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Unit 1.5 - Comparison Less Than Model

Qn 2 Jasper Cindy Cindy Total = = 214 126 88 88 + 214 302 214 126

Chapter 1 Numbers Up To 10 000

Unit 1.1 - Identifying Place Values and Digits
Qn 3 3 268 : 2 (hundreds place) is 6 less than 8 (ones place), 6 (tens place) is 3 more than 3 (thousands place) Qn 5 1 634 : 6 (hundreds place) is twice of 3 (tens place), 3 (tens place) is thrice of 1 (thousands place)

Unit 1.6 - Equal Concept With Model Drawing

Qn 3 Joel Lynn 42

Unit 1.3 - Addition & Subtraction Involving Unknown

Qn 1 2 + 2 + + + 2 = 60 = 30

Number of stamps given

42 2 21

Unit 1.7 - Working Backwards With Unknown Beginning

Qn 3 3 + 3 = 32 + 28 = 60 Qn 1 Before 2 stop At interchange Qn 7 3 units 20 + Qn 8 = 37 = 17 Esther Lynn 1 unit 2 units 24 sweets 1 unit 24 2 = 12 No of sweets each had at first = +6 +30 2 units (24 sweets)
nd

34 6 + 4 = 32 32 7 + 5 = 30

= 20

B would be 1 since 1 + 5 = 6 A would be 0 since 0 + 1 = 1 C would be 4 since 1 + 4 = 5

Unit 1.4 - Comparisons More Than Models

Qn 2 245 245 = 125

1 unit 6 12 6 6

Alice Janet Total

Unit 1.8 - Internal Transfer

Qn 11 Esther Jane 86 gap

245 + 245 + 125 615

Qn 3 Adults Children Total =

465 465 245 Esther Jane 2 2 + 40 86 86 40 = 46 46 2 = 23 40

465 + 465 + 245 1175

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Qn 12 Tan Ismal 84 gap

Chapter 3 Division
Unit 3.1 - Division With Remainder
Qn 5 Multiples of 5 : 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 Add 3 : 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38, 41

Tan Ismal 2 2 + 12 = = = 84 84 12 72 72 2 36 12 Multiples of 7 : 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56 Add 5 : 12, 19, 26, 33, 40, 47, 54, 61 The smallest number is 33.

Unit 3.2 - Equal Distribution Without Remainder

Qn 6 Gives 5 sweets to each pupil Gives 8 sweets to each pupil 54 extra sweets need 33 more sweets

Chapter 2 Number Patterns

Unit 2.1 - Linear Formation
Qn 2 (a) No of markings = 20 1 19

Giving extra 3 sweets to each pupil need (54 + 33) = 87 sweets more Giving extra 1 sweet to each child She had 29 pupils in her class. need (87 3) = 29 sweets more

(b) Length between any 2 markings 200 20 = 10 cm (c) Distance between 1 and 9 marking
st th

Unit 3.3 - More Than / Less Than (Division

Qn 8 Chocolate Vanilla Strawberry 75

10 cm x 8 80 cm

Qn 3 60 trees 4 trees (at the corners) = 56 trees 56 4 = 14 At each side, there were 14 + 2 (trees at the 2 corners on each side of garden) = 16 trees Qn 6 54 trees 3 trees (at the corners) = 51 trees 51 3 = 17 17 + 2 (trees at the 2 corners on each side) = 19 trees

= Total at first 5 units 1 unit

75 75 5 15 10 units = 10 x 15 = 150 cookies

Unit 2.2 - Regular Gaps

1d) 244 1 = 243 243 3 = 81 Figure 81 Qn 5 (a) Figure 5 (b) Figure 10 (c) Figure 20 = = =

Qn 9 Malaysia Singapore China 50 230

5+2 7 dots 10 x 2 + 1 21 sticks 20 + 2 22 dots

(d) 99 2 = 97 Figure 97 (e) 215 1 = 214 214 2 = 107 Figure 107 Qn 6 (a) Figure 5 5x3+1 = 16 dots 10 x 3 + 1 = 31 dots 20 x 3 + 1 = 61 dots

4 units + 50 = 230 4 units 230 50 = 180 1 unit 45 No of Singapore stamps bought

45 + 50 = 95

Unit 3.4 - More Than / Less Than (Multiple Individuals)

Qn 1 Lucas Bryan John 67 67 56 250

(b) Figure 10

(c) Figure 20

(d) 109 1 = 108 108 3 = 36 Figure 36

3 units + 67 + 67 + 56 250 3 units 250 190 = 60 1 unit 20 Number of stamps Bryan had 20 + 67 = 87

