KEMING PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mid-Year Examination 2016

Primary 4 Mathematics
Answer Key

Booklet A (2 marks each)

1. 3 6. 2 11. 3
2. 4 7. 3 12. 4
3. 3 8. 4 13. 2
4. 2 9. 3 14. 1
5. 1 10. 3 15. 1

Booklet B (2 marks each)

Deduct a maximum of ½ mark for missing or incorrect units or inconsistency in units.
Deduct a maximum of ½ mark for EEQ. (Error in Equations).
$ and  must be specified in all equations.
Deduct A1 if answer is not written in the answer space. Alert HOD/LH if this happens
for more than 3 questions in a student’s script.

Question Marks
Solutions
No. Awarded
16. Seventeen thousand and eighty-three A2 (no
partial
marks)
17. 4 × 7 = 28 M1, A1
or A2
18.
A1

M1

19. 90º – 58º = 32º M1, A1

20.(a) 9 cm – 5 cm = 4 cm A1

(b) 9 cm + 5 cm + 5 cm = 19 cm A1

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Question Marks
Solutions
No. Awarded
21.(a) E A1

(b) G A1

22.(a) 3 A1

(b) 7 A1

23.(a) A1

(b)
A1

24. m+ m

= m+ m M1
= m

=1 m
A1

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Question Marks
Solutions
No. Awarded
25. Method 1
1 – – M1

= – –

= A1

Method 2
+

= +

1– =
M1, A1
Method 3
Gave Left
Spent
Brother

M1

Answer :

A1
26. 1104 ÷ 4 = 276 M1, A1

27. Refer to transparency. A1 (for

correct
drawing)
A1 (for
marking
and
labelling
ABC =
115º

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Question Marks
Solutions
No. Awarded
28. 40 m – 30 m = 10 m
60 m – 10 m = 50 m
(60 + 20 + 30 + 20 + 40 + 20 + 50 + 20) m M1
= 260 m A1

29. 7 cm – 2 cm = 5 cm M1, A1
or A2
30. A2 (no
partial
marks)

31. (a)

A1

(b)

A1

32.
M1

= A1 or A2

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Question Marks
Solutions
No. Awarded
33.
= M1

A1 or A2

34.
1 spacing 

A

B1

+1
M1
=1

=2
A1
35.
kg + kg M1

= kg + kg

= kg or any equivalent fraction

A1

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Deduct a maximum of ½ mark for missing or incorrect units or inconsistency in units.
Deduct ½ mark for missing answer statement if the solution is entirely correct for 4-
mark questions.
Deduct a maximum of ½ mark for EEQ. (Error in Equations).
$ and  must be specified in all equations.
Deduct A1 if answer is not written in the answer space.
Study the solution carefully and award marks for working regardless of how inelegant
the working is.

Question Marks
Solutions
No. Awarded
36. This year  8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48 M1
Next year  7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49 M1

Ahmad will be 49 years old next year. A1

37. 24 cm ÷ 2 = 12 cm M1
12 cm – 7 cm = 5 cm M1, A1

Length CB is 5 cm.

38.(a) Method 1
315 – 60 – 75 = 180 M1, A1

Method 2
60 + 75 = 135
315 – 135 = 180 M1, A1

Isabel had 180 eggs.

(b) 180 – 60 = 120 M1, A1

Xuan Yi had 120 eggs fewer than Isabel.

39.(a)
10
Tom
186
Ron

40
186 – 40 – 10 = 136 M1
136 ÷ 2 = 68 A1

Ron had 68 marbles in the end.

(b) 68 + 10 = 78 M1, A1

Tom had 78 marbles at first.

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Question Marks
No. Solutions
Awarded
40. Method 1

M1

men women children

4u = 48
1u = 48 ÷ 4 = 12 M1
12u = 12 × 12 = 144 M1, A1

Method 2
1– – M1

= – –

→ 48

→ 48 ÷ 4 = 12
M1
→ 12 × 12 = 144
M1, A1
Method 3
1– –
M1
= – –

→ 48

→ 48 × 3 = 144 M1

There were 144 spectators at the game. M1, A1

Question Marks
No. Solutions
Awarded

7
 41. 7u = $21 M1
$21 ÷ 7 = $3 M1
$21 – $3 – $4 = $14 M1, A1

Leonard had $14 left.

42. (a)
ℓ – ℓ

= ℓ – ℓ M1

= ℓ A1
Mrs Chandra’s son drank ℓ more coconut juice than
her daughter.

Method 1
(b)
3ℓ – ℓ – ℓ –1 ℓ
M1
= ℓ
A1
Method 2
ℓ + ℓ+1 ℓ = 2 ℓ

3ℓ –2 ℓ = ℓ
M1, A1
Mrs Chandra drank ℓ of the coconut juice.

43.
+ =

– =

3u = $45 + $15 = $60 M1

1u = $60 ÷ 3 = $20 M1
8u = $20 × 8 = $160 M1, A1
Lucy had $160 at first.

Setter: Richard Lim

Vetter: Lynn Chong