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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)  

Panimalar has a piece of string 344 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the string were left

cm


Answer:_______________




2)  

Raj baked 160 muffins.

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

How many muffins did he have left


Answer:_______________




3)  

Ponnalagu had a piece of ribbon 120 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:_______________




4)  

Tulasi baked 441 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she have left


Answer:_______________




5)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 726 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:_______________




6)  

Poovazhagi has a piece of string 96 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the string were left

cm


Answer:_______________




7)  

Pugal baked 848 muffins.

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

How many muffins did he have left


Answer:_______________




8)  

Keerthi had a piece of ribbon 232 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the ribbon were left

cm


Answer:_______________




9)  

Ramani baked 756 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she have left


Answer:_______________




10)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 534 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:_______________




 

1)  

Panimalar has a piece of string 344 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the string were left

Answer: 86 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
Poongodi
 
 
Craft
 
 
cm left

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

                           = 34

Step 2: 4 units = 344 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 344 ÷ 4

                      = 86 cm

86 cm of the ribbon were left.



2)  

Raj baked 160 muffins.

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

How many muffins did he have left

Answer: 20


SOLUTION 1 :
Sold
 
 
Donate
 
 
left
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
160

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

                           = 78

Step 2: 88 - 78 = 18

Step 3: 8 units = 160

              1 unit = 160 ÷ 8

                        = 20

He had 20 muffins left.



3)  

Ponnalagu had a piece of ribbon 120 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: 45 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indra
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

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

                           = 58

Step 2: 8 units = 120 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 120 ÷ 8

                      = 15 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 15 cm

                        =  45 cm

45 cm of the ribbon were left.



4)  

Tulasi baked 441 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she have left

Answer: 98


SOLUTION 1 :
Sold
 
 
Donate
 
 
left
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
441

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

                             = 79

Step 2: 99 - 79 = 29

Step 3: 9 units = 441

              1 unit = 441 ÷ 9

                        = 49

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 49

                        = 98

She had 98 muffins left.



5)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 726 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: 363 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ruby
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

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

                           = 36

Step 2: 6 units = 726 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 726 ÷ 6

                      = 121 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 121

                        = 363 cm

363 cm of the ribbon were left.



6)  

Poovazhagi has a piece of string 96 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the string were left

Answer: 24 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
Haritha
 
 
Craft
 
 
cm left

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

                           = 34

Step 2: 4 units = 96 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 96 ÷ 4

                      = 24 cm

24 cm of the ribbon were left.



7)  

Pugal baked 848 muffins.

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

How many muffins did he have left

Answer: 106


SOLUTION 1 :
Sold
 
 
Donate
 
 
left
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
848

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

                           = 78

Step 2: 88 - 78 = 18

Step 3: 8 units = 848

              1 unit = 848 ÷ 8

                        = 106

He had 106 muffins left.



8)  

Keerthi had a piece of ribbon 232 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the ribbon were left

Answer: 87 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

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

                           = 58

Step 2: 8 units = 232 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 232 ÷ 8

                      = 29 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 29 cm

                        =  87 cm

87 cm of the ribbon were left.



9)  

Ramani 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.



10)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 534 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: 267 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ruby
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

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

                           = 36

Step 2: 6 units = 534 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 534 ÷ 6

                      = 89 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 89

                        = 267 cm

267 cm of the ribbon were left.