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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)  

Swathi ordered 42 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 7 curry puffs and there were 13 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




2)  

Indra ordered 24 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 3 curry puffs and there were 14 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




3)  

Ponnalagu ordered 360 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 9 curry puffs and there were 110 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




4)  

Selvanayaki ordered 180 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 9 curry puffs and there were 15 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




5)  

Poovazhagi ordered 8 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 2 curry puffs and there were 12 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




6)  

Panimalar ordered 648 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 6 curry puffs and there were 112 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




7)  

Tulasi ordered 144 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 2 curry puffs and there were 112 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




8)  

Poovazhagi ordered 80 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 8 curry puffs and there were 12 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




9)  

Pavi ordered 240 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 8 curry puffs and there were 15 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




10)  

Indra ordered 12 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 2 curry puffs and there were 13 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Swathi ordered 42 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 7 curry puffs and there were 13 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 4


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 42 ÷ 3
    = 14
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 42 - 14
    = 28
Step 3: Total number of guests = 28 ÷ 7
    = 4

 There were 4 guests.

 



2)  

Indra ordered 24 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 3 curry puffs and there were 14 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 6


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 24 ÷ 4
    = 6
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 24 - 6
    = 18
Step 3: Total number of guests = 18 ÷ 3
    = 6

 There were 6 guests.

 



3)  

Ponnalagu ordered 360 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 9 curry puffs and there were 110 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 36


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 360 ÷ 10
    = 36
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 360 - 36
    = 324
Step 3: Total number of guests = 324 ÷ 9
    = 36

 There were 36 guests.

 



4)  

Selvanayaki ordered 180 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 9 curry puffs and there were 15 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 180 ÷ 5
    = 36
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 180 - 36
    = 144
Step 3: Total number of guests = 144 ÷ 9
    = 16

 There were 16 guests.

 



5)  

Poovazhagi ordered 8 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 2 curry puffs and there were 12 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 8 ÷ 2
    = 4
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 8 - 4
    = 4
Step 3: Total number of guests = 4 ÷ 2
    = 2

 There were 2 guests.

 



6)  

Panimalar ordered 648 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 6 curry puffs and there were 112 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 99


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 648 ÷ 12
    = 54
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 648 - 54
    = 594
Step 3: Total number of guests = 594 ÷ 6
    = 99

 There were 99 guests.

 



7)  

Tulasi ordered 144 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 2 curry puffs and there were 112 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 66


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 144 ÷ 12
    = 12
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 144 - 12
    = 132
Step 3: Total number of guests = 132 ÷ 2
    = 66

 There were 66 guests.

 



8)  

Poovazhagi ordered 80 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 8 curry puffs and there were 12 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 5


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 80 ÷ 2
    = 40
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 80 - 40
    = 40
Step 3: Total number of guests = 40 ÷ 8
    = 5

 There were 5 guests.

 



9)  

Pavi ordered 240 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 8 curry puffs and there were 15 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 24


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 240 ÷ 5
    = 48
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 240 - 48
    = 192
Step 3: Total number of guests = 192 ÷ 8
    = 24

 There were 24 guests.

 



10)  

Indra ordered 12 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 2 curry puffs and there were 13 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 4


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 12 ÷ 3
    = 4
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 12 - 4
    = 8
Step 3: Total number of guests = 8 ÷ 2
    = 4

 There were 4 guests.