Caitlyn Shen's answer to Caitlyn Shen's Primary 4 Maths Singapore question.

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Please advise... Cause stated after joel spent 147,nurul got 4times more.
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5 years ago
No. After Joel spent $147, Nurul has 4 times as much money.

4 times as much is not the same as 4 times more.

4 times as much means :

Joel = 1u
Nurul = 4u (4 times as much)
Difference = 3u more than Joel


4 times more means :
Joel = 1u
Nurul = 5u
Difference = 4u more than Joel