P5 Maths SA1 2018 Paper 2 Word Problems –Nan Hua

Word Problem Worksheet

& Solutions
For Nan Hua Paper
P5 Mathematics SA1 2018

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Show your working clearly in the space provided for each question and write your
answers in the spaces provided. Questions can be found at the end of the worksheet.

6. Amount Ben has = 45 + 8 = $53

Amount Charles has = 53 + 7 = $60

Total amount = 45 + 53 + 60 = $158

Ratio of Charles money to total = 60 : 158  30 : 79

Ans: 30 : 79

7. a)
Let distance DE = u
Distance BD = 2u
Distance AD = 2u
1
Area BED = 2 x u x 2u = u x u = 16 cm2 = 4 x 4
u = 4 cm
Height of ABE = 2u
Distance AE = u
1
Area of ABE = 2 x u x 2u = u x u = 4 x 4 = 16 cm2
b)
BC = u
DE = u
1 1
Area EBC = 2 x u x u = 2 x 4 x 4 = 8 cm2
Ans: (a) 16 cm2
(b) 8 cm2

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8. Let amount John had initially = u

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Amount John spent = 5 u
1 4
Amount John had left = u - 5 u = 5 u
1 4 2
Amount Mark had left = 2 x 5 u = 5 u
2 1 3
Amount Mark had initially = 5 u + 5 u + 10 = 5 u + 10

3
Total amount initially = u + 5 u + 10 = 170
8
5 u = 160
5
u = 8 x 160 = 100

1 1
Amount John spent = 5 u = 5 x 100 = $20

Ans: $20

9. Number of strings per 100 cm roll = 100 ÷ 22 = 4 remainder 12 cm

Number of rolls required = 13 ÷ 4 = 3 remainder 1

Least number of rolls = 3 + 1 = 4

Ans: 4

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10. Number of rotten mangoes = 35 ÷ 5 x 3 = 21

Difference between good mangoes and rotten mangoes = 35 – 21 = 14

Ans: 14

11. Let cost of a cup = u

Cost of one bowl = 4u

Cost of 3 cups = 3u

Total cost = 3u + 4u = $56

7u = 56
u = 56 ÷ 7 = $8

Cost of one bowl = 4u = 4 x 8 = $32

Difference in price between a bowl and a cup = 32 – 8 = $24

Ans: $24

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12. Let total number of balloons Bobby has = 12u

5
Number of red balloons = 12 x 12 u = 5u
1
Number of white balloons = 3 x 12u = 4u
Number of blue balloons = 12u – 5u – 4u = 3u

Difference in number of red and blue balloons = 5u – 3u = 24

2u = 24
u = 12

Number of white balloons = 4u = 4 x 12 = 48

Ans: 48

13.
Alex 1u  4 stickers 
Mary
Peter } 100
stickers

Let number of stickers Alex has = u

Number of stickers Mary has = u + 4
Number of stickers Peter has = (u + 4 ) x 2 = 2u + 8

Total number of stickers = u + u + 4 + 2u + 8 = 100

4u = 100 – 12 = 88
u = 88 ÷ 4 = 22

Number of stickers Peter has = 2u + 8 = 2 x 22 + 8 = 52

Ans: 52

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14. a)
4
5 of remainder = 60 + 156 = $216

5
Remainder = 4 x 216 = $270
1 1
5 of remainder = cost of bag = 5 x 270 = $54
3
4 of Mrs Tan’s money = remainder = $270
4 4
4 of Mrs Tan’s money = 3 x 270 = $360

54 3
Fraction of Mrs Tan’s money spent on the bag = 360 = 20
b)
1
Amount spend on necklace = 4 x 360 = $90

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Ans: (a) 20

(b) $90

15. Let number of books Felice had at the end = u

Number of books Eileen had at the end = 3u

Number of books Felice had at first = u + 174

Number of books Eileen had at first = 3u + 70

At first, number of books Felice had = number of books Eileen had

u + 174 = 3u + 70

2u = 174 – 70 = 104
u = 104 ÷ 2 = 52

At first number of books Eileen and Felice each have = u + 174 = 52 + 174
= 226

Ans: 226

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16. a)

Number of white squares

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 Pattern 5
7 11 15 19 23
Number of shaded squares
1 4 9 16 25
Total number of squares
8 15 24 35 48

n = pattern number
Number of white squares = 4n + 3
Number of white squares in pattern 5 = 4 x 5 + 3 = 23

b)
Number of shaded squares = n x n
Number of shaded squares in pattern 8 = 8 x 8 = 64

c)
Total number of squares = n x n + 4n + 3
Total number of squares in pattern 7 = 7 x 7 + 4 x 7 + 3 = 80

Ans: (a) 23
(b) 64
(c) 80

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17. Let amount of money Tom had at last = 4 x 160 = $40
2
5 of Tom’s money = $40

5 5
5 of Tom’s money = 2 x 40 = $100

Amount Tom had before he gave to Jerry = $100

Amount Jerry had before Tom gave to Jerry = 160 – 100 = 60

3
7 of Jerry’s money = 60
7 7
7 of Jerry’s money = 3 x 60 = 140

Amount Tom had at first = 160 – 140 = $20

Ans: $20