GASP!

A question in this year's PSLE Math paper:


Jim bought some chocolates and gave half of it to Ken. Ken bought some sweets and gave half of it to Jim. Jim ate 12 sweets and Ken ate 18 chocolates. The ratio of Jim’s sweets to chocolates became 1:7 and the ratio of Ken’s sweets to chocolates became 1:4. How many sweets did Ken buy?




( Answer is 68.)


Golly.... by the time Glory and Celeste take their PSLE, they'd be doing quantum physics and building space shuttles.


But what is even stranger is that nowadays, kids cry when they can't do an examination question. 


Why is there a need to score 100%? 
90% is still an A* right?


And why do some parents get all up in arms when they find out such questions are set?



Strange and scary. 真的许要这样吗？