Same pattern as Ivan and Helen — half his money. New numbers, new story. Try each one on paper, then check the working below — or watch it drawn out, the same way the problem above is.
Question 1
Amira kept her stickers in a tin. She spent 25 stickers on a swap with her cousin. Then she spent 1/5 of it on her album. She had 140 stickers left in the tin. How many stickers were in the tin at first?
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Question 2
Amira kept her stickers in a tin. She spent 3/4 of it on her album. Then she was given 20 stickers by her teacher. She had 25 stickers left in the tin. How many stickers were in the tin at first?
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Question 3
Amira kept her stickers in a tin. She was given 10 stickers by her teacher. Then she spent 3/5 of it on her album. She had 60 stickers left in the tin. How many stickers were in the tin at first?
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Question 4
Amira kept her stickers in a tin. She spent 3/4 of it on her album. Then she was given 6 stickers by her teacher. She had 34 stickers left in the tin. How many stickers were in the tin at first?
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Question 5
Amira kept her stickers in a tin. She spent 16 stickers on a swap with her cousin. Then she spent 1/2 of it on her album. She had 42 stickers left in the tin. How many stickers were in the tin at first?
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Question 6
Priya brought some money to the school bookshop. She spent 1/2 of it on assessment books. Then she was given $15 by her father. She left the bookshop with $27. How much money did Priya bring to the school bookshop?
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Question 7
Xin Yi received some money in her red packets during Chinese New Year. She spent $4 on a toy at the arcade. Then she spent 1/4 of it on a new storybook. By the end of the holidays she had $27 left. How much money did Xin Yi receive in her red packets?
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Question 8
Ravi had some pocket money at the start of the week. He spent 1/5 of it on a book. Then he spent $24 on lunch. By Friday he had $24 left. How much did Ravi have at first?
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Question 9
Mrs Lim took some money to the market. She spent 1/4 of it on vegetables. Then she spent $18 on fish. She came home with $30. How much money did Mrs Lim take to the market?
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Question 10
Farid kept his marbles in a bag. He spent 1/6 of it on a game with his classmates. Then he spent 5 marbles on a swap with his friend Hafiz. He had 175 marbles left in the bag. How many marbles were in the bag at first?
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Question 11
Aisyah had a book of tickets at the National Day funfair. She spent 5 tickets on the balloon darts stall. Then she spent 2/5 of it on the bouncy castle. She had 9 tickets left by the time the funfair closed. How many tickets did Aisyah have at first?
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Question 12
Nurul topped up her EZ-Link card with some money. She was given $24 by her mother. Then she spent 2/3 of it on bus rides to school. By the end of the month she had $12 left on the card. How much money did Nurul top up on her EZ-Link card?
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Question 13
Zhi Hao kept his comics on a shelf. He spent 1/5 of it on his cousin. Then he was given 8 comics by his uncle. He had 136 comics left on the shelf. How many comics were on the shelf at first?
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Question 14
Ms Chong collected some money for the class party fund. She spent 1/2 of it on snacks for the class. Then she was given $12 by the school. She had $18 left in the fund. How much money did Ms Chong collect for the class party fund?
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