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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the school to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the playground to play before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answer in km and m)

km m


Answer:_______________




2)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the playground to fetch her son.

She then brought him to school to buy books before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answer in km and m)

km m


Answer:_______________




3)  

Mrs Chen travelled from her house to the school to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the playground to play before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answers in km and m)

km m


Answer:_______________




4)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the playground to fetch her son.

She then brought him to school to buy books before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answer in km and m)

km m


Answer:_______________




5)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the school to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the playground to play before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answers in km and m)

km m


Answer:_______________




6)  

Mrs Chen travelled from her house to the playground to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the school to buy books before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answers in km and m)

km m


Answer:_______________




7)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the school to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the playground to play before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answers in km and m)

km m



Answer:_______________




8)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the school to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the playground to play before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answer in km and m)

 km m


Answer:_______________




9)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the school to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the playground to play before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answer in km and m)

km m


Answer:_______________




10)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the school to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the playground to play before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answers in km and m)


km m


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the school to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the playground to play before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answer in km and m)

Answer: 2 km Answer: 110 m


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1, bus stop to school: 1 km 100 m


Step 2, school to playground: 418 m


Step 3, playground to home: 592 m


Step 4, total distance: 1 km 100 m + 418 m + 592 m = 2 km 110 m


The total distance travelled is 2 km 110 m.



2)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the playground to fetch her son.

She then brought him to school to buy books before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answer in km and m)

Answer: 3 km Answer: 599 m


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1, bus stop to playground(shorter route): 892 + 569 = 1 km 461 m


Step 2, playground to school: 569 m


Step 3, school to home: 569 m + 1 km = 1 km 569 m


Step 4, total distance: 1 km 461 km + 569 m + 1 km 569 m = 3 km 599 m


The total distance travelled is 3 km 599 m.



3)  

Mrs Chen travelled from her house to the school to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the playground to play before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answers in km and m)

Answer: 4 km Answer: 600 m


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1, house to school: 200 m + 2 km 100 m = 2 km 300 m


Step 2, school to playground: 2 km 100 m


Step 3, playground to home: 200 m


Step 4, total distance: 2 km 300 m + 2 km 100 m + 200 m = 4 km 600 m


The total distance travelled is 4 km 600 m.



4)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the playground to fetch her son.

She then brought him to school to buy books before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answer in km and m)

Answer: 5 km Answer: 300 m


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1, bus stop to playground: 2 km 300 m


Step 2, playground to school: 1 km 200 m


Step 3, school to home(shortest route): 1 km 200 m + 600 m = 1 km 800 m


Step 4, total distance: 2 km 300 m + 1 km 200 m + 1 km 800 m = 5 km 300 m


The total distance travelled is 5 km 300 m.



5)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the school to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the playground to play before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answers in km and m)

Answer: 3 km Answer: 200 m


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1, bus stop to school: 900 m


Step 2, school to playground: 2 km 100 m


Step 3, playground to home: 200 m


Step 4, total distance: 900 m + 2 km 100 m + 200 m = 3 km 200 m


The total distance travelled is 3 km 200 m.



6)  

Mrs Chen travelled from her house to the playground to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the school to buy books before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answers in km and m)

Answer: 3 km Answer: 138 m


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1, house to playground: 1 km


Step 2, playground to school: 569 m


Step 3, school to home(shorter route): 569 m + 1 km = 1 km 569 m


Step 4, total distance: 1 km + 569 m + 1 km 569 m = 3 km 138 m


The total distance travelled is 3 km 138 m.



7)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the school to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the playground to play before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answers in km and m)

Answer: 2 km Answer: 500 m



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1, bus stop to school: 600 m


Step 2, school to playground: 1 km 200 m


Step 3, playground to home: 700 m


Step 4, total distance: 600 m + 1 km 200 m + 700 m = 2 km 500 m


The total distance travelled is 2 km 500 m.



8)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the school to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the playground to play before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answer in km and m)

 Answer: 2 km Answer: 461 m


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1, bus stop to school: 892 m

Step 2, school to playground: 569 m

Step 3, playground to home: 1 km

Step 4, total distance: 892 m + 569 m + 1 km = 2 km 461 m

The total distance travelled is 2 km 261 m.



9)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the school to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the playground to play before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answer in km and m)

Answer: 2 km Answer: 0 m


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1, bus stop to school: 200 m


Step 2, school to playground: 1 km 200 m


Step 3, playground to home: 600 m


Step 4, total distance: 200 m + 1 km 200 m + 600 m = 2 km


The total distance travelled is 2 km.



10)  

Mrs Chen travelled from the bus stop to the school to fetch her son.

She then brought him to the playground to play before going home.

What was the total distance travelled by Mrs Chen if she took the shortest possible route

(Give your answers in km and m)


Answer: 2 km Answer: 500 m


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1, bus stop to school: 600 m


Step 2, school to playground: 1 km 200 m


Step 3, playground to home: 700 m


Step 4, total distance: 600 m + 1 km 200 m + 700 m = 2 km 500 m


The total distance travelled is 2 km 500 m.