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1)  

Ovini baked 144 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




2)  

Tulasi baked 28 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




3)  

Murugan gave away 25 of his sweets and had 177 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




4)  

Thamarai baked 24 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ovini baked 91 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




6)  

Sriram gave away 25 of his sweets and had 177 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




7)  

Jeevini baked 42 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




8)  

Poongodi baked 42 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




9)  

Sriram gave away 25 of his sweets and had 90 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




10)  

Pavi baked 138 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ovini baked 144 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 120


SOLUTION 1 :
144
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 144

Step 3: 1 unit = 144 ÷ 6

                        = 24

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 24

                        = 120

She gave away 120 cupcakes.



2)  

Tulasi baked 28 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
28
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
37 sold

Step 1: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 2: 7 units = 28

Step 3: 1 unit = 28 ÷ 7

                        = 4

Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 4

                         = 16

She gave away 16 muffins.



3)  

Murugan gave away 25 of his sweets and had 177 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 118


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
177 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 177

Step 3: 1 unit = 177 ÷ 3

                        = 59

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 59

                          = 118

He gave away 118 sweets.



4)  

Thamarai baked 24 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 20


SOLUTION 1 :
24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 24

Step 3: 1 unit = 24 ÷ 6

                        = 4

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 4

                        = 20

She gave away 20 cupcakes.



5)  

Ovini 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.



6)  

Sriram gave away 25 of his sweets and had 177 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 118


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
177 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 177

Step 3: 1 unit = 177 ÷ 3

                        = 59

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 59

                          = 118

He gave away 118 sweets.



7)  

Jeevini 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.



8)  

Poongodi 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.



9)  

Sriram gave away 25 of his sweets and had 90 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 60


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
90 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 90

Step 3: 1 unit = 90 ÷ 3

                        = 30

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 30

                          = 60

He gave away 60 sweets.



10)  

Pavi baked 138 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 115


SOLUTION 1 :
138
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 138

Step 3: 1 unit = 138 ÷ 6

                        = 23

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 23

                        = 115

She gave away 115 cupcakes.