Sasi Math (Revised for 1024)

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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.

There are 28 sweets in a jar. Thamarai took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Indra took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Nandini took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Nandini take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Thamarai and Indra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 150 sweets in a jar. Jeevini took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Tulasi took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Ramani took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ramani take

b) How many sweets did Jeevini and Tulasi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 56 sweets in a jar. Parveen took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Poovazhagi took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Chithra took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Chithra take

b) How many sweets did Parveen and Poovazhagi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 27 sweets in a jar. Parveen took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Poovazhagi took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Tamilselvi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Tamilselvi take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Parveen and Poovazhagi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 280 sweets in a jar. Selvanayaki took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Indra took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Tulasi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Tulasi take

b) How many sweets did Selvanayaki and Indra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 70 sweets in a jar. Poongodi took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Pavi took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Keerthi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Keerthi take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Poongodi and Pavi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 70 sweets in a jar. Poongodi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Indra took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Chellamal took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Chellamal take

b) How many sweets did Poongodi and Indra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 24 sweets in a jar. Indra took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Poovazhagi took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Ramani took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ramani take

b) How many sweets did Indra and Poovazhagi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 153 sweets in a jar. Savithri took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Chithra took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Parveen took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Parveen take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Savithri and Chithra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

10)

There are 210 sweets in a jar. Ramani took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Nandini took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Chellamal took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Chellamal take

b) How many sweets did Ramani and Nandini take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 28 sweets in a jar. Thamarai took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Indra took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Nandini took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Nandini take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Thamarai and Indra take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{1}{7}$

b). Answer: 24

SOLUTION 1 :

Thamarai

Indra

Nandini

a). $\frac{7}{7}$ - $\frac{4}{7}$ - $\frac{2}{7}$ = $\frac{1}{7}$

Nandini took $\frac{1}{7}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 7 units = 28

1 unit = 28 ÷ 7

= 4

Step 2: 4 units (Thamarai) + 2 units (Indra) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 4

= 24

Thamarai and Indra took 24 sweets altogether.

There are 150 sweets in a jar. Jeevini took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Tulasi took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Ramani took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ramani take

b) How many sweets did Jeevini and Tulasi take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{2}{5}$

b). Answer: 90

SOLUTION 1 :

150

Jeevini

Tulasi

Ramani

a) $\frac{5}{5}$ - $\frac{2}{5}$ - $\frac{1}{5}$ = $\frac{2}{5}$

Ramani took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 150

1 unit = 150 ÷ 5

= 30

Step 2: 2 units (Jeevini) + 1 unit (Tulasi) = 3 units

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 30

= 90

Jeevini and Tulasi took 90 sweets altogether.

There are 56 sweets in a jar. Parveen took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Poovazhagi took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Chithra took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Chithra take

b) How many sweets did Parveen and Poovazhagi take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{1}{2}$

b). Answer: 28

SOLUTION 1 :

Parveen

Poovazhagi

Chithra

a) $\frac{8}{8}$ - $\frac{4}{8}$ - $\frac{1}{8}$ = $\frac{3}{8}$

Chithra took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 56

1 unit = 56 ÷ 8

= 7 Poovazhagi

Step 2: 4 units (Parveen) + 1 units (Poovazhagi) = 5 units

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 7

= 28

Parveen and Poovazhagi took 28 sweets altogether.

There are 27 sweets in a jar. Parveen took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Poovazhagi took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Tamilselvi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Tamilselvi take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Parveen and Poovazhagi take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{1}{3}$

b). Answer: 18

SOLUTION 1 :

Parveen

Poovazhagi

Tamilselvi

a) $\frac{9}{9}$ - $\frac{4}{9}$ - $\frac{2}{9}$ = $\frac{3}{9}$

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

Tamilselvi took $\frac{1}{3}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 27

1 unit = 27 ÷ 9

= 3

Step 2: 4 units (Parveen) + 2 units (Poovazhagi) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 3

= 18

Parveen and Poovazhagi took 18 sweets altogether.

