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Nanyang 2025 P6 Maths Prelim — Paper 1 Booklet B Q27 Solution

Paper 1 Booklet B · Q27 · 2 marks · Fractions and Decimals

Question

Ahmad had 13 m of string. He used it to make as many bracelets as he could. He used $\frac{3}{5}$ m of string to make each bracelet. How many metres of the string was left?
Answer: 0.4 m

Worked solution

  1. $13 \div \frac{3}{5} = 13 \times \frac{5}{3} = 21\frac{2}{3}$, so he made $21$ bracelets. String used $= 21 \times \frac{3}{5} = 12.6$ m. String left $= 13 - 12.6 = 0.4$ m.

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