Date/Time: Example: The length of the ruler is 50 cm. The length of the textbook is 140 cm. What is the total length of the ruler and the textbook Ruler Textbook 50 cm 50 cm + 140 cm = 190 cm 140 cm The total length of the ruler and textbook is 190 cm. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 1
Date/Time: 1. A toy robot weighs 1 600 g. A teddy bear weighs 1 250 g. What is the total weight of the toy robot and the teddy bear Toy robot 1 600 g 1 250 g 1 600 g + 1 250 g = 2 850 g Teddy bear The total weight of the toy robot and teddy bear is 2 850 g. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 2
Date/Time: 2. Susan spent $80 on a skirt. Her sister spent $250 on a gown. How much did they spend altogether Skirt $80 $250 $80 + $250 = $330 Gown They spent $330 altogether. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 3
Date/Time: 3. A jackfruit weighs 1 200 g. A watermelon weighs 1 500 g. What is the total weight of the two fruits Jackfruit Watermelon 1 200 g 1 500 g 1 200 g + 1 500 g = 2 700 g The total weight of the two fruits is 2 700 g. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 4
Date/Time: 4. Roger sold 2 356 copies of his album in the first week of the release. In the second week, he sold 325 more copies than the first week. How many copies of the album did he sell in the second week 1st week 2nd week 2356 325 2356 copies + 325 copies = 2681 copies He sold 2 681 copies of the album in the second week. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 5
Date/Time: 5. Tom filled a flask with 1 450 ml of Orange syrup. He mixed it with 630 ml of water. What is the total volume of Orange juice in the flask Water 630 ml 1450 ml 1 450 ml + 630 ml = 2 080 ml Orange syrup The total volume of Orange juice is 2 080 ml. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 6
Date/Time: 6. The cost of a pearl ring is $1 500. The cost of a pearl necklace is $2 300. Mr Lim bought the ring and the necklace for his wife. How much did he pay altogether Pearl ring $1 500 $2 300 $1 500 + $2 300 = $3 800 Pearl necklace Mr Lim paid $3 800 altogether for the ring and the necklace. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 7
Date/Time: 7. Sean bought a cupboard for $670. He bought a dining table for his sister. The dining table costs $350 more than the cupboard. What was the total cost of the 2 items Cupboard Dining Cost of dining table =$670 + $350 $670 = $1020 Total cost = $1 020 + $670 = $1 690 $350 table The total cost of the 2 items was $1 690. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 8
Date/Time: 8. Lucy bought 231 g of fish. She bought another 467 g of chicken. What is the total weight of the fish and chicken fish 231 g 467 g 231 g + 467 g = 698 g chicken The total weight of the fish and chicken is 698 g. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 9
Date/Time: 9. During a science experiment, Mr Tan asked the students to mix 1 156 ml of liquid X with 289 ml of liquid Y to get liquid XY. What is the volume of liquid XY Liquid Y Liquid XY Liquid X 289 ml 1156 ml 1 156 ml + 289 ml = 1 445 ml The volume of liquid XY is 1 445 ml. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 10
Date/Time: 10. The population of Town A was 7 320 in 2 010. In 2011, 750 foreigners migrated to Town A. How many people were there in Town A in 2011 Town A 2010 Town A 2011 7 320 + 750 = 8 070 7320 750 The population of Town A in 2011 is 8 070. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 11
Date/Time: 11. Mr Lim s factory makes 3 600 pair of boots every day. His factory makes 500 less boots than Mr Tan s factory. How many pair of boots do the two factories make altogether Mr Lim Mr Tan 3600 500 Number of pairs of boots Mr Tan s factory makes = 3 600 + 500 = 4 100 Total pairs of boots made by both factories = 4 100 + 3 600 = 7 700 boots They make 7 700 pairs of boots altogether. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 12
Date/Time: 12. Raymond paid $3 200 for a dining set, $1 820 for a sofa set and $750 for a cupboard. How much did he spend altogether Sofa set Dining set Cupboard $1820 $3200 $750 $3 200 + $1 820 + $750= $5 770 Raymond spent $5 770 altogether. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 13
Date/Time: Example: The distance between Town A and Town B is 1 229 m. The distance between Town B and Town C is 538 m. What is the total distance between Town A and Town C 1229m Town A Town B Town C Distance between Town A and Town B = 1 229 m Distance between Town B and Town C = 538 m Total distance = 1 229 m + 538 m 538m = 1 767 m The total distance between Town A and Town C is 1 767 m. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 14
Date/Time: 13. The lengths of a triangle are 891 cm, 1 019 cm and 1 389 cm respectively. What is the perimeter of the triangle 891 cm Perimeter of triangle = 891 cm + 1 019 cm + 1 389 cm = 3 299 cm 1019 cm 1389 cm The perimeter of the triangle is 3 299 cm. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 15
Date/Time: 14. On Monday, Rachel jogged 1 356 m. On Tuesday, she jogged 933 m. What is the total distance Rachel jogged Distance jogged on Monday 1356 m 933 m 1 356 m + 933 m = 2 289 m The total distance Rachel jogged is 2 289 m. Distance jogged on Tuesday Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 16
Date/Time: 15. Ryan jogged a distance of 1 235 m and walked a distance of 250 m. What was the total distance covered by Ryan Distance jogged Distance Ryan jogged = 1 235 m Distance Ryan walked = 250 m 1 235 m + 250 m = 1 485 m Distance walked The total distance covered by Ryan is 1 485 m. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 17
Date/Time: 16. The distance between Town A and Town B is 7 521 m. The distance between Town B and Town C is 2 387 m. What is the total distance between Town A and Town C Town A 7521 m 2387 m 7 521 m + 2 387 m = 9 908 m Town B Town C The total distance between Town A and C is 9 908 m. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 18
Date/Time: 17. The distance between Town A and Town B is 4 320 km. The distance between Town B and Town C is 280 km more than the distance between Town A and Town B. What is the total distance from Town A to Town C 4320km 280km more than Town A and B Town A Town B Town C Distance between Town B and Town C = 4 320 km + 280 km = 4 600 km Total distance between Town A and Town C = 4 320 km + 4 600 km = 8 920km The total distance is 8 920 km. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 19
Date/Time: 18. Study the pictures below and answer the questions that follow: Bed - $2950 Dressing Cabinet - $2780 Dining Set - $3759 Computer table - $1859 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 20
Date/Time: a) Mrs Lim bought a bed and a computer table for his son. How much money did she spend altogether Cost of bed = $2 950 Cost of computer table = $1 859 Total amount spent = $2 950 + $1 859 = $4 809 Mrs Lim spent $4 809 altogether. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 21
Date/Time: b) Mr Tan bought a bed, a dining table and a dressing cabinet for his new house. How much did he spend altogether Cost of bed = $2 950 Cost of dining table = $3 759 Cost of dressing cabinet = $2 780 Total cost = $2 950 + $3 759 + $ 2 780 = $9489 He spent $9 489 altogether. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 22
Date/Time: c) Mrs Lin only has $4 700. Which two items can she buy Dressing cabinet and computer table = $2 780 + $1 859 = $4 639 She can buy the dressing cabinet and the computer table. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 23
Date/Time: d) Linda had $1 900. Her mum gave her another $900. How much more did she need in order to afford the bed Amount of money Linda had altogether = $1 900 + $900 = $2 800 Difference = $2 950 - $2 800 = $150 She needed $150 more. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Page 24