Sasi Math (Revised for 1024)

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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.

Derrick had 10 chocolates.

He gave 2 of them to Wilson.

What fraction of the chocolates had Derrick left

Answer:_______________

Ben had $10 at first.
After spending $2 on food, $6 on a movie ticket, Ben saved the rest of the money.
What fraction of the money did Ben save Reduce to the simplest form.

Answer:_______________

Helen had 8 stickers.

She gave 4 of them to Joseph.

What fraction of the stickers had Helen left

Answer:_______________

Jonathan had 6 balloons.

He gave 1 of them to Shannon.

What fraction of the balloons had Jonathan left

Answer:_______________

Leon had 8 sweets.

He gave 6 of them to Tia.

What fraction of the sweets had Leon left

Answer:_______________

Joyce had $7 at first.
After spending $2 on food, $4 on a movie ticket, Joyce saved the rest of the money.
What fraction of the money did Joyce save Reduce to the simplest form.

Answer:_______________

Tsha had 10 flowers.

She gave 4 of them to Andrew.

What fraction of the flowers had Tsha left

Answer:_______________

Minerva had 8 chocolates.

She gave 5 of them to Diana.

What fraction of the chocolates had Minerva left

Answer:_______________

Elaine had 12 stickers.

She gave 8 of them to Tiffany.

What fraction of the stickers had Elaine left

Answer:_______________

10)

Shawn had 10 chocolates.

He gave 6 of them to Minerva.

What fraction of the chocolates had Shawn left

Answer:_______________

Derrick had 10 chocolates.

He gave 2 of them to Wilson.

What fraction of the chocolates had Derrick left

Answer: $\frac{4}{5}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 10 chocolates - 2 chocolates = 8 chocolates

Step 2: $\frac{8}{10}$ = $\frac{4}{5}$

Derrick had $\frac{4}{5}$ of the chocolates left.

Ben had $10 at first.
After spending $2 on food, $6 on a movie ticket, Ben saved the rest of the money.
What fraction of the money did Ben save Reduce to the simplest form.

Answer: $\frac{1}{5}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	$2 + $6 = $8
Step 2:	$10 - $8 = $2
Step 3:	Fraction = $\frac{2}{10}$
	= $\frac{1}{5}$

Ben saved $\frac{1}{5}$ of the money.

Helen had 8 stickers.

She gave 4 of them to Joseph.

What fraction of the stickers had Helen left

Answer: $\frac{1}{2}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 8 stickers - 4 stickers = 4 stickers

Step 2: $\frac{4}{8}$ = $\frac{1}{2}$

Helen had $\frac{1}{2}$ of the stickers left.

Jonathan had 6 balloons.

He gave 1 of them to Shannon.

What fraction of the balloons had Jonathan left

Answer: $\frac{5}{6}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 6 balloons - 1 balloons = 5 balloons

Step 2: $\frac{5}{6}$

Jonathan had $\frac{5}{6}$ of the balloons left.

Leon had 8 sweets.

He gave 6 of them to Tia.

What fraction of the sweets had Leon left

Answer: $\frac{1}{4}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 8 sweets - 6 sweets = 2 sweets

Step 2: $\frac{2}{8}$ = $\frac{1}{4}$

Leon had $\frac{1}{4}$ of the sweets left.

Joyce had $7 at first.
After spending $2 on food, $4 on a movie ticket, Joyce saved the rest of the money.
What fraction of the money did Joyce save Reduce to the simplest form.

Answer: $\frac{1}{7}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	$2 + $4 = $6
Step 2:	$7 - $6 = $1
Step 3:	Fraction = $\frac{1}{7}$

Joyce saved $\frac{1}{7}$ of the money.

Tsha had 10 flowers.

She gave 4 of them to Andrew.

What fraction of the flowers had Tsha left

Answer: $\frac{3}{5}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 10 flowers - 4 flowers = 6 flowers

Step 2: $\frac{6}{10}$ = $\frac{3}{5}$

Tsha had $\frac{3}{5}$ of the flowers left.

Minerva had 8 chocolates.

She gave 5 of them to Diana.

What fraction of the chocolates had Minerva left

Answer: $\frac{3}{8}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 8 chocolates - 5 chocolates = 3 chocolates

Step 2: $\frac{3}{8}$

Minerva had $\frac{3}{8}$ of the chocolates left.

Elaine had 12 stickers.

She gave 8 of them to Tiffany.

What fraction of the stickers had Elaine left

Answer: $\frac{1}{3}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 stickers - 8 stickers = 4 stickers

Step 2: $\frac{4}{12}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

Elaine had $\frac{1}{3}$ of the stickers left.

10)

Shawn had 10 chocolates.

He gave 6 of them to Minerva.

What fraction of the chocolates had Shawn left

Answer: $\frac{2}{5}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 10 chocolates - 6 chocolates = 4 chocolates

Step 2: $\frac{4}{10}$ = $\frac{2}{5}$

Shawn had $\frac{2}{5}$ of the chocolates left.