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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)  

 Mr. Murugan, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  7
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  15
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 


Answer:_______________




2)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Tamilselvi noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  48
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  132
 Anthra  18  10

How many more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010 


Answer:_______________




3)  

 Mr. Balaji, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  7
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  15
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 


Answer:_______________




4)  

A sports fan decided to examine the pattern of medals won by certain countries at several Olympic games. 

Olympic medals
Country  1992  2004
Latvia  5  11
 Guernsey  12  32
 New Caledonia  15  26
 Congo  3  1

How many medals did Guernsey win in 2004


Answer:_______________




5)  

 Mr. Prem, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  5
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  12
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 


Answer:_______________




6)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Chellamal noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  21
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  135
 Anthra  18  10

How many more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010 


Answer:_______________




7)  

 Mr. Sriram, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  6
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  12
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 


Answer:_______________




8)  

A sports fan decided to examine the pattern of medals won by certain countries at several Olympic games. 

Olympic medals
Country  1992  2000
Faeroe Islands  8  11
 Luxembourg  15  34
 Togo  15  37
 Cuba  2  5

How many medals did Luxembourg win in 2000


Answer:_______________




9)  

 Mr. Chidambaram, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  5
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  13
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 


Answer:_______________




10)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Selvanayaki noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  80
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  115
 Anthra  18  10

How many more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010 


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Mr. Murugan, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  7
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  15
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 

Answer: 8


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Girls column. Find the numbers in this column for trumpet and flute.
 
trumpet: 15
flute: 7
 
 
Now subtract:
 
15 - 7 = 8
 
 
8 more girls play the trumpet than the flute.


2)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Tamilselvi noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  48
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  132
 Anthra  18  10

How many more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010 

Answer: 84


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Tamilnadu row. Find the numbers in this row for 2000 and 2010. 
 
2010: 132
2000:  48
 
Now subtract:
 
132 - 48 = 84
 
84 more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010. 


3)  

 Mr. Balaji, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  7
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  15
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 

Answer: 8


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Girls column. Find the numbers in this column for trumpet and flute.
 
trumpet: 15
flute: 7
 
 
Now subtract:
 
15 - 7 = 8
 
 8 more girls play the trumpet than the flute.


4)  

A sports fan decided to examine the pattern of medals won by certain countries at several Olympic games. 

Olympic medals
Country  1992  2004
Guinea  5  11
 Aruba  12  32
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines  15  26
 Singapore  3  1

How many medals did Aruba win in 2004

Answer: 32


SOLUTION 1 :
First, find the row for Aruba. Then find the number in the 2004 column.

This number is 32. Aruba won 32 medals in 2004. 


5)  

 Mr. Prem, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  5
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  12
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 

Answer: 7


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Girls column. Find the numbers in this column for trumpet and flute.
 
trumpet: 12
flute: 5
 
 
Now subtract:
 
12 - 5 = 7
 
 
7 more girls play the trumpet than the flute.


6)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Chellamal noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  21
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  135
 Anthra  18  10

How many more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010 

Answer: 114


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Tamilnadu row. Find the numbers in this row for 2000 and 2010. 
 
2010: 135
2000:  21
 
Now subtract:
 
135 - 21 = 114
 
114 more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010. 


7)  

 Mr. Sriram, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  6
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  12
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 

Answer: 6


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Girls column. Find the numbers in this column for trumpet and flute.
 
trumpet: 12
flute: 6
 
 
Now subtract:
 
12 - 6 = 6
 
 6 more girls play the trumpet than the flute.


8)  

A sports fan decided to examine the pattern of medals won by certain countries at several Olympic games. 

Olympic medals
Country  1992  2000
Congo, The Democratic Republic of  8  11
 Japan  15  34
 Solomon Islands  15  37
 Cocos (Keeling) Islands  2  5

How many medals did Japan win in 2000

Answer: 34


SOLUTION 1 :
First, find the row for Japan. Then find the number in the 2000 column.

This number is 34. Japan won 34 medals in 2000. 


9)  

 Mr. Chidambaram, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  5
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  13
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 

Answer: 8


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Girls column. Find the numbers in this column for trumpet and flute.
 
trumpet: 13
flute: 5
 
 
Now subtract:
 
13 - 5 = 8
 
 
8 more girls play the trumpet than the flute.


10)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Selvanayaki noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  80
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  115
 Anthra  18  10

How many more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010 

Answer: 35


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Tamilnadu row. Find the numbers in this row for 2000 and 2010. 
 
2010: 115
2000:  80
 
Now subtract:
 
115 - 80 = 35
 
35 more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010.