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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Rosyth Sch 2006 PSLE Math Prelim Q43

Mrs Yu paid $16.20 for some eraser and pencils. An eraser cost 15 cents and a pencil cost 45 cents. She bought 12 more pencils than erasers. How many erasers did she buy?

Solution

1 eraser ----- $0.15
1 pencil ----- $0.45
1 set (of 1 eraser, 1 pencil) ----- $0.60

She bought -----
Unknown number of sets + 12 pencils ----- $16.20
(? x $0.60) + (12 x $0.45) ----- $16.20
(? x $0.60) + $5.40 ----- $16.20
? x $0.60 ----- $16.20 - $5.40 = $10.80
? ----- $10.80 divided by $0.60 = 18 (sets)

18 sets ----- 18 erasers

Answer: She bought 18 erasers.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

lousy method! USE HEURISTICS

xiaorou said...

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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

hey, Mr Song is your uncle, is it? Why so protective? The methods is so confusing and will make students even more confuse! Share? Why?

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Tilted Earth said...

Hi

To many less privileged kids, Mr Song is like a kind uncle who shares his resources unselfishly. He didn’t claim they are the best solutions, but for those kids without external help, they are good enough. For those who are more blessed with alternative resources, please be more tolerant and understanding towards others.

Mr Song, we look forward to more regular updates in your blog.

Anonymous said...

any relative again!

Anonymous said...

Number Cost Total Cost

Eraser 1u 15 15u
Pencils 1u+12 45 45u+540

Total 60u+540

60u+540=1620
60u= 1080
1u = 18

Anonymous said...

the anonymous person who said this method is lousy, then wat other method is there? Care to share?

Anonymous said...

can anyone tell me why can't the following method work?

12x$0.45=$5.40
$16.20-$5.40=$10.80
$10.80/2=$5.40
$5.40/$0.15=36 erasers

pls tell me pls thx a lot! :D