Ten-Year Series · PSLE 2017
PSLE Maths 2017 Answers
The answer key for the PSLE Maths 2017 papers (Paper 1, Paper 2): 48 questions, 46 with a free final answer, plus the topic and marks for each. Find the question number in your TYS book and tick it off.
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MCQ answers are option numbers, e.g. (3).
Paper 1
30 questions · 30 free final answers · 40 marks listed
| Q | Answer | Topic / section | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | (3) | DecimalsMCQ | 1 |
| Q2 | (2) | GeometryMCQ | 1 |
| Q3 | (4) | MeasurementMCQ | 1 |
| Q4 | (4) | AnglesMCQ | 1 |
| Q5 | (2) | DecimalsMCQ | 1 |
| Q6 | (4) | Data AnalysisMCQ | 1 |
| Q7 | (4) | PercentageMCQ | 1 |
| Q8 | (3) | DecimalsMCQ | 1 |
| Q9 | (1) | MeasurementMCQ | 1 |
| Q10 | (2) | Area and PerimeterMCQ | 1 |
| Q11 | (1) | Area and PerimeterMCQ | 2 |
| Q12 | (2) | Geometry · Area and PerimeterMCQ | 2 |
| Q13 | (1) | SpeedMCQ | 2 |
| Q14 | (3) | RatioMCQ | 2 |
| Q15 | (3) | RatioMCQ | 2 |
| Q16 | 10012 | Whole NumbersShort answer | 1 |
| Q17 | 7/18 | FractionsShort answer | 1 |
| Q18 | 2.67 | DecimalsShort answer | 1 |
| Q19 | 15 | FractionsShort answer | 1 |
| Q20 | 8.1 | DecimalsShort answer | 1 |
| Q21 | 30 | Whole NumbersShort answer | 1 |
| Q22 | 8.9 cm | MeasurementShort answer | 1 |
| Q23 | (9y + 6) cm² | Algebra · Area and PerimeterShort answer | 1 |
| Q24 | 3/5 | FractionsShort answer | 1 |
| Q25 | 12 cm | VolumeShort answer | 1 |
| Q26 | 0.29 | DecimalsShort answer | 2 |
| Q27 | 18 | AnglesShort answer | 2 |
| Q28 | 7/12 | FractionsShort answer | 2 |
| Q29 | 217 | Whole NumbersShort answer | 2 |
| Q30 | $48 | Whole NumbersShort answer | 2 |
Paper 2
18 questions · 16 free final answers · 60 marks listed
| Q | Answer | Topic / section | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Drawing / explanation in worked solution | GeometryShort answer | 2 |
| Q2 | 60 | RatioShort answer | 2 |
| Q3 | 150 ml | FractionsShort answer | 2 |
| Q4 | 112.5 m | SpeedShort answer | 2 |
| Q5 | 1 h 36 min | Data Analysis · MeasurementShort answer | 2 |
| Q6 | (a) 20%(b) 1/8(c) Meals bar $200; Transport bar $70 | Data Analysis · FractionsShort answer | 5 |
| Q7 | (a) 5k + 9(b) 18 | AlgebraShort answer | 3 |
| Q8 | (a) 0(b) 1097 | Whole NumbersShort answer | 3 |
| Q9 | 85 | PercentageShort answer | 3 |
| Q10 | 10 | MeasurementShort answer | 3 |
| Q11 | Drawing / explanation in worked solution | Geometry · RatioShort answer | 3 |
| Q12 | 21 | MeasurementShort answer | 3 |
| Q13 | (a) $2940(b) 42 days | Whole NumbersShort answer | 4 |
| Q14 | (a) $90(b) $74 | PercentageShort answer | 4 |
| Q15 | (a) 5 : 9 : 6(b) 380 | RatioShort answer | 4 |
| Q16 | (a) 220 cm²(bi) 48(bii) 52 | VolumeShort answer | 5 |
| Q17 | (a) 65(b) 86 | AnglesShort answer | 5 |
| Q18 | (a) 72 cm(b) 486 cm² | Area and PerimeterShort answer | 5 |
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