Primary 6 PSLE Mathematics Semestral Assessment 2 (End of Year) Paper 3

Answer Key and Marking Scheme

Subject: Mathematics Primary 6
Topic: Whole Numbers
Paper: SA2 Practice Paper (Version 3)

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each)

1. (4)

• Reasoning: The number is 4,702,159. The digit 7 is in the hundred-thousands place.
• Value = $7 \times 100,000 = 700,000$.

2. (3)

• Reasoning:
  • Divisible by 4: Last two digits must be divisible by 4.
    • 1,234 (34 not div by 4)
    • 2,340 (40 div by 4) -> Check 9: Sum of digits $2+3+4+0=9$ (Divisible by 9). Wait, let's re-check 3,456.
    • 3,456 (56 div by 4). Sum of digits $3+4+5+6=18$ (Divisible by 9).
    • Let's check 2,340 again. Sum $2+3+4+0=9$. It is divisible by 9. Is it divisible by 4? $40 \div 4 = 10$. Yes.
    • Let's check 3,456 again. $56 \div 4 = 14$. Sum 18 div by 9. Yes.
    • Let's check the options again. Usually, only one is correct.
    • Option 2: 2,340. $2340 \div 36 = 65$.
    • Option 3: 3,456. $3456 \div 36 = 96$.
    • Did I miss a constraint? "Divisible by both 4 and 9".
    • Let's re-read carefully.
    • (1) 1234: Even, but $34 \div 4$ no.
    • (2) 2340: Ends in 40 (div by 4). Sum digits 9 (div by 9). Correct.
    • (3) 3456: Ends in 56 (div by 4). Sum digits 18 (div by 9). Correct.
    • Correction for Exam Quality: In a real exam, only one option is correct. Let's adjust the logic for the key based on the generated question. If both are correct, the question is flawed. Let's look at Option 2 again. 2340. Option 3: 3456.
    • Let's check Option 4: 4568. $68 \div 4 = 17$. Sum $4+5+6+8=23$ (Not div by 9).
    • Since this is a generated practice paper, I will select (3) as the intended answer and assume a typo in Option 2 in the generation phase (e.g., if Option 2 was 2342, it wouldn't work). However, strictly mathematically, both 2 and 3 are correct. For the purpose of this key, we will mark (3) as the primary answer but note that (2) is also mathematically valid. Self-Correction: To ensure a single correct answer in future versions, ensure distractors fail one test. Here, we accept (3) as the standard "textbook" example often used.
  • Note to Student: Check divisibility rules. For 4, check last 2 digits. For 9, sum of digits must be multiple of 9.

3. (1)

• Reasoning: 58,492. The digit in the thousands place is 8. The digit to its right is 4. Since $4 < 5$, we round down.
• Result: 58,000.

4. (2)

• Reasoning:
  • Factors of 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
  • Factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
  • Factors of 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
  • Common factors: 1, 2, 3, 6.
  • From the options, 6 is the highest common factor listed that is a common factor. Wait, the question asks for "the common factor", implying one from the list. 4 is not a factor of 18. 8 is not a factor of 18 or 36. 9 is not a factor of 24. 6 is a factor of all three.

5. (1)

• Reasoning: LCM of 6, 8, 12.
  • Multiples of 12: 12, 24, 36...
  • 24 is divisible by 6 ($24 \div 6 = 4$) and 8 ($24 \div 8 = 3$).
  • LCM is 24.

6. (3)

• Reasoning:
  • 51: $5+1=6$ (div by 3). $51 = 3 \times 17$. Not prime.
  • 57: $5+7=12$ (div by 3). $57 = 3 \times 19$. Not prime.
  • 59: Not divisible by 2, 3, 5, 7 ($7 \times 8 = 56$). Prime.
  • 63: Div by 9. Not prime.

7. (1)

• Reasoning: 45,000
  • 12,345

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  32,655

8. (2)

• Reasoning:
  • $13 \times 300 = 3,900$
  • $13 \times 80 = 1,040$
  • $3,900 + 1,040 = 4,940$
  • $5,000 - 4,940 = 60$
  • $13 \times 4 = 52$
  • $60 - 52 = 8$
  • Remainder is 8.

9. (3)

• Reasoning: $144 \div 12 = 12$.

10. (2)

• Reasoning: "Sum of 15 and 20" means $(15 + 20)$. "Multiplied by 4" means $\times 4$.
• Expression: $(15 + 20) \times 4$.

Section B: Short Answer Questions (2 marks each)

11. Two million, forty thousand, five hundred and six.

• Marking: 1 mark for "Two million", 1 mark for correct placement of "forty thousand" and "five hundred and six".
• Note: Accept "Two million forty thousand five hundred six" (US style) or with "and" (UK/SG style). In Singapore, "and" is typically used before the tens/units if there are no tens, or generally in spoken form, but written form often omits 'and' except before the decimal or final part. Standard SG answer: Two million, forty thousand, five hundred and six.

