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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)  

Stanley had 12 stickers.


He gave 5 of them to Pavi.


What fraction of the stickers had Stanley left



Answer:_______________




2)  

Jonathan had 6 balloons.


He gave 1 of them to Shannon.


What fraction of the balloons had Jonathan left



Answer:_______________




3)  

Derrick had 10 chocolates.


He gave 2 of them to Wilson.


What fraction of the chocolates had Derrick left



Answer:_______________




4)  

Elaine had 12 stickers.


She gave 8 of them to Tiffany.


What fraction of the stickers had Elaine left



Answer:_______________




5)  

Tsha had 10 flowers.


She gave 4 of them to Andrew.


What fraction of the flowers had Tsha left



Answer:_______________




6)  

Helen had 8 stickers.


She gave 4 of them to Joseph.


What fraction of the stickers had Helen left



Answer:_______________




7)  

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:_______________




8)  

Wilson had 4 balloons.


He gave 2 of them to Leon.


What fraction of the balloons had Wilson left



Answer:_______________




9)  

Joseph had 5 balloons.

He gave 1 of them to Timmy.

What fraction of the balloons had Joseph left


Answer:_______________




10)  

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:_______________




 

1)  

Stanley had 12 stickers.


He gave 5 of them to Pavi.


What fraction of the stickers had Stanley left


Answer: 712


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 stickers - 5 stickers = 7 stickers


Step 2: 712


Stanley had 712 of the stickers left.



2)  

Jonathan had 6 balloons.


He gave 1 of them to Shannon.


What fraction of the balloons had Jonathan left


Answer: 56


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 6 balloons - 1 balloons = 5 balloons

Step 2: 56

Jonathan had 56 of the balloons left.



3)  

Derrick had 10 chocolates.


He gave 2 of them to Wilson.


What fraction of the chocolates had Derrick left


Answer: 45


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 10 chocolates - 2 chocolates = 8 chocolates


Step 2: 810 = 45


Derrick had 45 of the chocolates left.



4)  

Elaine had 12 stickers.


She gave 8 of them to Tiffany.


What fraction of the stickers had Elaine left


Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 stickers - 8 stickers = 4 stickers


Step 2: 412 = 13


Elaine had 13 of the stickers left.



5)  

Tsha had 10 flowers.


She gave 4 of them to Andrew.


What fraction of the flowers had Tsha left


Answer: 35


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 10 flowers - 4 flowers = 6 flowers


Step 2: 610 = 35


Tsha had 35 of the flowers left.



6)  

Helen had 8 stickers.


She gave 4 of them to Joseph.


What fraction of the stickers had Helen left


Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 8 stickers - 4 stickers = 4 stickers


Step 2: 48 = 12


Helen had 12 of the stickers left.



7)  

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: 15


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: $2 + $6 = $8
Step 2: $10 - $8 = $2
Step 3: Fraction = 210
                = 15

Ben saved 15 of the money.



8)  

Wilson had 4 balloons.


He gave 2 of them to Leon.


What fraction of the balloons had Wilson left


Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 4 balloons - 2 balloons = 2 balloons


Step 2: 24 = 12


Wilson had 12 of the balloons left.



9)  

Joseph had 5 balloons.

He gave 1 of them to Timmy.

What fraction of the balloons had Joseph left

Answer: 45


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 5 balloons - 1 balloons = 4 balloons


Step 2: 45


Joseph had 45 of the balloons left.



10)  

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: 17


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: $2 + $4 = $6
Step 2: $7 - $6 = $1
Step 3: Fraction = 17

Joyce saved 17 of the money.