Maths has never been my strongest subject. My answer sheet was always fraught with careless mistakes and question marks. Thankfully, with the help of tuition and sheer luck, I made it through school relatively unscathed.
This year, my heart goes out to the poor Primary 6 kiddos who were presented with a difficult Maths Paper during the PSLE. Apparently, many did not manage to finish the paper whilst others came out brawling. In response to feedback from concerned parent,s the Education Ministry had this to say".....this year’s paper was "comparable" to those of previous years. There is no change in syllabus, question types or number of questions..."
Below is one of the questions which came out in the exam. Even reading it is giving me a massive headache! Gosh. I feel so stupid!
"Jim bought some chocolates and gave half of it to Ken. Ken bought some sweets and gave half of it to Jim. Jim ate 12 sweets and Ken ate 18 chocolates. The ratio of Jim’s sweets to chocolates became 1:7 and the ratio of Ken’s sweets to chocolates became 1:4. How many sweets did Ken buy?"
Ps: In case you are wondering, the answer is 68.
This year, my heart goes out to the poor Primary 6 kiddos who were presented with a difficult Maths Paper during the PSLE. Apparently, many did not manage to finish the paper whilst others came out brawling. In response to feedback from concerned parent,s the Education Ministry had this to say".....this year’s paper was "comparable" to those of previous years. There is no change in syllabus, question types or number of questions..."
Below is one of the questions which came out in the exam. Even reading it is giving me a massive headache! Gosh. I feel so stupid!
"Jim bought some chocolates and gave half of it to Ken. Ken bought some sweets and gave half of it to Jim. Jim ate 12 sweets and Ken ate 18 chocolates. The ratio of Jim’s sweets to chocolates became 1:7 and the ratio of Ken’s sweets to chocolates became 1:4. How many sweets did Ken buy?"
Ps: In case you are wondering, the answer is 68.
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