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Qn 4 Qn 9 Bernard Alan Dave 14 14 $42 28 $80 Adults Boys Girls 6 units 1 unit = No. of Girls 480 480 6 80 80 x 3 = 240 480

3 units + 14 + 14 + 28 $80 3 units 80 56 = $24 1 unit $8 Qn 5 Children Men Women 3 units + 225 + 225 + 120 1 440 3 units 1 440 225 225 120 = 870 1 unit 290 Number of children 290 + 225 + 120 = 635 Qn 6 Strawberry Chocolate Vanilla 124 104 20 363 Qn 7 Qn 6 225 225 120 1 440

Unit 4.2 - Gap And Differences

Qn 2 Amount of money Tommy had $4 x 8 - $9 = $32 - $9 = $23

(a) (b)

Buys 4 pencils left $2 Buys 5 pencils need $1 more 1 extra pencil need $(2 + 1) = $3 A pencil costs $3. Amount of money Jeremy had at first 4 x $3 + $2 = $12 + $2 = $14

3 units 363 124 104 = 135 1 unit 45 Chocolate buns produced 45 + 124 = 169

(a) (b)

Buys 4 erasers $1 left Buys 8 erasers need $3 more 4 extra erasers need $(1 + 3) = $4 1 extra eraser need $4 4 = $1 The cost of 1 eraser is $1 Amount of money Kevin had at first

4 x $1 + $1 = $5

Chapter 4 Multiplication
Unit 4.1 Repeated Identity
Qn 2 X Y Mass of container Y 137 x 6 = 822 kg Qn 5 $24 Katherine Tom Gareth Amount Gareth has Qn 6 A B C Total sweets in C 42 x 8 = 336 42 24 x 8 = $192 137

Qn 9 Each child gets 2 chocolates 40 left Each child gets 4 chocolates need 30 more Each child gets 2 extra chocolates need 40 + 30 = 70 more Each child gets 1 extra chocolate need 70 2 = 35 more No of pupils in the class = 35 No of chocolates at first 35 x 2 + 40 = 110

(a) (b)

Unit 4.3 - Internal Transfer

Qn 3 Box A Box B 189

3 units 189 1 unit 189 3 = 63 No. of apples in Box A at first =

63 x 8 504

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Qn 5 Boys Girls 124

Unit 5.3 More Than / Less Than (Model)

Qn 4 Alex Benson Calvin 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 30 30 45 75 4 m 35 cm

2 units 124 1 unit 62 No. of boys at first 62 x 5 = 310

Unit 4.4 - Comparison Models

Qn 3 (a) Joseph Kate Matthew 500 140 (b)

3 units + 30 + 30 + 45 435 cm 3 units 435 105 = 330 cm 1 unit 330 3 = 110 cm Bensons height 110 cm + 30 cm + 45 cm = 185 cm Alexs height 110 cm + 30 cm = 140 cm

Unit 5.4 - Gaps And Intervals

500 140 = 360 Matthew 360 3 = 120 Total marbles collected 500 + 360 +120 = 980 Kate Qn 2 st th (a) No. of gaps between 1 and 10 trees 9 st th 9 x 140 cm Distance between 1 and 10 trees = 1 260 cm = 12 m 60 cm (b) No of gaps between 1 and 20 trees 19 st th 19 x 140 cm Distance between 1 and 20 trees = 2 660 cm = 26 m 60 cm
st th

Unit 4.5 - External Change Concept

Qn 2 Frankie Betty 1 unit 1 unit -$4 $4 1 unit 5 units 2 units $4 x 3 = $12 1 unit $6 Amount Frankie had at first $6 + $4 = $10 Qn 4 2 units Tan Lim 1 unit -4 +12 Qn 5 $4 1 unit $4 Qn 4

Every hour, the ant effectively climbed (50 20) cm = 30 cm Time taken to reach the top 3m 30 cm = 300 cm 30 cm = 10 h

120cm 60cm + 60cm 30cm + 30cm 15cm + 15cm

Total distance travelled 120 + 60 + 60 + 30 + 30 + 15 + 15 = 330 cm = 3 m 30 cm

1 unit 12 + 4 = 16 No. of pies each had at first 16 + 4 = 20

Unit 5.5 Repeated Identity

Qn 1 A

Chapter 5 Length
B

1 260 cm

Unit 5.2 Addition / Subtraction of Length

Qn 6 (a) Total length 180 cm + 2 m 35 cm = 180 cm + 235 cm = 415 cm

C 7 units 1 260 cm 1 unit 1 260 7 = 180 cm Height of giraffe C 180 x 4 = 720 cm = 7 m 20 cm

