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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)  

Ramani had a piece of ribbon 984 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the ribbon were left

cm


Answer:_______________




2)  

Barathan baked 264 muffins.

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

How many muffins did he have left


Answer:_______________




3)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 672 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)  

Jeevini baked 297 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she have left


Answer:_______________




5)  

Nandini has a piece of string 840 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the string were left

cm


Answer:_______________




6)  

Parveen had a piece of ribbon 808 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:_______________




7)  

Chidambaram baked 528 muffins.

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

How many muffins did he have left


Answer:_______________




8)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 690 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)  

Poovazhagi baked 864 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she have left


Answer:_______________




10)  

Poovazhagi has a piece of string 464 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the string were left

cm


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ramani had a piece of ribbon 984 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the ribbon were left

Answer: 369 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Parveen
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

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

                           = 58

Step 2: 8 units = 984 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 984 ÷ 8

                      = 123 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 123 cm

                        =  369 cm

369 cm of the ribbon were left.



2)  

Barathan baked 264 muffins.

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

How many muffins did he have left

Answer: 33


SOLUTION 1 :
Sold
 
 
Donate
 
 
left
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
264

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

                           = 78

Step 2: 88 - 78 = 18

Step 3: 8 units = 264

              1 unit = 264 ÷ 8

                        = 33

He had 33 muffins left.



3)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 672 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: 336 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ruby
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

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

                           = 36

Step 2: 6 units = 672 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 672 ÷ 6

                      = 112 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 112

                        = 336 cm

336 cm of the ribbon were left.



4)  

Jeevini baked 297 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she have left

Answer: 66


SOLUTION 1 :
Sold
 
 
Donate
 
 
left
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
297

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

                             = 79

Step 2: 99 - 79 = 29

Step 3: 9 units = 297

              1 unit = 297 ÷ 9

                        = 33

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 33

                        = 66

She had 66 muffins left.



5)  

Nandini has a piece of string 840 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the string were left

Answer: 210 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kumutha
 
 
Craft
 
 
cm left

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

                           = 34

Step 2: 4 units = 840 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 840 ÷ 4

                      = 210 cm

210 cm of the ribbon were left.



6)  

Parveen had a piece of ribbon 808 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: 303 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

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

                           = 58

Step 2: 8 units = 808 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 808 ÷ 8

                      = 101 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 101 cm

                        =  303 cm

303 cm of the ribbon were left.



7)  

Chidambaram baked 528 muffins.

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

How many muffins did he have left

Answer: 66


SOLUTION 1 :
Sold
 
 
Donate
 
 
left
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
528

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

                           = 78

Step 2: 88 - 78 = 18

Step 3: 8 units = 528

              1 unit = 528 ÷ 8

                        = 66

He had 66 muffins left.



8)  

Mdm Seah has a piece of ribbon 690 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: 345 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ruby
 
 
Craft
 
 
left

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

                           = 36

Step 2: 6 units = 690 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 690 ÷ 6

                      = 115 cm

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 115

                        = 345 cm

345 cm of the ribbon were left.



9)  

Poovazhagi baked 864 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she have left

Answer: 192


SOLUTION 1 :
Sold
 
 
Donate
 
 
left
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
864

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

                             = 79

Step 2: 99 - 79 = 29

Step 3: 9 units = 864

              1 unit = 864 ÷ 9

                        = 96

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 96

                        = 192

She had 192 muffins left.



10)  

Poovazhagi has a piece of string 464 cm long.

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

How many centimeters of the string were left

Answer: 116 cm


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swathi
 
 
Craft
 
 
cm left

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

                           = 34

Step 2: 4 units = 464 cm

Step 3: 1 unit = 464 ÷ 4

                      = 116 cm

116 cm of the ribbon were left.