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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)  

A pie was cut into 7 equal pieces.
Ovini took 3 pieces. Poovazhagi took 1 piece.
The rest was shared equally among Chellamal, Keerthi and Swathi
What fraction of the pie did Keerthi get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




2)  

A cake was cut into 11 equal pieces.
Adam took 5 pieces. Bin took 4 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Carl and David.
What fraction of the cake did David get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




3)  

A pie was cut into 7 equal pieces.
Keerthi took 1 piece. Tamilselvi took 2 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Ovini and Thamarai.
What fraction of the pie did Thamarai get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




4)  

A cake was cut into 12 equal pieces.
Chithra took 4 pieces. Nandini took 2 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Panimalar and Tamilselvi.
What fraction of the cake did Tamilselvi get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




5)  

A pie was cut into 8 equal pieces.
Ovini took 2 pieces. Nandini took 2 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Ramani and Mithra.
What fraction of the pie did Mithra get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




6)  

A pie was cut into 6 equal pieces.
Savithri took 1 piece. Pavi took 3 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Poovazhagi and Parveen.
What fraction of the pie did Parveen get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




7)  

A pie was cut into 10 equal pieces.
Keerthi took 1 piece. Savithri took 1 piece.
The rest was shared equally between Swathi and Thamarai.
What fraction of the pie did Thamarai get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




8)  

A pie was cut into 10 equal pieces.
Amutha took 3 pieces. Swathi took 3 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Ponnalagu and Ramani.
What fraction of the pie did Ramani get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




9)  

A cake was cut into 12 equal pieces.
Jeevini took 3 pieces. Keerthi took 1 piece.
The rest was shared equally between Panimalar and Chellamal.
What fraction of the cake did Chellamal get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




10)  

A cake was cut into 8 equal pieces.
Thamarai took 1 piece. Mithra took 1 piece.
The rest was shared equally between Kumutha and Selvanayaki.
What fraction of the cake did Selvanayaki get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

A pie was cut into 7 equal pieces.
Ovini took 3 pieces. Poovazhagi took 1 piece.
The rest was shared equally among Chellamal, Keerthi and Swathi
What fraction of the pie did Keerthi get Express your fraction in the simplest form.

Answer: 17


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 3 + 1 = 4 pieces of pie taken.

Step 2: 7 - 4 = 3 pieces of pie left.

Step 3: 3 ÷ 3 = 1

Step 4: 17

Keerthi got 17 of the pie.



2)  

A cake was cut into 11 equal pieces.
Adam took 5 pieces. Bin took 4 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Carl and David.
What fraction of the cake did David get Express your fraction in the simplest form.

Answer: 111


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 5 + 4 = 9 pieces of cake taken.

Step 2: 11 - 9 = 2 pieces of cake left.

Step 3: 2 ÷ 2 = 1

Step 4: 111

David got 111 of the pie.



3)  

A pie was cut into 7 equal pieces.
Keerthi took 1 piece. Tamilselvi took 2 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Ovini and Thamarai.
What fraction of the pie did Thamarai get Express your fraction in the simplest form.

Answer: 27


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 1 + 2 = 3 pieces of pie taken.

Step 2: 7 - 3 = 4 pieces of pie left.

Step 3: 4 ÷ 2 = 2

Step 4: 27

Thamarai got 27 of the pie.



4)  

A cake was cut into 12 equal pieces.
Chithra took 4 pieces. Nandini took 2 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Panimalar and Tamilselvi.
What fraction of the cake did Tamilselvi get Express your fraction in the simplest form.

Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 4 + 2 = 6 pieces of cake taken.

Step 2: 12 - 6 = 6 pieces of cake left.

Step 3: 6 ÷ 2 = 3

Step 4: 312 = 14

Tamilselvi got 14 of the cake.



5)  

A pie was cut into 8 equal pieces.
Ovini took 2 pieces. Nandini took 2 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Ramani and Mithra.
What fraction of the pie did Mithra get Express your fraction in the simplest form.

Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 + 2 = 4 pieces of pie taken.


Step 2: 8 - 4 = 4 pieces of pie left.


Step 3: 4 ÷ 2 = 2


Step 4: 2 = 14


Mithra got 14 of the pie.



6)  

A pie was cut into 6 equal pieces.
Savithri took 1 piece. Pavi took 3 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Poovazhagi and Parveen.
What fraction of the pie did Parveen get Express your fraction in the simplest form.

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 1 + 3 = 4 pieces of pie taken.

Step 2: 6 - 4 = 2 pieces of pie left.

Step 3: 2 ÷ 2 = 1

Step 4: 16

Parveen got 16 of the pie.



7)  

A pie was cut into 10 equal pieces.
Keerthi took 1 piece. Savithri took 1 piece.
The rest was shared equally between Swathi and Thamarai.
What fraction of the pie did Thamarai get Express your fraction in the simplest form.

Answer: 25


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 1 + 1 = 2 pieces of pie taken.

Step 2: 10 - 2 = 8 pieces of pie left.

Step 3: 8 ÷ 2 = 4

Step 4: 410 = 25

Thamarai got 25 of the pie.



8)  

A pie was cut into 10 equal pieces.
Amutha took 3 pieces. Swathi took 3 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Ponnalagu and Ramani.
What fraction of the pie did Ramani get Express your fraction in the simplest form.

Answer: 15


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 3 + 3 = 6 pieces of pie taken.

Step 2: 10 - 6 = 4 pieces of pie left.

Step 3: 4 ÷ 2 = 2

Step 4: 210 = 15

Ramani got 15 of the pie.



9)  

A cake was cut into 12 equal pieces.
Jeevini took 3 pieces. Keerthi took 1 piece.
The rest was shared equally between Panimalar and Chellamal.
What fraction of the cake did Chellamal get Express your fraction in the simplest form.

Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 3 + 1 = 4 pieces of cake taken.

Step 2: 12 - 4 = 8 pieces of cake left.

Step 3: 8 ÷ 2 = 4

Step 4: 412 = 13

Chellamal got 13 of the cake.



10)  

A cake was cut into 8 equal pieces.
Thamarai took 1 piece. Mithra took 1 piece.
The rest was shared equally between Kumutha and Selvanayaki.
What fraction of the cake did Selvanayaki get Express your fraction in the simplest form.

Answer: 38


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 1 + 1 = 2 pieces of cake taken.

Step 2: 8 - 2 = 6 pieces of cake left.

Step 3: 6 ÷ 2 = 3

Step 4: 38

Selvanayaki got 38 of the cake.