P5 Maths
Mrs Lim bought some chocolates to give to her pupils on Children’s Day.
If she gives each pupil 4 chocolates, she will have 12 chocolates left over.
If she gives pupil 6 chocolates, she will be short of 68 chocolates.
a) How many pupils were there?
b) How many chocolates did she buy?
When she redistributes additional 2 pcs to each children, she has given those 12 pcs left over to her 1st 6 children.
If she is short by 68 chocolates, she is unable to give 2 additional pcs each to her next 34 remaining children.
Total no. of children = 6+34 = 40 pupils
No. of chocolates = 40 x 4 +12 = 172 chocolates
(a)
12 + 68 = 80
6 – 4 = 2
80/2 = 40
(b)
40 x 4 + 12 = 172
40 x 6 – 68 = 172
Ans : (a) 40 pupils; (b) 172 chocolates.
