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 70 sweets in a jar. Jeevini took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Poongodi took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Thamarai took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Thamarai take

b) How many sweets did Jeevini and Poongodi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

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

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

b) How many sweets did Jeevini and Chellamal take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 190 sweets in a jar. Ovini took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Indra took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Panimalar took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Panimalar take

b) How many sweets did Ovini and Indra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 126 sweets in a jar. Poongodi took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Jeevini took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Amutha took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Poongodi and Jeevini take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 168 sweets in a jar. Savithri took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Ponnalagu took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Jeevini took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Jeevini take

b) How many sweets did Savithri and Ponnalagu take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 250 sweets in a jar. Pavi took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Thamarai took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Panimalar took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Panimalar take

b) How many sweets did Pavi and Thamarai take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 63 sweets in a jar. Swathi took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Mithra 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 Swathi and Mithra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 240 sweets in a jar. Tamilselvi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Haritha took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Poovazhagi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Poovazhagi take

b) How many sweets did Tamilselvi and Haritha take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 225 sweets in a jar. Chellamal took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Parveen took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Chithra took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Chellamal and Parveen take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

10)

There are 48 sweets in a jar. Tulasi took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Thamarai 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 Tulasi and Thamarai take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 70 sweets in a jar. Jeevini took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Poongodi took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Thamarai took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Thamarai take

b) How many sweets did Jeevini and Poongodi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 28

SOLUTION 1 :

Jeevini

Poongodi

Thamarai

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

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

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

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 70

1 unit = 70 ÷ 10

= 7

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

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 7

= 28

Jeevini and Poongodi took 28 sweets altogether.

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

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

b) How many sweets did Jeevini and Chellamal take altogether

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

b). Answer: 234

SOLUTION 1 :

273

Jeevini

Chellamal

Amutha

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

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

b).

Step 1: 7 units = 273

1 unit = 273 ÷ 7

= 39

Step 2: 4 units (Jeevini) + 2 units (Chellamal) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 39

= 234

Jeevini and Chellamal took 234 sweets altogether.

There are 190 sweets in a jar. Ovini took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Indra took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Panimalar took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Panimalar take

b) How many sweets did Ovini and Indra take altogether

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

b). Answer: 114

SOLUTION 1 :

190

Ovini

Indra

Panimalar

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

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

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 190

1 unit = 190 ÷ 5

= 38

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

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 38

= 114

Ovini and Indra took 114 sweets altogether.

There are 126 sweets in a jar. Poongodi took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Jeevini took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Amutha took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Poongodi and Jeevini take altogether

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

b). Answer: 84

SOLUTION 1 :

126

Poongodi

Jeevini

Amutha

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

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

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

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 126

1 unit = 126 ÷ 9

= 14

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 14

= 84

Poongodi and Jeevini took 84 sweets altogether.

There are 168 sweets in a jar. Savithri took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Ponnalagu took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Jeevini took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Jeevini take

b) How many sweets did Savithri and Ponnalagu take altogether

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

b). Answer: 84

SOLUTION 1 :

168

Savithri

Ponnalagu

Jeevini

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

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

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 168

1 unit = 168 ÷ 8

= 21 Ponnalagu

Step 2: 4 units (Savithri) + 1 units (Ponnalagu) = 5 units

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 21

= 84

Savithri and Ponnalagu took 84 sweets altogether.

There are 250 sweets in a jar. Pavi took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Thamarai took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Panimalar took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Panimalar take

b) How many sweets did Pavi and Thamarai take altogether

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

b). Answer: 100

SOLUTION 1 :

250

Pavi

Thamarai

Panimalar

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

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

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

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 250

1 unit = 250 ÷ 10

= 25

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

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 25

= 100

Pavi and Thamarai took 100 sweets altogether.

There are 63 sweets in a jar. Swathi took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Mithra 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 Swathi and Mithra take altogether

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

b). Answer: 54

SOLUTION 1 :

Swathi

Mithra

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 = 63

1 unit = 63 ÷ 7

= 9

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 9

= 54

Swathi and Mithra took 54 sweets altogether.

There are 240 sweets in a jar. Tamilselvi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Haritha took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Poovazhagi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Poovazhagi take

b) How many sweets did Tamilselvi and Haritha take altogether

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

b). Answer: 144

SOLUTION 1 :

240

Tamilselvi

Haritha

Poovazhagi

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

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

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 240

1 unit = 240 ÷ 5

= 48

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

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 48

= 144

Tamilselvi and Haritha took 144 sweets altogether.

There are 225 sweets in a jar. Chellamal took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Parveen took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Chithra took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Chellamal and Parveen take altogether

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

b). Answer: 150

SOLUTION 1 :

225

Chellamal

Parveen

Chithra

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

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

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

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 225

1 unit = 225 ÷ 9

= 25

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 25

= 150

Chellamal and Parveen took 150 sweets altogether.

10)

There are 48 sweets in a jar. Tulasi took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Thamarai 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 Tulasi and Thamarai take altogether

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

b). Answer: 24

SOLUTION 1 :

Tulasi

Thamarai

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 = 48

1 unit = 48 ÷ 8

= 6 Thamarai

Step 2: 4 units (Tulasi) + 1 units (Thamarai) = 5 units

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 6

= 24

Tulasi and Thamarai took 24 sweets altogether.