Level 3
Helen and Jomarie started off from the same place and drove at uniform speeds in the same direction round a 40-km circular racing track. Helen completed each round in 40 minutes. Jomarie took 50 minutes to complete each round.
  1. How far would Jomarie be behind Helen after 1 hour?
  2. How long after they started would it take Helen to meet Jomarie for the first time?
3 m
Level 3
A tank with a base measuring 60 cm by 10 cm had two leaks at 400 cm3 per minute and 300 cm3 per minute respectively. If the water level was 15 cm originally, what would be the height of water in the tank after 6 minutes?
4 m
Level 3
A cylindrical dispenser of capacity 5.7 ℓ was filled with apple juice to its brim. The milk in the dispenser was then dispensed into a cubical container of sides 18 cm, through a tap flowing at a rate of 200 mℓ/min. After 15 min, the tap was turned off and the container was 23 full.
  1. What percentage of the milk in the cylindrical dispenser was left? Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.
  2. How many litres of milk were there in the container at first? (1 ℓ = 1000 cm3)
5 m
Level 3
An empty tank measures 50 cm by 20 cm by 35 cm. 3 wooden cubes each of edge 10 cm, are placed in the tank. The tank is then filled with water flowing from a tap at a rate of 8 ℓ per minute.
  1. How long will it take to fill up the tank? Express your answer in min.
  2. What will be the depth of the water in the tank after 2 wooden cubes are removed?
5 m
Level 3
A car uses 9 litres of petrol for every 50 km it travels at an average driving speed is 80 km/h. It uses 6 litres of petrol for every 70 km it travels when it average driving speed is 60 km/h. How much petrol will the car consume use for a journey which lasts 12 h if it travels at 80 km/h for 5 h and 60 km/h for the rest of the journey?
4 m