Scribd
Upload
4 views3 pages

Whole Numbers: Ratio Problems Explained

The document presents a series of mathematical problems involving whole numbers and comparisons of quantities. Each question describes a scenario where the relationships between two groups change after certain events occur, requiring the reader to determine the original quantities. The problems focus on concepts of ratios and basic arithmetic operations.

Uploaded by

Chris Gan
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
4 views3 pages

Whole Numbers: Ratio Problems Explained

The document presents a series of mathematical problems involving whole numbers and comparisons of quantities. Each question describes a scenario where the relationships between two groups change after certain events occur, requiring the reader to determine the original quantities. The problems focus on concepts of ratios and basic arithmetic operations.

Uploaded by

Chris Gan
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Topic: Whole Numbers

• More than / Less than (External Unchanged – Type II)

Example
There were twice as many men as women at a party. After 15 women left the party, the
number of men who remained at the party was thrice the number of women that remained.
How many adults attended the party?

Question 1
There were twice as many boys as girls at a party. After 8 girls left the party, there were
thrice as many boys as girls who remained at the party. How many boys were there at the
party?
Question 2
Aaron had twice as many stickers as Henry at first. After Henry had used up 15 stickers,
Aaron had 4 times as many stickers as Henry. How many stickers did Aaron have?

Question 3
Calvin had thrice as many sweets as Mike. After Mike gave away 12 sweets to his sister,
Calvin had 7 times as many sweets as Mike in the end. How many sweets did Calvin have?
Question 4
There were thrice as many swimmers as non-swimmers at a swimming carnival. After 40
non-swimmers left the carnival, there were 5 times as many swimmers as non-swimmers at
the carnival. How many swimmers were there at the carnival?

You might also like