Tuesday, October 04, 2011

P4 Math Question - Equal Stage

In a class, 1/4 of the students are boys. After 3/5 of the boys and 2/5 of the girls left the class, there were 154 students that remained. Find the total number of students in the class at first.

Answer - using models:
 Make the units the same size:
 Number of remaining units = 11:

P4 Math Question - Equal Stage

At the school hall, there were 30 less boys than girls. After 3/5 of the boys and 5/8 of the girls had left the hall for recess, there was an equal number of boys and girls remaining. Find the number of boys who were in the school hall at first.

Answer using model:




Friday, September 30, 2011

P4 Math Question - part-whole relationship

Mr Lee spent 2/7 of his salary on a TV and 3/10 of his remaining money on a mobile phone. If he was left with $630 himself, how much was his salary?

Answer using model:

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

P4 Math Question - comparison of different quantities

Q1) Sally bought 5 oranges and 7 apples for $6.05. Jean bought 7 oranges and 3 apples for $5.75. How much does each apple cost?


Answer using model:

Friday, August 29, 2008

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Wormmy the book worm

first animation movie by jie3 jie3: