2021 PSLE STANDARD MATHS (ANSWER KEY)

Paper 1
Booklet A (20 marks)
Questions 1 to 10: 1 mark each
Questions 11 to 15: 2 marks each

1. 2 6. 4 11. 4
2. 3 7. 2 12. 1
3. 1 8. 3 13. 4
4. 4 9. 4 14. 3
5. 2 10. 1 15. 3

Booklet B
Question 16 to 20 : 1 mark each
Questions 21 to 30: 2 marks each
Question Answer
16 483
17 1, 2 and 4
18 13
1
15
19 0.125
128 cm2
20
21 Nigel : Helen

2 (x 3) 3 (x 2)
:
5 (x 3) 4 (x 2)

6 6
: [M1]
15 8

15 u – 8 u = 7 u
7 u = 28
1u=4
15 u = 15 x 4 = 60 [A1]

22 Cost of 2 cupboards → $y
𝑦
Cost a cupboard → $( ) [M1]
2
 𝑦
Cost a sofa → $150 + $( )
2
𝒚
= $(150 + ) [A1]
𝟐
23 1
Area of 1 triangle → x 16 cm x 8 cm
2
= 64 cm2 [M1]

Area of 2 triangles (1 square) → 64 cm2 x 2 = 128 cm2 [A1]

24 3 2
1– =
5 5

5 2
Fraction of males → x [M1]
8 5
1
=
4

3 1
Fraction of females → 1 – -
5 4

𝟑
= [A1]
𝟐𝟎
25 Number of operating hours for lunch → 3
Number of operating hours for dinner → 4
Number of days (from Monday to Friday) → 5 [M1]
Number of operating hours from Monday to Friday → 7 h x 5 days
= 35 h [A1]
26 30 kg

Lily 1 unit 7 kg 4 kg

Claire 1 unit 7 kg

Beatrice 1 unit

1 u = 30 kg – 7 kg – 4 kg
= 19 kg
Mass of Claire → 19 kg + 7 kg
= 26 kg
Mass of Beatrice → 19 kg
Total mass of the 3 girls → 30 kg + 26 kg + 19 kg
= 75 kg [M1]
Average mass of the 3 girls → 75 kg  3
= 25 kg [A1]

27 Mass of container filled with blue marbles completely → 1.425 kg

= 1425 g
 4
Mass of container when it is filed with blue marbles → 1.161 kg
7
= 1161 g
4
Fraction of blue marbles left to fill the container → 1 –
7
3
=
7
3
Mass of of blue marbles only → 1425 g – 1161 g
7
= 264 g

3 u = 264 g
1 u = 88 g
7 u = 616 g [M1]

Mass of empty container → 1425 g – 616 g = 809 g [A1]

28 4 u = 20
1u=5
Length of EB → 5 x 3 = 15 cm [M1]

1
Area of shaded part → x 15 x 20
2
= 150 cm2 [A1]
29 12 – 3 = 9

Number of walls 1 worker had to build more → 4

Number of walls 9 workers had to build more → 4 x 9 = 36
Number of walls 1 worker needed to build → 36  3 = 12 [M1]
Total number of walls needed to be built → 12 x 12 = 144 [A1]
30 100% – 10% = 90%
Amount of money Wendy spent in January
90
→ x $1400
100
= $1260 [M1]

Wendy’s monthly salary → $1260 + 650

= $1910 [A1]
Paper 2
Questions 1 to 5 : 2 marks each
Question Answer
1 Y G B
2 (x 3) : 3 (x 3) :
6 : : 5
----------------------------------------
6 : 9 : 5 [M1]

Total number of units → 6 + 9 + 5 = 20 u

Difference in number of units between yellow and black buttons
→6u–5u=1u
1 u = 20
Total number of buttons → 20 x 20 = 400 [A1]

2 2 painters – 32 walls – 8 hours

8 8

2 painters – 4 walls – 1 hour

2 2

2 painters – 2 walls – 30 min [M1]

2 2

1 painter – 1 wall – 30 min [A1]

3 Amount for a group of 3 50 ¢ coins and 1 $1 coin → $3 x 50 ¢ + 1
= $2.50
Number of groups of $2.50 → $22.50  $2.50 = 9 [M1]
Number of 50 ¢ coins → 9 x 3 = 27 [A1]

4
1st → 1 u
2nd → 1 u + 5 135
3rd → 1 u + 5 + 5

3 x 5 = 15 [M1]
3 u = 135 – 15
3 u = 120
1 u = 40 [A1]
5 T : B
x 13 + 8 yrs 2u : 3u
+ 8 yrs x 10
10 p : 13 p

T : B
+ 104 yrs 26 u : 30 u
+ 80 yrs
130 p : 130 p
 26 u + 104 = 30 u + 80
4 u = 24
1 u = 6 [M1]

6 x 2 u = 12 [A1]
6 Annabelle’s mass → 14y kg
Crystal’s mass → 14y – 4 kg [M1]
Average mass of 2 children → 14y + (14y – 4 kg) [M1]

2
= (14y – 2) kg [A1]
7 Percentage he paid → 100% - 40% = 60%
Cost of laptop after discount without 7% GST → $990
60% → $990
1% → $16.50
100% → $1650 [M1]

