Mathematics

Rate

The most common mistakes Singapore primary students make in Rate, distilled from 37+ MOE-aligned questions across P5. Free practice at every level.

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Top 5 mistakes in Rate

  1. #1Calc error

    Used 2.25 × 24 = 54, treating the time as 2.25 minutes instead of 2.25 hours.

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  2. #2Calc error

    Used 24 × 10 = 240, treating the time as 10 minutes.

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  3. #3Calc error

    Converted 2 hours 15 minutes to 225 minutes instead of 135: 225 × 24 = 5400.

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  4. #4Calc error

    Solved 0.45c = 14.40 - 4, then divided by 0.40 incorrectly (got 30 by rounding the result).

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  5. #5Misconception

    Assumed all 80 pages were colour, then subtracted (14.40 / 0.45 = 32) without accounting for the cheaper black-and-white pages.

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