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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

25 of a box of pastries are cupcakes. 15 of the same box of pastries are muffins and the rest are pancakes. There are 486 pancakes.

a) What fraction of the box of pastries are pancakes Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many pastries are muffins



Answer:_______________




2)  

There are painted fences along the side of a road. 112 of them are painted red. 512 of them are painted purple, and the rest are painted yellow.

a) What fraction of the fences are painted yellow Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) If 414 of the fences are yellow, how many fences are there in all


Answer:_______________




3)  

Tamilselvi has to deliver a certain amounts of pizza. 111 of them have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 1 and 411 of the pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 2. The rest of them have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 3.

a) What fraction of the pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 3 Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) 66 pizzas were given to Tamilselvi to delivered to Hougang Avenue 3. How many pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 2


Answer:_______________




4)  

18 of a box of balloons are red. 38 of the same box of balloons are blue and the rest are green. There are 216 green balloons.

a) What fraction of the balloons are green Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many balloons are blue



Answer:_______________




5)  

There are a certain number of pupils in a school. 37 of them likes English and 27 of them likes Math. The rest of them likes Science.

a) What fraction of the school likes Science Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) There are 147 pupils in the school. How many pupils likes Science


Answer:_______________




6)  

Sriram spent 36 of his money on a suit and 16 of his money on some pie. He is left with $2044.

a) What fraction of his money did he have left Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How much money did he spend on suit

$ ___


Answer:_______________




7)  

25 of a box of pastries are cupcakes. 15 of the same box of pastries are muffins and the rest are pancakes. There are 110 pancakes.

a) What fraction of the box of pastries are pancakes Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many pastries are muffins



Answer:_______________




8)  

There are painted fences along the side of a road. 112 of them are painted red. 512 of them are painted purple, and the rest are painted yellow.

a) What fraction of the fences are painted yellow Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) If 132 of the fences are yellow, how many fences are there in all


Answer:_______________




9)  

Pavi has to deliver a certain amounts of pizza. 111 of them have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 1 and 411 of the pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 2. The rest of them have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 3.

a) What fraction of the pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 3 Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) 72 pizzas were given to Pavi to delivered to Hougang Avenue 3. How many pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 2


Answer:_______________




10)  

18 of a box of balloons are red. 38 of the same box of balloons are blue and the rest are green. There are 244 green balloons.

a) What fraction of the balloons are green Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many balloons are blue



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

25 of a box of pastries are cupcakes. 15 of the same box of pastries are muffins and the rest are pancakes. There are 486 pancakes.

a) What fraction of the box of pastries are pancakes Express your answer in the simplest form.

Answer: 25

b) How many pastries are muffins

Answer: 243


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cupcake
 
 
Muffin
 
 
Pancake

a) Step 1: 1 x 23 x 2 + 16 = 36  

                                 = 12

    Step 2: 1 - 1212

12 of pastries are pancakes.

 

b)

Step 3: 3 units = 486
Step 4: 1 unit = 486 ÷ 3
  = 243

There are 243 muffins.



2)  

There are painted fences along the side of a road. 112 of them are painted red. 512 of them are painted purple, and the rest are painted yellow.

a) What fraction of the fences are painted yellow Express your answer in the simplest form.

Answer: 12

b) If 414 of the fences are yellow, how many fences are there in all

Answer: 828


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red
 
 
Purple
 
 
Yellow

a) Step 1:  112 + 512 = 612

     Step 2: 1212 - 612 = 612

                                = 12

12 of the fences were painted yellow.

b)

Step 3:6 units= 414
 1 unit= 414 ÷ 6
  = 69
Step 4:12 units= 12 x 69
  = 828

 

There are 828 fences in all.



3)  

Tamilselvi has to deliver a certain amounts of pizza. 111 of them have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 1 and 411 of the pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 2. The rest of them have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 3.

a) What fraction of the pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 3 Express your answer in the simplest form.

Answer: 611

b) 66 pizzas were given to Tamilselvi to delivered to Hougang Avenue 3. How many pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 2

Answer: 44


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ave. 1
 
 
Ave. 2
 
 
Ave. 3

a) Step 1: 111 411 = 511

    Step 2: 1111 - 511 = 611

611 of the pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 3.

b)

Step 3: 6 units = 66
  1 unit = 66 ÷ 6
    = 11
Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 11
    = 44

44 pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 2.



