Maths Questions

Dear beloved children & parents,

Try practising these 2 questions at home over the long holidays.

1. Jane bought 5 pairs of shoes and 6 dresses. She spent $160 on them. A pair of shoes cost twice as much as a dress. Find the cost of a pair of shoes.

2. The sum of Mrs Tang and her daughter this year is 44 years old. 4 years ago, Mrs Tang was 5 times her daughter's age.
a) Find the age of Mrs Tang this year.
b) Find the age of her daughter this year.

[ Clue: Step 1: Find the sum of Mrs Tang and her daughter 4 years ago.
Step 2: Draw the model for Mrs Tang and her daughter 4 years ago.
Step 3: Find the age of her daughter 4 years ago.
Step 4: Find the age of her daughter this year.
Step 5: Find the age of Mrs Tang 4 years ago.
Step 6: Find the age of Mrs Tang this year

I hope you are able to solve the problem by yourself.

Thanks.

Have a prosperous new year! :)

Lots of love,
Mrs Yang