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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..

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1)  

Pavi had 19 m of ribbon.

Pavi used 3 m 49 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 58 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Pavi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




2)  

Tulasi had 16 m of ribbon.

Tulasi used 2 m 65 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 26 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Tulasi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




3)  

Chithra had 13 m of ribbon.

Chithra used 2 m 43 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 27 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Chithra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




4)  

Poovazhagi had 16 m of ribbon.

Poovazhagi used 2 m 58 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 64 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Poovazhagi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




5)  

Mithra had 17 m of ribbon.

Mithra used 3 m 40 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 57 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Mithra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




6)  

Chithra had 14 m of ribbon.

Chithra used 2 m 40 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 32 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Chithra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




7)  

Thamarai had 20 m of ribbon.

Thamarai used 3 m 18 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 61 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Thamarai had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




8)  

Chellamal had 10 m of ribbon.

Chellamal used 2 m 66 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 59 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Chellamal had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




9)  

Parveen had 10 m of ribbon.

Parveen used 3 m 69 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 57 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Parveen had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




10)  

Tamilselvi had 20 m of ribbon.

Tamilselvi used 2 m 33 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 11 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Tamilselvi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Pavi had 19 m of ribbon.

Pavi used 3 m 49 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 58 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Pavi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1293 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 19 x 100 = 1900 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 3m x 100 = 300 cm

Step 3: 300 + 49 = 349 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 2 m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 5: 200 + 58 = 258cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1900 - 349 - 258 = 1293 cm

The length of the ribbon which Pavi had left is 1293 cm.



2)  

Tulasi had 16 m of ribbon.

Tulasi used 2 m 65 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 26 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Tulasi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1109 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 16 x 100 = 1600 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 2m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 3: 200 + 65 = 265 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 2 m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 5: 200 + 26 = 226cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1600 - 265 - 226 = 1109 cm

The length of the ribbon which Tulasi had left is 1109 cm.



3)  

Chithra had 13 m of ribbon.

Chithra used 2 m 43 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 27 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Chithra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 730 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 13 x 100 = 1300 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 2m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 3: 200 + 43 = 243 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 3 m x 100 = 300 cm

Step 5: 300 + 27 = 327cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1300 - 243 - 327 = 730 cm

The length of the ribbon which Chithra had left is 730 cm.



4)  

Poovazhagi had 16 m of ribbon.

Poovazhagi used 2 m 58 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 64 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Poovazhagi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1078 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 16 x 100 = 1600 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 2m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 3: 200 + 58 = 258 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 2 m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 5: 200 + 64 = 264cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1600 - 258 - 264 = 1078 cm

The length of the ribbon which Poovazhagi had left is 1078 cm.



5)  

Mithra had 17 m of ribbon.

Mithra used 3 m 40 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 57 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Mithra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 903 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 17 x 100 = 1700 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 3m x 100 = 300 cm

Step 3: 300 + 40 = 340 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 4 m x 100 = 400 cm

Step 5: 400 + 57 = 457cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1700 - 340 - 457 = 903 cm

The length of the ribbon which Mithra had left is 903 cm.



6)  

Chithra had 14 m of ribbon.

Chithra used 2 m 40 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 32 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Chithra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 728 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 14 x 100 = 1400 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 2m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 3: 200 + 40 = 240 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 4 m x 100 = 400 cm

Step 5: 400 + 32 = 432cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1400 - 240 - 432 = 728 cm

The length of the ribbon which Chithra had left is 728 cm.



7)  

Thamarai had 20 m of ribbon.

Thamarai used 3 m 18 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 61 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Thamarai had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1421 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 20 x 100 = 2000 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 3m x 100 = 300 cm

Step 3: 300 + 18 = 318 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 2 m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 5: 200 + 61 = 261cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 2000 - 318 - 261 = 1421 cm

The length of the ribbon which Thamarai had left is 1421 cm.



8)  

Chellamal had 10 m of ribbon.

Chellamal used 2 m 66 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 59 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Chellamal had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 375 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 10 x 100 = 1000 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 2m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 3: 200 + 66 = 266 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 3 m x 100 = 300 cm

Step 5: 300 + 59 = 359cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1000 - 266 - 359 = 375 cm

The length of the ribbon which Chellamal had left is 375 cm.



9)  

Parveen had 10 m of ribbon.

Parveen used 3 m 69 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 57 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Parveen had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 174 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 10 x 100 = 1000 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 3m x 100 = 300 cm

Step 3: 300 + 69 = 369 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 4 m x 100 = 400 cm

Step 5: 400 + 57 = 457cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1000 - 369 - 457 = 174 cm

The length of the ribbon which Parveen had left is 174 cm.



10)  

Tamilselvi had 20 m of ribbon.

Tamilselvi used 2 m 33 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 11 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Tamilselvi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1356 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 20 x 100 = 2000 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 2m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 3: 200 + 33 = 233 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 4 m x 100 = 400 cm

Step 5: 400 + 11 = 411cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 2000 - 233 - 411 = 1356 cm

The length of the ribbon which Tamilselvi had left is 1356 cm.