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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)  

Selvanayaki ordered 160 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:_______________




2)  

Chellamal ordered 60 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 2 curry puffs and there were 110 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




3)  

Pavi ordered 105 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 7 curry puffs and there were 15 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




4)  

Chithra ordered 96 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 6 curry puffs and there were 12 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




5)  

Mithra ordered 40 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 5 curry puffs and there were 14 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




6)  

Nandini 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:_______________




7)  

Thamarai ordered 189 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 9 curry puffs and there were 13 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




8)  

Panimalar ordered 72 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 6 curry puffs and there were 12 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




9)  

Ovini ordered 72 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 4 curry puffs and there were 13 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




10)  

Parveen ordered 288 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 8 curry puffs and there were 19 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Selvanayaki ordered 160 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: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 160 ÷ 5
    = 32
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 160 - 32
    = 128
Step 3: Total number of guests = 128 ÷ 8
    = 16

 There were 16 guests.

 



2)  

Chellamal ordered 60 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 2 curry puffs and there were 110 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 27


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 60 ÷ 10
    = 6
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 60 - 6
    = 54
Step 3: Total number of guests = 54 ÷ 2
    = 27

 There were 27 guests.

 



3)  

Pavi ordered 105 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 7 curry puffs and there were 15 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 105 ÷ 5
    = 21
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 105 - 21
    = 84
Step 3: Total number of guests = 84 ÷ 7
    = 12

 There were 12 guests.

 



4)  

Chithra ordered 96 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 6 curry puffs and there were 12 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 8


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 96 ÷ 2
    = 48
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 96 - 48
    = 48
Step 3: Total number of guests = 48 ÷ 6
    = 8

 There were 8 guests.

 



5)  

Mithra ordered 40 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 5 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 = 40 ÷ 4
    = 10
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 40 - 10
    = 30
Step 3: Total number of guests = 30 ÷ 5
    = 6

 There were 6 guests.

 



6)  

Nandini 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.

 



7)  

Thamarai ordered 189 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 9 curry puffs and there were 13 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 189 ÷ 3
    = 63
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 189 - 63
    = 126
Step 3: Total number of guests = 126 ÷ 9
    = 14

 There were 14 guests.

 



8)  

Panimalar ordered 72 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 6 curry puffs and there were 12 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 6


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 72 ÷ 2
    = 36
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 72 - 36
    = 36
Step 3: Total number of guests = 36 ÷ 6
    = 6

 There were 6 guests.

 



9)  

Ovini ordered 72 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 4 curry puffs and there were 13 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 72 ÷ 3
    = 24
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 72 - 24
    = 48
Step 3: Total number of guests = 48 ÷ 4
    = 12

 There were 12 guests.

 



10)  

Parveen ordered 288 curry puffs for a party.

Each guest ate 8 curry puffs and there were 19 of the curry puffs left.

How many guests were there

Answer: 32


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Curry puffs left = 288 ÷ 9
    = 32
Step 2: Curry puffs eaten = 288 - 32
    = 256
Step 3: Total number of guests = 256 ÷ 8
    = 32

 There were 32 guests.