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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)  

18 of a box of balloons are red. 38 of the same box of balloons are blue and the rest are green. There are 324 green balloons.

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

b) How many balloons are blue



Answer:_______________




2)  

Ramani 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 Ramani to delivered to Hougang Avenue 3. How many pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 2


Answer:_______________




3)  

25 of a box of pastries are cupcakes. 15 of the same box of pastries are muffins and the rest are pancakes. There are 354 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:_______________




4)  

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


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 476 pupils in the school. How many pupils likes Science


Answer:_______________




6)  

Kalai spent 36 of his money on a suit and 16 of his money on some pie. He is left with $2068.

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)  

18 of a box of balloons are red. 38 of the same box of balloons are blue and the rest are green. There are 464 green balloons.

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

b) How many balloons are blue



Answer:_______________




8)  

Selvanayaki 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 Selvanayaki to delivered to Hougang Avenue 3. How many pizzas have to be delivered to Hougang Avenue 2


Answer:_______________




9)  

25 of a box of pastries are cupcakes. 15 of the same box of pastries are muffins and the rest are pancakes. There are 468 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:_______________




10)  

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


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

18 of a box of balloons are red. 38 of the same box of balloons are blue and the rest are green. There are 324 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: 243


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 = 324
Step 4: 1 unit = 324 ÷ 4
  = 81
Step 5: 3 units = 3 x 81
  = 243

243 of the balloons are blue.



2)  

Ramani 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 Ramani 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.



3)  

25 of a box of pastries are cupcakes. 15 of the same box of pastries are muffins and the rest are pancakes. There are 354 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: 177


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 = 354
Step 4: 1 unit = 354 ÷ 3
  = 177

There are 177 muffins.



4)  

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

Answer: 540


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= 270
 1 unit= 270 ÷ 6
  = 45
Step 4:12 units= 12 x 45
  = 540

 

There are 540 fences in all.



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 476 pupils in the school. How many pupils likes Science

Answer: 136


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 = 476
  1 unit = 476 ÷ 7
    = 68
Step 4: 2 unit = 2 x 68
    = 136

136 pupils likes Science.



6)  

Kalai spent 36 of his money on a suit and 16 of his money on some pie. He is left with $2068.

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: $3102


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= $2068
 1 unit= $2068 ÷ 2
  = $1034
Step 4:3 units= 3 x $1034
  = $3102

He spend $3102 on suit.



7)  

18 of a box of balloons are red. 38 of the same box of balloons are blue and the rest are green. There are 464 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: 348


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 = 464
Step 4: 1 unit = 464 ÷ 4
  = 116
Step 5: 3 units = 3 x 116
  = 348

348 of the balloons are blue.



8)  

Selvanayaki 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 Selvanayaki 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.



9)  

25 of a box of pastries are cupcakes. 15 of the same box of pastries are muffins and the rest are pancakes. There are 468 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: 234


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 = 468
Step 4: 1 unit = 468 ÷ 3
  = 234

There are 234 muffins.



10)  

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

Answer: 708


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= 354
 1 unit= 354 ÷ 6
  = 59
Step 4:12 units= 12 x 59
  = 708

 

There are 708 fences in all.