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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 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:_______________




2)  

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


Answer:_______________




3)  

A pie was cut into 11 equal pieces.
Amutha took 2 pieces. Haritha took 3 pieces.
The rest was shared equally among Kumutha, Chithra and Tulasi.
What fraction of the pie did Chithra get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




4)  

A pie was cut into 12 equal pieces.
Parveen took 1 piece. Ponnalagu took 2 pieces.
The rest was shared equally among Panimalar, Thamarai and Indra.
What fraction of the pie did Thamarai get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




5)  

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


Answer:_______________




6)  

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


Answer:_______________




7)  

A cake was cut into 11 equal pieces.
Adam took 3 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:_______________




8)  

A pie was cut into 8 equal pieces.
Parveen took 2 pieces. Indra took 2 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Ponnalagu and Thamarai.
What fraction of the pie did Thamarai get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




9)  

A pie was cut into 9 equal pieces.
Swathi took 5 pieces. Savithri took 1 piece.
The rest was shared equally among Kumutha, Indra and Thamarai.
What fraction of the pie did Indra get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




10)  

A pie was cut into 12 equal pieces.
Indra took 3 pieces. Parveen took 3 pieces.
The rest was shared equally among Swathi, Kumutha and Ponnalagu.
What fraction of the pie did Kumutha get Express your raction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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.



2)  

A pie was cut into 10 equal pieces.
Ramani took 3 pieces. Ovini took 3 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Chellamal and Keerthi.
What fraction of the pie did Keerthi 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

Keerthi got 15 of the pie.



3)  

A pie was cut into 11 equal pieces.
Amutha took 2 pieces. Haritha took 3 pieces.
The rest was shared equally among Kumutha, Chithra and Tulasi.
What fraction of the pie did Chithra get Express your fraction in the simplest form.

Answer: 211


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 + 3 = 5 pieces of pie taken.

Step 2: 11 - 5 = 6 pieces of pie left.

Step 3: 6 ÷ 3 = 2

Step 4: 211

Chithra got 211 of the pie.



4)  

A pie was cut into 12 equal pieces.
Parveen took 1 piece. Ponnalagu took 2 pieces.
The rest was shared equally among Panimalar, Thamarai and Indra.
What fraction of the pie did Thamarai get Express your fraction in the simplest form.

Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :

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

Step 2: 12 - 3 = 9 pieces of pie left.

Step 3: 9 ÷ 3 = 3

Step 4: 312 = 14

Thamarai got 14 of the pie.



5)  

A pie was cut into 7 equal pieces.
Keerthi took 1 piece. Tulasi took 2 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Thamarai and Indra.
What fraction of the pie did Indra 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

Indra got 27 of the pie.



6)  

A cake was cut into 12 equal pieces.
Amutha took 3 pieces. Panimalar took 1 piece.
The rest was shared equally between Pavi and Mithra.
What fraction of the cake did Mithra 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

Mithra got 13 of the cake.



7)  

A cake was cut into 11 equal pieces.
Adam took 3 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: 211


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 3 + 4 = 7 pieces of cake taken.

Step 2: 11 - 7 = 4 pieces of cake left.

Step 3: 4 ÷ 2 = 2

Step 4: 211

David got 211 of the cake.



8)  

A pie was cut into 8 equal pieces.
Parveen took 2 pieces. Indra took 2 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Ponnalagu and Thamarai.
What fraction of the pie did Thamarai 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


Thamarai got 14 of the pie.



9)  

A pie was cut into 9 equal pieces.
Swathi took 5 pieces. Savithri took 1 piece.
The rest was shared equally among Kumutha, Indra and Thamarai.
What fraction of the pie did Indra get Express your fraction in the simplest form.

Answer: 19


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 5 + 1 = 6 pieces of pie taken.

Step 2: 9 - 6 = 3 pieces of pie left.

Step 3: 3 ÷ 3 = 1

Step 4: 19

Indra got 19 of the pie.



10)  

A pie was cut into 12 equal pieces.
Indra took 3 pieces. Parveen took 3 pieces.
The rest was shared equally among Swathi, Kumutha and Ponnalagu.
What fraction of the pie did Kumutha get Express your raction in the simplest form.

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :

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

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

Step 3: 6 ÷ 3 = 2

Step 4: 212 = 16

Kumutha got 16 of the pie.