Solutions to the Mathematics Problems
Worked solutions in English
Problem 9 - Travelers
Round-trip bus tickets: 4,300 x 2 x 5 = 43,000 tenge.
Hotel: 6,000 x 3 = 18,000 tenge.
Excursions: 2,000 x 3 = 6,000 tenge.
Total: 43,000 + 18,000 + 6,000 = 67,000 tenge.
Answer: The five travelers spent 67,000 tenge altogether.
Problem 10 - Camels
Let x be the number of camels in the first caravan and y the number in the second caravan.
x + y = 26
After adding camels: x + 6 = y + 8, so x - y = 2.
Solving the two equations gives x = 14 and y = 12.
Check: 14 + 6 = 20 and 12 + 8 = 20.
Answer: There were 14 camels in the first caravan and 12 camels in the second caravan.
Problem 5 - Excavation Site
Length: 250 + 150 = 400 m.
Total area: 250 x 400 = 100,000 m².
Studied area: 100,000 / 5 = 20,000 m².
Area still to be studied: 100,000 - 20,000 = 80,000 m².
Difference: 80,000 - 20,000 = 60,000 m².
Answer: The studied area is 60,000 m² smaller than the area still to be studied.
Problem 6(a) - Cyclist
Time = distance / speed.
200 / 20 = 10 hours.
The departure time of 8:00 a.m. is unnecessary because the question asks only how long the
journey took.
Answer: The cyclist was on the road for 10 hours.
Problem 6(b) - Archaeologists’ Journey
Distance already traveled: 38 x 6 = 228 km.
Distance left: 280 - 228 = 52 km.
There is no unnecessary information in this problem.
Answer: They still have 52 km to travel.
Problem 9 - Archaeologist Groups
Let x be the number in the first group and y the number in the second group.
x + y = 45
After people leave: x - 9 = y - 14, so y = x + 5.
Substitute: x + (x + 5) = 45.
2x = 40, so x = 20 and y = 25.
Check: 20 - 9 = 11 and 25 - 14 = 11.
Answer: There were 20 people in the first group and 25 people in the second group.
Problem 6(a) - Museum Exhibits
Expression: 20 x 7 x 50.
20 x 7 x 50 = 7,000.
Answer: There are 7,000 exhibits in the hall.
Problem 6(b) - Square
A square has four equal sides, each of length b metres.
Perimeter: 4b metres.
Area: b² square metres.
Answer: P = 4b and A = b².
Problem 6(c) - Box
Volume = height x length x width.
V = k x b x 50 = 50bk cubic centimetres.
Answer: V = 50bk cm³.
Problem 7 - Beads
First set of packs: 30 x 1,460 = 43,800 beads.
Second set of packs: 20 x 1,400 = 28,000 beads.
Total: 43,800 + 28,000 = 71,800 beads.
Answer: The craftswomen needed 71,800 beads altogether.
Note: In the travelers problem, the hotel and excursion prices are treated as totals per day and per
excursion, as stated in the English translation.