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PSLE Problem Solving — Multi-step Challenges

Name: ______________________Class: ________Date: ____________Score: ____ / 10
  1. 1.

    Ann, Ben, Carl together have 120 sweets. Ann has 10 more than Ben. Carl has twice as many as Ben. Find how many each person has.

    Answer: ____________________________________

  2. 2.

    A tank fills in 6 hours with Pipe A alone, or 4 hours with Pipe B alone. Pipe C drains it in 12 hours. All three open: how long to fill?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  3. 3.

    A rectangle's length is increased by 20% and width decreased by 10%. By what percentage does the area change?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  4. 4.

    3 men take 4 days to build a wall. How long for 6 men to build the same wall?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  5. 5.

    Tom saved $200 in January. Each month he saves $30 more than the previous month. How much total does he save in 6 months?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  6. 6.

    A train 150 m long passes a 250 m tunnel. Speed is 40 m/s. How long does the train take to pass fully through?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  7. 7.

    60 students: 35 like Maths, 28 like Science, 15 like both. How many like neither?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  8. 8.

    A rope 4 m long is cut into pieces each 2/5 m long. How many pieces and is there any remainder?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  9. 9.

    Bag A and B together weigh 24 kg. Bag A is 3 times as heavy as Bag B. After taking 2 kg from A and placing in B, what is the new ratio A:B?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  10. 10.

    At a sale, all items cost $5 or $8. Jane spent exactly $59. What is the maximum number of items she could have bought?

    Answer: ____________________________________

Answer key — P6 Math: PSLE Problem Solving — Multi-step Challenges

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  1. 1.Ann=40, Ben=30, Carl=60
  2. 2.4 hours
  3. 3.8% increase
  4. 4.2 days
  5. 5.1,650
  6. 6.10 seconds
  7. 7.12
  8. 8.10 pieces, no remainder
  9. 9.5:3
  10. 10.10
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