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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 10 equal pieces.
Jeevini took 1 piece. Swathi took 1 piece.
The rest was shared equally between Tulasi and Ramani.
What fraction of the pie did Ramani get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




2)  

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


Answer:_______________




3)  

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


Answer:_______________




4)  

A pie was cut into 11 equal pieces.
Poovazhagi took 2 pieces. Chellamal took 6 pieces.
The rest was shared equally among Swathi, Kumutha and Thamarai
What fraction of the pie did Kumutha get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




5)  

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


Answer:_______________




6)  

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:_______________




7)  

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


Answer:_______________




8)  

A pie was cut into 6 equal pieces.
Ramani took 1 piece. Panimalar took 3 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Kumutha and Indra.
What fraction of the pie did Indra get Express your fraction in the simplest form.


Answer:_______________




9)  

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


Answer:_______________




10)  

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


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

A pie was cut into 10 equal pieces.
Jeevini took 1 piece. Swathi took 1 piece.
The rest was shared equally between Tulasi and Ramani.
What fraction of the pie did Ramani 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

Ramani got 25 of the pie.



2)  

A pie was cut into 12 equal pieces.
Indra took 1 piece. Poovazhagi took 2 pieces.
The rest was shared equally among Chellamal, Nandini and Ovini.
What fraction of the pie did Nandini 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

Nandini got 14 of the pie.



3)  

A pie was cut into 10 equal pieces.
Ovini took 3 pieces. Chithra took 3 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Tulasi and Pavi.
What fraction of the pie did Pavi 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

Pavi got 15 of the pie.



4)  

A pie was cut into 11 equal pieces.
Poovazhagi took 2 pieces. Chellamal took 6 pieces.
The rest was shared equally among Swathi, Kumutha and Thamarai
What fraction of the pie did Kumutha get Express your fraction in the simplest form.

Answer: 111


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 + 6 = 8 pieces of pie taken.

Step 2: 11 - 8 = 3 pieces of pie left.

Step 3: 3 ÷ 3 = 1

Step 4: 111

Kumutha got 111 of the pie.



5)  

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

Swathi got 27 of the pie.



6)  

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.



7)  

A pie was cut into 7 equal pieces.
Ponnalagu took 3 pieces. Poovazhagi took 1 piece.
The rest was shared equally among Savithri, Pavi and Indra
What fraction of the pie did Pavi 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

Pavi got 17 of the pie.



8)  

A pie was cut into 6 equal pieces.
Ramani took 1 piece. Panimalar took 3 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Kumutha and Indra.
What fraction of the pie did Indra 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

Indra got 16 of the pie.



9)  

A cake was cut into 12 equal pieces.
Tamilselvi took 4 pieces. Indra took 2 pieces.
The rest was shared equally between Chellamal and Poovazhagi.
What fraction of the cake did Poovazhagi 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

Poovazhagi got 14 of the cake.



10)  

A cake was cut into 12 equal pieces.
Chellamal took 3 pieces. Savithri took 1 piece.
The rest was shared equally between Ponnalagu and Tamilselvi.
What fraction of the cake did Tamilselvi 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

Tamilselvi got 13 of the cake.