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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)
A ship full of grain crashes into a coral reef. By the time the ship is fixed, 54264 tons of grain have spilt into the water. Only 74122 tons of grain remain onboard. How many tons of grain did the ship originally contain
54264
+ 74122
tons
Answer:_______________
2)
A petri dish contained 31386 bacteria. A scientist let the bacteria grow until there were 44608 more of them. How many bacteria are there now
31386
+ 44608
bacteria
Answer:_______________
3)
Last year, 1925 people were born in a country, and 3389 people immigrated to it. How many new people began living in the country last year
1925
+ 3389
new people
Answer:_______________
4)
3359 zebra mussels ride into Lake Michigan on the bottom of a ship. They find lots of food and no predators, so their population grows. A year later, there are 37 more zebra mussel in the lake. How many zebra mussels are there now
3359
+ 37
zeebra mussels
Answer:_______________
5)
During the summer, customers buy 1515 swim suits from a department store. During the rest of the year, they buy 932. How many swim suits are sold overall
1515
+ 932
swim suits
Answer:_______________
6)
A treasure hunter discovered a buried treasure chest. He opened it up and discovered that it contained 1243 diamonds and 48 rubies. How many gems were in the chest
1243
+ 48
gems
Answer:_______________
7)
A large company is hosting a conference. So far, 3285 attendees from India have registered, as well as17 attendees from other countries. How many total attendees have registered
3285
+ 17
attendees
Answer:_______________
8)
Seaside had 21156 people before it became a stop on the railroad. Now, there are 73 more people living there. How many people live in Seaside now
21156
+ 73
people
Answer:_______________
9)
A honey wholesale company harvests 49515 kilograms of honey and 67541 kilograms of wax from its hives. How many kilograms of bee product can it sell
49515
+ 67541
Kilograms
Answer:_______________
10)
A crayon company recently changed its labels. It currently has 4506 crayons with the old label and 3870 crayons with the new label. How many crayons does the company have in stock
4506
+ 3870
crayons
Answer:_______________
1)
A ship full of grain crashes into a coral reef. By the time the ship is fixed, 54264 tons of grain have spilt into the water. Only 74122 tons of grain remain onboard. How many tons of grain did the ship originally contain
54264
+ 74122
Answer: 128386 tons
2)
A petri dish contained 31386 bacteria. A scientist let the bacteria grow until there were 44608 more of them. How many bacteria are there now
31386
+ 44608
Answer: 75994 bacteria
3)
Last year, 1925 people were born in a country, and 3389 people immigrated to it. How many new people began living in the country last year
1925
+ 3389
Answer: 5314 new people
4)
3359 zebra mussels ride into Lake Michigan on the bottom of a ship. They find lots of food and no predators, so their population grows. A year later, there are 37 more zebra mussel in the lake. How many zebra mussels are there now
3359
+ 37
Answer: 3396 zeebra mussels
5)
During the summer, customers buy 1515 swim suits from a department store. During the rest of the year, they buy 932. How many swim suits are sold overall
1515
+ 932
Answer: 2447 swim suits
6)
A treasure hunter discovered a buried treasure chest. He opened it up and discovered that it contained 1243 diamonds and 48 rubies. How many gems were in the chest
1243
+ 48
Answer: 1291 gems
7)
A large company is hosting a conference. So far, 3285 attendees from India have registered, as well as17 attendees from other countries. How many total attendees have registered
3285
+ 17
Answer: 3302 attendees
8)
Seaside had 21156 people before it became a stop on the railroad. Now, there are 73 more people living there. How many people live in Seaside now
21156
+ 73
Answer: 21229 people
9)
A honey wholesale company harvests 49515 kilograms of honey and 67541 kilograms of wax from its hives. How many kilograms of bee product can it sell
49515
+ 67541
Answer: 117056 Kilograms
10)
A crayon company recently changed its labels. It currently has 4506 crayons with the old label and 3870 crayons with the new label. How many crayons does the company have in stock