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1)  

Narayanan gave away 25 of his sweets and had 156 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




2)  

Tulasi baked 78 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




3)  

Savithri baked 35 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




4)  

Prem gave away 25 of his sweets and had 126 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ovini baked 198 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




6)  

Chellamal baked 42 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




7)  

Prem gave away 25 of his sweets and had 63 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




8)  

Ramani baked 132 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




9)  

Haritha baked 84 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




10)  

Kumar gave away 25 of his sweets and had 54 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Narayanan gave away 25 of his sweets and had 156 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 104


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
156 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 156

Step 3: 1 unit = 156 ÷ 3

                        = 52

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 52

                          = 104

He gave away 104 sweets.



2)  

Tulasi baked 78 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 65


SOLUTION 1 :
78
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 78

Step 3: 1 unit = 78 ÷ 6

                        = 13

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 13

                        = 65

She gave away 65 cupcakes.



3)  

Savithri baked 35 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away

Answer: 20


SOLUTION 1 :
35
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
37 sold

Step 1: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 2: 7 units = 35

Step 3: 1 unit = 35 ÷ 7

                        = 5

Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 5

                         = 20

She gave away 20 muffins.



4)  

Prem gave away 25 of his sweets and had 126 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 84


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
126 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 126

Step 3: 1 unit = 126 ÷ 3

                        = 42

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 42

                          = 84

He gave away 84 sweets.



5)  

Ovini baked 198 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 165


SOLUTION 1 :
198
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 198

Step 3: 1 unit = 198 ÷ 6

                        = 33

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 33

                        = 165

She gave away 165 cupcakes.



6)  

Chellamal baked 42 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away

Answer: 24


SOLUTION 1 :
42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
37 sold

Step 1: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 2: 7 units = 42

Step 3: 1 unit = 42 ÷ 7

                        = 6

Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 6

                         = 24

She gave away 24 muffins.



7)  

Prem gave away 25 of his sweets and had 63 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 42


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
63 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 63

Step 3: 1 unit = 63 ÷ 3

                        = 21

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 21

                          = 42

He gave away 42 sweets.



8)  

Ramani baked 132 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 110


SOLUTION 1 :
132
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 132

Step 3: 1 unit = 132 ÷ 6

                        = 22

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 22

                        = 110

She gave away 110 cupcakes.



9)  

Haritha baked 84 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away

Answer: 48


SOLUTION 1 :
84
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
37 sold

Step 1: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 2: 7 units = 84

Step 3: 1 unit = 84 ÷ 7

                        = 12

Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 12

                         = 48

She gave away 48 muffins.



10)  

Kumar gave away 25 of his sweets and had 54 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 36


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
54 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 54

Step 3: 1 unit = 54 ÷ 3

                        = 18

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 18

                          = 36

He gave away 36 sweets.