(b)

Length of each piece 2 m 35 cm 5 = 235 5 = 47 cm

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Qn 5 1st 2nd 3rd 15 cm 15 cm 15cm 185cm

Unit 6.3 Repeated Identity (Mass)

Qn 2 Box A Box B Box C 20kg 20kg Difference 80kg 20kg 20kg

4 units + 45 cm 185 cm 4 units 185 45 = 140 cm 1 unit 140 4 = 35 cm Length of the first rope 35 + 15 = 50 cm

Chapter 6 Mass
Unit 6.2 Comparison More Than Models
Qn 4 1 storybook 1 dictionary 2 kg 500 g (a) 2 storybooks (b) 4 dictionaries 2 kg 500 g 2 kg 500 g 2 kg 500 g 2 kg 500 g 6 units + 10 kg 19 kg 6 units 19 kg 10 kg = 9 kg 1 unit 9 kg 6 = 1.5 kg A storybook weighs 1.5 kg Qn 6 Ronald Helen Mr Tan 20kg 42kg 22kg 230kg Qn 7 19kg Qn 4

2 units + 60 kg 80 kg 2 units 80 kg 60 kg = 20 kg 1 unit 10 kg Weight of Box B 10 kg + 20 kg = 30 kg

John + Daniel Ramesh + Daniel

150 kg 142 kg 150 kg 142kg = 8 kg

Difference between John and Ramesh Total 150 kg + 142 kg = 292 kg

Since Daniel is repeated, weight of Daniel

292kg 224kg = 68 kg

Chapter 7 Volume And Capacity

Unit 7.2 Addition And Subtraction of Capacity
Qn 5 Vol of water taken from basin 520 m x 2 = 1 040 m Vol = of water left in the pail 5 400 m 1 040 m = 4 360 m

Total capacity 1 250 m x 2 + 420 m = 2 920 m = 2 l 920 m

Total weight 3units + 20 kg + 42 kg = 230 kg 3 units 168 kg 1 unit 168 3 = 56 kg Weight of Mr Tan 42 kg + 56 kg = 98 kg Qn 9 Max Ali Sammy Total weight 4 units + 15 kg = 179 kg 4 units 179 kg 15 kg = 164 kg 1 unit 164 kg 4 = 41 kg Sammys weight is 41 kg. 5kg 5kg 5kg

Unit 7.3 Multiplication And Division Of Volume

Qn 2 7 jugs of water 320 m x 7 = 2 240 m Total volume of water (2 240 + 460) m = 2 700 m = 2 l 700 m Qn 4 Jug A Jug B 179kg Jug C 10 units 950 m 1 unit 950 10 = 95 m Vol of water in Jug C 95 x 6 = 570 m 950 m

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Chapter 10 Money
Unit 10.2 Adding Dollars And Cents
Qn 3 Total amount 5 x $10 + 6 x $2 + 12 x $0.20 + 8 x $0.05 = $50 + $12 + $2.40 + $0.40 = $64.80 Qn 4 Total amount 4 x $10 + 5 x $2 + 10 x $0.50 + 12 x $0.10 = $40 + $10 + $5 + $1.20 = $56.20

Qn 10 Reuben Kenneth John 5 units $440 - $80 = $360 1 unit $360 5 = $72 Amount John received $72 $80 $440

Unit 10.5 Comparison Equal Models

Qn 1 Calvin

Unit 10.3 Subtracting Dollars And Cents

Qn 4 Total amount = = Cost of magazine = Qn 5 Total amount 5 x $10 + 4 x $5 $50 + $20 $70 $70 - $15.30 - $24.20 $30.50

Rakesh

Calvin Rakesh 2 units $78 1 unit $78 2 = $39 Calvin must give Rakesh $39. Qn 5 Jason $480 Ben $84 $44

$78

3 x $10 + 5 x $2 = $30 + $10 = $40 Change received $40 - $12.45 = $27.55

Unit 10.4 More Than (Model)

Qn 2 $224 Tim Jerald Amount Jerald received $480 - $224 = $256 Difference in amount $256 - $224 = $32

Qn 3 Mrs Ling Mrs Wee

$35.20 $95.50 Qn 8

Gerald 2 x ($84 + $44) = $256 Total $256 + $44 + $84 = $384 Amount each must have $384 3 = $128 Amount Jason must receive from Gerald = Amount Ben must receive from Gerald =

$128 - $84 $44 $128 - $44 $84

5 units B F 1u 1u $8 -$8 4 units $8 x 4 = $32 Amount Frankie had at first $32 + $8 = $40 1 unit $60 $246 Qn 9 Eunice Grace 1u 1u $3 -$3 3units $3 x 3 = $9 Amount Grace had at first $9 + $3 = $12 1unit 4 units 1u $3 1u $3 1u $8 1u $8 1u $8

