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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)  

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 175 pupils in the school. How many pupils likes Science


Answer:_______________




2)  

18 of a box of balloons are red. 38 of the same box of balloons are blue and the rest are green. There are 340 green balloons.

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

b) How many balloons are blue



Answer:_______________




3)  

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 330 of the fences are yellow, how many fences are there in all


Answer:_______________




4)  

Kalai spent 36 of his money on a suit and 16 of his money on some pie. He is left with $3432.

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:_______________




5)  

Chellamal 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) 54 pizzas were given to Chellamal to delivered to Hougang Avenue 3. How many pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 2


Answer:_______________




6)  

25 of a box of pastries are cupcakes. 15 of the same box of pastries are muffins and the rest are pancakes. There are 352 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:_______________




7)  

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 273 pupils in the school. How many pupils likes Science


Answer:_______________




8)  

18 of a box of balloons are red. 38 of the same box of balloons are blue and the rest are green. There are 184 green balloons.

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

b) How many balloons are blue



Answer:_______________




9)  

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 468 of the fences are yellow, how many fences are there in all


Answer:_______________




10)  

Pugal spent 36 of his money on a suit and 16 of his money on some pie. He is left with $3312.

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:_______________




 

1)  

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 175 pupils in the school. How many pupils likes Science

Answer: 50


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 = 175
  1 unit = 175 ÷ 7
    = 25
Step 4: 2 unit = 2 x 25
    = 50

50 pupils likes Science.



2)  

18 of a box of balloons are red. 38 of the same box of balloons are blue and the rest are green. There are 340 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: 255


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 = 340
Step 4: 1 unit = 340 ÷ 4
  = 85
Step 5: 3 units = 3 x 85
  = 255

255 of the balloons are blue.



3)  

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 330 of the fences are yellow, how many fences are there in all

Answer: 660


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= 330
 1 unit= 330 ÷ 6
  = 55
Step 4:12 units= 12 x 55
  = 660

 

There are 660 fences in all.



4)  

Kalai spent 36 of his money on a suit and 16 of his money on some pie. He is left with $3432.

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: $5148


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= $3432
 1 unit= $3432 ÷ 2
  = $1716
Step 4:3 units= 3 x $1716
  = $5148

He spend $5148 on suit.



5)  

Chellamal 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) 54 pizzas were given to Chellamal to delivered to Hougang Avenue 3. How many pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 2

Answer: 36


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 = 54
  1 unit = 54 ÷ 6
    = 9
Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 9
    = 36

36 pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 2.



6)  

25 of a box of pastries are cupcakes. 15 of the same box of pastries are muffins and the rest are pancakes. There are 352 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: 176


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 = 352
Step 4: 1 unit = 352 ÷ 3
  = 176

There are 176 muffins.



7)  

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 273 pupils in the school. How many pupils likes Science

Answer: 78


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 = 273
  1 unit = 273 ÷ 7
    = 39
Step 4: 2 unit = 2 x 39
    = 78

78 pupils likes Science.



8)  

18 of a box of balloons are red. 38 of the same box of balloons are blue and the rest are green. There are 184 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: 138


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 = 184
Step 4: 1 unit = 184 ÷ 4
  = 46
Step 5: 3 units = 3 x 46
  = 138

138 of the balloons are blue.



9)  

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 468 of the fences are yellow, how many fences are there in all

Answer: 936


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= 468
 1 unit= 468 ÷ 6
  = 78
Step 4:12 units= 12 x 78
  = 936

 

There are 936 fences in all.



10)  

Pugal spent 36 of his money on a suit and 16 of his money on some pie. He is left with $3312.

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: $4968


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= $3312
 1 unit= $3312 ÷ 2
  = $1656
Step 4:3 units= 3 x $1656
  = $4968

He spend $4968 on suit.