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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)  

Chithra had a piece of ribbon 448 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)  

Ponnalagu baked 513 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she have left


Answer:_______________




3)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 414 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:_______________




4)  

Panimalar has a piece of string 856 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the string were left

cm


Answer:_______________




5)  

Balaji baked 496 muffins.

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

How many muffins did he have left


Answer:_______________




6)  

Mithra had a piece of ribbon 568 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the ribbon were left

cm


Answer:_______________




7)  

Haritha baked 243 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she have left


Answer:_______________




8)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 354 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:_______________




9)  

Pavi has a piece of string 112 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the string were left

cm


Answer:_______________




10)  

Prem baked 200 muffins.

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

How many muffins did he have left


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Chithra had a piece of ribbon 448 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: 168 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

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

                           = 58

Step 2: 8 units = 448 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 448 ÷ 8

                      = 56 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 56 cm

                        =  168 cm

168 cm of the ribbon were left.



2)  

Ponnalagu baked 513 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she have left

Answer: 114


SOLUTION 1 :
Sold
 
 
Donate
 
 
left
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
513

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

                             = 79

Step 2: 99 - 79 = 29

Step 3: 9 units = 513

              1 unit = 513 ÷ 9

                        = 57

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 57

                        = 114

She had 114 muffins left.



3)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 414 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: 207 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ruby
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

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

                           = 36

Step 2: 6 units = 414 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 414 ÷ 6

                      = 69 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 69

                        = 207 cm

207 cm of the ribbon were left.



4)  

Panimalar has a piece of string 856 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the string were left

Answer: 214 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
Craft
 
 
cm left

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

                           = 34

Step 2: 4 units = 856 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 856 ÷ 4

                      = 214 cm

214 cm of the ribbon were left.



5)  

Balaji baked 496 muffins.

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

How many muffins did he have left

Answer: 62


SOLUTION 1 :
Sold
 
 
Donate
 
 
left
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
496

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

                           = 78

Step 2: 88 - 78 = 18

Step 3: 8 units = 496

              1 unit = 496 ÷ 8

                        = 62

He had 62 muffins left.



6)  

Mithra had a piece of ribbon 568 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the ribbon were left

Answer: 213 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chithra
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

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

                           = 58

Step 2: 8 units = 568 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 568 ÷ 8

                      = 71 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 71 cm

                        =  213 cm

213 cm of the ribbon were left.



7)  

Haritha baked 243 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she have left

Answer: 54


SOLUTION 1 :
Sold
 
 
Donate
 
 
left
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
243

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

                             = 79

Step 2: 99 - 79 = 29

Step 3: 9 units = 243

              1 unit = 243 ÷ 9

                        = 27

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 27

                        = 54

She had 54 muffins left.



8)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 354 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: 177 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ruby
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

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

                           = 36

Step 2: 6 units = 354 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 354 ÷ 6

                      = 59 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 59

                        = 177 cm

177 cm of the ribbon were left.



9)  

Pavi has a piece of string 112 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the string were left

Answer: 28 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ramani
 
 
Craft
 
 
cm left

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

                           = 34

Step 2: 4 units = 112 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 112 ÷ 4

                      = 28 cm

28 cm of the ribbon were left.



10)  

Prem baked 200 muffins.

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

How many muffins did he have left

Answer: 25


SOLUTION 1 :
Sold
 
 
Donate
 
 
left
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
200

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

                           = 78

Step 2: 88 - 78 = 18

Step 3: 8 units = 200

              1 unit = 200 ÷ 8

                        = 25

He had 25 muffins left.