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 140 sweets in a jar. Savithri took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Poovazhagi 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 Poovazhagi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 90 sweets in a jar. Amutha took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Pavi took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Ovini took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ovini take

b) How many sweets did Amutha and Pavi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 275 sweets in a jar. Chithra took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Keerthi 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 Chithra and Keerthi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 152 sweets in a jar. Poovazhagi took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Panimalar 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 Poovazhagi and Panimalar take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 108 sweets in a jar. Swathi took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Nandini took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Mithra took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Swathi and Nandini take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 63 sweets in a jar. Savithri took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Chithra took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Mithra took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Savithri and Chithra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 230 sweets in a jar. Tamilselvi took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Keerthi took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Ponnalagu took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ponnalagu take

b) How many sweets did Tamilselvi and Keerthi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 120 sweets in a jar. Poongodi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Selvanayaki took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Tulasi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Tulasi take

b) How many sweets did Poongodi and Selvanayaki take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 104 sweets in a jar. Kumutha took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Mithra 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 Kumutha and Mithra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

10)

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

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 140 sweets in a jar. Savithri took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Poovazhagi 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 Poovazhagi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 120

SOLUTION 1 :

140

Savithri

Poovazhagi

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 = 140

1 unit = 140 ÷ 7

= 20

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 20

= 120

Savithri and Poovazhagi took 120 sweets altogether.

There are 90 sweets in a jar. Amutha took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Pavi took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Ovini took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ovini take

b) How many sweets did Amutha and Pavi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 36

SOLUTION 1 :

Amutha

Pavi

Ovini

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

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

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

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 90

1 unit = 90 ÷ 10

= 9

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

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 9

= 36

Amutha and Pavi took 36 sweets altogether.

There are 275 sweets in a jar. Chithra took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Keerthi 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 Chithra and Keerthi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 165

SOLUTION 1 :

275

Chithra

Keerthi

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 = 275

1 unit = 275 ÷ 5

= 55

Step 2: 2 units (Chithra) + 1 unit (Keerthi) = 3 units

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 55

= 165

Chithra and Keerthi took 165 sweets altogether.

There are 152 sweets in a jar. Poovazhagi took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Panimalar 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 Poovazhagi and Panimalar take altogether

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

b). Answer: 76

SOLUTION 1 :

152

Poovazhagi

Panimalar

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 = 152

1 unit = 152 ÷ 8

= 19 Panimalar

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

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 19

= 76

Poovazhagi and Panimalar took 76 sweets altogether.

There are 108 sweets in a jar. Swathi took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Nandini took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Mithra took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Swathi and Nandini take altogether

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

b). Answer: 72

SOLUTION 1 :

108

Swathi

Nandini

Mithra

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

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

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

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 108

1 unit = 108 ÷ 9

= 12

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 12

= 72

Swathi and Nandini took 72 sweets altogether.

There are 63 sweets in a jar. Savithri took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Chithra took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Mithra took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Savithri and Chithra take altogether

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

b). Answer: 54

SOLUTION 1 :

Savithri

Chithra

Mithra

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

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

b).

Step 1: 7 units = 63

1 unit = 63 ÷ 7

= 9

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 9

= 54

Savithri and Chithra took 54 sweets altogether.

There are 230 sweets in a jar. Tamilselvi took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Keerthi took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Ponnalagu took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ponnalagu take

b) How many sweets did Tamilselvi and Keerthi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 92

SOLUTION 1 :

230

Tamilselvi

Keerthi

Ponnalagu

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

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

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

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 230

1 unit = 230 ÷ 10

= 23

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

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 23

= 92

Tamilselvi and Keerthi took 92 sweets altogether.

There are 120 sweets in a jar. Poongodi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Selvanayaki took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Tulasi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Tulasi take

b) How many sweets did Poongodi and Selvanayaki take altogether

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

b). Answer: 72

SOLUTION 1 :

120

Poongodi

Selvanayaki

Tulasi

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

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

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 120

1 unit = 120 ÷ 5

= 24

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

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 24

= 72

Poongodi and Selvanayaki took 72 sweets altogether.

There are 104 sweets in a jar. Kumutha took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Mithra 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 Kumutha and Mithra take altogether

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

b). Answer: 52

SOLUTION 1 :

104

Kumutha

Mithra

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 = 104

1 unit = 104 ÷ 8

= 13 Mithra

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

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 13

= 52

Kumutha and Mithra took 52 sweets altogether.

10)

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

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

b). Answer: 126

SOLUTION 1 :

189

Savithri

Selvanayaki

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 (Savithri) + 2 units (Selvanayaki) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 21

= 126

Savithri and Selvanayaki took 126 sweets altogether.