There are 280 sweets in a jar. Selvanayaki took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Indra took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Tulasi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Tulasi take

b) How many sweets did Selvanayaki and Indra take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{3}{5}$

b). Answer: 112

SOLUTION 1 :

280

Selvanayaki

Indra

Tulasi

a). $\frac{10}{10}$ - $\frac{3}{10}$ - $\frac{1}{10}$ = $\frac{6}{10}$

$\frac{6 ÷ 2}{10 ÷ 2}$ = $\frac{3}{5}$

Tulasi took $\frac{3}{5}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 280

1 unit = 280 ÷ 10

= 28

Step 2: 3 units (Selvanayaki) + 1 units (Indra) = 4 units

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 28

= 112

Selvanayaki and Indra took 112 sweets altogether.

There are 70 sweets in a jar. Poongodi took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Pavi took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Keerthi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Keerthi take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Poongodi and Pavi take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{1}{7}$

b). Answer: 60

SOLUTION 1 :

Poongodi

Pavi

Keerthi

a). $\frac{7}{7}$ - $\frac{4}{7}$ - $\frac{2}{7}$ = $\frac{1}{7}$

Keerthi took $\frac{1}{7}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 7 units = 70

1 unit = 70 ÷ 7

= 10

Step 2: 4 units (Poongodi) + 2 units (Pavi) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 10

= 60

Poongodi and Pavi took 60 sweets altogether.

There are 70 sweets in a jar. Poongodi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Indra took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Chellamal took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Chellamal take

b) How many sweets did Poongodi and Indra take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{2}{5}$

b). Answer: 42

SOLUTION 1 :

Poongodi

Indra

Chellamal

a) $\frac{5}{5}$ - $\frac{2}{5}$ - $\frac{1}{5}$ = $\frac{2}{5}$

Chellamal took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 70

1 unit = 70 ÷ 5

= 14

Step 2: 2 units (Poongodi) + 1 unit (Indra) = 3 units

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 14

= 42

Poongodi and Indra took 42 sweets altogether.

There are 24 sweets in a jar. Indra took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Poovazhagi took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Ramani took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ramani take

b) How many sweets did Indra and Poovazhagi take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{1}{2}$

b). Answer: 12

SOLUTION 1 :

Indra

Poovazhagi

Ramani

a) $\frac{8}{8}$ - $\frac{4}{8}$ - $\frac{1}{8}$ = $\frac{3}{8}$

Ramani took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 24

1 unit = 24 ÷ 8

= 3 Poovazhagi

Step 2: 4 units (Indra) + 1 units (Poovazhagi) = 5 units

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 3

= 12

Indra and Poovazhagi took 12 sweets altogether.

There are 153 sweets in a jar. Savithri took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Chithra took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Parveen took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Parveen take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Savithri and Chithra take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{1}{3}$

b). Answer: 102

SOLUTION 1 :

153

Savithri

Chithra

Parveen

a) $\frac{9}{9}$ - $\frac{4}{9}$ - $\frac{2}{9}$ = $\frac{3}{9}$

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

Parveen took $\frac{1}{3}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 153

1 unit = 153 ÷ 9

= 17

Step 2: 4 units (Savithri) + 2 units (Chithra) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 17

= 102

Savithri and Chithra took 102 sweets altogether.

10)

There are 210 sweets in a jar. Ramani took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Nandini took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Chellamal took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Chellamal take

b) How many sweets did Ramani and Nandini take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{3}{5}$

b). Answer: 84

SOLUTION 1 :

210

Ramani

Nandini

Chellamal

a). $\frac{10}{10}$ - $\frac{3}{10}$ - $\frac{1}{10}$ = $\frac{6}{10}$

$\frac{6 ÷ 2}{10 ÷ 2}$ = $\frac{3}{5}$

Chellamal took $\frac{3}{5}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 210

1 unit = 210 ÷ 10

= 21

Step 2: 3 units (Ramani) + 1 units (Nandini) = 4 units

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 21

= 84

Ramani and Nandini took 84 sweets altogether.