TECHNICS

HOW TO GET EFFECTIVE

MATHS ASWERS?
 INTRODUCTION
• Maths is compulsory subject .
• Contain two paper ( paper 1 and 2)
• Paper 1 = 1 hour.( 40 objective questions)
• Paper 2 = 40 minutes.( 20 subjective question)
• Paper 1 = 40 marks and Paper 2 = 40 marks.
• Paper 1 + Paper 2 = 100 marks

40  40
 100  100
80
 TIPS FOR ANSWERING QUESTIONS
PAPER 1
 First read and understand questions.
 Second choose and answering questions that easier to you.(Pilih dan
jawab soalan yang mudah dahulu.)
 Than try to answer in a short time.(Cuba jawab soalan dengan cepat
dan tepat.)
 Leave the question after 2 minutes (Tinggalkan untuk sementara
soalan yang tidak boleh dijawab selepas masa mengiranya melebihi 2
minit.)
 Mark your answer at your answer sheet.(Tandakan terus jawapan pada
kertas jawapan.)
 At last, return to the questions that your cannot answered at the first
and make sure it is mark. (Kembali menjawab soalan yang tidak dapat
dijawab tadi dan pastikan ia ditandakan jawapannya juga.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF PAPER II
QUESTIONS
• To test basic skills of mathematic in minimum stage.
(Menguji kemahiran asas Matematik pada tahap yang
minimum).
• Level of the questions are not too high. (Aras kesukaran
soalan tidak terlalu tinggi).
• Numbers use are not more than 5 digits. (Nombor-
nombor yang terlibat mudah dikendalikan (sehingga 5
digit)).
• Only two operations involve. (Tidak melibatkan lebih
daripada dua operasi).
• Cannot re-group twice.( Tidak melebihi dua kali
mengumpul semula).
• Simple and easy sentences. ( Ayat yang terlibat adalah
ringkas dan mudah difahami).
 Name and write numbers Multiply 2, 3 and 4 digit numbers

Determine the place value Solve multiplication problems

Compare the value of number Divide 4 and 5 digit numbers

Round off number Solve division problems

Add two to four numbers Mixed operations involving addition

and subtraction
Solve addition problems

Subtract one or two numbers Solve problems involving mixed

operations
Solve subtraction problems
Name and write proper fraction

Addition fraction

Subtraction fraction
Name and write numbers

473 Is write as four hundred and seventy-three

and

Ten Thousands Hundreds tens ones

thousands
4 7 3
Example

1) Write 14 976 in words. ( 1 mark )

fourteen thousand nine hundred and seventy-six

2) Write eight thousand three hundred and ten in numerals. ( 1 mark )

8 310
Determine the place value

14 976 = 10 000 + 4 000 + 900 + 70 + 6

Place value of 1 is ten thousand

Place value of 4 is thousand

Place value of 9 is hundreds
Place value of 7 is tens
Place value of 6 is ones

Place value charts

T th Th H T O
1 4 9 7 6
Example

1) What is the place value of digit 3 in the number 8 310 ? ( 1 mark )

Place value of 3 is hundreds

2) The digit value of digit 8 in the number 8 310 is ( 1 mark )

Digit value of 8 is 8 000

 Compare the value of number

36 741 and 36 514 = 36 741 is larger than 36 514

Ten thousands Thousands Hundreds tens ones

3 6 7 4 1
3 6 5 4 1

Example
Which of the following is true ? ( 1 mark )

A. 45 708 smaller than 45 508

B. 60 001 smaller than 60 010
C. 9 999 larger than 10 000
D. 943 larger than 990
 Round off number
1) Round off 4 778 to the nearest ten
4 770 4 775 4 778 4 780

4 770 4 780
= 4 778 rounded to the nearest ten is 4 780

Example
Round off 6 230 to the nearest hundred. ( 2 mark )

6 200 6 230 6 250 6 300

6 200 6 300

( 1 mark )

= 6 230 rounded to the nearest ten is 6 200 ( 1 mark )

 Add two to four numbers

1) 2 163 + 10 842 + 37 351 =

( 2 mark )

T th Th H T O T th Th H T O

1 1 1
2 1 6 3 1 3 0 0 6
+ 1 0 8 4 2 + 3 7 3 5 1
1 3 0 0 6 5 0 3 5 7

(1 mark ) (1 mark )
 Solve addition problems

1) Salim has 8 351 stickers. Selvi has 1 502 stickers more than Salim.
How many stickers do they have altogether? ( 3 mark )

What is given Salim = 8 351 stickers

Selvi = 1 502 more than Salim
What is asked for? Total number of stickers
What operation is needed? Addition
Solve
8 351 + 1 502 + 8 351 = (1 mark )
T th Th H T O T th Th H T O

1 1
8 3 5 1 9 8 5 3
+ 1 5 0 2 + 7 3 5 1
9 8 5 3 1 7 2 0 4

(1 mark ) (1 mark )
 Subtract one or two numbers
1) What is difference between 54 310 and 10 345? ( 1 mark )
A. 42 905
B. 43 965 T th Th H T O
10
C. 44 935 0 10
D. 45 925 5 4 3 1 0
- 1 0 3 4 5
6 5

