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    Tutor MathsGuru: Ask me for your burning Maths questions!

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    • MathIzzzFunM Offline
      MathIzzzFun
      last edited by

      petals73:
      Hi pls help


      1) the lengh of a rectangle table is 3 times its width. If the length was 2m shorter and the width 80cm wider, a sq table would be formed. What are the dimensions of the rectangular table.

      2) mabel had 11m if cloth. She used 7/10m of it to make a dress and 4/5m to make a table cloth. How many meters of cloth was left .

      Many thanks
      1.
      If the length was 2m shorter and the width 80cm wider, a square table would be formed --> new length = new width.
      So, length is 2m+80cm=280 cm more than the width.
      Length --> 3u
      Width --> 1u
      2u --> 280cm, 1u --> 140cm
      Length --> 420 cm, Breadth 140cm

      2. subtraction of fractions --> 11 - 7/10 - 4/5

      cheers.

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        VivianChan
        last edited by

        Hi pls help


        Ali left town A and travelled towards town B at speed of 90km/h.
        45min later, Muthu left town B and travelled town A at speed of 120km/h.
        Town X was halfway between town A and town B. Ali passed town X half an hour after Muthu had passed town X. Both speeds did not change throughout the journey. If Muthu reached town A at 2.45pm, at what time did Ali leave town A?

        Thanks!

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        • MathIzzzFunM Offline
          MathIzzzFun
          last edited by

          VivianChan:
          Hi pls help


          Ali left town A and travelled towards town B at speed of 90km/h.
          45min later, Muthu left town B and travelled town A at speed of 120km/h.
          Town X was halfway between town A and town B. Ali passed town X half an hour after Muthu had passed town X. Both speeds did not change throughout the journey. If Muthu reached town A at 2.45pm, at what time did Ali leave town A?

          Thanks!
          Hi

          points to note:
          1-> Distance travelled by Ali fro A to X (midpoint of AB)
          = Distance travelled by Muthu from B to X
          2-> Muthu took less time to travel from B to X --> 45 min + 30 min = 75 min less.

          Ali's speed : Muthu's speed = 90 : 120 --> 3 : 4
          Time ratio (of time taken by both to travel AX and BX) of
          Ali : Muthu --> 4u : 3u
          1u --> 75 min
          Time taken by Ali to travel from A to X = 4 x 75 min = 5h
          Total time taken by Ali to travel fro A to X = 10h
          10h before 2.45pm --> 4.45am
          Ali left at 4.45am

          cheers.

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            VivianChan
            last edited by

            MathIzzzFun:
            VivianChan:

            Hi pls help


            Ali left town A and travelled towards town B at speed of 90km/h.
            45min later, Muthu left town B and travelled town A at speed of 120km/h.
            Town X was halfway between town A and town B. Ali passed town X half an hour after Muthu had passed town X. Both speeds did not change throughout the journey. If Muthu reached town A at 2.45pm, at what time did Ali leave town A?

            Thanks!

            Hi

            points to note:
            1-> Distance travelled by Ali fro A to X (midpoint of AB)
            = Distance travelled by Muthu from B to X
            2-> Muthu took less time to travel from B to X --> 45 min + 30 min = 75 min less.

            Ali's speed : Muthu's speed = 90 : 120 --> 3 : 4
            Time ratio (of time taken by both to travel AX and BX) of
            Ali : Muthu --> 4u : 3u
            1u --> 75 min
            Time taken by Ali to travel from A to X = 4 x 75 min = 5h
            Total time taken by Ali to travel fro A to X = 10h
            10h before 2.45pm --> 4.45am
            Ali left at 4.45am

            cheers.



            Thanks so much! Appreciate it.

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            • O Offline
              ongmt
              last edited by

              Plse help


              1) The material needed to make a jacket is 120% of that used to make a pair of trouser, If 0,5m more was used to make 2 similar jackets than a pair of trousers, how many metres of clothes were used to make 5 jacket?

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              • MathIzzzFunM Offline
                MathIzzzFun
                last edited by

                ongmt:
                Plse help


                1) The material needed to make a jacket is 120% of that used to make a pair of trouser, If 0,5m more was used to make 2 similar jackets than a pair of trousers, how many metres of clothes were used to make 5 jacket?


                material needed for
                1 pair of Trousers --> 10u
                1 jacket --> 12u
                2 jackets --> 24u

                0.5m more used to make 2 jackets than a pair of trousers, so
                24u - 10u = 14u
                14u --> 0.5m
                2u --> 1/14 m

                5 jackets --> 60u --> 30 x 1/14m = 2 1/7 m

                cheers.

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                  Omar Father
                  last edited by

                  Dear Guru,

                  Do you tutor Sec 3 E.Math?

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                  • MathIzzzFunM Offline
                    MathIzzzFun
                    last edited by

                    Omar Father:
                    Dear Guru,

                    Do you tutor Sec 3 E.Math?
                    yes, I have pm you.

                    cheers.

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                      Bokwa
                      last edited by

                      Hi MathsGuru,


                      Please help me with the questions below.

                      Q: The weight of a tine when it was half full of iron nail is 2.4kg. When 0.5Kg of iron nail were poured in, the tin was 5/8 full. Find the weight of the empty tine.

                      Thanks.

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                      • MathIzzzFunM Offline
                        MathIzzzFun
                        last edited by

                        Bokwa:
                        Hi MathsGuru,


                        Please help me with the questions below.

                        Q: The weight of a tin when it was half full of iron nail is 2.4kg. When 0.5Kg of iron nail were poured in, the tin was 5/8 full. Find the weight of the empty tin.

                        Thanks.
                        treat the mass of the tin and iron nails as separate items...

                        1/2 = 4/8

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                        cheers.

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