1. Julieta studied Math for 4 hours and Science for 1 6/8 hours.
How many hours did she
review?
Step 1: Convert 1 6/8 to a simple fraction: 6/8 = 3/4, so 1 6/8 = 1.75 hours.
Step 2: Add: 4 + 1.75 = 5.75 hours.
Step 3: Convert 0.75 to minutes: 0.75 × 60 = 45 minutes.
Answer: 5 hours and 45 minutes
Tip: Convert mixed fractions to decimals to make adding easier.
2. Aling Nenita bought 40 kg of tilapia. She sold 16 1/2 kg and gave her sisters 9 1/4 kg. How
many kilograms did she take home?
Step 1: Convert 16 1/2 = 16.5 and 9 1/4 = 9.25.
Step 2: Add: 16.5 + 9.25 = 25.75 kg.
Step 3: Subtract from 40: 40 - 25.75 = 14.25 kg.
Answer: 14.25 kilograms
Tip: Always add what was sold/given first, then subtract from total.
3. Lino collected 1/8 kg of plastic cups. He used 1/6 of them. What part did he use?
Step 1: Multiply fractions: 1/8 × 1/6 = 1/48.
Step 2: So he used 1/48 of a kilogram.
Answer: 1/48 kilogram
Tip: When taking part of a part, multiply the fractions.
4. Carlos had 2 bags weighing 19.85 kg and 9.6 kg. Baggage limit is 24 kg. How overweight
were his bags?
Step 1: Add: 19.85 + 9.6 = 29.45 kg.
Step 2: Subtract limit: 29.45 - 24 = 5.45 kg.
Answer: 5.45 kilograms
Tip: Add both weights then subtract the allowed limit.
5. Roy bought 5 ballpens at P9.75 each and 5 notebooks at P16.50 each. How much did he
pay?
Step 1: Multiply ballpens: 5 × 9.75 = 48.75.
Step 2: Multiply notebooks: 5 × 16.50 = 82.50.
Step 3: Add: 48.75 + 82.50 = 131.25.
Answer: P131.25
Tip: Multiply each item price by quantity, then add.
6. Plane travels 2000 km/hour. How many hours to travel 3256.78 km?
Step 1: Use formula: time = distance ÷ speed.
Step 2: 3256.78 ÷ 2000 = 1.62839 hours ≈ 1.63 hours.
Step 3: Convert 0.63 hours to minutes: 0.63 × 60 ≈ 38 minutes.
Answer: About 1 hour and 38 minutes
Tip: Use distance ÷ speed = time.
7. Daniel saves 10% of weekly allowance of P200. How much in 2 months?
Step 1: Find weekly savings: 10% of 200 = 0.10 × 200 = 20.
Step 2: 2 months ≈ 8 weeks.
Step 3: Multiply: 20 × 8 = 160.
Answer: P160
Tip: 10% means divide by 10 or multiply by 0.1.
8. Dictionary marked P120. How much after 5% discount?
Step 1: Find discount: 5% of 120 = 0.05 × 120 = 6.
Step 2: Subtract: 120 - 6 = 114.
Answer: P114
Tip: Discount = price × percent; subtract from original.
9. Mario wants to put a fence around a 106 m by 72 m yard. How many meters of fence?
Step 1: Perimeter = 2 × (length + width).
Step 2: 2 × (106 + 72) = 2 × 178 = 356 m.
Answer: 356 meters
Tip: Perimeter of rectangle = 2 × (L + W).
10. Aquarium 55 cm × 35 cm × 45 cm. How many cubic cm of water does it hold?
Step 1: Volume = length × width × height.
Step 2: Multiply: 55 × 35 = 1,925.
Step 3: Multiply by 45: 1,925 × 45 = 86,625.
Answer: 86,625 cubic centimeters
Tip: Multiply all three dimensions to find volume.
11. Esmeralda had 321,285 mangoes & 122,869 pineapples. After 3 days, 109,715 pineapples
& 86,368 mangoes left. How many sold?
Step 1: Mangoes sold: 321,285 - 86,368 = 234,917.
Step 2: Pineapples sold: 122,869 - 109,715 = 13,154.
Answer: 234,917 mangoes and 13,154 pineapples
Tip: Subtract the remaining from the starting count.
12. Charles owns land (parallelogram) base = 240m, height = 110m. What is the area?
Step 1: Area of parallelogram = base × height.
Step 2: 240 × 110 = 26,400 m².
Answer: 26,400 square meters
Tip: Area of a parallelogram is base × height.
13. Mother bought 600 cm ribbon. Used 1m 40cm. How many cm left?
Step 1: Convert 1 m 40 cm = 100 + 40 = 140 cm.
Step 2: Subtract: 600 - 140 = 460 cm.
Answer: 460 centimeters
Tip: Convert to the same unit before subtracting.
14. 24 boys and 38 girls raised P7,375. What is the average contribution per student?
Step 1: Add students: 24 + 38 = 62.
Step 2: Divide total by students: 7,375 ÷ 62 = 119.
Answer: P119
Tip: Average = total ÷ number of items.
15. Jon works 8 1/4 hrs Monday, 5 1/2 hrs Wednesday, 6 3/4 hrs Friday. How many hours
total?
Step 1: Convert to decimals: 8.25 + 5.5 + 6.75.
Step 2: Add: 8.25 + 5.5 = 13.75. Then + 6.75 = 20.5 hours.
Step 3: Convert 0.5 hours = 30 minutes.
Answer: 20 hours and 30 minutes
Tip: Convert mixed numbers to decimals for easy adding.
