Level 2 PSLE Sue had a box of black beads and red beads in the ratio 13 : 7. She removed an equal number of black beads and red beads from the box. The ratio of the number of black beads and red beads left in the box became 3 : 1. What percentage of the beads were left in the box?
Level 2
Anna had $20 more than Betty at first. After Anna and Betty spent an equal amount of money, Betty had 35 as much as Anna. How much money did Anna have left?
Level 2
Carl bought some mangosteens and soursops in the ratio of 1 : 4 . After buying another 24 fruits each, the ratio becomes 5 : 12. Find the number of mangosteens and soursops he has now.
Level 2
Mark and Nick shared some beads in the ratio of 4 : 7. After both each gave away 47 beads to their younger brother, the ratio of the number of beads Mark had to the total number of beads left was 1 : 3. How many beads did the two boys have at first?
Level 2
Fill in the blanks.
Adam has twice as many stickers as Bryan.
Both give away 10 stickers each.
In the end, Adam has thrice as many stickers as Bryan.
Difference in the number of stickers between Adam and Bryan = _____ u
Number of stickers that Adam and Bryan have in the end = _____ u
Level 2
Fill in the blanks.
Adam has thrice as many stickers as Bryan.
Both receive 10 stickers each.
In the end, Adam has twice as many stickers as Bryan.
Difference in the number of stickers between Adam and Bryan = _____ u
Number of stickers that Adam and Bryan have in the end = _____ u
Level 3
Yvonne baked 140 cupcakes. 35 of the cupcakes were vanilla cupcakes. The rest were milo cupcakes. She gave an equal number of vanilla cupcakes and milo cupcakes away and had 5 times as many vanilla cupcakes as milo cupcakes left. How many cupcakes did she give away?
Level 3
Lisa's and Natalie's savings were in the ratio of 4 : 9. Both of them shared the cost of their grandfather's gift equally. Lisa's remaining savings was 14 as much as Natalie's savings. What percentage of her savings did Lisa spend? Correct the answer to 1 decimal place.
Level 3
Wendyville School had 1220 students and Janeville School had 30% more students. When an equal number of students left each school, the ratio of the students in Janeville School to that in Wendyville School became 2 : 1. How many students were there in both schools in the end?
Level 2
There were 57 as many parents as kids on a bus. At the first bus stop, 9 parents and 9 kids boarded the bus. There were then 45 as many parents as kids. How many parents were on the bus at first?
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.
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)
Level 3
Ethan and Liam had 400 marbles in total. Liam had 26 marbles more than Ethan at first. After Ethan and Liam played a game with Cathy, Ethan had 114 as many marbles as Liam. If Ethan lost as many marbles as Liam to Cathy, find the number of marbles that Ethan lost to Cathy.
Level 2 PSLE
At first, Logan had $90 and Polly had $60. Each bought a table at the same price. The amounts of money Logan and Polly had left were in the ratio 4 : 1. How much did the table cost?
Level 3
The figure is not drawn to scale. It is made up of a square and a rectangle. The ratio of the area of the square to that of the rectangle is 3 : 4. After the shaded part is cut out, the ratio of the area of unshaded part of the rectangle to that of the unshaded part of the square is 2 : 1. Given the length of the square is 9 cm, find the area of the shaded part.
Level 3
The figure is not drawn to scale. It is made up of a square and a rectangle. The ratio of the area of the square to that of the rectangle is 3 : 4. After the shaded part is cut out, the ratio of the area of unshaded part of the rectangle to that of the unshaded part of the square is 2 : 1. Given the length of the square is 9 cm, find the area of the shaded part.
Level 3
The figure, not drawn to scale, shows 2 rectangles overlapping each other. The ratio of the shaded area to the area of Rectangle A is 3 : 8. The ratio of the shaded area to the area of Rectangle B is 2 : 5. Find the ratio of the unshaded area to the total area of the figure.
Level 3
The figure, not drawn to scale, shows 2 rectangles overlapping each other. The ratio of the shaded area to the area of Rectangle A is 3 : 8. The ratio of the shaded area to the area of Rectangle B is 2 : 5. Find the ratio of the unshaded area to the total area of the figure.