2) 63 789 - 9 426 - 20 552 = ( 2 mark )

T th Th H T O T th Th H T O

5 10 3 10
6 3 7 8 9 5 4 3 6 3
9 4 2 6 - 2 0 5 5 2
-
5 4 3 6 3 3 3 8 1 1

( 1 mark ) ( 1 mark )
 Solve subtraction problems

1) A fruit seller sold 8 130 oranges and apples last month. The number
of oranges sold was 5 450. How many apples did he sell? ( 2 mark )

Oranges and apples sold = 8 130

What is given Oranges sold = 5 450

What is asked for? Number of apples sold

What operation is needed? subtraction

Solve 8 130 - 5 450 = ( 1 mark )

T th Th H T O
10
7 0 10
8 1 3 0
- 5 4 5 0

2 6 8 0 ( 1 mark )
Multipurpose Table

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27
4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54
7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63
8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72
9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81
Multiply 2, 3 and 4 digit numbers
Find the product of 425 x 30 = ( 1 mark )
A. 12 450
B. 12 550
C. 12 650
D. 12 750

4 2 5

1 0 1 3
2 6 5

0 0 0
0 0 0 0

7 5 0
= 12 750
 Solve multiplication problems
1) A train has 15 coaches. If one coach carries 52 passenger, how
many passengers can the train carry? ( 2 mark )

What is given One coach carries 52 passenger

What is asked for? Number of passengers in 15 coaches

What operation is needed? Multiplication

Solve 15 x 52 = ( 1 mark )

1 5
0 2
5 5 5
0
0 1 2
2 0
7
8 0
= 780 ( 1 mark )
 Divide 4 and 5 digit numbers
1) 24 569 ÷ 4 = ( 1 mark )

6 1 4 2 1x4 4

√
4 2 4 5 6 9 2x4 8

- 2 4 3x4 12
5 4x4 16
- 4
5x4 20
1 6
6x4 24
- 1 6
7x4 28
9
8x4 32
- 8
1R 9x4 36

The answer is 6 142 remainder 1

 Solve division problems
1) 12 pencils are packed into a box. How many boxes are needed to
pack 9 720 pencils? ( 2 mark )

9 720 pencils
What is given 12 pencils for each box
What is asked for? Number of boxes needed
What operation is needed? Division
X 10 2 Total
Solve 9 720 ÷ 12 = 1 10 2 12
( 1 mark ) 2 20 4 24
8 1 0 3 30 6 36

12√ 9 7 2 0 4 40 8 48
5 50 10 60
-9 6
6 60 12 72
1 2
7 70 14 84
-1 2 8 80 16 96
0 9 90 18 108
( 1 mark )
0 The answer is 810
 Mixed operations involving addition and subtraction

1) 6 118 - 3 536 + 5 294 = ( 2 mark )

T th Th H T O T th Th H T O
10
5 0 10 1
6 1 1 8 2 5 8 2
- 3 5 3 6 + 5 2 9 4
2 5 8 2 7 8 7 6

( 1 mark ) ( 1 mark )
 Solve problems involving mixed operations
1) Mima has 42 Malaysian stamps. Lyn gave her 14 stamps. Mina
gave Amir 23 Malaysian stamps. How many stamps has Mima now?
( 3 mark )
What is given 42 and 14 stamps,
gave away 23 stamps
What is asked for? Number of stamps Mima has

What operation is needed? Mixed operations, addition and

subtraction
Solve 42 + 14 - 23 = ( 1 mark )
H T O H T O

4 2 5 6
+ 1 4 - 2 3

5 6 7 9

( 1 mark ) ( 1 mark )
Name and write proper fraction
numerator

1 We read it as one half or

1 2 one over two ( 1 mark )

denominator

1 We read it as one quarter or

4 one over four ( 1 mark )

2 We read it as two quarters or

4 two over four ( 1 mark )

3 We read it as three quarters or

4 three over four ( 1 mark )

4 We read it as four quarters,

4
or 1 four over four or one ( 1 mark )
 Addition of fraction
• Case one: same denominator
Example : 1

3 1 4
+ =
5 5 5
Example : 2
2 3 5
+ =
7 7 7 ( 1 mark )
• Case two: different denominator ( 2 mark )
How to solve?
-Find the equivalent fractions before solve it.

3 3 3 2 3
+ = +
5 10 5  2 10
6 3 ( 1 mark )
= +
10 10
9
= ( 1 mark )

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 Subtraction of fraction
• Case one: same denominator
Example : 1

3 1 2
─ =
5 5 5
Example : 2
3 2 1
─ =
7 7 7 ( 1 mark )
• Case two: different denominator ( 2 mark )
How to solve?
-Find the equivalent fractions before solve it.

3 3 3 2 3
─ = ─
5 10 5  2 10
6 3 ( 1 mark )
= ─
10 10
3
= ( 1 mark )

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