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.

There are 145 sweets in a jar. Panimalar took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Haritha took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Kumutha took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Kumutha take

b) How many sweets did Panimalar and Haritha take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

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

a) What fraction of the sweets did Pavi take

b) How many sweets did Ovini and Parveen take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 49 sweets in a jar. Savithri took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Tulasi took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Jeevini took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Savithri and Tulasi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 108 sweets in a jar. Tamilselvi took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Panimalar took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Kumutha took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Tamilselvi and Panimalar take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 80 sweets in a jar. Amutha took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Thamarai 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 Amutha and Thamarai take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 260 sweets in a jar. Ovini took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Jeevini took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Chithra took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Chithra take

b) How many sweets did Ovini and Jeevini take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 184 sweets in a jar. Haritha took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Parveen took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Ponnalagu took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ponnalagu take

b) How many sweets did Haritha and Parveen take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 273 sweets in a jar. Nandini took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Parveen took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Chellamal took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Nandini and Parveen take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 198 sweets in a jar. Ovini took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Pavi took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Ponnalagu took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Ovini and Pavi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

10)

There are 240 sweets in a jar. Amutha took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Mithra took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Selvanayaki took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Selvanayaki take

b) How many sweets did Amutha and Mithra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 145 sweets in a jar. Panimalar took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Haritha took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Kumutha took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Kumutha take

b) How many sweets did Panimalar and Haritha take altogether

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

b). Answer: 87

SOLUTION 1 :

145

Panimalar

Haritha

Kumutha

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

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

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 145

1 unit = 145 ÷ 5

= 29

Step 2: 2 units (Panimalar) + 1 unit (Haritha) = 3 units

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 29

= 87

Panimalar and Haritha took 87 sweets altogether.

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

a) What fraction of the sweets did Pavi take

b) How many sweets did Ovini and Parveen take altogether

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

b). Answer: 28

SOLUTION 1 :

Ovini

Parveen

Pavi

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

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

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 56

1 unit = 56 ÷ 8

= 7 Parveen

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

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 7

= 28

Ovini and Parveen took 28 sweets altogether.

There are 49 sweets in a jar. Savithri took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Tulasi took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Jeevini took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Savithri and Tulasi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 42

SOLUTION 1 :

Savithri

Tulasi

Jeevini

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

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

b).

Step 1: 7 units = 49

1 unit = 49 ÷ 7

= 7

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 7

= 42

Savithri and Tulasi took 42 sweets altogether.

There are 108 sweets in a jar. Tamilselvi took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Panimalar took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Kumutha took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Tamilselvi and Panimalar take altogether

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

b). Answer: 72

SOLUTION 1 :

108

Tamilselvi

Panimalar

Kumutha

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

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

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

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 108

1 unit = 108 ÷ 9

= 12

Step 2: 4 units (Tamilselvi) + 2 units (Panimalar) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 12

= 72

Tamilselvi and Panimalar took 72 sweets altogether.

There are 80 sweets in a jar. Amutha took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Thamarai 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 Amutha and Thamarai take altogether

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

b). Answer: 32

SOLUTION 1 :

Amutha

Thamarai

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 = 80

1 unit = 80 ÷ 10

= 8

Step 2: 3 units (Amutha) + 1 units (Thamarai) = 4 units

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 8

= 32

Amutha and Thamarai took 32 sweets altogether.

There are 260 sweets in a jar. Ovini took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Jeevini took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Chithra took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Chithra take

b) How many sweets did Ovini and Jeevini take altogether

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

b). Answer: 156

SOLUTION 1 :

260

Ovini

Jeevini

Chithra

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

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

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 260

1 unit = 260 ÷ 5

= 52

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

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 52

= 156

Ovini and Jeevini took 156 sweets altogether.

There are 184 sweets in a jar. Haritha took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Parveen took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Ponnalagu took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ponnalagu take

b) How many sweets did Haritha and Parveen take altogether

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

b). Answer: 92

SOLUTION 1 :

184

Haritha

Parveen

Ponnalagu

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

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

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 184

1 unit = 184 ÷ 8

= 23 Parveen

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

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 23

= 92

Haritha and Parveen took 92 sweets altogether.

There are 273 sweets in a jar. Nandini took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Parveen took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Chellamal took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Nandini and Parveen take altogether

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

b). Answer: 234

SOLUTION 1 :

273

Nandini

Parveen

Chellamal

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

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

b).

Step 1: 7 units = 273

1 unit = 273 ÷ 7

= 39

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 39

= 234

Nandini and Parveen took 234 sweets altogether.

There are 198 sweets in a jar. Ovini took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Pavi took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Ponnalagu took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Ovini and Pavi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 132

SOLUTION 1 :

198

Ovini

Pavi

Ponnalagu

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

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

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

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 198

1 unit = 198 ÷ 9

= 22

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 22

= 132

Ovini and Pavi took 132 sweets altogether.

10)

There are 240 sweets in a jar. Amutha took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Mithra took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Selvanayaki took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Selvanayaki take

b) How many sweets did Amutha and Mithra take altogether

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

b). Answer: 96

SOLUTION 1 :

240

Amutha

Mithra

Selvanayaki

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

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

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

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 240

1 unit = 240 ÷ 10

= 24

Step 2: 3 units (Amutha) + 1 units (Mithra) = 4 units

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 24

= 96

Amutha and Mithra took 96 sweets altogether.