4)  

18 of a box of balloons are red. 38 of the same box of balloons are blue and the rest are green. There are 216 green balloons.

a) What fraction of the balloons are green Express your answer in the simplest form.

Answer: 12

b) How many balloons are blue

Answer: 162


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red
 
 
Blue

a) Step 1: 1838 = 48

     Step 2: 88 - 48 = 48

                            = 12

12 of the balloons are green.

 

b)

Step 3: 4 units = 216
Step 4: 1 unit = 216 ÷ 4
  = 54
Step 5: 3 units = 3 x 54
  = 162

162 of the balloons are blue.



5)  

There are a certain number of pupils in a school. 37 of them likes English and 27 of them likes Math. The rest of them likes Science.

a) What fraction of the school likes Science Express your answer in the simplest form.

Answer: 27

b) There are 147 pupils in the school. How many pupils likes Science

Answer: 42


SOLUTION 1 :
Pupils
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
English
 
 
Maths
 
 
Science

a) Step 1: 37 + 27 = 57

    Step 2: 77 - 57 = 27

27 of the school like Science.

 

b)

Step 3: 7 units = 147
  1 unit = 147 ÷ 7
    = 21
Step 4: 2 unit = 2 x 21
    = 42

42 pupils likes Science.



6)  

Sriram spent 36 of his money on a suit and 16 of his money on some pie. He is left with $2044.

a) What fraction of his money did he have left Express your answer in the simplest form.

Answer: 13

b) How much money did he spend on suit

Answer: $3066


SOLUTION 1 :
Pupils
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Suit
 
 
Pie
 
 
Left

a) Step 1: 1 x 32 x 3 - 16 = 46  

                                = 23

    Step 2: 1 - 23 = 13

He left 13 of his money.

b)

Step 3:2 units= $2044
 1 unit= $2044 ÷ 2
  = $1022
Step 4:3 units= 3 x $1022
  = $3066

He spend $3066 on suit.



7)  

25 of a box of pastries are cupcakes. 15 of the same box of pastries are muffins and the rest are pancakes. There are 110 pancakes.

a) What fraction of the box of pastries are pancakes Express your answer in the simplest form.

Answer: 25

b) How many pastries are muffins

Answer: 55


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cupcake
 
 
Muffin
 
 
Pancake

a) Step 1: 1 x 23 x 2 + 16 = 36  

                                 = 12

    Step 2: 1 - 1212

12 of pastries are pancakes.

 

b)

Step 3: 3 units = 110
Step 4: 1 unit = 110 ÷ 3
  = 55

There are 55 muffins.



8)  

There are painted fences along the side of a road. 112 of them are painted red. 512 of them are painted purple, and the rest are painted yellow.

a) What fraction of the fences are painted yellow Express your answer in the simplest form.

Answer: 12

b) If 132 of the fences are yellow, how many fences are there in all

Answer: 264


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red
 
 
Purple
 
 
Yellow

a) Step 1:  112 + 512 = 612

     Step 2: 1212 - 612 = 612

                                = 12

12 of the fences were painted yellow.

b)

Step 3:6 units= 132
 1 unit= 132 ÷ 6
  = 22
Step 4:12 units= 12 x 22
  = 264

 

There are 264 fences in all.



9)  

Pavi has to deliver a certain amounts of pizza. 111 of them have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 1 and 411 of the pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 2. The rest of them have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 3.

a) What fraction of the pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 3 Express your answer in the simplest form.

Answer: 611

b) 72 pizzas were given to Pavi to delivered to Hougang Avenue 3. How many pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 2

Answer: 48


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ave. 1
 
 
Ave. 2
 
 
Ave. 3

a) Step 1: 111 411 = 511

    Step 2: 1111 - 511 = 611

611 of the pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 3.

b)

Step 3: 6 units = 72
  1 unit = 72 ÷ 6
    = 12
Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 12
    = 48

48 pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 2.



10)  

18 of a box of balloons are red. 38 of the same box of balloons are blue and the rest are green. There are 244 green balloons.

a) What fraction of the balloons are green Express your answer in the simplest form.

Answer: 12

b) How many balloons are blue

Answer: 183


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red
 
 
Blue

a) Step 1: 1838 = 48

     Step 2: 88 - 48 = 48

                            = 12

12 of the balloons are green.

 

b)

Step 3: 4 units = 244
Step 4: 1 unit = 244 ÷ 4
  = 61
Step 5: 3 units = 3 x 61
  = 183

183 of the balloons are blue.