This seminar was for parents of primary six students in a all-girls' school in Singapore. PSLE is the national examination in Singapore taken at the end of Grade 6.
PSLE Mathematics: Model Method for Solving Word Problems
1. PSLE Mathematics DrYeap Ban Har Marshall Cavendish Institute Singapore www.banhar.com Photo Credit: Students solving a mathematics problem using draw-a-diagram heuristic at Da Qiao Primary School.
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9. Model Method 3 units = $12 1 unit = $4 8 units = 8 x $4 = $32 Kyla had $32 at first. Alternate Method $12 ÷ 3 x 8 = $32
23. PSLE 2006 – 2010 Page 13 Question 46 1.2 m x 42 = 50.4 m 43 – 6 = 37 There were 36 spacing 50.4 m ÷ 36 = 1.4 m The new spacing was 1.4 m.
24. PSLE 2006 – 2010 Page 19 Question 58 Guess when each tried taking 11 33 Last girl had 11 sweets 41 Last girl had 8 sweets 49 Last girl had 5 sweets 57 Last girl had 2 sweets