TAKE THE CHALLEGE p.

62
1. If each of the fraction

3
a ,

4
5
,
a
a

is in their lowest terms, which

of the following could be the value of a ?

a. 48
b. 49
c. 50
d. 51
Answer: The value of A is letter b. 49
2. A glass container has 120 marbles of different colors . There are 30
green marbles and 15 red marbles . The number of yellow marbles
is three times as many as the red marbles and replaces them with
yellow marbles.
Answer:
Original
Green = 30

after

answer
12

a. _12
127

Red = 50

15

b. _70
127

Yellow = 45

70

c. _15
127

Others = 30
TOTAL

_30
127

3. We have learned proper and improper fractions . you are given 6

numbers : 2,3,5,7,11 and 13. Using 2 numbers each times , how
many proper fractions can you form?
( 6 x 5 2 ) = 15 , therefore there are 15 proper fractions can form.
Answer: 15 proper fractions.

2
3 ,

2
5

2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 7 7 11
, , , , , , , , , , , ,
7 11 13 5 7 11 13 7 11 13 11 13 13
4. Arrange the fractions below in order , from the smallest to the
greatest .
19998 19989 19991 19988 19992
19999 19990 19992 19989 19993

Answer:

19988 19989
,
19989 19990

19991
19992

19992
19993

19998
19999

TAKE THE CHALLEGE p. 82

1. The height of the water in a container with a small pebble in it is 8

1
4

cm. when a bigger pebble is placed into the water , the water

rises to 10cm.in height. When the small pebble is taken out , the water
3
level drops to 8 4

cm .What is the water level of the container when

there is no pebble?
3
10 - 8 4

=1

3
8 4

3
4

-1

3
4

=7

Answer: 7 water level when there is no pebble .

2. Albert climbed a coconut tree. He climbed

back

1
4

1
3

of the total height . Then he climbed

of the tree and slipped

5
12

again . What part of the tree is Albert located now?

1
5
9
9
1
6
1
3 + 12 = 12 , 12 - 4 = 12 or 2
Answer:

1
2

part of the tree when Albert stopped.

TAKE THE CHALLEGE p. 92

of the tree

1. A certain amount of money was divided among Ann , Bob, and Carol .
1
3

Ann received

of the money plus Php. 10.00 while Bob received

1
4

of the money plus Php. 20.00 and Carol received Php. 20.00 . How much
did Ann and Bob each received .
X= amount of money
1
Ann= 3 x +Php. 10.00
1
4 x + Php. 20.00

Bob=

Carol = Php. 20.00

1
3 x + Php. 10.00) + (

1 x=(

1
1x= 3

x-

12
12 x 12(

1
4

1
4

x + Php. 20.00) +Php. 20.00

x = Php 10.00 + Php. 20.00+ Php 20.00

4
3
12 x - 12 x = Php. 50.00

5
12

x = Php. 50.00)

5
5 x = 12 x Php. 50.00
Php 600.00
5

X=

X= 120

Ann=

1
3

x +Php. 10.00

1
3

( 120) + Php10.00

= 40 + php. 10.00
= Php 50.00
Answer: Php. 50.00 each

Bob=

1
4 x + Php. 20.00

1
= 4

(120) + php 20.00

= 30 + Php. 20.00
= Php 50.00

1
2. The sum of two numbers is 50. The sum of 4
2
3

of the first number and

of the other number is 25. What are the numbers?

a. 20 +30 = 5=
1
2
b.
of
20
=
5
+
4
3

of 30 = 20

c. 5 + 20 = 25
Answer : 20 and 30
TAKE The CHALLEGE p. 99
1. Linda finds an interesting pattern while doing her math homework.
She notice that 1

1
2

= 2 -1 =1 . Use the pattern to find the

1
2

fractional value of 50 1
2

1+

50 +

2+1 3

1
2

Answer:
1
50 - 2 = 100 -1 = 99
50 +

1
2

5 5
=
2. If Ax 9 9

100 + 1

3
20

101

, find the value of

as a mixed number.
Answer:
3
1
20
A = 20 ,
=
A
30

therefore ,

TAKE THE CHALLEGE p. 108

1
A

. Expressed your answer

1
A =

20
30

2
or 6 3

1. Roger had Php. 8,500 more than Peter. If

was equal to

2
7

5
8

of Peters money

of Rogers money .

a. How much money did Peter had?

Peter : 16 x 450 = Php. 7, 200
b. How much money did they have altogether?
Peter + Roger = ( 16 +35 ) Php 450 = Php 22, 950

2.

2
9

of Leonards stickers is equal to

7
10

of Zenys sticker s. If

they have 332 stickers altogether ,

LCM of 2 and 7 = 14
a. How many more stickers does Leonard have than Zeny ?
14
14
Leonards 63 = Zenys 20
Leonard= 63 blocks, Zeny= 20 blocks
63 X 4 = 172
b. How many stickers does Zeny have ?
20 x 4 = 80 stickers

MOVING TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL MATH CONTEST

1. There are 54 cards in a set of playing cards. The first card on top is the
Ace of Spades .Three cards from the top are moved to bottom of the
deck each time without changing their order . How many times do you
need to do this for the Ace of Spades to appear on top again?
Answer: 543 = 18 times

2. When fraction is divided by

5
4
9
15

respectively, the quotients obtained

in both cases are whole numbers . What is the smallest possible value if
this fraction?
Answer:

20
3
20
3

5 20 9
= x =12
9 3 5

20 4 20 15
= x
3 15 3 4

3. In

b d
=
a c

1
1996

= 25

, both a and b are 1 digit numbers , both c and d

are 3 digit numbers, a is greater than d , and the digit in the ones place
of d is 4. Find the value of a, b, c and d.
Answer: a = 4, b = 3, c= 499 , d= 374
3 374 1,4971,496
1

=
=
4 499
1996
1996
4. When 300 sweets, 210 biscuits , and 163 apples were shared equally
among the pupils in a class , the ratio of the number of remaining
sweets to the number of the remaining biscuits to number of the
remaining apple was 1:3:2. Find the number of pupils in a class.
Answer: 23 students
13 r.1

9r. 3

7r. 2

23 300

23 210

- 23

23

163

- 207

- 161
70

2
-69
1
5. There were 2 granaries, A and B . The ratio of the mass of grain in
granary A to the mass of granary B was 5:7 at first. After 6 tons of
grain had been transferred from granary B to granary A. The ratio of the
mass of grain in granary A to the mass of grain in granary B became 4:
5. What was the mass of grain in tons, each in granary A and granary B
at first?
Answer: A= 90 and B = 126
5 4
( x ) x 6 = 25 x6 =90
7 5
28 x 6 =168 - 42 =126
6. Street lamps are to be installed at equal distance apart along AB, a
stretch of newly constructed expressed way. There must be a street
lamp each at point C, the midpoint of AC as well as the midpoint of BC.
What is the smallest possible number of street lamps to be installed ?
720cm
810cm
A

Answer: 35 street lamps

A.810cm 720cm = 90cm
70 2 = 35

C
B. 90cm 20 cm = 70 cm

C.

PROJECT IN MATHEMATICS

Submitted by :
RASBELLE MOICY FAYE A. DE
VERA
Submitted to :
Mr. Ricardo Quejado