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1)  

Anand gave away 25 of his sweets and had 144 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




2)  

Chellamal baked 63 muffins.

She sold 37 of the muffins and gave the rest away.

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




3)  

Kumutha baked 66 cupcakes.

She sold 16 of the cupcakes and gave the rest away.

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




4)  

Prem gave away 25 of his sweets and had 195 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




5)  

Chithra baked 77 muffins.

She sold 37 of the muffins and gave the rest away.

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




6)  

Haritha baked 54 cupcakes.

She sold 16 of the cupcakes and gave the rest away.

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




7)  

Moorthi gave away 25 of his sweets and had 18 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




8)  

Amutha baked 91 muffins.

She sold 37 of the muffins and gave the rest away.

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




9)  

Mithra baked 42 cupcakes.

She sold 16 of the cupcakes and gave the rest away.

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




10)  

Selvan gave away 25 of his sweets and had 189 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Anand gave away 25 of his sweets and had 144 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 96


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
144 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 144

Step 3: 1 unit = 144 ÷ 3

                        = 48

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 48

                          = 96

He gave away 96 sweets.



2)  

Chellamal baked 63 muffins.

She sold 37 of the muffins and gave the rest away.

How many muffins did she give away

Answer: 36


SOLUTION 1 :
63
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
37 sold

Step 1: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 2: 7 units = 63

Step 3: 1 unit = 63 ÷ 7

                        = 9

Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 9

                         = 36

She gave away 36 muffins.



3)  

Kumutha baked 66 cupcakes.

She sold 16 of the cupcakes and gave the rest away.

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 55


SOLUTION 1 :
66
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 66

Step 3: 1 unit = 66 ÷ 6

                        = 11

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 11

                        = 55

She gave away 55 cupcakes.



4)  

Prem gave away 25 of his sweets and had 195 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 130


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
195 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 195

Step 3: 1 unit = 195 ÷ 3

                        = 65

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 65

                          = 130

He gave away 130 sweets.



5)  

Chithra baked 77 muffins.

She sold 37 of the muffins and gave the rest away.

How many muffins did she give away

Answer: 44


SOLUTION 1 :
77
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
37 sold

Step 1: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 2: 7 units = 77

Step 3: 1 unit = 77 ÷ 7

                        = 11

Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 11

                         = 44

She gave away 44 muffins.



6)  

Haritha baked 54 cupcakes.

She sold 16 of the cupcakes and gave the rest away.

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 45


SOLUTION 1 :
54
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 54

Step 3: 1 unit = 54 ÷ 6

                        = 9

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 9

                        = 45

She gave away 45 cupcakes.



7)  

Moorthi gave away 25 of his sweets and had 18 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
18 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 18

Step 3: 1 unit = 18 ÷ 3

                        = 6

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 6

                          = 12

He gave away 12 sweets.



8)  

Amutha baked 91 muffins.

She sold 37 of the muffins and gave the rest away.

How many muffins did she give away

Answer: 52


SOLUTION 1 :
91
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
37 sold

Step 1: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 2: 7 units = 91

Step 3: 1 unit = 91 ÷ 7

                        = 13

Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 13

                         = 52

She gave away 52 muffins.



9)  

Mithra baked 42 cupcakes.

She sold 16 of the cupcakes and gave the rest away.

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 35


SOLUTION 1 :
42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 42

Step 3: 1 unit = 42 ÷ 6

                        = 7

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 7

                        = 35

She gave away 35 cupcakes.



10)  

Selvan gave away 25 of his sweets and had 189 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 126


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
189 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 189

Step 3: 1 unit = 189 ÷ 3

                        = 63

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 63

                          = 126

He gave away 126 sweets.