Cost of laptop before discount with 7% GST → $1650

Amount of 7% GST → 7% x 1$1650
= $115.50 [M1]

$1650 + $115.50 = $1765.50 [A1]

8 Radius = 15 cm
1
Circumference of semi-circle → x 2 x 3.14 x 15 cm
2
= 47.1 cm [M1]

Perimeter of the shaded part → 47.1 + 15 + 15 + 15 + 15 [M1]

= 107.1 cm [A1]
9 Total marks of 38 students (incorrect) → 74 x 38 = 2812 [M1]
Actual marks of 36 students → 2812 – 75 – 75 = 2662
Correct average marks of 38 students → 75 x 38 = 2850 [M1]
Total marks of the students → 2850 – 2662 = 188
Correct score of 1 student → 188  2 = 94 [A1]
10 V : T : B
12 u : 5 u : 9u

Van has 4 wheels

Number of units representing wheels for 12 u of vans
→ 4 x 12 u = 48 u [M1]

Tricycle has 3 wheels

Number of units representing wheels for 5 u of tricycles
→ 3 x 5 u = 15 u

Bicycle has 2 wheels

Number of units representing wheels for 9 u of bicycles
→ 2 x 9 u = 18 u [M1]

Total no of units representing wheels → 48 u + 15 u + 18 u = 81 u

 1 u → 324  81 = 4
Number of vans → 4 x 12 u = 48
Number of bicycles → 4 x 9 u = 36
Total number of vans and bicycles → 48 + 36 = 84 [A1]
11 Total number of balls at first → 100
Number of additional volley balls put into the box → 12
Percentage of soccer balls taken out → 50%
Total number of balls in the end → 102
Number of soccer balls taken out → 100 + 12 – 102
= 10 [M1]

50% of soccer balls → 10

100% of soccer balls → 10 x 2 = 20 [M1]
Number of soccer balls at first → 20
Number of volley balls at first → 100 – 20 = 80 [M1]
Number of volley balls in the end → 80 + 12 = 92
92 – 80
Percentage increase in volley balls → 80 x100%

= 15%[A1]

12 Kara’s dolls → 5 u
Grace’s dolls → 7 u

Percentage Kara’s dolls in the end → 100% + 12% = 112%

No of units representing Kara’ dolls in the end
112
→ x 5 u = 5.6 u [M1]
100

Percentage of Grace’s dolls in the end

70
→ x 7 u = 4.9 u [M1]
100

Difference in the number of units between Kara’s and Grace’s dolls in

the end → 5.6 u – 4.9 u = 0.7 u [M1]

0.7 u → 280
1 u → 400
Number of dolls Kara had in the end → 400 x 5.6 u = 2240 [A1]
13 2 1 4
1- - =
5 3 15
1 4 2
x = [M1]
2 15 15

2 u → 240 cm2
1 u → 120 cm2
15 u → 1800 cm2 [M1]
Length (2B) x Breadth (B) = 1800 cm2
2B2 = 1800 cm2
B = 30 cm [M1]
 Perimeter = 60 + 60 + 30 + 30 = 180 cm [A1]
14 Amount earned from 10 tables (1 group)
→ $20 x 10 + $30 = $230 [M1]
Number of 10 tables sold (1 group)
→ $3490  $230 = 15 groups R $40 [M1]
Number of tables sold in 15 groups
→ 10 bags x 15 groups = 150
Amount of money left to earn $40 → $40  $20 = 2 [M1]
150 + 2 = 152 [A1]
15 1
Breadth of rectangle = x 30 = 10 cm [M1]
3
Base of triangle = 30 – 4 = 26 cm
1
Area of triangle = x 26 x 10 = 130 cm2 [M1]
2

1
Area of semi-circle = x 3.14 x 5 x 5 = 39.25 cm2 [M1]
2

Area of shaded part = 130 + 39.25 = 169.25 cm2 [A1]

16 R : B : G
5 : 6
: 2 (x3) : 3 (x3) [M1]
------------------------------------------------
5 : 6 : 9

Total no of units → 5 + 6 + 9 = 20 u [M1]

5
Fraction of red t-shirts →
20
2
Fraction of red t-shirts left →
20
5 2 3
Fraction of red t-shirts given away → - = [M1]
20 20 20
3 u → 12
1u→4
Total no of t-shirts → 4 x 20 u = 80 [M1]
Number of t-shirts left → 80 – 16 = 68 t-shirts [A1]

17 A : J
40% : 60%

20
Percentage of Adam’s share now → x 40% more → 8% more
100
→ 40% + 8% more = 48% [M1]

48% → $57.60
1% → $1.20

20
Percentage of Joe’s share now → x 60% more → 12% more
100
→ 60% + 12% more = 72% [M1]
72% → $1.20 x 72 = $86.40

Total percentage Adam and Joe had to pay → 48% + 72% = 120%
[M1]
Total amount of money Adam and Joe had to pay
→ $57.60 + $86.40 = $144 [M1]
120% → $144
1% → $1.20
100% → $120 [A1]