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 120 sweets in a jar. Poovazhagi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Tamilselvi took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Keerthi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Keerthi take

b) How many sweets did Poovazhagi and Tamilselvi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 207 sweets in a jar. Mithra took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Ponnalagu 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 Mithra and Ponnalagu take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 77 sweets in a jar. Parveen took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Tulasi took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Pavi took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Parveen and Tulasi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 152 sweets in a jar. Nandini took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Kumutha took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Swathi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Swathi take

b) How many sweets did Nandini and Kumutha take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 70 sweets in a jar. Tulasi took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Savithri took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Poovazhagi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Poovazhagi take

b) How many sweets did Tulasi and Savithri take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 115 sweets in a jar. Savithri took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Tamilselvi took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Jeevini took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Jeevini take

b) How many sweets did Savithri and Tamilselvi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 189 sweets in a jar. Keerthi took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Tulasi took $\frac{2}{9}$ 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 Keerthi and Tulasi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 154 sweets in a jar. Savithri took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Ramani 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 Savithri and Ramani take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 256 sweets in a jar. Amutha took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Tamilselvi took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Tulasi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Tulasi take

b) How many sweets did Amutha and Tamilselvi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

10)

There are 40 sweets in a jar. Jeevini took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Keerthi took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Kumutha took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Kumutha take

b) How many sweets did Jeevini and Keerthi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 120 sweets in a jar. Poovazhagi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Tamilselvi took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Keerthi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Keerthi take

b) How many sweets did Poovazhagi and Tamilselvi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 72

SOLUTION 1 :

120

Poovazhagi

Tamilselvi

Keerthi

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

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

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 120

1 unit = 120 ÷ 5

= 24

Step 2: 2 units (Poovazhagi) + 1 unit (Tamilselvi) = 3 units

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 24

= 72

Poovazhagi and Tamilselvi took 72 sweets altogether.

There are 207 sweets in a jar. Mithra took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Ponnalagu 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 Mithra and Ponnalagu take altogether

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

b). Answer: 138

SOLUTION 1 :

207

Mithra

Ponnalagu

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 = 207

1 unit = 207 ÷ 9

= 23

Step 2: 4 units (Mithra) + 2 units (Ponnalagu) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 23

= 138

Mithra and Ponnalagu took 138 sweets altogether.

There are 77 sweets in a jar. Parveen took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Tulasi took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Pavi took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Parveen and Tulasi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 66

SOLUTION 1 :

Parveen

Tulasi

Pavi

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

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

b).

Step 1: 7 units = 77

1 unit = 77 ÷ 7

= 11

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 11

= 66

Parveen and Tulasi took 66 sweets altogether.

There are 152 sweets in a jar. Nandini took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Kumutha took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Swathi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Swathi take

b) How many sweets did Nandini and Kumutha take altogether

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

b). Answer: 76

SOLUTION 1 :

152

Nandini

Kumutha

Swathi

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

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

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 152

1 unit = 152 ÷ 8

= 19 Kumutha

Step 2: 4 units (Nandini) + 1 units (Kumutha) = 5 units

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 19

= 76

Nandini and Kumutha took 76 sweets altogether.

There are 70 sweets in a jar. Tulasi took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Savithri took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Poovazhagi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Poovazhagi take

b) How many sweets did Tulasi and Savithri take altogether

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

b). Answer: 28

SOLUTION 1 :

Tulasi

Savithri

Poovazhagi

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

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

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

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 70

1 unit = 70 ÷ 10

= 7

Step 2: 3 units (Tulasi) + 1 units (Savithri) = 4 units

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 7

= 28

Tulasi and Savithri took 28 sweets altogether.

There are 115 sweets in a jar. Savithri took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Tamilselvi took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Jeevini took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Jeevini take

b) How many sweets did Savithri and Tamilselvi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 69

SOLUTION 1 :

115

Savithri

Tamilselvi

Jeevini

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

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

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 115

1 unit = 115 ÷ 5

= 23

Step 2: 2 units (Savithri) + 1 unit (Tamilselvi) = 3 units

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 23

= 69

Savithri and Tamilselvi took 69 sweets altogether.

There are 189 sweets in a jar. Keerthi took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Tulasi took $\frac{2}{9}$ 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 Keerthi and Tulasi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 126

SOLUTION 1 :

189

Keerthi

Tulasi

Chellamal

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

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

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

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 189

1 unit = 189 ÷ 9

= 21

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 21

= 126

Keerthi and Tulasi took 126 sweets altogether.

There are 154 sweets in a jar. Savithri took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Ramani 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 Savithri and Ramani take altogether

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

b). Answer: 132

SOLUTION 1 :

154

Savithri

Ramani

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 = 154

1 unit = 154 ÷ 7

= 22

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 22

= 132

Savithri and Ramani took 132 sweets altogether.

There are 256 sweets in a jar. Amutha took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Tamilselvi took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Tulasi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Tulasi take

b) How many sweets did Amutha and Tamilselvi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 128

SOLUTION 1 :

256

Amutha

Tamilselvi

Tulasi

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

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

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 256

1 unit = 256 ÷ 8

= 32 Tamilselvi

Step 2: 4 units (Amutha) + 1 units (Tamilselvi) = 5 units

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 32

= 128

Amutha and Tamilselvi took 128 sweets altogether.

10)

There are 40 sweets in a jar. Jeevini took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Keerthi took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Kumutha took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Kumutha take

b) How many sweets did Jeevini and Keerthi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 16

SOLUTION 1 :

Jeevini

Keerthi

Kumutha

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

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

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

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 40

1 unit = 40 ÷ 10

= 4

Step 2: 3 units (Jeevini) + 1 units (Keerthi) = 4 units

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 4

= 16

Jeevini and Keerthi took 16 sweets altogether.