Level 3
Albert had $2.20 less than Caden. After Albert gave $2.50 to Caden, Caden would have thrice as much money as Albert. How much money had Caden at first?
Level 3
Tim's and Natalie's monthly allowances were the same at first. Tim's allowance increased by 50% while Natalie's increased by 20%. Given that Tim's allowance would increase by another 20% if he had received $300 more from his father, find the difference in the children's monthly allowances.
Level 3
Daniel saved some 50-cent coins and $1 notes in his coin box. The total value of the 50-cent coins to the total value of the $1 notes he had was in the ratio 2 : 5. After $14 worth of 50-cent coins and an equal value of $1 notes were added to the coin box, the ratio of the total value of 50-cent coins to the total value of $1 notes became 5 : 9. How many of each type did Daniel have in the end?
Level 3
Leonard had $80 more than his sister. After Leonard spent 25% of his money and his sister spent 75% of her money, they still had $420 left altogether.
How much did Leonard have left in the end?
Express the amount of money his sister had left as a fraction of the amount of money Leonard had in the end. (Give your answer in the simplest form)
Level 3
Abigail and Charlie received $656 in total from their father. After Abigail spent 25 of her money and Charlie deposited 511 of his money into his savings account, Abigail had thrice as much money as Charlie.
Find the amount of money Abigail received from her father.
If Charlie' savings increased by 25% after the deposit, how much was Charlie' savings in the bank in the end?
Level 3
There were 11 coins which consisted of twenty cent and ten cent coins. The total value of the coins was $1.80. How many twenty cent coins were there?
Level 3
Mrs Hwee bought 2 air-fryers, 1 toaster and 1 electric kettle for $729 during the Great Singapore Sale. Each air-fryer cost $20 more than the toaster. Each electric kettle cost half as much as an air-fryer. How much did the toaster cost?
Level 3
The ratio of Yvette's money to Linda's money was 1 : 3. After Yvette spent thrice as much as Linda, Yvette and Linda had $6 and $42 left respectively. Find the amount of money each of the girls have at first.
Level 3
Zoe spent $54 on some apples, oranges and grapefruits in the ratio of 1 : 5 : 3. The number of apples was 12 the number of oranges. The ratio of the number of grapefruits to the number of oranges was 3 : 2. The apples were sold at 2 for a dollar.
Level 3
Benita's salary is 20% less than Amanda's salary and 40% less than Cecilia's salary. If Amanda's salary is $500 less than that of Cecilia's salary,
Find Benita's salary.
Given that Benita received a 20% pay cut, find Benita's new salary.
Level 3
Ruth spent $84 on some staplers, markers and files. The ratio of the amount of money she spent on the staplers, markers and files was 5 : 8 : 1. The markers were sold at 10 for $4. The number of staplers she bought was 12 the number of markers. The number of files she bought was 35 the number of markers. Find the price of 1 stapler.
Level 3
Mrs Tan wanted to invite her children to have a party at the cafe. Each lunch set costs $10.75. What is the minimum amount that Mrs Tan must pay for her 30 students?
Level 3
Mrs Tan wanted to invite her children to have a party at the cafe. Each lunch set costs $10.75. What is the minimum amount that Mrs Tan must pay for her 30 students?
Level 3
A farmer wants to put up a fence around a rectangular plot of land which measures 28 m by 18 m. The cost of fencing is $5 per metre. How much must he pay to put a fence around his land?