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.

Wilson had 4 balloons.

He gave 2 of them to Leon.

What fraction of the balloons had Wilson left

Answer:_______________

Jenny had 6 chocolates.

She gave 2 of them to Mary.

What fraction of the chocolates had Jenny left

Answer:_______________

Stanley had 12 stickers.

He gave 5 of them to Pavi.

What fraction of the stickers had Stanley left

Answer:_______________

Minerva had 8 chocolates.

She gave 5 of them to Diana.

What fraction of the chocolates had Minerva 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:_______________

Derrick had 10 chocolates.

He gave 2 of them to Wilson.

What fraction of the chocolates had Derrick 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:_______________

Tiffany had 12 balloons.

She gave 3 of them to Joseph.

What fraction of the balloons had Tiffany left

Answer:_______________

Elaine had 12 stickers.

She gave 8 of them to Tiffany.

What fraction of the stickers had Elaine left

Answer:_______________

10)

Leonardo had 12 sweets.

He gave 6 of them to Daphne.

What fraction of the sweets had Leonardo left

Answer:_______________

Wilson had 4 balloons.

He gave 2 of them to Leon.

What fraction of the balloons had Wilson left

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

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 4 balloons - 2 balloons = 2 balloons

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

Wilson had $\frac{1}{2}$ of the balloons left.

Jenny had 6 chocolates.

She gave 2 of them to Mary.

What fraction of the chocolates had Jenny left

Answer: $\frac{2}{3}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 6 chocolates - 2 chocolates = 4 chocolates

Step 2: $\frac{4}{6}$ = $\frac{2}{3}$

Jenny had $\frac{2}{3}$ of the chocolates left.

Stanley had 12 stickers.

He gave 5 of them to Pavi.

What fraction of the stickers had Stanley left

Answer: $\frac{7}{12}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 stickers - 5 stickers = 7 stickers

Step 2: $\frac{7}{12}$

Stanley had $\frac{7}{12}$ of the stickers 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.

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.

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.

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.

Tiffany had 12 balloons.

She gave 3 of them to Joseph.

What fraction of the balloons had Tiffany left

Answer: $\frac{3}{4}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 balloons - 3 balloons = 9 balloons

Step 2: $\frac{9}{12}$ = $\frac{3}{4}$

Tiffany had $\frac{3}{4}$ of the balloons 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)

Leonardo had 12 sweets.

He gave 6 of them to Daphne.

What fraction of the sweets had Leonardo left

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

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 sweets - 6 sweets = 6 sweets

Step 2: $\frac{6}{12}$ = $\frac{1}{2}$

Leonardo had $\frac{1}{2}$ of the sweets left.