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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.



 

1)  

There are 570 fences to be painted in five days. 240 fences are painted in the first three days. On the fourth day, 13 of the remaining fences are painted. The rest are painted on the fifth day. How many fences were painted on the fifth day


Answer:_______________




2)  

A family had 30 cupcakes. They ate 15 of them on Monday. On Tuesday, they ate 25 of the remainder. They gave away the rest of the cupcakes. How many cupcakes did they give away


Answer:_______________




3)  

Apple wants to update 672 iPhones with the new iOS 7 in three days. On the 1st day, they managed to update 343 phones. On the 2nd day, they managed to update 27 of the remaining iPhones. How many more iPhones have to be updated on the 3rd day 


Answer:_______________




4)  

Chester sold 602 toy guns in 3 days. He sold 336 toy guns on the first day. On the second day, he sold 37 of the remaining toy guns. How many toy guns did he sell on the third day


Answer:_______________




5)  

Naegi has $45 to be distributed among his three siblings. He gives $24 to Kirigiri and then gives 23 of the remaining cash to Makoto. The rest were given to Komaeda. How much did Komaeda receive

$ ___


Answer:_______________




6)  

There are 510 fences to be painted in five days. 150 fences are painted in the first three days. On the fourth day, 13 of the remaining fences are painted. The rest are painted on the fifth day. How many fences were painted on the fifth day


Answer:_______________




7)  

A family had 40 cupcakes. They ate 10 of them on Monday. On Tuesday, they ate 25 of the remainder. They gave away the rest of the cupcakes. How many cupcakes did they give away


Answer:_______________




8)  

Apple wants to update 931 iPhones with the new iOS 7 in three days. On the 1st day, they managed to update 203 phones. On the 2nd day, they managed to update 27 of the remaining iPhones. How many more iPhones have to be updated on the 3rd day 


Answer:_______________




9)  

Chester sold 420 toy guns in 3 days. He sold 189 toy guns on the first day. On the second day, he sold 37 of the remaining toy guns. How many toy guns did he sell on the third day


Answer:_______________




10)  

Naegi has $36 to be distributed among his three siblings. He gives $24 to Kirigiri and then gives 23 of the remaining cash to Makoto. The rest were given to Komaeda. How much did Komaeda receive

$ ___


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

There are 570 fences to be painted in five days. 240 fences are painted in the first three days. On the fourth day, 13 of the remaining fences are painted. The rest are painted on the fifth day. How many fences were painted on the fifth day

Answer: 220


SOLUTION 1 :
570
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
240 (First 3 days)
 
 
4th Day
 
 
5th Day

Step 1: 570 - 240 = 330

Step 2: 3 units = 330

             1 unit = 330 ÷ 3

                       = 110

Step 3: 33 - 13 = 23

Step 4: 2 units = 110 x 2 

                        = 220

220 fences were painted on the fifth day.



2)  

A family had 30 cupcakes. They ate 15 of them on Monday. On Tuesday, they ate 25 of the remainder. They gave away the rest of the cupcakes. How many cupcakes did they give away

Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :
30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
15 (Monday)
 
 
Tuesday
 
 
Given Away

Step 1: 30 - 15 = 15

Step 2: 5 units = 15

             1 unit = 15 ÷ 5

                       = 3

Step 3: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 4: 3 units = 3 x 3

                        = 9

They gave away 9 cupcakes.



3)  

Apple wants to update 672 iPhones with the new iOS 7 in three days. On the 1st day, they managed to update 343 phones. On the 2nd day, they managed to update 27 of the remaining iPhones. How many more iPhones have to be updated on the 3rd day 

Answer: 235


SOLUTION 1 :
672
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
343 (1st Day)
 
 
2nd Day
 
 
3rd Day

Step 1: 672 - 343 = 329

Step 2: 7 units = 329

             1 unit = 329 ÷ 7

                       = 47

Step 3: 77 - 27 = 57

Step 4: 5 units = 47 x 5 

                        = 235

235 more iPhones have to be updated on the 3rd day.



