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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)  

During the summer, customers buy 2145 swim suits from a department store. During the rest of the year, they buy 857. How many swim suits are sold overall

    2145
+ 857
swim suits

Answer:_______________




2)  

Seaside had 21997 people before it became a stop on the railroad. Now, there are 64 more people living there. How many people live in Seaside now

    21997
+ 64
people

Answer:_______________




3)  

A crayon company recently changed its labels. It currently has 4037 crayons with the old label and 3380 crayons with the new label. How many crayons does the company have in stock

    4037
+ 3380
crayons

Answer:_______________




4)  

A petri dish contained 25703 bacteria. A scientist let the bacteria grow until there were 33912 more of them. How many bacteria are there now

    25703
+ 33912
bacteria

Answer:_______________




5)  

A treasure hunter discovered a buried treasure chest. He opened it up and discovered that it contained 2297 diamonds and 43 rubies. How many gems were in the chest

    2297
+ 43
gems

Answer:_______________




6)  

5426 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 38 more zebra mussel in the lake. How many zebra mussels are there now

    5426
+ 38
zeebra mussels

Answer:_______________




7)  

A ship full of grain crashes into a coral reef. By the time the ship is fixed, 49026 tons of grain have spilt into the water. Only 70338 tons of grain remain onboard. How many tons of grain did the ship originally contain

    49026
+ 70338
tons

Answer:_______________




8)  

A honey wholesale company harvests 54489 kilograms of honey and 72020 kilograms of wax from its hives. How many kilograms of bee product can it sell

    54489
+ 72020
Kilograms

Answer:_______________




9)  

Last year, 1899 people were born in a country, and 3714 people immigrated to it. How many new people began living in the country last year

    1899
+ 3714
new people

Answer:_______________




10)  

A large company is hosting a conference. So far, 2940 attendees from India have registered, as well as11 attendees from other countries. How many total attendees have registered

    2940
+ 11
attendees

Answer:_______________




 

1)  

During the summer, customers buy 2145 swim suits from a department store. During the rest of the year, they buy 857. How many swim suits are sold overall

    2145
+ 857
Answer: 3002 swim suits


2)  

Seaside had 21997 people before it became a stop on the railroad. Now, there are 64 more people living there. How many people live in Seaside now

    21997
+ 64
Answer: 22061 people


3)  

A crayon company recently changed its labels. It currently has 4037 crayons with the old label and 3380 crayons with the new label. How many crayons does the company have in stock

    4037
+ 3380
Answer: 7417 crayons


4)  

A petri dish contained 25703 bacteria. A scientist let the bacteria grow until there were 33912 more of them. How many bacteria are there now

    25703
+ 33912
Answer: 59615 bacteria


5)  

A treasure hunter discovered a buried treasure chest. He opened it up and discovered that it contained 2297 diamonds and 43 rubies. How many gems were in the chest

    2297
+ 43
Answer: 2340 gems


6)  

5426 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 38 more zebra mussel in the lake. How many zebra mussels are there now

    5426
+ 38
Answer: 5464 zeebra mussels


7)  

A ship full of grain crashes into a coral reef. By the time the ship is fixed, 49026 tons of grain have spilt into the water. Only 70338 tons of grain remain onboard. How many tons of grain did the ship originally contain

    49026
+ 70338
Answer: 119364 tons


8)  

A honey wholesale company harvests 54489 kilograms of honey and 72020 kilograms of wax from its hives. How many kilograms of bee product can it sell

    54489
+ 72020
Answer: 126509 Kilograms


9)  

Last year, 1899 people were born in a country, and 3714 people immigrated to it. How many new people began living in the country last year

    1899
+ 3714
Answer: 5613 new people


10)  

A large company is hosting a conference. So far, 2940 attendees from India have registered, as well as11 attendees from other countries. How many total attendees have registered

    2940
+ 11
Answer: 2951 attendees