S’pore Hokkien Huay Kuan 2007 PSLE Math Prelim Q41

Ali had y stamps. His father gave him 20 more stamps. He then shared all his stamps equally with his 2 brothers.
a) How many stamps did each boy get in terms of y?
b) If y = 28, how many stamps did each boy get?

Solution

a)
Number of stamps Ali had at first ----- y
After father gave another 20 stamps ----- y + 20
After sharing with 2 other brothers ----- (y + 20) divided by 3
= (y + 20)/3 (Answer)

b) If y = 28 -----
(28 + 20)/3 stamps
= 48/3 stamps
= 16 stamps (Answer)

Note – “The Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan 5-School Combined Prelim Maths” is the common Maths Prelim Exam for Tao Nan, Ai Tong, Chongfu, Nan Chiau and Kong Hwa schools.