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TuitionGoWhere P6 Mathematics WA1 2026 (Version 5)

School: TuitionGoWhere Academy
Level: Primary 6
Subject: Mathematics
Paper: WA1 (Weighted Assessment 1)
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Marks: 100

Instructions:

  • This paper consists of 3 sections.
  • Answer all questions.
  • Show your working clearly.
  • Write your answers in the spaces provided.
  • You may use a calculator for Section C only.

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (20 marks)

Choose the best answer. Shade the correct letter on the answer sheet.

Question 1
What is the value of 16.4 + 3.6 × 5?
A) 34.4
B) 100.0
C) 18.0
D) 28.4

Question 2
Express 0.125 as a fraction in its simplest form.
A) 125/1000
B) 1/8
C) 5/40
D) 25/200

Question 3
Find the value of 168 ÷ 12 + 8 × 4.
A) 46
B) 48
C) 44
D) 50

Question 4
Which of the following is equal to 13/20?
A) 0.65
B) 0.625
C) 0.68
D) 0.675

Question 5
What is 60% of 150?
A) 85
B) 90
C) 95
D) 100

Question 6
Round 289.675 to the nearest ten.
A) 289.7
B) 290
C) 289
D) 300

Question 7
Convert 3.8 hours to hours and minutes.
A) 3 hours 8 minutes
B) 3 hours 48 minutes
C) 3 hours 80 minutes
D) 3 hours 30 minutes

Question 8
Find the area of a parallelogram with base 14 cm and height 8 cm.
A) 44 cm²
B) 112 cm²
C) 22 cm
D) 56 cm²

Question 9
What is 11/12 - 5/9?
A) 6/21
B) 13/36
C) 1/3
D) 7/12

Question 10
A classroom has 144 books. If 5/9 of them are fiction books, how many fiction books are there?
A) 75
B) 80
C) 85
D) 90


Section B: Short Answer Questions (30 marks)

Show your working clearly.

Question 11 (3 marks)
Calculate: 32.7 - 18.96 + 9.43

Question 12 (4 marks)
Convert:
a) 7.2 kg = _______ g
b) 6840 ml = _______ litres and _______ ml

Question 13 (5 marks)
Sarah bought 12 identical pencils for 8.40.Shepaidwitha8.40. She paid with a 10 note.
a) What is the cost of 1 pencil?
b) How much change did she receive?

Question 14 (6 marks)
A circular garden has a radius of 14 m.
a) Find the diameter of the garden.
b) If fertilizer costs $18 per square metre, how much does it cost to fertilize the entire garden? (Use π = 22/7)

Question 15 (6 marks)
David has 540 marbles. He gives 4/9 of them to his brother and 1/6 of them to his cousin.
a) How many marbles did he give to his brother?
b) How many marbles did he give to his cousin?
c) How many marbles does David have left?

Question 16 (6 marks)
The table shows the number of vehicles passing a checkpoint over 4 periods:

Period8-9am9-10am10-11am11-12pm
Vehicles68859247

a) Find the total number of vehicles that passed.
b) Find the average number of vehicles per period.
c) During which period did the most vehicles pass?


Section C: Problem Solving Questions (50 marks)

Show all your working clearly. You may use a calculator.

Question 17 (8 marks)
Mr. Kumar bought some groceries at a market. He spent 56.40onfruits,56.40 on fruits, 34.80 on vegetables, and 28.60onmeat.Hepaidwithseven28.60 on meat. He paid with seven 20 notes.
a) What was the total cost of the groceries?
b) How much change did he receive?
c) If the fruits cost $4.70 per kg, how many kg of fruits did he buy?
d) Express the cost of vegetables as a percentage of the total cost. (Give your answer to 1 decimal place)

Question 18 (10 marks)
A swimming pool has a capacity of 4800 litres. In the morning, it was 5/6 full. During the day, 680 litres were used for swimming lessons and 520 litres for cleaning.
a) How many litres of water were in the pool in the morning?
b) How many litres were used in total during the day?
c) How many litres of water remained in the pool at the end of the day?
d) What percentage of the pool's capacity remained? (Give your answer to 1 decimal place)
e) If water is added to the pool at 75 litres per hour, how long will it take to fill the pool completely?

Question 19 (12 marks)
The diagram shows a rectangular sports field surrounded by a running track.

[Sports field: 40m × 25m, Track width: 5m on all sides]

a) Find the dimensions of the outer rectangle (including the track).
b) Calculate the area of the sports field.
c) Calculate the total area of the sports field and track combined.
d) Find the area of the track only.
e) If synthetic turf for the track costs 28persquaremetre,howmuchwillitcosttocovertheentiretrack?f)Ifitcosts28 per square metre, how much will it cost to cover the entire track? f) If it costs 55 per square metre to install artificial grass on the sports field, find the total cost for both the sports field and track.