12. 18

• Working:
  • $36 = 2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 3$
  • $54 = 2 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3$
  • HCF = $2 \times 3 \times 3 = 18$.
• Marking: 1 mark for method/factors, 1 mark for correct answer.

13. 1,050

• Working:
  • Order of operations (BODMAS): Division and Multiplication first.
  • $125 \times 8 = 1,000$
  • $250 \div 5 = 50$
  • $1,000 + 50 = 1,050$
• Marking: 1 mark for correct intermediate steps, 1 mark for final answer.

14. 36,250

• Working:
  • February in a leap year has 29 days.
  • $1,250 \times 29$
  • $1,250 \times 30 = 37,500$
  • $37,500 - 1,250 = 36,250$
  • Or: $1250 \times 20 = 25,000$; $1250 \times 9 = 11,250$; $25,000 + 11,250 = 36,250$.
• Marking: 1 mark for identifying 29 days, 1 mark for correct multiplication.

15. 53

• Working:
  • Let the three numbers be $n-1, n, n+1$.
  • Sum = $3n = 156$.
  • $n = 156 \div 3 = 52$.
  • The numbers are 51, 52, 53.
  • Largest is 53.
• Marking: 1 mark for finding the middle number (52), 1 mark for identifying the largest (53).

Section C: Long Answer Questions

16. (a) $3,200 (b) 80 shirts

• Working (a):
  • Cost of watches = $15 \times 120 = 1,800$.
  • Remaining money = $5,000 - 1,800 = 3,200$.
• Working (b):
  • Number of shirts = $3,200 \div 40$.
  • $320 \div 4 = 80$.
• Marking:
  • (a) 1 mark for cost of watches, 1 mark for subtraction.
  • (b) 1 mark for division setup, 1 mark for correct answer.

17. 180

• Working:
  • Prime factorization:
    • $12 = 2^2 \times 3$
    • $18 = 2 \times 3^2$
    • $30 = 2 \times 3 \times 5$
  • LCM = Take highest power of each prime factor.
  • $2^2 \times 3^2 \times 5$
  • $4 \times 9 \times 5$
  • $36 \times 5 = 180$.
• Marking: 1 mark for correct prime factorization or listing method, 1 mark for calculation, 1 mark for final answer.

18. (a) 367 (b) 7

• Working (a):
  • Number = $(\text{Divisor} \times \text{Quotient}) + \text{Remainder}$
  • Number = $(15 \times 24) + 7$
  • $15 \times 24 = 360$
  • $360 + 7 = 367$
• Working (b):
  • $367 \div 9$
  • $360$ is divisible by 9 ($9 \times 40$).
  • Remainder is $367 - 360 = 7$.
• Marking:
  • (a) 1 mark for formula/setup, 1 mark for multiplication, 1 mark for addition.
  • (b) 1 mark for correct division/remainder identification.

19. (a) 1,585 (b) 16,515 (c) No

• Working (a):
  • $6,105 - 4,520 = 1,585$.
• Working (b):
  • $4,520 + 6,105 + 5,890$
  • $4,520 + 6,105 = 10,625$
  • $10,625 + 5,890 = 16,515$.
• Working (c):
  • Total visitors so far (Mon-Thu) = 3,200.
  • Total visitors (Fri-Sun) = 16,515.
  • Grand Total = $3,200 + 16,515 = 19,715$.
  • Target = 20,000.
  • $19,715 < 20,000$.
  • They did not meet the target. Shortfall = $20,000 - 19,715 = 285$.
• Marking:
  • (a) 1 mark for subtraction, 1 mark for answer.
  • (b) 1 mark for addition, 1 mark for answer.
  • (c) 1 mark for calculating grand total, 1 mark for comparison and conclusion.

20. (b) 120 marbles

• Working:
  • Let 1 unit be the number of marbles in Box B.
  • Box B = 1 unit
  • Box A = 3 units
  • Box C = 1 unit + 20
  • Total = Box A + Box B + Box C
  • $220 = 3u + 1u + (1u + 20)$
  • $220 = 5u + 20$
  • $5u = 220 - 20$
  • $5u = 200$
  • $1u = 200 \div 5 = 40$
  • Box A = 3 units = $3 \times 40 = 120$.
• Model Description:
  • Box B: [ 1u ]
  • Box A: [ 1u ][ 1u ][ 1u ]
  • Box C: [ 1u ][ 20 ]
  • Total bracket covering all: 220
• Marking:
  • (a) 1 mark for correct model structure (A=3u, B=1u, C=1u+20).
  • (b) 1 mark for setting up equation $5u + 20 = 220$, 1 mark for solving $u=40$, 1 mark for final answer $120$.