Level 3 PSLE
At first, the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in a club was 4 : 1. After 10 boys and 10 girls joined the club, the ratio became 3 : 1.
  1. Did the percentage of members who were girls increase (1), decrease (2) or remain the same (3)? Give your answer in number. (Eg Increase = 1)
  2. In the end, how many boys were there in the club?
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Level 3
The ratio of Henry's total points to that of Vincent's in a mock test was 6 : 7. In the next mock test, Henry's points increased by 70%. By what percentage must Vincent's points be increased if their total points were to be the same? Round off the answer to the nearest whole number.
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Level 3 PSLE
On Saturday, the number of adults to boys to girls visiting a zoo was 3 : 6 : 5. On Sunday, the number of adults visiting the zoo remained the same. However, the number of boys increased by 50% and the number of girls decreased by 20%.
  1. What was the ratio of the number of adults to boys to girls visiting the zoo on Sunday?
  2. On Saturday, 572 boys and girls visited the zoo. What was the total number of visitors at the zoo on Sunday?
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Level 3
Timmy spent $180 and saved the rest of his money. If he increased his spending by 15%, his savings would decrease by 27%. How much money did Tom have?
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Level 3
Some adult passengers are on a coach. If 25 tourists alight from the coach, the percentage of locals will increase from 15% to 40%. How many passengers are there in the coach?
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Level 3
In a box, there are some mangosteens and lemons. If 80 more lemons are put into the box, the percentage of mangosteens will decrease from 70% to 30%. How many mangosteens are there in the box?
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Level 3
A store owner had 505 kg of fresh honeydews. The honeydews contained 60% water when fresh. One week later, there was only 50% water left in the honeydews. What was the mass of the honeydews one week later?
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Level 2 PSLE
The bar graph shows the number of storybooks read by a class from January to April. The number of storybooks read is not shown on the scale.
  1. What was the percentage increase in the number of storybooks read from January to February?
  2. The average number of books read in a month from January to April was 25. How many books did the class read in April?
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Level 3
Ethan and Ian share a sum of money. Ethan receives $2400. If Ethan gets $105 less, the amount of money Ian gets will increase by 35%. Find the sum of money that the boys share.
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Level 2 PSLE
The graph shows the number of muffins sold each month by a new bakery from July to December.
  1. How many more muffins were sold in October than in August?
  2. What was the percentage increase in the number of muffins sold in November compared to July?
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Level 3
Kate and Yvonne collected stamps. Kate gave 30% of her stamps to Yvonne and as a result, Yvonne's stamps increased by 70%. If Kate had 294 stamps left, find the total number of stamps the two girls had at first.
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Level 2
The graph shows the amount of money Ron saved from his pocket money every month from January to May.
  1. How much money did Ron save altogether from January to May?
  2. What was the average amount of money Ron saved from January to May?
  3. Ron saved $80 in June. The amount saved increased by 100% from June to July and another 100% from July to August. How much money did Ron save in August?
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Level 3
The petrol tank of Fred's convertible was 80% empty. He went to the petrol kiosk and topped up 25ℓ of petrol. When he reached the theme park, the petrol tank was 90% full. Given that he used 4ℓ of fuel to get to the theme park from the kiosk, find the capacity of the petrol tank.
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Level 3
The line graph shows the number of dresses sold by a shop from July to December in 2013.
  1. What was the average number of dresses sold per month from July to December in 2013?
  2. The total number of dresses sold for the same period from July to December in 2012 was 672. Find the percentage decrease in the total number of dresses sold for the same period from 2012 to 2013.
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Level 3 PSLE
At first, Leah had a total of 66 blue and purple balloons. 17 purple balloons burst. She then increased the number of blue balloons by 75%. After that, Leah had a total of 79 balloons. How many purple balloons did she have at first?
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Level 3
Fabian, Gilbert and Henry had some marbles in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5. Henry gave 40% of his marbles to Fabian and Gilbert. As a result, Fabian had the same number of marbles as Gilbert and Henry had 36 fewer marbles than Fabian.
  1. What was the percentage increase in Fabian's marbles after receiving from Henry?
  2. How many marbles did Gilbert have at first?
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Level 3
Andy, Bob and Charles collected game cards in the ratio of 7 : 4 : 9. After Charles gave 310 to Andy and Bob, Charles had 60 less game cards than Andy. The number of game cards that Ben had increased by 35%. How many game cards did Andy and Charles have?
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Level 2 PSLE
Carl had a collection of rulers, pens and markers. He had 85 rulers. 30% of his collection was pens. He had 51 fewer pens than markers.
  1. How many pens did Carl have?
  2. Carl gave away some pens. His total collection decreased by 20%. What percentage of his collection was pens after that?
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Level 3
One minute ago, 80% of the students in a parade square were girls. 143 more students entered the parade square. As a result, the number of girls increased by 40% and the number of boys increased by 60%. How many students are in the parade square now?
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Level 3
Eva's salary is 30% more than Betty's salary. When their salaries are increased by 60%, their combined salaries will be $11040. How much was Eva's salary before the increase?
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