1264 20. 2
= $80
3 1
of total – $10 = $80 21. 2 m 22. 20 4 h 23. 350 24. 126
4
3 1
4
of total = $90 25. of total + 12 = 60
2
1 1
of total = $90 3 of total = 48
4 2
= $30 Total at first = 48 2
Total amount of money at first = $30 4 = 96
= $120 26. y = 180° – 90° – 20°
1 = 70°
13. In 1 h, Mr Tan would paint 6 of the house.
27. 2 apples + 3 oranges = $2.10
1 1 apple + 1 orange = $0.85
In 1 h, Mr Tan + Krishnan would paint 4 of the house.
2 2 2 Compare
1 1 1 2 apples + 2 oranges = $1.70 1 orange = 40 cent
Krishnan would paint 4 − 6 = 12 of the house in 1 h.
Ans: 40 cents or $0.40
To paint the whole house, Krishnan would take 12 h. 28. $26 – 3($7) = $5
3 + 3 + 3 + 2 = 11
14. S1 : S2 T1 : T 2 29. Total = 20 + 2(30) + 3(60) + 4(20) + 5(40) = 540
5 : 4 4 : 5 30. 1u
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16.
At first
−4 −4 −4
Boys
Girls 4 4 4 4 +8
In the end
Boys 30
Girls 16 8
1u = 30 − 16 − 8
=6
Number of boys at first = 6 3 + 12
= 18 + 12
= 30
17 (a) Total unshaded in Figure 10= 10 11
= 110
(b) Total unshaded in Figure 50= 50 51
= 2550
(c) (Figure No.) (Figure No. + 1) = 600
24 25 = 600
Therefore Figure 24.