4)  

Chester sold 602 toy guns in 3 days. He sold 336 toy guns on the first day. On the second day, he sold 37 of the remaining toy guns. How many toy guns did he sell on the third day

Answer: 152


SOLUTION 1 :
602
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
336 (1st Day)
 
 
2nd Day
 
 
3rd Day

Step 1: 602 - 336 = 266

Step 2: 7 units = 266

             1 unit = 266 ÷ 7

                       = 38

Step 3: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 4: 4 units = 38 x 4 

                        = 152

He sold 152 toy guns on the third day.



5)  

Naegi has $45 to be distributed among his three siblings. He gives $24 to Kirigiri and then gives 23 of the remaining cash to Makoto. The rest were given to Komaeda. How much did Komaeda receive

Answer: $7


SOLUTION 1 :
45
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
24 (Kirigiri)
 
 
Makoto
 
 
Komaeda

Step 1: 45 - 24 = 21

Step 2: 3 units = 21

             1 unit = 21 ÷ 3

                       = 7

Step 3: 33 - 23 = 13

Step 4: 1 unit = 7 x 1 

                      = 7

Komaeda received $7.



6)  

There are 510 fences to be painted in five days. 150 fences are painted in the first three days. On the fourth day, 13 of the remaining fences are painted. The rest are painted on the fifth day. How many fences were painted on the fifth day

Answer: 240


SOLUTION 1 :
510
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
150 (First 3 days)
 
 
4th Day
 
 
5th Day

Step 1: 510 - 150 = 360

Step 2: 3 units = 360

             1 unit = 360 ÷ 3

                       = 120

Step 3: 33 - 13 = 23

Step 4: 2 units = 120 x 2 

                        = 240

240 fences were painted on the fifth day.



7)  

A family had 40 cupcakes. They ate 10 of them on Monday. On Tuesday, they ate 25 of the remainder. They gave away the rest of the cupcakes. How many cupcakes did they give away

Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :
40
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
10 (Monday)
 
 
Tuesday
 
 
Given Away

Step 1: 40 - 10 = 30

Step 2: 5 units = 30

             1 unit = 30 ÷ 5

                       = 6

Step 3: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 4: 3 units = 6 x 3

                        = 18

They gave away 18 cupcakes.



8)  

Apple wants to update 931 iPhones with the new iOS 7 in three days. On the 1st day, they managed to update 203 phones. On the 2nd day, they managed to update 27 of the remaining iPhones. How many more iPhones have to be updated on the 3rd day 

Answer: 520


SOLUTION 1 :
931
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
203 (1st Day)
 
 
2nd Day
 
 
3rd Day

Step 1: 931 - 203 = 728

Step 2: 7 units = 728

             1 unit = 728 ÷ 7

                       = 104

Step 3: 77 - 27 = 57

Step 4: 5 units = 104 x 5 

                        = 520

520 more iPhones have to be updated on the 3rd day.



9)  

Chester sold 420 toy guns in 3 days. He sold 189 toy guns on the first day. On the second day, he sold 37 of the remaining toy guns. How many toy guns did he sell on the third day

Answer: 132


SOLUTION 1 :
420
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
189 (1st Day)
 
 
2nd Day
 
 
3rd Day

Step 1: 420 - 189 = 231

Step 2: 7 units = 231

             1 unit = 231 ÷ 7

                       = 33

Step 3: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 4: 4 units = 33 x 4 

                        = 132

He sold 132 toy guns on the third day.



10)  

Naegi has $36 to be distributed among his three siblings. He gives $24 to Kirigiri and then gives 23 of the remaining cash to Makoto. The rest were given to Komaeda. How much did Komaeda receive

Answer: $4


SOLUTION 1 :
36
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
24 (Kirigiri)
 
 
Makoto
 
 
Komaeda

Step 1: 36 - 24 = 12

Step 2: 3 units = 12

             1 unit = 12 ÷ 3

                       = 4

Step 3: 33 - 23 = 13

Step 4: 1 unit = 4 x 1 

                      = 4

Komaeda received $4.