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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.

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1)  

Ponnalagu had a piece of ribbon 944 cm long.

She cut out 12 of it for Tamilselvi and used 18 of it for her craft work.

How many centimeters of the ribbon were left

cm


Answer:_______________




2)  

Kumutha baked 756 muffins.

She sold 13 of them and donated 49 of them to an orphanage.

How many muffins did she have left


Answer:_______________




3)  

Amutha has a piece of string 496 cm long.

She cut out 12 of it for Pavi and used 14 of it for her craft work.

How many centimeters of the string were left

cm


Answer:_______________




4)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 390 cm long.

She cut out 13 of it for Ruby and used 16 of it for her craft work.

How many centimeters of the ribbon were left

cm


Answer:_______________




5)  

Anand baked 56 muffins.

He sold 12 of them and donated 38 of them to an orphanage.

How many muffins did he have left


Answer:_______________




6)  

Swathi had a piece of ribbon 176 cm long.

She cut out 12 of it for Indra and used 18 of it for her craft work.

How many centimeters of the ribbon were left

cm


Answer:_______________




7)  

Thamarai baked 837 muffins.

She sold 13 of them and donated 49 of them to an orphanage.

How many muffins did she have left


Answer:_______________




8)  

Tamilselvi has a piece of string 984 cm long.

She cut out 12 of it for Tulasi and used 14 of it for her craft work.

How many centimeters of the string were left

cm


Answer:_______________




9)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 216 cm long.

She cut out 13 of it for Ruby and used 16 of it for her craft work.

How many centimeters of the ribbon were left

cm


Answer:_______________




10)  

Selvan baked 824 muffins.

He sold 12 of them and donated 38 of them to an orphanage.

How many muffins did he have left


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ponnalagu had a piece of ribbon 944 cm long.

She cut out 12 of it for Tamilselvi and used 18 of it for her craft work.

How many centimeters of the ribbon were left

Answer: 354 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

Step 1: 1 x 42 x 4 + 18 = 48 + 18

                           = 58

Step 2: 8 units = 944 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 944 ÷ 8

                      = 118 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 118 cm

                        =  354 cm

354 cm of the ribbon were left.



2)  

Kumutha baked 756 muffins.

She sold 13 of them and donated 49 of them to an orphanage.

How many muffins did she have left

Answer: 168


SOLUTION 1 :
Sold
 
 
Donate
 
 
left
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
756

Step 1: 1 x 33 x 3 + 49 = 39 + 49

                             = 79

Step 2: 99 - 79 = 29

Step 3: 9 units = 756

              1 unit = 756 ÷ 9

                        = 84

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 84

                        = 168

She had 168 muffins left.



3)  

Amutha has a piece of string 496 cm long.

She cut out 12 of it for Pavi and used 14 of it for her craft work.

How many centimeters of the string were left

Answer: 124 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pavi
 
 
Craft
 
 
cm left

Step 1: 1 x 22 x 2 + 14 = 24 + 14

                           = 34

Step 2: 4 units = 496 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 496 ÷ 4

                      = 124 cm

124 cm of the ribbon were left.



4)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 390 cm long.

She cut out 13 of it for Ruby and used 16 of it for her craft work.

How many centimeters of the ribbon were left

Answer: 195 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ruby
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

Step 1: 1 x 23 x 2 + 16 = 26 + 16

                           = 36

Step 2: 6 units = 390 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 390 ÷ 6

                      = 65 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 65

                        = 195 cm

195 cm of the ribbon were left.



5)  

Anand baked 56 muffins.

He sold 12 of them and donated 38 of them to an orphanage.

How many muffins did he have left

Answer: 7


SOLUTION 1 :
Sold
 
 
Donate
 
 
left
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
56

Step 1: 1 x 42 x 4 + 38 = 48 + 38

                           = 78

Step 2: 88 - 78 = 18

Step 3: 8 units = 56

              1 unit = 56 ÷ 8

                        = 7

He had 7 muffins left.



6)  

Swathi had a piece of ribbon 176 cm long.

She cut out 12 of it for Indra and used 18 of it for her craft work.

How many centimeters of the ribbon were left

Answer: 66 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indra
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

Step 1: 1 x 42 x 4 + 18 = 48 + 18

                           = 58

Step 2: 8 units = 176 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 176 ÷ 8

                      = 22 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 22 cm

                        =  66 cm

66 cm of the ribbon were left.



7)  

Thamarai baked 837 muffins.

She sold 13 of them and donated 49 of them to an orphanage.

How many muffins did she have left

Answer: 186


SOLUTION 1 :
Sold
 
 
Donate
 
 
left
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
837

Step 1: 1 x 33 x 3 + 49 = 39 + 49

                             = 79

Step 2: 99 - 79 = 29

Step 3: 9 units = 837

              1 unit = 837 ÷ 9

                        = 93

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 93

                        = 186

She had 186 muffins left.



8)  

Tamilselvi has a piece of string 984 cm long.

She cut out 12 of it for Tulasi and used 14 of it for her craft work.

How many centimeters of the string were left

Answer: 246 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
Craft
 
 
cm left

Step 1: 1 x 22 x 2 + 14 = 24 + 14

                           = 34

Step 2: 4 units = 984 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 984 ÷ 4

                      = 246 cm

246 cm of the ribbon were left.



9)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 216 cm long.

She cut out 13 of it for Ruby and used 16 of it for her craft work.

How many centimeters of the ribbon were left

Answer: 108 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ruby
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

Step 1: 1 x 23 x 2 + 16 = 26 + 16

                           = 36

Step 2: 6 units = 216 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 216 ÷ 6

                      = 36 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 36

                        = 108 cm

108 cm of the ribbon were left.



10)  

Selvan baked 824 muffins.

He sold 12 of them and donated 38 of them to an orphanage.

How many muffins did he have left

Answer: 103


SOLUTION 1 :
Sold
 
 
Donate
 
 
left
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
824

Step 1: 1 x 42 x 4 + 38 = 48 + 38

                           = 78

Step 2: 88 - 78 = 18

Step 3: 8 units = 824

              1 unit = 824 ÷ 8

                        = 103

He had 103 muffins left.