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 189 sweets in a jar. Tamilselvi took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Keerthi took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Ovini took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Tamilselvi and Keerthi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 70 sweets in a jar. Swathi took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Tamilselvi took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Chithra took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Chithra take

b) How many sweets did Swathi and Tamilselvi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 144 sweets in a jar. Panimalar took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Kumutha took $\frac{2}{9}$ 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 Panimalar and Kumutha take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 190 sweets in a jar. Mithra took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Kumutha took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Selvanayaki took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Selvanayaki take

b) How many sweets did Mithra and Kumutha take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 48 sweets in a jar. Tamilselvi took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Mithra took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Chellamal took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Chellamal take

b) How many sweets did Tamilselvi and Mithra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 98 sweets in a jar. Chithra took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Ponnalagu 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 Chithra and Ponnalagu take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 60 sweets in a jar. Thamarai took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Haritha took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Parveen took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Parveen take

b) How many sweets did Thamarai and Haritha take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 225 sweets in a jar. Parveen took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Keerthi 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 Parveen and Keerthi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 255 sweets in a jar. Indra took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Pavi 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 Indra and Pavi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

10)

There are 184 sweets in a jar. Ovini 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 Ovini and Kumutha take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 189 sweets in a jar. Tamilselvi took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Keerthi took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Ovini took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Tamilselvi and Keerthi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 162

SOLUTION 1 :

189

Tamilselvi

Keerthi

Ovini

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

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

b).

Step 1: 7 units = 189

1 unit = 189 ÷ 7

= 27

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 27

= 162

Tamilselvi and Keerthi took 162 sweets altogether.

There are 70 sweets in a jar. Swathi took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Tamilselvi took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Chithra took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Chithra take

b) How many sweets did Swathi and Tamilselvi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 28

SOLUTION 1 :

Swathi

Tamilselvi

Chithra

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

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

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

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 70

1 unit = 70 ÷ 10

= 7

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

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 7

= 28

Swathi and Tamilselvi took 28 sweets altogether.

There are 144 sweets in a jar. Panimalar took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Kumutha took $\frac{2}{9}$ 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 Panimalar and Kumutha take altogether

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

b). Answer: 96

SOLUTION 1 :

144

Panimalar

Kumutha

Jeevini

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

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

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

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 144

1 unit = 144 ÷ 9

= 16

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 16

= 96

Panimalar and Kumutha took 96 sweets altogether.

There are 190 sweets in a jar. Mithra took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Kumutha took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Selvanayaki took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Selvanayaki take

b) How many sweets did Mithra and Kumutha take altogether

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

b). Answer: 114

SOLUTION 1 :

190

Mithra

Kumutha

Selvanayaki

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

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

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 190

1 unit = 190 ÷ 5

= 38

Step 2: 2 units (Mithra) + 1 unit (Kumutha) = 3 units

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 38

= 114

Mithra and Kumutha took 114 sweets altogether.

There are 48 sweets in a jar. Tamilselvi took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Mithra took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Chellamal took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Chellamal take

b) How many sweets did Tamilselvi and Mithra take altogether

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

b). Answer: 24

SOLUTION 1 :

Tamilselvi

Mithra

Chellamal

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

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

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 48

1 unit = 48 ÷ 8

= 6 Mithra

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

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 6

= 24

Tamilselvi and Mithra took 24 sweets altogether.

There are 98 sweets in a jar. Chithra took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Ponnalagu 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 Chithra and Ponnalagu take altogether

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

b). Answer: 84

SOLUTION 1 :

Chithra

Ponnalagu

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 = 98

1 unit = 98 ÷ 7

= 14

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 14

= 84

Chithra and Ponnalagu took 84 sweets altogether.

There are 60 sweets in a jar. Thamarai took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Haritha took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Parveen took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Parveen take

b) How many sweets did Thamarai and Haritha take altogether

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

b). Answer: 24

SOLUTION 1 :

Thamarai

Haritha

Parveen

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

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

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

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 60

1 unit = 60 ÷ 10

= 6

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

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 6

= 24

Thamarai and Haritha took 24 sweets altogether.

There are 225 sweets in a jar. Parveen took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Keerthi 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 Parveen and Keerthi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 150

SOLUTION 1 :

225

Parveen

Keerthi

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 = 225

1 unit = 225 ÷ 9

= 25

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 25

= 150

Parveen and Keerthi took 150 sweets altogether.

There are 255 sweets in a jar. Indra took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Pavi 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 Indra and Pavi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 153

SOLUTION 1 :

255

Indra

Pavi

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 = 255

1 unit = 255 ÷ 5

= 51

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

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 51

= 153

Indra and Pavi took 153 sweets altogether.

10)

There are 184 sweets in a jar. Ovini 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 Ovini and Kumutha take altogether

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

b). Answer: 92

SOLUTION 1 :

184

Ovini

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 = 184

1 unit = 184 ÷ 8

= 23 Kumutha

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

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 23

= 92

Ovini and Kumutha took 92 sweets altogether.