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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)  

200 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)  

414 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:_______________




3)  

360 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:_______________




4)  

150 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)  

126 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:_______________




6)  

234 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:_______________




7)  

410 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)  

240 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:_______________




9)  

351 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:_______________




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)  

200 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: 60 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 200 = 40

Step 2: 12 x 200 = 100

Step 3: 40 + 100  =  140
  200 - 140  =  60

There are 60 marbles in the third bag.



2)  

414 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: 69 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 414 = 138

Step 2: 12 x 414 = 207

Step 3: 138 + 207  =  345
  414 - 345  =  69

There are 69 balloons in the third bag.



3)  

360 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: 200 paper clips


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 19 x 360 = 40

Step 2: 13 x 360 = 120

Step 3: 40 + 120  =  160
  360 - 160  =  200

There are 200 paper clips in the third bag.



4)  

150 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: 45 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 150 = 30

Step 2: 12 x 150 = 75

Step 3: 30 + 75  =  105
  150 - 105  =  45

There are 45 marbles in the third bag.



5)  

126 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: 21 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 126 = 42

Step 2: 12 x 126 = 63

Step 3: 42 + 63  =  105
  126 - 105  =  21

There are 21 balloons in the third bag.



6)  

234 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: 130 paper clips


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 19 x 234 = 26

Step 2: 13 x 234 = 78

Step 3: 26 + 78  =  104
  234 - 104  =  130

There are 130 paper clips in the third bag.



7)  

410 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: 123 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 410 = 82

Step 2: 12 x 410 = 205

Step 3: 82 + 205  =  287
  410 - 287  =  123

There are 123 marbles in the third bag.



8)  

240 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: 40 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 240 = 80

Step 2: 12 x 240 = 120

Step 3: 80 + 120  =  200
  240 - 200  =  40

There are 40 balloons in the third bag.



9)  

351 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: 195 paper clips


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 19 x 351 = 39

Step 2: 13 x 351 = 117

Step 3: 39 + 117  =  156
  351 - 156  =  195

There are 195 paper clips 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.