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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

Ponnalagu had 456 books.
She gave 124 books to Kumutha and 182 books to Panimalar. 
How many books did Ponnalagu have in the end


Answer:_______________




2)  

Pavi had 460 books.
She gave 118 books to Selvanayaki and 153 books to Nandini. 
How many books did Pavi have in the end


Answer:_______________




3)  

Chellamal had 470 books.
She gave 118 books to Thamarai and 200 books to Indra. 
How many books did Chellamal have in the end


Answer:_______________




4)  

Pavi had 479 books.
She gave 143 books to Ovini and 178 books to Kumutha. 
How many books did Pavi have in the end


Answer:_______________




5)  

Chithra had 485 books.
She gave 126 books to Ramani and 167 books to Ovini. 
How many books did Chithra have in the end


Answer:_______________




6)  

Tulasi had 475 books.
She gave 137 books to Mithra and 190 books to Indra. 
How many books did Tulasi have in the end


Answer:_______________




7)  

Poongodi had 481 books.
She gave 130 books to Haritha and 178 books to Tamilselvi. 
How many books did Poongodi have in the end


Answer:_______________




8)  

Panimalar had 457 books.
She gave 114 books to Savithri and 157 books to Haritha. 
How many books did Panimalar have in the end


Answer:_______________




9)  

Mithra had 498 books.
She gave 145 books to Jeevini and 195 books to Poovazhagi. 
How many books did Mithra have in the end


Answer:_______________




10)  

Chithra had 482 books.
She gave 145 books to Tamilselvi and 174 books to Selvanayaki. 
How many books did Chithra have in the end


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ponnalagu had 456 books.
She gave 124 books to Kumutha and 182 books to Panimalar. 
How many books did Ponnalagu have in the end
Answer: 150


SOLUTION 1 :
456
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
124
 
 
182

Step 1: 124 + 182 = 306 books

Step 2: 456 - 306 = 150 books

Ponnalagu had 150 books in the end.



2)  

Pavi had 460 books.
She gave 118 books to Selvanayaki and 153 books to Nandini. 
How many books did Pavi have in the end
Answer: 189


SOLUTION 1 :
460
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
118
 
 
153

Step 1: 118 + 153 = 271 books

Step 2: 460 - 271 = 189 books

Pavi had 189 books in the end.



3)  

Chellamal had 470 books.
She gave 118 books to Thamarai and 200 books to Indra. 
How many books did Chellamal have in the end
Answer: 152


SOLUTION 1 :
470
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
118
 
 
200

Step 1: 118 + 200 = 318 books

Step 2: 470 - 318 = 152 books

Chellamal had 152 books in the end.



4)  

Pavi had 479 books.
She gave 143 books to Ovini and 178 books to Kumutha. 
How many books did Pavi have in the end
Answer: 158


SOLUTION 1 :
479
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
143
 
 
178

Step 1: 143 + 178 = 321 books

Step 2: 479 - 321 = 158 books

Pavi had 158 books in the end.



5)  

Chithra had 485 books.
She gave 126 books to Ramani and 167 books to Ovini. 
How many books did Chithra have in the end
Answer: 192


SOLUTION 1 :
485
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
126
 
 
167

Step 1: 126 + 167 = 293 books

Step 2: 485 - 293 = 192 books

Chithra had 192 books in the end.



6)  

Tulasi had 475 books.
She gave 137 books to Mithra and 190 books to Indra. 
How many books did Tulasi have in the end
Answer: 148


SOLUTION 1 :
475
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
137
 
 
190

Step 1: 137 + 190 = 327 books

Step 2: 475 - 327 = 148 books

Tulasi had 148 books in the end.



7)  

Poongodi had 481 books.
She gave 130 books to Haritha and 178 books to Tamilselvi. 
How many books did Poongodi have in the end
Answer: 173


SOLUTION 1 :
481
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
130
 
 
178

Step 1: 130 + 178 = 308 books

Step 2: 481 - 308 = 173 books

Poongodi had 173 books in the end.



8)  

Panimalar had 457 books.
She gave 114 books to Savithri and 157 books to Haritha. 
How many books did Panimalar have in the end
Answer: 186


SOLUTION 1 :
457
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
114
 
 
157

Step 1: 114 + 157 = 271 books

Step 2: 457 - 271 = 186 books

Panimalar had 186 books in the end.



9)  

Mithra had 498 books.
She gave 145 books to Jeevini and 195 books to Poovazhagi. 
How many books did Mithra have in the end
Answer: 158


SOLUTION 1 :
498
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
145
 
 
195

Step 1: 145 + 195 = 340 books

Step 2: 498 - 340 = 158 books

Mithra had 158 books in the end.



10)  

Chithra had 482 books.
She gave 145 books to Tamilselvi and 174 books to Selvanayaki. 
How many books did Chithra have in the end
Answer: 163


SOLUTION 1 :
482
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
145
 
 
174

Step 1: 145 + 174 = 319 books

Step 2: 482 - 319 = 163 books

Chithra had 163 books in the end.