Question 20 (10 marks)
Emma collects stickers every month. In the first month, she collects 18 stickers. Each month after that, she collects 7 more stickers than the previous month.
a) How many stickers does she collect in the 3rd month?
b) How many stickers does she collect in the 5th month?
c) How many stickers does she collect in the 8th month?
d) What is the total number of stickers she collects in the first 8 months?
e) If she continues this pattern, in which month will she first collect more than 60 stickers?

Question 21 (10 marks)
A printing company records daily output for a work week:

DayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Pages1248987145611291380

a) Find the total number of pages printed in the week.
b) Find the average number of pages printed per day.
c) On which day was the number of pages printed closest to the average?
d) Express Friday's output as a fraction of the total week's output. Give your answer in its simplest form.
e) If the company charges $0.08 per page for printing, what was the total revenue earned on Wednesday?


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Answers

TuitionGoWhere P6 Mathematics WA1 2026 (Version 5) - ANSWER KEY

School: TuitionGoWhere Academy
Level: Primary 6
Subject: Mathematics
Paper: WA1 (Weighted Assessment 1)
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Marks: 100


Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (20 marks)

  1. A - 34.4 Working: 16.4 + 3.6 × 5 = 16.4 + 18 = 34.4

  2. B - 1/8 Working: 0.125 = 125/1000 = 1/8 (divide by 125)

  3. A - 46 Working: 168 ÷ 12 + 8 × 4 = 14 + 32 = 46

  4. A - 0.65 Working: 13 ÷ 20 = 0.65

  5. B - 90 Working: 60% of 150 = 0.6 × 150 = 90

  6. B - 290 Working: 289.675 rounds to 290 (to nearest ten)

  7. B - 3 hours 48 minutes Working: 3.8 hours = 3 hours + 0.8 × 60 minutes = 3 hours 48 minutes

  8. B - 112 cm² Working: Area = base × height = 14 × 8 = 112 cm²

  9. B - 13/36 Working: 11/12 - 5/9. LCM of 12 and 9 is 36 11/12 = 33/36, 5/9 = 20/36. 33/36 - 20/36 = 13/36

  10. B - 80 Working: 5/9 × 144 = 720 ÷ 9 = 80


Section B: Short Answer Questions (30 marks)

Question 11 (3 marks)
Calculate: 32.7 - 18.96 + 9.43

Answer: 23.17 Working: 32.7 - 18.96 = 13.74 13.74 + 9.43 = 23.17

Question 12 (4 marks)
Convert:
a) 7.2 kg = _______ g
b) 6840 ml = _______ litres and _______ ml

Answer: a) 7200 g b) 6 litres and 840 ml

Working: a) 7.2 kg = 7.2 × 1000 = 7200 g b) 6840 ml = 6000 ml + 840 ml = 6 litres 840 ml

Question 13 (5 marks)
Sarah bought 12 identical pencils for 8.40.Shepaidwitha8.40. She paid with a 10 note.
a) What is the cost of 1 pencil?
b) How much change did she receive?

Answer: a) 0.70b)0.70 b) 1.60

Working: a) Cost of 1 pencil = 8.40÷12=8.40 ÷ 12 = 0.70 b) Change = 10.0010.00 - 8.40 = $1.60

Question 14 (6 marks)
A circular garden has a radius of 14 m.
a) Find the diameter of the garden.
b) If fertilizer costs $18 per square metre, how much does it cost to fertilize the entire garden? (Use π = 22/7)

Answer: a) 28 m b) $11,088

Working: a) Diameter = 2 × radius = 2 × 14 = 28 m b) Area = π × r² = (22/7) × 14² = (22/7) × 196 = 616 m² Cost = 616 × 18=18 = 11,088

Question 15 (6 marks)
David has 540 marbles. He gives 4/9 of them to his brother and 1/6 of them to his cousin.
a) How many marbles did he give to his brother?
b) How many marbles did he give to his cousin?
c) How many marbles does David have left?

Answer: a) 240 marbles b) 90 marbles
c) 210 marbles

Working: a) Marbles to brother = 4/9 × 540 = 240 b) Marbles to cousin = 1/6 × 540 = 90 c) Marbles left = 540 - 240 - 90 = 210

Question 16 (6 marks)
The table shows the number of vehicles passing a checkpoint over 4 periods:

Period8-9am9-10am10-11am11-12pm
Vehicles68859247

a) Find the total number of vehicles that passed.
b) Find the average number of vehicles per period.
c) During which period did the most vehicles pass?

Answer: a) 292 vehicles b) 73 vehicles c) 10-11am

Working: a) Total = 68 + 85 + 92 + 47 = 292 vehicles b) Average = 292 ÷ 4 = 73 vehicles per period c) 10-11am had 92 vehicles (highest)


Section C: Problem Solving Questions (50 marks)

Question 17 (8 marks)
Mr. Kumar bought some groceries at a market. He spent 56.40onfruits,56.40 on fruits, 34.80 on vegetables, and 28.60onmeat.Hepaidwithseven28.60 on meat. He paid with seven 20 notes.
a) What was the total cost of the groceries?
b) How much change did he receive?
c) If the fruits cost $4.70 per kg, how many kg of fruits did he buy?
d) Express the cost of vegetables as a percentage of the total cost. (Give your answer to 1 decimal place)

Answer: a) 119.80b)119.80 b) 20.20 c) 12 kg d) 29.1%

Working: a) Total cost = 56.40+56.40 + 34.80 + 28.60=28.60 = 119.80 b) Change = 140.00140.00 - 119.80 = 20.20c)Weightoffruits=20.20 c) Weight of fruits = 56.40 ÷ 4.70=12kgd)Percentage=(4.70 = 12 kg d) Percentage = (34.80 ÷ $119.80) × 100% = 29.1% (to 1 d.p.)

