Level 3 PSLE
A rectangular block A was cut along the dotted line into two smaller rectangular blocks of equal height, B and C, as shown. The volume of C is 1400 cm3 more than that of B.
  1. What is the height of each block?
  2. Pete packed 6 of block C such that they fit exactly into a box with a square base. The box has the same height as C. At most, how many of block B can be packed into such a box?
4 m
Level 3
The diagram shows a container made of some identical sections. Figure A shows one section of the container. When 5828 cm3 of water was poured into the container, find the water level in the container.
4 m
Level 3 PSLE
In a shop, candles are sold only in boxes. A box of 8 short candles costs $2.30 and a box of 5 long candles costs $3.70.
  1. Dan wants 17 short candles and 3 long candles for his lanterns. What is the least amount of money that Dan will need to spend on the candles?
  2. Zara bought 14 more long candles than short candles from the shop. The total number of candles she bought was fewer than 50. How much did Zara spend on the candles altogether?
5 m
Level 3
The figure shows a wooden cuboid that measures 125 cm by 20 cm by 20 cm.
  1. Find the maximum number of 3-cm cubes that can be cut from the wooden cuboid.
  2. Find the total surface area of the L-shaped block after cutting.
5 m
Level 3
During a sale, the discount given by Shop A and Shop B are as shown:
Shop A - Discount of $6 for every $30 spent
Shop B - 20% off Storewide


  1. Mary wants to buy a dress. The price of the dress before discount in both shops is $280. What is the savings that Mary makes if she buys at the shop that sells the same dress cheaper?
  2. Linda bought a belt and a handbag from Shop A and paid $168. What was the total cost of the belt and the handbag before the discount?
  3. The price of the same handbag after discount at Shop B is $38.40. Given that the price of the handbag before discount is the same in both shops, what is the percentage discount given to the handbag at Shop A? Round off the answer to 1 decimal place.
5 m
Level 1 PSLE
Some pens are only sold in packets of 5 pens. Each packet is sold at $8. Gary has $30. How many pens can he buy at most?
1 m
Level 2 PSLE
Muffins are sold in boxes of 6, 12 or 24. Tom buys 66 muffins. What is the least number of boxes Tom buys?
2 m
Level 2 PSLE
The sum of two numbers is 95. One of the numbers is a multiple of 9. The other number is a factor of 15. What is the difference between the 2 numbers?
2 m
Level 2 PSLE
TRICK EYE MUSEUM
Tickets at $15 each
$10 discount for every 4 tickets

Eric paid $315 for tickets to the Trick Eye Museum. How many tickets did he get?
3 m
Level 3 PSLE
Cindy had to sew 200 dresses. She sewed 8 dresses each day from Monday to Friday and 15 each day on Saturday and Sunday. Starting on a Friday, on which day of the week did Cindy finish sewing all the dresses? Give your answer in number. (Eg Mon = 1)
3 m