Ten-Year Series · PSLE 2023
PSLE Maths 2023 Answers
The answer key for the PSLE Maths 2023 papers (Paper 1, Paper 2): 47 questions, 47 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 · 45 marks listed
| Q | Answer | Topic / section | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | (2) | Whole NumbersMCQ | 1 |
| Q2 | (3) | FractionsMCQ | 1 |
| Q3 | (2) | AnglesMCQ | 1 |
| Q4 | (4) | DecimalsMCQ | 1 |
| Q5 | (1) | AnglesMCQ | 1 |
| Q6 | (1) | MeasurementMCQ | 1 |
| Q7 | (4) | FractionsMCQ | 1 |
| Q8 | (2) | MeasurementMCQ | 1 |
| Q9 | (2) | GeometryMCQ | 1 |
| Q10 | (4) | Data AnalysisMCQ | 1 |
| Q11 | (4) | Ratio · Data AnalysisMCQ | 2 |
| Q12 | (2) | MeasurementMCQ | 2 |
| Q13 | (3) | Whole NumbersMCQ | 2 |
| Q14 | (3) | Whole NumbersMCQ | 2 |
| Q15 | (2) | Area and Perimeter · RatioMCQ | 2 |
| Q16 | 60 052 | Whole NumbersShort answer | 1 |
| Q17 | 1678 | Whole NumbersShort answer | 1 |
| Q18 | 15.3 | DecimalsShort answer | 1 |
| Q19 | 7/12 | FractionsShort answer | 1 |
| Q20 | 1 12/25 | Decimals · FractionsShort answer | 1 |
| Q21 | 70 | AnglesShort answer | 2 |
| Q22 | (a) DE(b) AB and CD | GeometryShort answer | 2 |
| Q23 | (a) 65(b) 8 | AlgebraShort answer | 2 |
| Q24 | (a) 72(b) Increase | PercentageShort answer | 2 |
| Q25 | 98 | Angles · GeometryShort answer | 2 |
| Q26 | (a) 15(b) 4 | Whole NumbersShort answer | 2 |
| Q27 | 2.40 | DecimalsShort answer | 2 |
| Q28 | 100 | SpeedShort answer | 2 |
| Q29 | 1140 | Whole Numbers · MeasurementShort answer | 2 |
| Q30 | True; False; True | FractionsShort answer | 2 |
Paper 2
17 questions · 17 free final answers · 55 marks listed
| Q | Answer | Topic / section | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 62 | AnglesShort answer | 2 |
| Q2 | 0.52 | DecimalsShort answer | 2 |
| Q3 | (a) south, west(b) A, B, D | GeometryShort answer | 2 |
| Q4 | (a) 6y + 2(b) 7 | AlgebraShort answer | 2 |
| Q5 | 11/45 | FractionsShort answer | 2 |
| Q6 | (a) Art W, Chess Z, Dance Y, Guitar X(b) 150 | Data Analysis · PercentageStructured | 3 |
| Q7 | (a) 3.2 l/min(b) 60 ℓ(c) 2.8 l/min | Data AnalysisStructured | 4 |
| Q8 | (a) 100(b) 70(c) is not; is not | Angles · GeometryStructured | 4 |
| Q9 | $46 | PercentageStructured | 3 |
| Q10 | 162 g | Data Analysis · Whole NumbersStructured | 3 |
| Q11 | (a) Rods: 15; Straws: 16(b) 472 | Whole NumbersStructured | 3 |
| Q12 | (a) 132 cm(b) 546 cm² | Area and PerimeterStructured | 4 |
| Q13 | (a) 23 cm(b) 45 cm | VolumeStructured | 4 |
| Q14 | (a) 102(b) 12.5% | PercentageStructured | 5 |
| Q15 | (a) 256(b) 7 | FractionsStructured | 4 |
| Q16 | (a) 360 cm(b) 8800 cm² | Area and PerimeterStructured | 4 |
| Q17 | (a) 21 cm(b) 13 cm | Area and PerimeterStructured | 4 |
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