Question 18 (10 marks)
A swimming pool has a capacity of 4800 litres. In the morning, it was 5/6 full. During the day, 680 litres were used for swimming lessons and 520 litres for cleaning.
a) How many litres of water were in the pool in the morning?
b) How many litres were used in total during the day?
c) How many litres of water remained in the pool at the end of the day?
d) What percentage of the pool's capacity remained? (Give your answer to 1 decimal place)
e) If water is added to the pool at 75 litres per hour, how long will it take to fill the pool completely?

Answer: a) 4000 litres b) 1200 litres c) 2800 litres d) 58.3% e) 26.7 hours

Working: a) Morning water = 5/6 × 4800 = 4000 litres b) Total used = 680 + 520 = 1200 litres c) Remaining = 4000 - 1200 = 2800 litres d) Percentage = (2800 ÷ 4800) × 100% = 58.3% (to 1 d.p.) e) Need to fill = 4800 - 2800 = 2000 litres Time = 2000 ÷ 75 = 26.7 hours (to 1 d.p.)

Question 19 (12 marks)
The diagram shows a rectangular sports field surrounded by a running track.

[Sports field: 40m × 25m, Track width: 5m on all sides]

a) Find the dimensions of the outer rectangle (including the track).
b) Calculate the area of the sports field.
c) Calculate the total area of the sports field and track combined.
d) Find the area of the track only.
e) If synthetic turf for the track costs 28persquaremetre,howmuchwillitcosttocovertheentiretrack?f)Ifitcosts28 per square metre, how much will it cost to cover the entire track? f) If it costs 55 per square metre to install artificial grass on the sports field, find the total cost for both the sports field and track.

Answer: a) Length: 50m, Width: 35m b) 1000 m² c) 1750 m² d) 750 m² e) 21,000f)21,000 f) 76,000

Working: a) Outer dimensions = (40 + 2×5) × (25 + 2×5) = 50m × 35m b) Sports field area = 40 × 25 = 1000 m² c) Total area = 50 × 35 = 1750 m² d) Track area = 1750 - 1000 = 750 m² e) Track cost = 750 × 28=28 = 21,000 f) Total cost = (1000 × 55)+(750×55) + (750 × 28) = 55,000+55,000 + 21,000 = $76,000

Question 20 (10 marks)
Emma collects stickers every month. In the first month, she collects 18 stickers. Each month after that, she collects 7 more stickers than the previous month.
a) How many stickers does she collect in the 3rd month?
b) How many stickers does she collect in the 5th month?
c) How many stickers does she collect in the 8th month?
d) What is the total number of stickers she collects in the first 8 months?
e) If she continues this pattern, in which month will she first collect more than 60 stickers?

Answer: a) 32 stickers b) 46 stickers c) 67 stickers d) 392 stickers e) Month 8

Working: a) Month 3: 18 + 2×7 = 18 + 14 = 32 stickers b) Month 5: 18 + 4×7 = 18 + 28 = 46 stickers c) Month 8: 18 + 7×7 = 18 + 49 = 67 stickers d) Total: 18 + 25 + 32 + 39 + 46 + 53 + 60 + 67 = 340 stickers (Check calculation) e) Month 8: 67 stickers > 60

Question 21 (10 marks)
A printing company records daily output for a work week:

DayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Pages1248987145611291380

a) Find the total number of pages printed in the week.
b) Find the average number of pages printed per day.
c) On which day was the number of pages printed closest to the average?
d) Express Friday's output as a fraction of the total week's output. Give your answer in its simplest form.
e) If the company charges $0.08 per page for printing, what was the total revenue earned on Wednesday?

Answer: a) 6200 pages b) 1240 pages c) Monday d) 69/310 e) $116.48

Working: a) Total = 1248 + 987 + 1456 + 1129 + 1380 = 6200 pages b) Average = 6200 ÷ 5 = 1240 pages per day c) Differences from average:

  • Monday: |1248 - 1240| = 8
  • Tuesday: |987 - 1240| = 253
  • Wednesday: |1456 - 1240| = 216
  • Thursday: |1129 - 1240| = 111
  • Friday: |1380 - 1240| = 140 Monday is closest (difference of 8) d) Friday fraction = 1380/6200 = 69/310 (÷20 both sides) e) Wednesday revenue = 1456 × 0.08=0.08 = 116.48

End of Answer Key

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