PSLE Julian used
47 of his money to buy 12 staplers. He used the rest of his money to buy 8 staplers and 5 pens.
- What fraction of his money did Julian use to buy the 5 pens?
- If 1 pen was given for free for every 4 pens bought, how many pens would Julian be able to buy if he were to use all his money to buy pens?
(a)
Fraction of his money used to buy 8 staplers and 5 pens
= 1 -
47 =
37 12 staplers →
47 of his money
1 pen →
47 ÷ 12 =
121 of his money
8 staplers → 8 x
121 =
821 of his money
8 staplers + 5 pens →
37 of his money
5 pens →
37 -
821 =
921 -
821 =
121 of his money
(b)
5 pens →
1211 pen →
121 ÷ 5 =
1105 of his money
If 1 pen cost
1105 of his money, Julian could buy 105 pens (Not including the free ones).
Number of free pens that Julian could get
= 105 ÷ 4
= 26 r 1
Total number of pens that Julian could get
= 105 + 26
= 131
Answer(s): (a)
121; (b) 131