Mastering Quantity × Value Word Problems: PSLE Math Made Easy Series

Solving Quantity × Value Word Problems (2 Questions)

 ✅ QUESTION 1: How Many Peaches Did Farmer Chun Sell?

🍍 The Story:

Farmer Chun sold pineapples and peaches.

He made $210 in total.

🍍 The Clues:

  • He sold 4 times as many peaches as pineapples.

  • Each pineapple = $3.

  • Each peach = $2 less than a pineapple → $3 – $2 = $1 per peach.

🧠 Step-by-Step Plan:

🪄 Step 1: Use letters to show how many he sold

Let’s say he sold:

  • 1 pineapple

  • Then he sold 4 peaches (because 4 times as many!)

So for 1 pineapple + 4 peaches = $7 total.

➗ Step 3: Find how many of these sets = $210

$210 ÷ $7 = 30 sets

🍑 Step 4: Work out the number of peaches

In each set, there are 4 peaches.

So 30 × 4 = 120 peaches.

✅ Answer: 120 peaches

✅ QUESTION 2: How Many More Coconuts Than Durians?

🥥 The Story:

A fruit seller sold durians and coconuts.

She made $80 in total.

🥥 The Clues:

  • She sold 2 times more coconuts than durians.

  • Each durian = $8

  • Each coconut = $1

🧠 Step-by-Step Plan:

🪄 Step 1: Use letters to show how many she sold

Let’s say:

  • 1 durian

  • Then she sold 2 coconuts (because twice as many!)

💰 Step 2: Make a Quantity × Value Table

So 1 durian + 2 coconuts = $10

➗ Step 3: Find how many of these sets = $80

$80 ÷ $10 = 8 sets

🥥 Step 4: Work out how many more coconuts than durians

Each set = 1 durian + 2 coconuts → 1 more coconut per set

8 sets × 1 = 8 more coconuts

✅ Answer: 8 more coconuts

⭐ Final Tip From Teacher Elaine:

Always look for:

  • Clue about quantity (like “4 times as many”)

  • Clue about price

  • Use a table to keep things clear

  • Think in sets and work backwards using division!