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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)  

210 marbles are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 15 of the marbles.

The second bag contains 12 of the marbles.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many marbles are there in the third bag

marbles


Answer:_______________




2)  

495 paper clips are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 19 of the paper clips.

The second bag contains 13 of the paper clips.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many paper clips are there in the third bag

paper clips


Answer:_______________




3)  

372 balloons are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 13 of the balloons.

The second bag contains 12 of the balloons.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many balloons are there in the third bag

balloons


Answer:_______________




4)  

300 marbles are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 15 of the marbles.

The second bag contains 12 of the marbles.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many marbles are there in the third bag

marbles


Answer:_______________




5)  

369 paper clips are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 19 of the paper clips.

The second bag contains 13 of the paper clips.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many paper clips are there in the third bag

paper clips


Answer:_______________




6)  

222 balloons are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 13 of the balloons.

The second bag contains 12 of the balloons.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many balloons are there in the third bag

balloons


Answer:_______________




7)  

110 marbles are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 15 of the marbles.

The second bag contains 12 of the marbles.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many marbles are there in the third bag

marbles


Answer:_______________




8)  

171 paper clips are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 19 of the paper clips.

The second bag contains 13 of the paper clips.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many paper clips are there in the third bag

paper clips


Answer:_______________




9)  

438 balloons are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 13 of the balloons.

The second bag contains 12 of the balloons.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many balloons are there in the third bag

balloons


Answer:_______________




10)  

140 marbles are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 15 of the marbles.

The second bag contains 12 of the marbles.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many marbles are there in the third bag

marbles


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

210 marbles are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 15 of the marbles.

The second bag contains 12 of the marbles.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many marbles are there in the third bag

Answer: 63 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 210 = 42

Step 2: 12 x 210 = 105

Step 3: 42 + 105  =  147
  210 - 147  =  63

There are 63 marbles in the third bag.



2)  

495 paper clips are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 19 of the paper clips.

The second bag contains 13 of the paper clips.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many paper clips are there in the third bag

Answer: 275 paper clips


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 19 x 495 = 55

Step 2: 13 x 495 = 165

Step 3: 55 + 165  =  220
  495 - 220  =  275

There are 275 paper clips in the third bag.



3)  

372 balloons are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 13 of the balloons.

The second bag contains 12 of the balloons.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many balloons are there in the third bag

Answer: 62 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 372 = 124

Step 2: 12 x 372 = 186

Step 3: 124 + 186  =  310
  372 - 310  =  62

There are 62 balloons in the third bag.



4)  

300 marbles are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 15 of the marbles.

The second bag contains 12 of the marbles.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many marbles are there in the third bag

Answer: 90 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 300 = 60

Step 2: 12 x 300 = 150

Step 3: 60 + 150  =  210
  300 - 210  =  90

There are 90 marbles in the third bag.



5)  

369 paper clips are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 19 of the paper clips.

The second bag contains 13 of the paper clips.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many paper clips are there in the third bag

Answer: 205 paper clips


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 19 x 369 = 41

Step 2: 13 x 369 = 123

Step 3: 41 + 123  =  164
  369 - 164  =  205

There are 205 paper clips in the third bag.



6)  

222 balloons are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 13 of the balloons.

The second bag contains 12 of the balloons.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many balloons are there in the third bag

Answer: 37 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 222 = 74

Step 2: 12 x 222 = 111

Step 3: 74 + 111  =  185
  222 - 185  =  37

There are 37 balloons in the third bag.



7)  

110 marbles are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 15 of the marbles.

The second bag contains 12 of the marbles.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many marbles are there in the third bag

Answer: 33 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 110 = 22

Step 2: 12 x 110 = 55

Step 3: 22 + 55  =  77
  110 - 77  =  33

There are 33 marbles in the third bag.



8)  

171 paper clips are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 19 of the paper clips.

The second bag contains 13 of the paper clips.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many paper clips are there in the third bag

Answer: 95 paper clips


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 19 x 171 = 19

Step 2: 13 x 171 = 57

Step 3: 19 + 57  =  76
  171 - 76  =  95

There are 95 paper clips in the third bag.



9)  

438 balloons are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 13 of the balloons.

The second bag contains 12 of the balloons.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many balloons are there in the third bag

Answer: 73 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 438 = 146

Step 2: 12 x 438 = 219

Step 3: 146 + 219  =  365
  438 - 365  =  73

There are 73 balloons in the third bag.



10)  

140 marbles are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 15 of the marbles.

The second bag contains 12 of the marbles.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many marbles are there in the third bag

Answer: 42 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 140 = 28

Step 2: 12 x 140 = 70

Step 3: 28 + 70  =  98
  140 - 98  =  42

There are 42 marbles in the third bag.