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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)  

Seaside had 25860 people before it became a stop on the railroad. Now, there are 64 more people living there. How many people live in Seaside now

    25860
+ 64
people

Answer:_______________




2)  

A large company is hosting a conference. So far, 3479 attendees from India have registered, as well as14 attendees from other countries. How many total attendees have registered

    3479
+ 14
attendees

Answer:_______________




3)  

During the summer, customers buy 2220 swim suits from a department store. During the rest of the year, they buy 883. How many swim suits are sold overall

    2220
+ 883
swim suits

Answer:_______________




4)  

A petri dish contained 25887 bacteria. A scientist let the bacteria grow until there were 43299 more of them. How many bacteria are there now

    25887
+ 43299
bacteria

Answer:_______________




5)  

A treasure hunter discovered a buried treasure chest. He opened it up and discovered that it contained 2048 diamonds and 44 rubies. How many gems were in the chest

    2048
+ 44
gems

Answer:_______________




6)  

A ship full of grain crashes into a coral reef. By the time the ship is fixed, 50638 tons of grain have spilt into the water. Only 71657 tons of grain remain onboard. How many tons of grain did the ship originally contain

    50638
+ 71657
tons

Answer:_______________




7)  

Last year, 1787 people were born in a country, and 3462 people immigrated to it. How many new people began living in the country last year

    1787
+ 3462
new people

Answer:_______________




8)  

A honey wholesale company harvests 47758 kilograms of honey and 70330 kilograms of wax from its hives. How many kilograms of bee product can it sell

    47758
+ 70330
Kilograms

Answer:_______________




9)  

A crayon company recently changed its labels. It currently has 4159 crayons with the old label and 4560 crayons with the new label. How many crayons does the company have in stock

    4159
+ 4560
crayons

Answer:_______________




10)  

4631 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 44 more zebra mussel in the lake. How many zebra mussels are there now

    4631
+ 44
zeebra mussels

Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Seaside had 25860 people before it became a stop on the railroad. Now, there are 64 more people living there. How many people live in Seaside now

    25860
+ 64
Answer: 25924 people


2)  

A large company is hosting a conference. So far, 3479 attendees from India have registered, as well as14 attendees from other countries. How many total attendees have registered

    3479
+ 14
Answer: 3493 attendees


3)  

During the summer, customers buy 2220 swim suits from a department store. During the rest of the year, they buy 883. How many swim suits are sold overall

    2220
+ 883
Answer: 3103 swim suits


4)  

A petri dish contained 25887 bacteria. A scientist let the bacteria grow until there were 43299 more of them. How many bacteria are there now

    25887
+ 43299
Answer: 69186 bacteria


5)  

A treasure hunter discovered a buried treasure chest. He opened it up and discovered that it contained 2048 diamonds and 44 rubies. How many gems were in the chest

    2048
+ 44
Answer: 2092 gems


6)  

A ship full of grain crashes into a coral reef. By the time the ship is fixed, 50638 tons of grain have spilt into the water. Only 71657 tons of grain remain onboard. How many tons of grain did the ship originally contain

    50638
+ 71657
Answer: 122295 tons


7)  

Last year, 1787 people were born in a country, and 3462 people immigrated to it. How many new people began living in the country last year

    1787
+ 3462
Answer: 5249 new people


8)  

A honey wholesale company harvests 47758 kilograms of honey and 70330 kilograms of wax from its hives. How many kilograms of bee product can it sell

    47758
+ 70330
Answer: 118088 Kilograms


9)  

A crayon company recently changed its labels. It currently has 4159 crayons with the old label and 4560 crayons with the new label. How many crayons does the company have in stock

    4159
+ 4560
Answer: 8719 crayons


10)  

4631 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 44 more zebra mussel in the lake. How many zebra mussels are there now

    4631
+ 44
Answer: 4675 zeebra mussels