Amount Mrs Wee spent $95.50 - $35.20 = $60.30 Difference in amount spent $60.30 - $35.20 = $25.10 Qn 9 Table lamp Fan

2 units $246 - $60 = $186 1 unit $186 2 = $93 Cost of 1 table lamp $93 Cost of 3 table lamps $93 x 3 = $279

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Unit 10.6 Comparison - Less Than / Difference Model

Qn 3

Chapter 11 Fractions
Unit 11.2 Part Whole Fraction
Qn 5 (a) Distance covered by 3rd day 3 x 40 km = 120 km Fraction covered by 3rd day
th

Pen Notebook Correction tape

1 unit 1 unit 1 unit $2

$4 $12.50

120 640

3 16

Total 3 units + (2 x $2) + $4 = $12.50 3 units + $8 $12.50 3 units $12.50 - $8 =$4.50 1 unit $4.50 3 = $1.50 Cost of notebook $1.50 + $2 + $4 = $7.50

(b)

Distance covered by 7 day

7 x 40 = 280 km

Fraction completed by 7 day

th

280 640

7 16

Unit 10.7 Guess And Check

Qn 5 Gold (points) 40 x 5 = 200 20 x 5 = 100 Silver (points) 40 x 4 = 160 60 x 4 = 240 Total points 360 340

Fraction left

1-

7 16

9 16

Unit 11.4 Addition Of Fractions

Qn 3 Fraction of salary left 1-

2 5

1 4
-

Decrease in 20 gold medals Decrease in 20 points Decrease in 1 gold medal Decrease in 1 point From 360 to 331 points, there is a decrease of 29 points. Decrease of 29 points Decrease of 29 gold medals Total number of gold medals 40 29 = 11 Gold (points) Silver (points) Total points 331

1-

8 20

5 20

1-

13 20

7 20

11 x 5 = 55 69 x 4 = 276 There were 11 gold medals won.

Unit 11.5 Subtraction Of Fractions

Unit 10.8 Number x Value
Qn 3 Number Gold 4 units Silver 1 unit Bronze 2 units x x x x Value $4 $3 $2 = = = = Total amount $16 units $3 units $4 units $23 units Amount of flour used Qn 5

4 5

kg -

1 4

kg

16 20

kg -

5 20

kg

$23 units $230 1 unit $230 $23 = 10 Number of gold medals won

= 4 units = 4 x 10 = 40

11 20

kg

Qn 6 (a) Fraction of pupils who like volleyball 1 -

2 5

1 3

Qn 4 Type C Type E Number 3 units 1 unit x x x Value = $30 = $50 = Total amount $90 units $50 units $140 units = 1-

6 15

5 15

$140 units $2 800 1 unit $2 800 $140 = 20 Number of workers 4 units = 4 x 20 = 80

= 1-

11 15

4 15

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Qn 6 (Cont.) (b) TT

Unit 13.4 Proportional Sides With Given Perimeter

Basketball Volleyball Qn 2 Length Breadth

2 units 6 1 unit 3 Total no of pupils in the class

15 x 3 = 45

Total perimeter 2 lengths + 2 breadths = 12 units + 2 units = 14 units 14 units 56 cm 1 unit 4cm (a) Breadth 4 cm Length 4 cm x 6 = 24 cm (b) Area 24 cm x 4 cm = 96 cm

Chapter 13 Area And Perimeter

Unit 13.2 Finding The Area & Perimeter Of Composite Figures
Qn 4 Area (3 cm x 3 cm) + (8 cm x 8 cm) + (5 cm x 5 cm) = 9 cm + 64 cm + 25 cm = 98 cm Perimeter (3 + 8 + 5) cm x 2 + 8 cm x 2 = 32 cm + 16 cm = 48 cm

Qn 7 Area (10 cm x 10 cm) - (2 cm x 2 cm) x 4 = 100 cm - 16 cm = 84 cm Perimeter 10 cm x 4 = 40 cm

Qn 10 Note : The diagram in the book should be replaced by the diagram below. The answer is 18 cm instead of 16 cm.

Perimeter

(1 + 3 + 1) cm x 2 + (3 cm x 2) + (1cm x 2) = 10 cm + 6 cm + 2 cm = 18 cm

Unit 13.3 Finding A Side Given Area Or Perimeter

Qn 6 Since 7 x 7 = 49 Length of square 7 cm Perimeter of square 7 cm x 4 = 28 cm

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