maths(p5)

jenny had a certain number of beads in a box.she used 1/2 of them plus 8 beads to make a necklace.Then she used 1/4 of the remaining beads to make a bracelet.after that,there were 48 beads left in the box.how many beads did she use to make the necklace?
3 units-48
1 unit-48 divide by 3
=16
4 units-16x4
=64
64+8=72
72x2=144

she used 144 beads to make the necklace.

maths(p5)

mrs chin sold some of the tarts she had made.she and her husband ate 5/9 of the remainder.she ate 24 tarts which was 2/3 as many as what her husband ate.she gave the rest of the tarts to her mother.the number of tarts given to her mother was 1/4 of the number sold.how many tarts had been sold?

2 units-24
1 unit-24 divide ny 2
=12
3 units-12x3
=36(her husband)
36+24=60
5 units-60
1 unit-60 divide by 5
=12
4 units-12x4
=18(mother)
1 unit-48
4 units-48x4
=192

maths(p5)

The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls at a funfair is 5:8.There are 60 boys at the funfair.If the entrance fee for each child to the funfair is $3.Find the cost of the entrance fee for the boys and girls.

5 units-60
1 unit-60 divide by 5
=12
8+5=13
13 units-12x13
=156 boys and girls
The total number of boys and girls at the funfair is 156
total cost-156x3
=468
the total number of the entrance fee for the boys and girls is $468.

maths(p5)

The ratio of the number trish bought to the number of plants sarah bought was 2:5.Trish bought 16 plants.if each plant cost $17,what was the total cost of the plants trish and sarah bought?

2 units-16 plants
1 unit-16 divide 2=8 plants
2+5=7
7 units =8x7=56 plants

trish and sarah bought 56 plants altogether.

total cost=56x17=$952

The total cost of the plants trish and sarah bought was $952

maths (p5)

An mrt train left station A with some passengers.At station B ,2/5 of the passengers alighted and 14 passengers boarded the train.At station C ,1/4 of the passengers alighted and 6 passengers loarded the train.There were 75 passengers left in the train.How many passengers were there when the train left station A?

station c=3/4->75-6=69
1/4->69 divide by 3=23
4/4->23x4=92

station b=3/5->92-14=78
1/5=78 divide 3=26
5/5=26x5=130

station A=130 passengers

answer=130 passengers

maths(p5)

Bala spent 7/12 of his savings on 48 stamps and 12 coins.The cost of a stamp was 1/3 that of a coin.Then he bought another 5 coins and some stamps with the remainder of his savings.How many stamps did he buy altogether?

cost of 1 stamp=cost of 3 coins

12 coins=12x3=36

7/12=48+36=84 stamps

1/12=84 divide by 7=12 stamps

5/12=12x5=60 stamps

5 coins=5x3=15

60-15=45 stamps

total number of stamps=48+45
=93

answer=93 stamps