MATHEMATICS YEAR 6

MODUL CEMERLANG UPSR 2010

Learning Outcomes
Compute length from a situation expressed in fraction.

Solve problems in real context involving computation of length.

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MATHEMATICS YEAR 6 Compute length from a situation expressed in fraction

MODUL CEMERLANG UPSR 2010

Example 1:

Points to note

of 240 cm

* of =

= = = =

240 cm

= 96cmcm

Example 2:
1 4 9 4

of 64 km

*Convert the mixed number into improper fraction

64 km

____ km 4 km

NOTES: Cancellation Method should be emphasized to find the answer involving multiplication of fraction by the whole number.
25

Example: 3 125 cm = 3 25 cm 5 1 = 75 cm

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Exercise 1 1 2

3 of 80 cm 4

3 4

of 160 m

1 2 of 25 km
5

7 10

of 500 m

4 5

750 cm

6 2

3 4

48 km

7 2

1 4

2 km

8 1

3 5

35 km

9 2

1 4

256 cm

10

3 10

2500 m

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Example 1:
5 8

Jafri cycles

of a kilometre to reach his school. Sivam cycles 450 m to

reach the same school. Between Jafri and Sivam , who cycles further to school?

List the clues given

5 8

km of

*450 m

Convert fraction of km to m

5 1000 8 5000

= 625 m

Comparing distances to get the answer

Jafri cycles 625 m Sivam cycles 450 m Answer: Jafri cycles further than Sivam to reach their school.
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Example 2: Safiq took part in the cross-country run which is 15 km long. He took a rest after running point? List the clues given
2 3

of the way. How far was he from the finishing line?

Total distance Running distance

= =

15 km
2 3

of 15 km

2
Carry out the plan by multiplying the denominators

15 km

= ________ km 3 = Find the unfinish distance by subtracting. km

Total distance Running distance

= =

15 km 10 km 5 km -

1 1

5 0 5

km km km

Unfinished distance =

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Example 3: Diagram 1 shows the road map of four places , K , L , M and N. 7500 m L N K M

The distance from K to L is the same as the distance from L to M. The distance from M to N is
1 4

of the distance from K to M .

What is the distance , in km , from K to N?

List clues given

Distance given KL =LM = 7500 m MN =

1 4

of KM

= 7500 m = 1875 m
4

Distance from K to N = 7500 m + 7500 m + 1875 m = 16875 m = 16.875 km or 16 875 = 16.875 km 1 000 km 1 6 8 m 7 5

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1 Rozi has 190 cm of ribbon. She needs 1

1 5

the length of this ribbon

to tie a few parcels. What is the total length of ribbon needed by Rozi?

2 A farm needs 1 320 m of wire fencing. The farmer had built up Find the length of wire left , in m .

3 5

of the fence.

Mahadi travels from Sungai Siput to Rawang which is 148 km away. After travelling
3 4

of the way, find the distance , in km , he has to reach Rawang?

4 A plank is 6 m long. the shelf?

7 10

of it cut off to make a book shelf. What is the length of

The mosque is 5 km from General Hospital . The distance from the mosque to the bus station is 4 bus station?
1 4

times longer. What is the distance from General Hospital to the

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