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P3 Two-step Word Problems Paper 4 (error clinic)
P3 Two-step Word Problems Paper 4 (error clinic)
Ten error-clinic items on order of operations, multiply-then-subtract and brackets.
Direct answers Q1 33 cans, Q2 18 dollars, Q3 6 per bag and 18 in all, Q4 38, Q5 8, Q6 59 pieces, Q7 37 pupils, Q8 44 dollars, Q9 155 minutes, Q10 23.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 20 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: P3 Two-step Word Problems |
| Level | P3 |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationA box holds 6 packs of 8 cans. After 15 cans are given away, how many cans are left?
- FoundationEach notebook costs 9 dollars. Three notebooks are bought with 45 dollars, how much change?
- Foundation24 oranges are shared equally into 4 bags. How many in each bag, and how many in 3 bags?
- IntermediateWork out the value of 70 – 4 x 8.
- IntermediateWork out the value of (28 + 20) / 6.
- IntermediateA box of biscuits holds 12 pieces. After buying 7 boxes and eating 25 pieces, how many are left?
- ChallengeThree classes of 14 pupils join a trip and 5 pupils are absent. How many attend?
- ChallengeA pen costs 7 dollars. Eight pens are paid with 100 dollars, how much change?
- ChallengeA lesson lasts 45 minutes. After 3 lessons plus a 20-minute break, how many minutes in total?
- Error redoWork out the value of 5 + 3 x 6.
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 cans | Find 6 x 8 = 48 first, then subtract 15. |
| 2 | 18 dollars | Three notebooks cost 3 x 9 = 27, then 45 – 27 = 18. |
| 3 | 6 per bag; 18 oranges in 3 bags | Divide then multiply: 24 / 4 = 6, 6 x 3 = 18. |
| 4 | 38 | Multiply first: 4 x 8 = 32, then 70 – 32 = 38. |
| 5 | 8 | Do the brackets first: 48 / 6 = 8. |
| 6 | 59 pieces | 7 x 12 = 84, then 84 – 25 = 59. |
| 7 | 37 pupils | 3 x 14 = 42 pupils in all, then 42 – 5 = 37. |
| 8 | 44 dollars | 8 x 7 = 56, then 100 – 56 = 44. |
| 9 | 155 minutes (2 hours 35 minutes) | 45 x 3 = 135, then add the 20-minute break. |
| 10 | 23 | A common slip is (5 + 3) x 6 = 48; multiply first, so the answer is 23. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
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